Youthquest

Friday, September 25, 2009

JUNIOR HIGH YOUTHQUEST

Tonight we talked about how as Christ-Followers, we need to try to live our lives free from hypocrisy. Even made some crazy skits about it. Wanna see it? Here it goes!

CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY LIFE CENTRE SIGN UNVEILING

Last Saturday Cornerstone was blessed to have a ceremony on the recently purchased, 5.65 acre site that will be the future home of the Community Life Centre. Mayor Frank Scarpitti, The Honourable Paul Calandra - MP - Oak Ridges-Markham, Deputy Mayor Jack Heath, John Webster (Ward 5 Councilor), and many other dignitaries were on hand. Look out for our sign in the near future!

DEEP THOUGHTS

God has given us a short time here upon earth, and yet upon this short time eternity depends (Jeremy Taylor - 1613-1667).

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

YOUTHQUEST BASKETBALL

Today we had part 2 of our volunteer training program. We played ball, then talked about the mission and vision of Cornerstone as well as the mission of the program. We official start our program next Wednesday. Grades 6-8 from 6:15-7:45 and grades 9-10 from 8:00-9:30 @ Greensborough Public School (80 Alfred Patterson Drive). This program is for boys and is free!!!

Monday, September 21, 2009

Listen to the story of a battle rapper from BET's Freestyle Friday who after 10 weeks of winning, became a Christian and had his life transformed. Jason Ma, also known as Jin.

Jin - from battle rapper to Christian rapper
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmncKOadBgk

Welcome to the Light Club - video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LdFOWaKY_U

Love - Jason Ma
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73kZ6wBoqTk

Sunday, September 20, 2009

JUNIOR HIGH SUNDAY SCHOOL

DON'T BOW TO IT! - MONEY

Today we consider Jesus’ teaching that money can become a master, try to understand what it looks like for a young teen to have money as a master and to take a dare to de-master money in their lives!
Our main passage is MATTHEW 6:24
No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money.

These are the dares:
¨ GIVE IT AWAY! One of the best ways to make sure we’re not living for money is to give away lots of it. Not just tipping God like you would a waitress but really giving a lot. What will you give your money to this week? How much?
¨ ASK OTHERS. Find a couple of people – maybe even one of your parents – who will be really honest with you (not just a friend who always tell you what you want to hear). Ask those people to tell you if they think money is too important to you. Then give them permission to tell you any time they see you making money a master. Who will you ask?
¨ PRAY AND PRAY. Pray about your attitude toward money. Pray that God will help you see if money is too important to you. Pray that God will help you care less about money. And pray that God will give you the courage to consider a lifestyle that doesn’t allow money to become a master. When will you pray?