FSM BBQ Fundraiser – April 15 – May 13, 2012

FSM BBQ Fundraiser started April 15! Men, if you’ve been wanting to cook a special meal for wife or mom, here is your chance! You can pre-order an already cooked (by Mark Jones) Pork Loin, Brisket, or 2 Racks of Ribs. All you have to do is heat it up when you get home! Orders can by placed in the Atrium at the FSM BBQ Table, at the Church office, or by contacting an individual student. The BBQ will be available for pickup on Mothers Day, Sunday, May 13th.

FSM Road Trip – July 3-6 & 8-15, 2012

FSM Junior High Road Trip 2012

When: July 3-6, 2012
Where: Dallas, TX
Cost: $200
Activities: SOAR Conference, Six Flags, Magic Time Machine, and Mission Arlington

We will be staying at the Gaylord Texan in Grapevine. We have only 20 spots for students! Sign-ups begin on Wednesday, March 7. A non-refundable $50 deposit is due upon sign-up. You can sign up when you drop your student off for FSM activities or at the church office.

FSM High School Road Trip 2012

When: July 8-15, 2012
Where: Colorado Springs, CO
Cost:$300
Activities: Desperation Conference, Whitewater Rafting, and Denver Resuce Mission

We will be staying at the Hyatt House in Colorado Springs. Sign-ups begin on Wednesday, March 7. A non-refundable $50 deposit is due upon sign-up. You can sign up when you drop your student off for FSM activities or at the church office.

In order to go on the trips, you will need to fill out a medical release form. Download a form HERE. For more info contact Billy Wiginton.

FSM D-Now – March 30-31, 2012

The theme for our first ever community wide student D-Now is United in the Gospel. We are really excited about this theme because the Gospel of Jesus in the one thing that can unify us all. It humbles us to realize that we are all sinners and that we all need Jesus. We have to let the Gospel permeate every area of our lives. During our small group and large group sessions we will give the students practical ways to live out the Gospel within their context.

This community wide D-Now has several churches involved. The students will stay in homes of people from their own church. Students should be dropped of at Central Baptist Church. Registration begins at 5:30 p.m. on March 30. The cost for the whole weekend is only $20. Payment is due by March 21. Additional information about D-Now and other FSM events will be given at the FSM Family Night on March 21 at the Downtown Campus.

In order to be a part of D-Now, you will need to fill out a medical release form. Download a form HERE.

FSM Spring Break Day Trips – March 12-14, 2012

First Student Ministry has 3 Spring Break day trips planned for Spring Break 2012! In order to go on the trips, you will need to fill out a medical release form. Download a form HERE.

Monday, March 12 – Bowling and Lunch at Cici’s Pizza
Students will need about $15. Meet at the Downtown Campus at 10:30 a.m. After we bowl, we will eat at Cici’s, then return to The Lounge and have Bible Study. We will be finished by 4 p.m.

Tuesday, March 13 – Lunch at Yummy Yummy! and a movie in Huntsville
Students will need about $15. Movie tickets are only $3 and lunch is on them. Meet at the Downtown Campus at 10:30 a.m. After we eat, we will go watch a movie at Cinestar, then return to The Lounge and have Bible Study. We will be finished by 6 p.m.

Wednesday, March 14 – Camp Cho-Yeh Day
The main attraction on this day will be PAINTBALL. Students will need about $15 – this will cover the cost of paint and gun rental. For those that want to attend but don’t play paintball, there are many other activities at Camp Cho-Yeh. Meet at the Downtown Campus at 2 p.m. After we leave Cho-Yeh, we will return to The Lounge and have Bible Study. We will be finished by 6 p.m.

FSM Live: Q&A Series – Wednesday Nights @ 6:30pm

What happens when you have a question you can’t answer? Do you ignore it? Do you seek out the answer until you find it? All of us have questions. Some of your questions can clearly be answered. Other questions can never be answered. During the month of November, FSM is going to take on both types of questions. We believe that good questions inspire great learning even if we don’t arrive at conclusions. God welcomes our questions as long as we’re willing to follow His path for the answers. This series is going to be intense as we wrestle through some tough topics. Who knows? We may even get into some debate. Don’t check your brain at the door. This is going to be a good one!

Jesus asked 307 questions in the gospels. Jesus was asked 183 questions. Jesus only directly answered 3 questions. Yes, he only answered 3. Jesus is the Answer with all the questions! This series is going to purposely bring up topics that are not black and white. While this approach may create some uncomfortable situations, we believe this is a healthy way to not only ask good questions, but also how to handle people when you disagree or can’t come to a resolution.

We all have questions. We all don’t have answers. Hmmm…Join us in FSM for four intense nights of hot topics during our Q&A Series!

FSM: WEiRD Series – Sunday Mornings @ 9am

God wants us to live like Jesus. But the more like Jesus we become, the weirder we will get. If we really want to give our lives to God, then people are going to think we’re weird. The choices we make, the values we have, the way we spend our time and money, even the way we think and talk will be different from everyone else. We aren’t supposed to be like the world. We are called to be different—set apart, holy. Jesus didn’t die on the cross so we could go on living like everyone else. To be like Him we should be weird.

During this 4 week series the students of FSM will be challenged to be weird…because normal isn’t working.

FSM: SYATP 2011 – Converge, Sept 28

Saw You At The Pole 2011

It will be taking place at the new Discipleship Building of FUMC Livingston around 6:30pm. More info coming soon.

FSM LIVE returns Sept 7th, 6:30pm

On Wednesday nights FSM meets at our Downtown Campus, otherwise known as The Lounge, for what we call FSM Live.

FSM Live is a time in the middle of the week for students to connect with each other in a community type setting and be activated to engage in ministry for the remainder of the week. Students can expect to interact with each other, hear relevant teaching, and experience modern worship. It is open to all Jr. High and High School students and their parents. Doors to The Lounge open at 5:30pm and FSM Live begins at 6:30pm. It will wrap up around 8:30pm.

Call me if you have any questions or concerns. Here is my number: 936.239.8389

Thanks,

Billy

FSM: Back2School Pool Party, Aug 21st 7-10pm

On Sunday August 21^st at 7pm, FSM will be at David Mallory’s house for a Back To School Pool Party. We will head to the pool immediately following the First Family Fellowship taking place at the Main Campus. All students will need a permission slip. The party will last until 9:30pm so pick up your student at the Main Campus around 10pm. Call me if you have any questions or concerns. Here is my number: 936.239.8389

Thanks,

Billy

Student Ministry: 30 Hour Famine, April 15-16

Students around the world loving God and fighting hunger. It’s that simple. Every year, thousands of students unite to do the 30 Hour Famine. They learn about hunger – and then they do something about it. They raise funds. They experience hunger for themselves. Best of all? They help save lives.