Dan Gould

Tag: Fusion Students

  • 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!

  • 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!

  • Guys and Paintball

    xpaintballlogo1Today I joined a group of 8th and 9th grade boys, with three adult leaders, in an afternoon of paintball.  It was cold enough that we had enough layers on that when we got shot it didn’t hurt.  The place we played is probably the best paintball field this novice has ever played on.  It was a lot of fun.

    I think the highlight for me was hearing one of our boys talk about how “he was a better paintball player than he thought!”  He wasn’t saying this with pride but with growth.  Growth of overcoming a fear and gaining some confidence.  This is the same guys who said before we started that he is usually is one of the last ones left on his team and last time when he was the last one he surrendered so he didn’t get shot!  Anytime you get to hangout with students in a different environment you learn a lot about them.  I really enjoyed getting to know Cameron better as well as the other guys!  We had a great time!  Makes me appreciate even more what our troops do to secure and maintain our freedom!

  • The Pulse – Fusion Weekly Update

    If you are a reader of this blog and would like to receive, The Pulse, our student ministry weekly e-mail update, please click here to sign up and it will be delivered to your e-mail address weekly!  Here is an excerpt from this week,

    The First to Know!!!

    We have been working hard on Summer Events.  Thank you for your input.  The general consensus was that cheaper was better.  Let me rephrase that, we are striving to provide the best camp experience for the least amount of cost!  Here is what we have decided.  This year Wild Week will actually take place in July at Camp WOW.  Camp WOW has a great facility that includes, water sports, blob, zip line, basketball, volleyball, ropes coarse and other activities.  Other Church’s in our area use Camp WOW also for summer camps.  I am excited about this opportunity and hope you will be apart of this great experience.  Ken Freeman, Kacy Benson, and Nick Thurmond will be back again this year to lead us!!!

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    If you would like to read more click here!