Active On Ice
Calling all figure skaters and Mighty Ducks!
Join us this Friday, February 24th for ACTIVATE ON ICE! We will meet in the Loft at 6pm and feast on some pizza and nachos, and then carpool together to Ice Town for some fun ice skating. We will get back to the church at 10pm. The cost is $10, which covers your food, transportation, and skating. Also, everyone is required to fill out a release form in order to attend. Whether you are doing triple axel jumps, the flying V, or just holding on to the side rail, don’t miss out! It will be a blast!
Newsletter – February 2012
With the first month already over for the New Year, things are in full swing here at Activate. We are extremely excited about this year, and we believe that the Lord is giving us much vision for it. The word that catches our vision for this year is Uprising.
We want this generation of students to rise up and take ground for Christ and His Kingdom. We want them to make a stand in their homes, schools, churches, and communities. We want students to rise above the status quo of our culture. We want an Uprising.
With this vision, the Lord has directed us to some exciting opportunities:
Friday Night Street Witnessing
Starting on February 3rd, we are no longer having our Activate Friday service. Instead of having a service that is similar to Activate Wednesday, we are going to have SWAT on the streets, where all students can come out to share their faith at a local city hotspot. We will meet on Friday’s at 6pm in the Loft. The night will begin with worship, a message to equip you, prayer, and then we will take the Harvest bus to the location where we will be street witnessing. Never been witnessing before? That’s ok! We will provide all the training you need—both in the classroom and on the street. Come on out and learn how to share and defend your faith! All you need to do is bring a permission slip (if you are under 18) and a heart for the lost.Follow SWAT on twitter at www.twitter.com/GoSWAT and check out this video HERE.
Activate Events
On the last Friday of every month, we are going to have a special night that focuses on fun and fellowship. Whether it’s having a bon fire at the beach, playing broomball at the ice rink, or having our annual Costume Party and Christmas Dinner, these special events and activities will be a great way to both start and strengthen friendships. Our first Activate Friday Event will take place on February 24. It will be a great time, so bring a friend and come hang out!
Camp
Since our vision for this year is for students to rise up, we thought it would be fitting for Winter Camp to be themed Uprising. In order to encourage students to rise up and be a godly generation, we will spend time in the Word with gifted teachers such as Pastor Ben Courson and Pastor Garid Beeler, and have powerful times of worship with our guest artist Leeland. And of course, we will have plenty of fellowship and fun up in the snow as students make new friends and are mentored by their college-aged camp counselors. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to go to Winter Camp. You will not regret it! Here is the information you need to know:
- When: February 17-19, 2012
- Where: Calvary Chapel Christian Camp (32355 Green Valley Lake Rd. Green Valley Lake, CA 92341)
- Cost: $135
- Fundraisers: We have several ways that your student can raise money for camp. They can sign-up to sell candy, do drink sales on Sunday morning, and sell carwash tickets. Please see us at the info booth after one of our services or CLICK HERE for more information.
- Sign-ups: Please sign-up at the info booth at any of our services, or on Sunday at our table on the patio. You can also sign-up online by CLICKING HERE.
As the ministry staff, we realize that if we want students to rise up, we must first bow down, and humbly ask God to do a great work at Activate. We are praying that lives will be changed, faith will be strengthened, relationships will be built, and for God to be glorified. Will you be a part of the Uprising?
As always, we want to make ourselves available to you. If you have any questions or needs, we would love to talk or meet with you. Please contact us at 951.687.6902, or e-mail us:
Pastor Daniel Hooper (danielh@harvest.org)
Aaron Adame (aarona@harvest.org)
KC McCauley (kcm@harvest.org)
Brad Ormonde Jr. (bradjr@harvest.org)
In Christ,
The Activate High School Ministry Staff
Refuge: KO Fitness Center
Every month or two on a Saturday morning, us guys get together for what’s called “The Refuge.” It’s an opportunity to get together with like-minded guys, spend some time being encouraged in the Lord, and then do something really manly. This past Saturday, we spent some time hitting the gym both spiritually and physically.
We had a time of devotion in 1 Timothy 4:7-8 talking about how physical exercise and training is good, but spiritual fitness is far better. Physical fitness benefits us in this life, but spiritual fitness benefits us in this life and the life to come. Paul instructs us as young men to “train yourself for godliness.”
With that in mind, and our time in the Word behind us, we headed out to KO Fitness Center here in Riverside to work out our physical bodies. We did cross-fit training exercises and learned some basics in martial arts. Our trainers (Daniel and Brittany) promised us they were taking it easy on us, but our aching bodies are causing us to wonder. When it was all said and done, we had a great morning investing in both the inner and outer man.
Check out these photos of our time at KO.
SWAT on the Streets
Big changes are coming. This year our desire at Activate is for the purposeless to find purpose. We want the hopeless to find hope. We want the unsaved to become saved and ungodly to become godly. We want the world to be turned upside down like the early church did (Acts 17:6).
The early church proclaimed the gospel to anyone who would listen. They turned Jerusalem and Judea on their heads; everyone in that city had heard of Jesus. This year our desire at Activate is to start the same kind of uprising the early church started in the 1st century. You are the beginning of this next uprising!
Every month we will be loading up and storming the streets with the gospel message proclaimed by high schoolers like yourself! Be used of God and come out to the Loft for this exciting new chapter in your lives as we start an uprising together.
We meet every Friday of the month in the Loft @ 6pm! The last Friday of the month we will unite and have an EPIC night of fellowship.
If you want to be used of God in a crazy way, come out with us in the Loft at 6pm every Friday starting February 3rd.
All you need to do is bring a permission slip (if you are under 18) and a heart for the lost.
Follow SWAT on twitter at www.twitter.com/GoSWAT.
-David
#uprising
“…fear not, for I am with you;
be not dismayed, for I am your God;
I will strengthen you, I will help you,
I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” – Isaiah 41:10
Winter Camp: Uprising
“‘Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.’ Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is” (Ephesians 5:14-15).
Our desire for this generation of students is that they would rise up and take ground for the Kingdom of God. We want them to make a stand for Christ in their homes, schools, churches, and communities. Over the years, we have seen the Lord do such a great work at our camp retreats, but we don’t want to live in the past. We want to see the Lord do a new work; we want to press on and see more students reached for the glory of God. We want to be more effective and influential than ever before. We want lives to be changed. We want students to make a stand. We want an uprising.
And that’s exactly our theme for this year’s Winter Camp: Uprising.
In order to encourage students to rise up and be a godly generation, we will spend time in the Word with gifted teachers such as Pastor Ben Courson and Pastor Garid Beeler, and have powerful times of worship with our guest artist Leeland. And of course, we will have plenty of fellowship and fun up in the snow as students make new friends and are mentored by their college-aged camp counselors. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to go to Winter Camp. You will not regret it! Here is the information you need to know:
- When: February 17-19, 2012
- Where: Calvary Chapel Christian Camp (32355 Green Valley Lake Rd. Green Valley Lake, CA 92341)
- Cost: $135
- Fundraisers: We have several ways that your student can raise money for camp. They can sign-up to sell candy, do drink sales on Sunday morning, and sell carwash tickets. Please see us at the info booth after one of our services, or click HERE for more information.
- Sign-ups: Please sign-up at the info booth at any of our services, or on Sunday at our table on the patio. You can also sign-up online BY CLICKING HERE.
The Resolution of Purity
On Monday, January 16th, 5 young men decided to make a stand for purity. Daren Stevens, Joshua Miller, Chris Yang, Alex Casillas, and Brandon Council pledged to remain spiritually, emotionally, and physically pure according to God’s Word. Family and friends watched as each student shared their testimony and their public pledge for purity. Pastor Daniel officiated this resolution ceremony and explained the benefits of making godly, biblical resolutions, and encouraged these young men to remain faithful and strong. These five young men serve as a great example of what it means to “flee youthful passions and pursue righteiousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart” (2 Timothy 2:22).
The Resolution of Purity
“If a man vows a vow to the LORD, or swears an oath to bind himself by a pledge, he shall not break his word. He shall do according to all that proceeds out of his mouth.”
Numbers 30:2
I Do solemnly take full responsibility of my actions in accordance to the way
I conduct my life, seeking God’s will for my purity.
“Even a child makes himself known by his acts, by whether his conduct is pure and upright.”
Proverbs 20:11
I Will not give into idolatry,
but be obedient to the Holy Spirit as He calls me to remain spiritually pure.
“You shall have no other gods before Me…”
Exodus 20:3
I Will not take refuge in any person, place, or thing,
but in God’s presence and in His word to remain emotionally pure.
“The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped…”
Psalm 28:7
I Will not compromise in any form of sexual immorality,
but call upon God and brothers in Christ for accountability to remain physically pure.
“For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you abstain from sexual immorality,
that each one of you know how to control his own body in holiness and honor…”
1 Thessalonians 4:3; 4
I Will daily call upon the Lord, earnestly seeking Him in His word,
as I strive to be a man of integrity and purity.
“With my whole heart I seek You; let me not wander from Your commandments! I have stored up Your word in my heart, that I might not sin against You.”
Psalm 119:10-11
I Will stay pure for the day that God presents me with my bride
and love her as Christ loved the church and gave Himself for her.
“Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her,
that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word…”
Ephesians 5:25; 26
Fundraiser Opportunity: Car Wash and Pancake Breakfast
Want to go to camp but can’t come up with the money? Well, don’t worry, because we have opportunities for you to raise money! We know that times are tough, but we don’t want money to keep you from camp. Sign up on Wednesday nights for our Car Wash and Pancake Breakfast Tickets.
On February 4, 2012, we are having a car wash at the church from 8:30am – 12:00pm to raise money for camp. Along with the car wash is a pancake breakfast where people can eat while their car is being washed. Go to the info table and sign up to sell some tickets.
- Pancake breakfast tickets sell for $4
- Car wash tickets sell for $5
- Combo tickets sell for $7
Here’s how it all works: You sell the tickets, turn in the money, and come help at the car wash on February 4. If you attend the car wash, you receive the full amount of money that you sold in tickets for camp. If you only sell tickets and do not attend the car wash, you receive 50% of the money that you sold in tickets.
Think about it. Camp is $135, so if you sell 27 car wash tickets, or 19 combo tickets, your camp is paid for! It’s that easy!
“Red Carpet Christmas” Pictures
We had a great time at our Christmas dinner! The food was tasty, the music was festive, the teaching was encouraing, and the fellowship was fun. And best of all, God was glorified as we celebrated the coming of Jesus! Go to our Facebook page to see all the pictures!
Parent Newsletter – January 2012
Happy New Year!
Can you believe that Christmas has already come and gone? And that it is now 2012? The New Year brings about many things: a healthy reflection on the past year; fun with family and friends as we count down to midnight; a fresh start to a new year; and of course, those famous New Year’s resolutions. Many resolutions change each year, but here at Activate, we are resolved to keep doing what we’ve been doing—encouraging and equipping students to know God and to make Him known.
As we reflect on 2011, we remember how the Lord did a great work through our SWAT Trips to New Zealand, Anaheim, and Los Angeles. We remember the excitement of our Winter and Summer Camps, the fun and the fellowship at our special events and activities, and the work that the Lord did through our Bible studies in Acts and Proverbs. It was truly a great year and we praise God for what He did.
But we want to keep moving forward.
At Activate, we don’t want to become stagnant; we want to press on and continue the work that the Lord wants to do in the lives of high school students. We want to be more effective and influential than ever before. We want this to be a year of changed lives. We want students to make a stand. We want an uprising.
And that’s exactly our theme for this year’s Winter Camp: Uprising. In order to encourage students to rise up and be a godly generation, we will spend time in the Word with gifted teachers such as Pastor Ben Courson, and have powerful times of worship with guest artist Leeland. And of course, we will have plenty of fellowship and fun up in the snow as students make new friends and are mentored by their college-aged camp counselors. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to send your student to Winter Camp. It will be an investment that you will not regret. Here is the information you need to know:
- When: February 17-19, 2012
- Where: Calvary Chapel Christian Camp
- Cost: $135
- Fundraisers: We have several ways that your student can raise money for camp. They can sign-up to sell candy, do drink sales on Sunday morning, and sell carwash tickets. Please see us at the info booth after one of our services, or call us for more information.
- Sign-ups: Please sign-up at the info booth at any of our services, or on Sunday at our table on the patio. You can also sign-up online BY CLICKING HERE.
As you plan for 2012, make sure that Activate is on your calendar. We have our services on Wednesday and Friday nights at 7pm, and activities and events throughout the month. Don’t allow your student to miss out on our first Activate Prayer and Worship for 2012. It’s at 7pm on January 9 in Room 204 in Topher’s Place.
Finally, here’s a quick update on our Christmas Fundraiser: We’ve raised all the money we need to reach our goal of funding three fresh-water wells for the people of Bolivia! Through the generosity of the students at Activate and the efforts of Samaritan’s Purse, we will be bringing fresh water and the gospel to people in need. Thank you for your support!
As always, we want to make ourselves available to you and to your student(s). If you have any questions or needs, we would love to talk or meet with you. Please contact us at 951.687.6902, or e-mail us:
Pastor Daniel Hooper (danielh@harvest.org)
Aaron Adame (aarona@harvest.org)
KC McCauley (kcm@harvest.org).
In Christ,
The Activate High School Ministry Staff
