Dan Gould

Category: Student Ministry

  • THE PULSE

    February wk- 1 – 2009
    This Weekend
    This weekend we start an new series called YOU!!!!  Make sure you are here this weekend as we talk about Worship!  We are going to answer these questions:

    • What is it?
    • Why Honor God?
    • How to Honor God

    Also this weekend is Student Life with Francis Chan and Kristian Stanfill.  I am excited to hang out with our High Schoolers learning, and playing together.  It’s going to be an awesome Weekend.

    Live Love Magazine Video from Student Life on Vimeo.

    PS – If you are in Middle School or have a Middle School Student, don’t miss Planet Wisdom!!!!  It’s happening the last week in February and is going to be a lot of fun also! Here is a taste of what to expect!

    Mexico Mission Trip Info
    The Mexico Mission Trip is right around the corner.  We are expecting a lot of students participating and want to make sure everyone has all the info they need.  Therefore we will hold 2 Mexico Mission Trip Information meeting!  When?

    Mexico Mission Trip Meeting

    • Sunday, April 5th at 12:45 in the Student Center (for anyone interested in going)
    • Sunday, May 17th at 12:45 in the Student Center (for anyone interested in going)

    Who Should Attend?

    • Students wanting to go
    • Parents wanting to go
    • Volunteers wanting to go
    • Parents of teenagers that want to go

    At the meeting we will give info on what we will be doing the week we are there and answer questions that you may have!

    This was an awesome trip last year and God did an amazing work in us and through us.  We are so excited to go back this year and hope that you will join us!

    Fusion Happenings!
    ESL INFO
    We have some info!!!!  We will work the 3rd Tuesday and Thursday of each month, Tuesday from 5-7 pm and Thursday from 5-8 pm.  It does qualify for service hours if you need it.  Please put ESL on your tear off and the day that works best for you.  We will play, teach, help with homework, or other things that arise.  It’s a great way for us to impact a kid with Christ’s love!

    PLANET WISDOM – MS ONLY
    Don’t miss this awesome retreat for Middle School Students.  We will stay the night in a hotel and attend the conference starting Friday, Feb. 27th and ending on Saturday, Feb. 28th.  Register on-line or at Seeds Book Store – cost $120!

    MEXICO MISSION TRIP
    We are going back!  Don’t miss a great week serving God and the Mexican people!  We have a great opportunity to impact kids for Christ!  You will need a passport this year so get it now!
    Happens June 13th – 20th register on-line or at Seeds Book Store – cost $400.

    WILD WEEK
    Yes it will be here soon!  Don’t miss a great week getting to know others and God better, plus all the fun and amazing Worship.
    Happens July 7th – 11th register on-line or at Seeds Book Store – cost $315.
    Weekend Worship

    • YOU – Why did god make me?  Why am I here?  Have you ever asked these questions?  I have!!  We hope you will join us on the weekend as we look in Gods Word for some answers!
    Small Groups

    • Small Groups are BACK!!!!  If you haven’t connected with a Small Group yet, now is a good time. Click here to get the location for your age group.  Here is when they meet:Wednesday Nights @ 7-8:30pm
      6TH, 7TH, 8TH, 9TH, 10TH Grades
      Sunday Nights @ 7-8:30pm
      11th & 12th Grades
    Missions

    • MEADOWS ELEMENTARY ESL PARTNERSHIP – We have a great opportunity to hang out with kids at Meadows Elementary while there parents learn English. We will work the 3rd Tuesday and Thursday of each month, Tuesday from 5-7 pm and Thursday from 5-8 pm.  It does qualify for service hours if you need it.  Please put ESL on your tear off and the day that works best for you.  We will play, teach, help with homework, or serve in other areas that may arise.  It’s a great way for us to impact a kid with Christ’s love!
    Communication

    • THE PULSE – Help us keep Parents and Students in the know.  Make sure you encourage others to sign up to receive THE PULSE via e-mail.  It might be the life-line to the information they are missing! Click here to sign up for The Pulse via E-mail!

  • Purpose Driven Youth Ministry Conferenece!

    Hope you are making plans to attend the PDYM Conference March 24-27 at Saddleback Church!  This year it’s going to be in the new Students Center called the Refinery!  It truly is one of the best conferences when it comes to practical student ministry.   It’s going to be off the chain!  Hope to see ya there!

  • ESL – hanging with the kids at Meadows Elementary

    Yesterday, was the first day of out ESL service project at Meadows Elementary and let me say this, It was Awesome!!!!  We didn’t know exactly what we would be doing but once we got there it was so easy.  The kids were a little stand offish at first, but once we started throwing the football outside things opened up.  There were 8 of us, teens and adults from Fusion, and about 25 of them, kids ranging from k-7th grade.  It was so awesome seeing how our students loved on these kids.  It reminded me as to why I got involved in student work.

    The two hours went by fast!  We played football, played on the Jungle gym, played freeze tag, played Jenga, played with Play-dough, played Connect Four, played Jax, and attempted to play soccer in the gym.  Some did crafts while others played computer games or did homework.  It was a great opportunity and relationships are being formed.  I am excited that we get to do this once a month!

    If you want to get involved its really simple.  Show up at Meadows Elementary at 4:50 on the third Tuesday and Thursday of each month.  We will serve for two hours on Tuesday 5-7 and 3 hours on Thursday 5-8.  It’s a great time and the kids appreciate it so much!!  Join us this Thursday!

  • Weekend Rewind

    Had a great day yesterday at Fusion! The Guys put together an awesome announcement video

    We looked at the Life of Noah!  If there is one word to describe Noah it’s the word perseverance.  This guy had it and it wasn’t easy to do what he did, but he remained faithful.  I am still thinking about this statement from yesterday!

    “Faithfulness is the Fuel to Perseverance”

    I challenged the students to write that on their mirror at home so they see it every morning when they are getting ready for school.  If we could learn to practice it, we would see God in a whole new way!!!!!

  • The Truth

  • New Pics on Facebook

    Over the weekend I uploaded a ton of pictures to my facebook profile.  There are several albums from Grace and then some old school albums from FBCWBURG.  It was neat to go down memory lane and see students that have been involved in our ministry over the years.  God has done some awesome things in both places and I am excited to see what He does next!!!

    Fusion Pics 08

    Fusion – Wild Week 08

    Fusion – Mexico Mission 08 pt. 1

    Fusion – Mexico Mission 08 pt.2

    Fusion – Random Event 08

    Student Life Ministries Pics 2001-2007

    SLM of FBCWBURG 01-07 – Random

    SLM of FBCWBURG – Volunteers 01-07

    SLM of FBCWBURG – The Stand 01-07

    SLM of FBCWBURG – Wild Week 04 pt. 1

    SLM of FBCWBURG – Wild Week 04 pt. 2

    SLM of FBCWBURG – B2S Retreat 05 pt. 1

    SLM of FBCWBURG – Wild Week 05-06

    SLM of FBCWBURG – NYC 05

    SLM of FBCWBURG – B2S Retreat 06 pt. 2

    SLM of FBCWBURG – B2S Retreat 06 pt. 1

    SLM of FBCWBURG – New Orleans 06

    5 Year Anniversary at SLM of FBCWBURG

  • 2008 Rewind – Retreats and Events

    Last night we brought in the New Year in a big way!  We had so much fun hanging out.  I have never seen so many cameras at onetime until Austin started shaving my head.  It’s sad that this would be the thing that got everyone excited.  So yes, 2008 we said goodbye to some great retreats!  Student Life, Planet Wisdom, and the Back 2 School Retreat were off the chain.  I also said goodbye to my hair (hope it grows back).  I am sure some picks will be posted later at which time I will post some of the sad moments on here so you can insert random pocks at my expense!  I am not bitter I promise!

    Enjoy these two video that highlight some of the things we were able to experience as a ministry together in 2008.  We do have two retreats coming in February.  You will be sad if you miss them so get the info here!

  • 2008 Rewind – Mexico Mission Trip

    What an experience!!! We saw God move in our group and in the kids and adults we were blessed to hang out with.  We are already working on this years trip, adding a puppet show and a couple of teen services to the format.  If you went last year you know what to expect and are probably planning on returning.  If you didn’t go last year, check out the video and make plans to join us June 13-22, 2009.  You will be so glad you did!

  • 2008 Rewind – Small Groups

    If you haven’t connected with a small group yet . . . you are missing out!  This year we have moved all of our small groups to homes and they are awesome!  We have great leaders that would love to get to know you and encourage you.  We are only halfway through the year so its not to late to get connected.  They will start again Wednesday January 7th 2009.  Click here for more info. Check out the video to see what has happened so far . . .

  • 2008 Rewind – Wild Week

    What a great week, the beach, Lambert’s, the ocean (with jelly fish . . . boooo) sand volleyball, condos, awesome worship, Ken Freeman, Kacy Benson, Nick Thurmond, Baptisms in the Ocean, and a 13 hour bus ride.  Wild Week 08 at Orange Beach has to be one of the best camp experiences I have ever had.  Our group grew closer to God and each other.  God did awesome things in each persons life that week.  If you did get to go to Wild Week last year, make plans to go this year when we invade camp wow in Oklahoma for Wild Week 09 July 7th-11th.  For more info click here!

    Here’s a video of some snap shots from last years experience!