New Youth Pastor : Jerad Watson

Pastor Kip writes a letter to the church:

Friends,


Please make plans to be at Silver Run this Sunday! Sunday will be a special day as Silver Run welcomes Brother Jerad Watson!

The entire Youth Pastor Search team and I, as your pastor, recommend Brother Jerad Watson to the church as our next Youth Pastor.

All of us see God's call in Brother Jerad's life. Brother Jerad is a deep Christian with a passion for Youth, Evangelism and Missions. He has been a teacher of youth since he was in the 12th Grade. Brother Jerad has a passion for preaching and teaching God's Word. He will lead our Youth to a deeper understanding of God's Word.

As you know, the Youth Pastor is a very critical position at Silver Run. Our Youth Pastor impacts the youth in our church, in our community and beyond. Our youth need a man to lead them that loves Jesus and that is called to the Youth Ministry.

Brother Jerad will be paid as a part-time Youth Pastor, but their is no such thing as a part-time pastor. Like any good pastor, Brother Jerad will be on call 24/7 and the ones he ministers to will be on his mind most of the time.

In my discussions with him, I know Brother Jerad is not coming to Silver Run for a paycheck, he is coming to fulfill God's call in his life.

In addition to serving our Youth and leading our Youth leaders, the Youth Pastor is called on to minister to the entire church when needed. Our duty as a church and in particular, my duty as pastor, is to make sure we don't overwhelm Brother Jerad with too many things to do.

Pray for Brother Jerad, Pray for our Youth & most of all, Pray for God's Will to be done.

"May the words of my mouth &
the meditation of my heart
be pleasing in YOUR Sight,
O LORD, my Rock & my Redeemer."

Psalm 19: 14

Jesus Loves You and I do too,
Kip McKee
Senior Pastor
Silver Run Baptist Church

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Experiences

Wednesday Night Service - October 27, 2010

Mr. Kevin shows us that our experiences can help others. He talks about his experiences and what he has learned.

Different Categories of Experiences:

1. Family
2. Education
3. Job
4. Spiritual (your most meaningful time w/God)
5. Ministry

• Charity always begins at home.
• The difference between Life and School: In School you are taught a lesson and given a test. In Life you are given a test that teaches you a lesson.

Painful Experiences:

1. Physical
2. Mental

• God never wastes a hurt.
• God can use you to help others.
• All our experiences help us to be equipped to help others.
• Experience is not about what happened to you, but what you do with the experience that matters.

Psalm 100: A Psalm of Thanksgiving

On Wednesday, Pastor Shane took us through a study on Psalm 100. As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, how often do we really give thanks to God?

Psalm 100 (NLT)
Shout with joy to the Lord, all the earth! Worship the Lord with gladness. Come before him, singing with joy. Acknowledge that the Lord is God! He made us, and we are his. We are his people, the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving; go into his court with praise. Give thanks to him and praise his name. For the Lord is good. His unfailing love continues forever, and his faithfulness continues to each generation.

5 Things that Psalm 100 teaches us:

1. Joy- make a joyful noise...shout with joy. What brings you joy? Salvation, family, etc.
2. Gladness- worship the Lord with gladness...come before him, singing with joy. Be excited about Worship!
3. Dependance- acknowledge that the Lord is God!...3 Types of Dependancies: God is Lord! God is God and we are not! (He is our Creator!) God is our Shepherd! (protector)
4. Thankfulness- you can't give thanks unless you are thankful!...we are a selfish generation. Instead of thinking of yourself, think of others. It is better to give than to receive. What are you going to give!
5. Gratitude- For the Lord is good. The Lord is merciful! The Lord's love and truth endures forever! The Lord is faithful!

We hope you all have a safe and blessed Thanksgiving!

Upcoming Events:

• Guys Movie Night Friday, November 20, 2009...guys will go to the movies @ 10:00 pm (ET)
• Youth for Hire this Saturday, November 21, 2009...Youth will be doing yard work, windows, etc. for a fundraiser for Winter Retreat: Snowbird! Pastor Shane will be by to pick you up around 9:00 am (ET), so be ready!
• Community-wide Thanksgiving Service Tuesday, November 24, 2009... hosted by Silver Run @ 7:00 pm (ET)...No vans will be running for pick-up.
• No Services on Wednesday night, November 25, 2009...enjoy your family and be thankful for each other and what God has done for you!

H.A.B.I.T.S. SERIES

Wednesday, Pastor Shane took us through the last teaching in a 6 week series on H.A.B.I.T.S.

• H - Hang Time with God (spending time with God)



• A - Accountability (being held accountable/responsible for your actions/sins)



• B - Bible Memorization (planting God's Word in your life)



• I - Involving Yourself in the Church (doing something for others)



• T - Tithing (giving God 10% of the best that you have)



• S - Studying the Word of God ( getting in and meditating on the meaning of God's Word)

What Studying God's Word Can Do:

1. Applying God's Truth guides us through life. 2 Timothy 3:16


2. Knowing the Bible brings a deep joy. Psalm 19:8 The Bible is God's Love Letter to you. We should be excited about his love letter to you. God loves you more than anyone.


3. Living by the Bible makes you wise and successful. Joshua 1:8


4. Feeding on the Bible nourishes our soul.

Notes:

~All Scripture is God breathed!

~When we apply God's Word, he guides us. Psalm 19

~When living by the Word, the book of James gives us a caution in James 1:25-26.

~Make a decision to read, listen and obey God's Word-- These habits will change your life!

H.A.B.I.T.S. SERIES

Wednesday, Pastor Shane took us through the 5th teaching in a 6 week series on H.A.B.I.T.S.

• H. - Hang Time with God (spending time with God)

A. - Accountability (being held accountable)

B. - Bible Memorization (planting God's Word in your life)

I. - Involving Yourself in the Church (doing something for others)

T. - Tithing (giving God 10% of your best that you have)

If our attitude is right, we will give in our right mind. Be a cheerful giver and not give grudgingly.

~Studying Exodus 35:20-24...So the whole community of Israel left Moses and returned to their tents. All whose hearts were stirred and whose spirits were moved came and brought their sacred offerings to the Lord. They brought all the materials needed for the Tabernacle, for the performance of its rituals, and for the sacred garments. Both men and women came, all whose hearts were willing. They brought to the Lord their offerings of gold--brooches, earrings, rings from their fingers, and necklaces. They presented gold objects of every kind as a special offering to the Lord. All those who owned the following items willingly brought them: blue, purple, and scarlet thread; fine linen and goat hair for cloth; and tanned ram skins and fine goatskin leather. And all who had silver and bronze objects gave them as a sacred offering to the Lord. And those who had acacia wood brought it for use in the project.

Exodus 36:4-6...Finally the craftsman who were working on the sanctuary left their work. They went to Moses and reported, "The people have given more than enough materials to complete the job the Lord has commanded us to do!" So Moses gave the command, and this message was sent throughout the camp: "Men and women, don't prepare any more gifts for the sanctuary. We have enough!" So the people stopped bringing their sacred offerings.

Question...What would happen if we gave God above and beyond our 10%? What if we gave and kept giving until we had enough to do the jobs that needed to be done? Think of the possibilities!

Lessons About Our Resources:

1. Everything we have is a gift from God. (we forget EVERYTHING comes from God) Deuteronomy 8:10
2. We are to give God back the best we have. Proverbs 3:9; Malachi 3:8-12 (give God your 1st and best)!
3. We should give generously to God. 2 Corinthians 9:6

Notes: To give beyond the tithe is called an offering. Your tithes should be given to your local church.

3 T's:

1. Time (giving God 10% of 24 hrs. is 2 hrs. 15 mins).
2. Talent (giving God the best of what you do best)
3. Treasure (giving God the best of what you have)

H.A.B.I.T.S. SERIES

Wednesday, Pastor Shane took us through the 4th teaching in a 6 week series on H.A.B.I.T.S.

• H - Hang Time with God (being with Him and spending time with Him)


• A - Accountability (holding you accountable) Matthew 12:33-37


• B - Bible Memorization (planting God's Word in your life) Psalm 119:10-11


• I - Involvement in the Church (how you can help others) Acts 2:42-47

Why Should We Be Involved in Church:

1. Community...Hebrews 10:25
2. Strength...Proverbs 13:17
3. Ministry...Acts 2:44
4. Guidance...Hebrews 3:13

Benefit: God never wastes a hurt.

• "Every member is a minister and every minister should have a ministry."
• Where there is community, there is difficulty. We need to minister to those that hurt.
• We need to make it a habit to be involved in church.

Note: See You at the Pole on September 23, 2009 @ 7:30 am at the flag pole at RCMS and RCHS ... Pastor Shane wants to see you there!

This week's memory verse: Jesus told him "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me." John 14:6

H.A.B.I.T.S. SERIES

Wednesday, Pastor Shane took us through the 3rd week of a 6 week series on H.A.B.I.T.S.

• H - Hang Time with God...hanging out with Him...studying His Word
• A - Accountability...holding you accountable...Matthew 12:33-37
• B - Bible Memorization...learning the power of God's Word...Psalm 119:10-11

Bible Memorization...in church we expect to be changed....His Word is life changing!

Reasons Why We Don't Memorize Scripture:

1. It's too hard.
2. I have a poor memory.
3. I don't have time.
4. I can just look it up.

Goal: Not about how many, but how close.

Benefit #1: Keeps us from Sin... Matthew 4:3-10

Benefit #2: Discern right from Wrong... Hebrews 5:13-14

Benefit #3: Witness to Others... 1Peter 3:15

Success is trusting in Him and Him alone!

Memorize Psalm 119:11... I have hidden your Word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.

Coming Wednesday: Involving Yourself in the Church

H.A.B.I.T.S. SERIES

Wednesday, Pastor Shane took us through the second week of a series on H.A.B.I.T.S.

• H - Hang Time with God...hanging out with Him...studying His Word
• A - Accountability...holding you accountable Matthew 12:33-37

Accountability-- There are 3 Relationships that helps set up accountability in the church today:

1. Find a Mentor...a counselor or teacher... that trains up those that need help; your Mentor should have a Spiritual Commitment. Proverbs 13:20
2. Find an Accountability Partner...the person should love you but not be impressed with you. Proverbs 27:17
3. Be a Mentor! Students need to find a mentor.

Next Week: Bible Memorization

Youth Camp-Out

Tonight the youth guys will have a camp-out at the Saufley's. Everyone will meet at Silver Run @ 7:00 pm (ET). A fun filled night with fellowship, swimming, games and sleeping under the stars awaits them. God bless you!

Last Night at the Concert of Prayer

Last night we kicked off the new school year with the Concert of Prayer.

• The purpose of Concert of Prayer is for the youth to refocus on the importance of prayer and our relationship to God.

Pastor Shane led us into prayer, Deric led us into Worship and students read Scriptures; all in a candle light service.

• 1 Salvation



• 1 Admission of Sin in Life needing Restoration



• In Unity with Making Commitments to Stand for God in Schools

Concert of Prayer

Concert of Prayer is tonight at 7 pm. Deric will lead us in Worship. There will be sign ups for ministry jobs after Worship. Invite your friends to come and join in on the fun!