HOPE _ Virgil Middle School

Congrats Nicole!

Here are some pictures from Nicole's baptism. Yay!!

Memory Scripture

The Central Region youth ministry aims to help teenagers build C3 in their lives in order to achieve lifelong spiritual success.


April 13
Andrew 17
Daniel
Drew 21
Francisco
Jose M. 12
Justine 20
Ktan 20
Mikey
Michael V. 0
Michael D.
Nicole 21
Paola 21
Ray 16
Rosario
Shirley 20
Tony 20
Victor
Heidi 1
jesse G. 17
Maria M. 20
Olivia 21

Balbina
Ejay 20
Danny 21
Juan 20
Janett 20
Karina 21
Luis 21
Mike 21
Taraneh 21
Valeria 20
Veronica 12

Total score 21

HOPE

I had an ENORMOROUS amount of fun on the day of the HOPE project and the nights prior practicing for the performance. all the efforts put in by everybody was so encouraging. while at school I looked forward to that night of practicing at Nicole's house and being around all my people's (: and the memories definately surmounted the hard work and late nights.

-------
Justine

Memory Scripture

Mathew 18:19-20 - Again, I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by my father in heaven. For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them.


April
Andrew
Daniel
Drew 68
Francisco
Jose 86
Justine 86
Ktan 86
Mikey 68
Michael V.
Michael D.
Nicole 82
Paola 86
Ray 80
Rosario
Shirley 68
Tony
Victor
Heidi 86
jesse G. 66


Balbina
Ejay 82
Danny 84
Janett
Juan 0
Karina
Luis
Mike
Taraneh 82
Valeria 16
Veronica 72



Double points : 86

Memory Scripture

John 10:10 - The Thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.




April 23
Andrew 23
Daniel 24
Drew 23
Francisco 23
Jose 0
Justine 24
Ktan 22
Mikey 23
Michael V. 0
Michael D. 18
Nicole 24
Paola 24
Ray 21
Rosario 22
Shirley 21
Tony 0
Victor 24





Balbina 20
Ejay 24
Danny 24
Janett
Juan 22
Karina 24
Luis
Mike 24
Taraneh 23
Valeria 23
Veronica 21


Possible score : 24

Addition to the Family!!!

We want to welcome our new brother in Christ, Frankie (Sam) Sanchez, to the family of God. Congrats on your spiritual birth. We look forward to seeing God work powerfully through you.

January Calendar

Just Wanted to Say

It has been a good year for our ministry. However, I am convinced God is going to do amazing things in 2010. Have a great Christmas and I'll see you at the Winter Bash.

to begin type in the box below...to replay click green flag above

Teen Ministry - Community Service Devo at Skid Row 11/28/9

Hey There Delilah....Bible Version!

Hi everyone! I saw this video at our TBT club meeting this past week. I thought that I should share it with all of you because it has to do with a game we played last night at our devo (Samson, Delilah, and the Lion). Anyway, I hope you enjoy this video as much as I did :D

Teen Sports Day

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You guys did an incredible job working together to become CHAMPS in the relay race!
Goooooooooo CENtral!!!!

'ello'ello

Sports Day was a blast! I had a lot of fun playing volleyball, even though I sucked at serving and tripped on the outline. haha. The relay race was tight as well. lets go CENTRAL

well I took the SAT that morning and I have to say that I was sooooooo glad that I had the Sports Day event to look forward to! glad I went

peace
Justine

Another One Bites the Dust...To the WORLD that is!

Welcome our Newest Brother in Christ....JOSE!!!!! Man, are an inspiration and miracle in the Lord. I always tell the teens...so I am going to repeat myself.... the world is crazy...high school is crazier..lol..and you've chosen to be separate from all that...different...weird...and a soldier out there battling for our God. My hat goes off to you brotha..... Much love from us all! 

Howdy Partner!!!

So in Sept...the Teen Leaders had a day of fun and games....stealing from one another, lying, and deceit!!!... wow...what great examples!!??!!...hehehe (its a joke, dont get all crazy).

No for real though, we played a game that called us to get all dressed up and solve a murder mystery!!....well, go ahead....see for yourself  ; )

Rev.21:7

April 19
Andrew 19
Daniel 19
Drew 19
Francisco 18
Jose 18
Justine 19
Ktan 19
Mikey 19
Michael V. 0
Michael D. 0
Nicole 19
Paola 19
Ray 15
Rosario 0
Shirley 19
Tony 0
Victor 19



Balbina 14
Ejay 17
Danny 19
Janett 19
Juan 19
Karina 19
Luis 19
Mike 19
Taraneh 19
Valeria 19
Veronica 0


Max score: 19

costume fun!!!

Hello all! This past Saturday we were all having a blast at the DeLiRiOuS DuNgEoN!!! woo! this is my favorite pic of the night...and not just cuz i'm front and center, hehe...

No, seriously...it is so cool to just have some good times together, laughing at each other's silly costumes, or admiring well made costumes, showing off our dance moves, and generally just having fun! and who doesn't like fun?!

Anyway, just gotta say... the people in this teen ministry are totally cool and fun to be around :D

hike

The hike was awesome! I had a lot of fun getting up the mountain. It was challenging but the fact that I was with my fellow friends and family members AND that it was a good work out made it a lot easier and enjoyable. Loved the analogy between this hike and our spiritual hike to Heaven. I hope we can all make it to the top and go back down the mountain to help others climb towards victory.

peace
<3 Justine

Revelation 21:7

He who overcomes will inherit all this stuff, and I will be his God and he will be my son.

Mathew 18:7

Woe to the world because of the things that cause people to sin! Such things must come but woe to the man through whom they come!


April 0
Andrew 23
Justin 26
Daniel 0
Drew 0
Frankie 0
Jose 0
Ktan 25
Michael D. 0
Michael V. 0
Mikey 26
Nicole 26
Ray 0
Paola 26
Rosario 0
Shirley 26
Tony 0


Balbina 15
Ejay 26
Danny 26
Janett 26
Juan 7
Karina 0
Luis 0
Mike 25
Taraneh 26
Valeria 0
Vero 0


Most possible poins 26

Our Newlywed Danny

This was Danny the week before the wedding at the movies w/some of the guys. Some marriage advice, Danny, don't do this while Vero is talking to you. Congrats on the wedding & welcome back.

Memory Scripture

We are going to start putting the scores on this week, so make sure you memorize the scripture each week

LA FOOOOOOOD BANK!

Hey all....good to see this up and runnin again!!!!!! So this past Sat's devo was pretty darn cool! We had a great time serving and preparing the food packages with the Santa Clarita Teens...here's some snap shots of the morning's work : ) Enjoy

Reminder for This Sat

We will be joining the North Region Santa Clarita Teens for our monthly community service devo. We will be organizing food that will be distributed to the homeless shelters and soup kitchens in the LA area. The info is below.

Where:
Los Angeles Regional Food Bank
1734 E. 41st
Los Angeles, CA 90058

Time:
8:30-12noon

Important:
-must have signed waiver form (do not forget this)
-no sandals, flip-flops, high heels or anything else that exposes heels or toes
-recommended that you dress casual (jeans, t-shirts, tennis shoes)




See you all there.

Hello!

Let's get the blog going. It's been way too long! I've invited some new faces so this should be fun!

Good news and update!

Hello Teen Ministry!

It looks like we are missing in action on our blogger these days. But I'm sure it's not because we don't have anything to share because I know for sure that many are encouraged by so many things lately!

I know Miguel and I are no longer in the teen ministry, but I hesitated to erase my name from the list because I still want to hear your good news and stuff! ;)

Just FYI because you're probably wondering where we're at now after the Teen Banquet. Miguel and I are now part of the San Gabriel Ministry (with the Johnstons married group) and also moving to Downtown LA this Saturday! (with Prof. Movers - so no worries ;)
Thank you for your prayers in helping us find our new place. We are moving in where the Johnston's lives as well (that's Nathan and Amy from SGV).

In addition, I would like to thank you for all your prayers for my mom. She is set to come and live here in CA with my older sister and my niece - she's coming next month already! (Sept 28th) :)
Prayerfully our move to SGV will also open a wide door for both our parents to come more often to our church services which is closer to their homes ;)

We'll keep in touch! (maybe more on facebook than here though since this is your page hehe) But I thought I might as well invade a spot tonight since it's been too long since someone posted something here. ;p nahh I really just miss you guys!! Don't be strangers! :)

love you guys! ^-^

-lyn and miguel

Happy Independence Day!

Hey guys and gals!
Today I returned from Dana Point where I spent the night at an amazing location with a perfect view of the beach.
No matter what time of day it was the view was absolutely beautiful and the ocean was INCREDIBLE!
The water was a Caribbean blue, a color I had no idea existed on the coast of Cali.
While I was out there I was really able to appreciate how God made all of these beautiful creations for our enjoyment.
Some things did go sour with mi familia however, I was able to have a refreshing quiet time with God at around midnight up on the balcony by our room.
Taking the time to look at the moonlight reflecting off the ocean, enjoying the coolness of the air, and truly taking refuge in the shelter of God's wings was comforting and something I hope I never forget.

New Teen Leaders!!!

I wanted to welcome our new Teen Leaders, Danny and Vero, to our family. We're happy you have joined the team and look forward to working with you to help the youth of America.

Memory Scripture-Ephesians 4:2-3

"Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the spirit through the bond of peace."

Justine 28
April 22
Cynthia 25
Matt Epps 16
K Tan 28
Taraneh 28
Maria 28
Ejay 25
Erick 28
Daniel 0
Drew 0
Ashley 24
Frankie 0
JP 0
Michael 0
Ray 0
Herlinda 28
Juan 0
John Q 13
Karina 28
Mike W 28

Total POssible points: 28

Good News

Hello all,

We just came back from a short trip to Yosemite with Marcel's mom and Deion. I wanted to share with all of you how inspiring it was to see some of God's creation at its best. Look forward to seeing you all soon!

Does Prayer Change God?

See Malachi 3:6 and Hosea 11:8. In one scripture God says he doesn’t change, and in another he says his heart is changed. So which one is it?

The Christian writer Origen reasoned that if God already knows what is going to happen, and if it must happen in that way, then there is no point to prayer. And if everything happens according to God’s will, and if what is God’s will is fixed, then prayer is pointless.

What good is prayer in a predetermined world?

But if you turn to the Bible’s view of history, you see God as a personal being that listens to prayers and then responds. Jesus was the perfect picture of that (praying to a personal God). The disciples believed this too and picked up right where Jesus left off, making specific and personal prayers for God to act on.

Some see God’s omniscience (knowing everything) as a reason not to pray. Why pray if God already knows? In contrast, Jesus treated God’s knowledge not as a deterrent but as a positive motivation to pray: We don’t have to gain God’s attention by long prayers and big words. We don’t have to convince him of the sincerity of our needs. God already knows and we already have his ear. God knows everything about us and he is not bored – he listens. So, we can get right to the point.

Throughout the Bible, God is portrayed as being deeply affected by people, both positively and negatively. God “delights in those who fear him,” but is also wearied by disobedience.

The scriptures give even more descriptions of prayer affecting God:

Ask and it will be given to you. (Don’t ask and will it not be given to you?)

And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well.
The prayer of the righteous man is powerful and effective.

The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer.

You do not have because you do not ask God.


And there are Old Testament stories that underscore this point as well. When God sent the prophet Isaiah to inform King Hezekiah of his imminent death, Hezekiah prayed for more time. Before Isaiah left the palace grounds, God changed his mind, granting Hezekiah fifteen more years of life.

Four times the Old Testament reports that God “relented” or “changed his mind” in response to a request, and each shift postponed a promised punishment. If you think that prayer has no affect on God, look at God’s track record. He may not do everything that you want when you want it, but he listens and considers your request. That, in itself is comforting, encouraging, and just downright cool.

Check this Out!!!

This is encouraging. Come on, Ray!!!

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Finals.

As the school year comes to a close, Finals arrive. Everyone knows about finals. Even for adults hearing the word finals makes them panic imagining past experiences of being unprepared and still taking a test. But fortunately for me, I will not have any final exams or papers for my last semester of high school. Isnt God good?
See, 5 out of my 6 classes are AP classes. The entire purpose of AP classes are to pass the AP test. Since the AP tests occur in a two week span in early May, AP classes are virtually done with come finals week.
Instead of exercising laziness like most seniors are doing this late in the school year, I have decided to offer up my intellectual abilities and high school experience to help those that are actually having to take finals. I thought it would be a start in giving back, now that I am nearing the end of my teen ministry years. So teens, if you would like help, please inform me. Practically speaking, you may bring your work to midweek where I will have the easiest opportunity to help you. Or you may call me for immediate help or to schedule a time in which we can meet up in person to study.

Volley Ball Tournament

You guys did an awesome job! Here's the proof in pictures.
Way to be unified. Matching uniforms.

They look scared!. :)














GO Coach!