BIGHOUSE Youth

New class coming in February - "Text Messages"

*For more information please contact Kristin Dwyer or visit the FB page!

Thursday Night Leader Gathering

Hey everyone!

I know it's a little late-notice, but I wanted to share with you all the results of our Leader Summit, specifically as it pertains to small groups.

We would like to invite as many of you as are able, to meet in room 328 at Good Shepherd, this Thursday at 6:30PM. we'll have some great desserts and coffee, and talk about the exciting ideas for this year.

For those who cannot make it, we will gather at the backstage area this Sunday at 3:45.

*You MUST be an Adult or Student Leader to attend this event*

Thanks everyone.

Events for Adult Leaders AND Parents!

YS PALOOZA COMES TO CHARLOTTE!

A 2-day event geared for youth workers with passionate and relevant teaching on how to communicate to the generation at hand. You will hear from speakers like Duffy Robbins, Doug Fields, Kara Powell, and more! This is a phenomenal chance to get poured into by some of the best minds in youth ministry.

              When/Where: January 20-21 @ Grace Covenant Church  (Cost TBD)

BUILDING A FAITH THAT LASTS SEMINAR!

There’s so much talk and concern from parents and youth workers about teenagers’ graduating from their faith. In this seminar, Duffy and Doug will address this legitimate concern and present practical ideas for helping teenagers own their faith.  The exciting part of this seminar is that it will be for youth workers AND parents. We will help parents understand how vital their support and connection with the youth ministry is toward life-long discipleship.

When/Where: Saturday, February 11th @ Myers Park UMC (carpool from GS)

 Cost is only $20! Please register with Thomas Hinson by January 27th if you plan on attending.

 

 

 

 

A big NEWS-A-PALOOZA!

Hello BIGHOUSE Students and Parents!

 We are so excited to begin another year at BIGHOUSE! We hope your holiday season went smoothly, and was filled with joy and happiness! There is some information that we would love to get out to all of you to keep you updated on everything going on in the lives of our ministry!

 HALFWAY HOUSE RETURNS TONIGHT! The return of Halfway House is here! Please join us on Wednesdays from 7-8:30PM in the OutHOUSE for some time of fellowship, worship, and great discussion and conversation.

 ADULT/STUDENT LEADER SUMMIT THIS SATURDAY! On Saturday, January 7th, from 10:00AM to 3:00PM, ALL Student Leaders and Adult Leaders are invited to a BIGHOUSE Leader Summit! We will gather at the Corner to share vision, eat, pray and plan for a very important year in the life of this ministry, with some major changes coming. We need YOU at the Summit, as your experience, wisdom and enthusiasm is so crucial to us doing the best ministry we can. This is also a great opportunity for new Adult Leaders to join us and get a taste for youth ministry! Please begin inviting people into the experience of loving teenagers! CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP!

 BH TRIP: MIKE FARRIS/DONALD MILLER CONCERT! Two amazing talents in one night: Mike Farris and Donald Miller! A night of music with Mike Farris and the Roseland Rhythm Revue featuring the McCrary Sisters; and special guest speaker, Donald Miller. We will depart from the Corner at 5:00! Tickets are only $12.00! You MUST RSVP here to attend, to ensure a spot. You will also need a permission slip if you plan to attend! That can be found HERE.

 BIGHOUSE RETURNS JANUARY 22^nd! Beginnings are awesome! Parties are great! Reunions are sweet! Come join us as we do all of this and more, at the RETURN OF BIGHOUSE!It's a new year; the perfect chance to set new priorities, make new commitments and see with new eyes. Come and find something you need. Life is calling! See you at the Corner Campus at 4:30 PM! Find out more information about it HERE or at our BIGHOUSE Website: HERE.

 WINTER RETREAT CHANGED TO FEBRUARY 10^th-12^th! Due to circumstances beyond our control, we are moving the Winter Retreat Date to February 10-12! We are sorry if you have signed-up and cannot make this date, but hope the extra time after the holidays will actually allow more people to save up the money and be able to join us! We will be posting a new BH 2012 Calendar, so you can see all the amazing stuff happening, but wanted you to know ASAP about this important change. Keep signing-up at our link HERE!

TEXT MESSAGES begins February 2nd! Come take part in an exciting, interactive eight-week journey through the Bible, and learn how to discover and understand what God has to say through its pages, (even when your pastor isn’t there to spell it out for you :) Please register with Kristin Dwyer (kristindwyer@gsumc.org)

Thanks everyone! Looking forward to a GREAT year!

The BigHouse Staff

 

BIGHOUSE Goes to Winter Jam 2012!

Hey BH Family! THIS SUNDAY, we will be traveling downtown to TWC Arena to see an allstar line-up of awesome bands! So start preparing your faces...that may be melted off! Check out the website: http://www.jamtour.com/ Artists include: Skillet, Sanctus Real, Newsong, Building 429, Group 1 Crew, and MORE! Details: -The cost of the concert is $10. Extra money will be necessary for merchandise, snacks, etc. -We will meet at the Corner Campus at 2:30PM! And will take the bus to the concert. -We should return around 10PM. -You need a signed consent form (found HERE) if you have not been on a BH trip this year. -Please RSVP Here. -Feel free to invite your friends! Let's rock, let's rock...SUNDAY!

 

Breaking news about the Winter Retreat!

BREAKING NEWS: BIGHOUSE WINTER RETREAT MOVED TO FEBRUARY 10-12!!!

Due to circumstances beyond our control, we are moving the Winter Retreat Date to February 10-12!

We are sorry if you have signed-up and cannot make this date, but hope the extra time after the holidays will actually allow more people to save up the money and be able to join us!

We will be posting a new BH 2012 Calendar, so you can see all the amazing stuff happening, but wanted you to know ASAP about this important change.

Keep signing-up for what is going to be a life-changing weekend! (live link)

How about a BIGwayHOUSE this Wednesday???

Hey Friends!

Will YOU join us tomorrow evening, as we celebrate the last BH/Halfway of the year, by heading Uptown to hand out gifts, cookies, sing songs, and in general, just show people some love!

See the page for details, but please go there and RSVP so we can get a plan together. (see event link below)

It's a BIG-HALF-WAY-HOUSE, Spontaneous Trip Uptown To Love People!!!

Thanks!

NO HalfwayHOUSE tonight!

Hey everyone,

Just wanted everyone to know that there will be no Halfway this evening.

Please spread the word and get some rest!

 

 

Last BIGHOUSE of the year! Don't miss it!

Hey friends,

This Sunday is the last BIGHOUSE gathering of the year.

It will be a time of fresh starts...a time to make a clean break.

We will also give you information about our Operation Christmas Child event on Monday (Dec 12), and the Winter Retreat (Jan 6-8).

So come gather with a hundred misfits of Christ and spread some holiday cheer =)

NEW BH SONG ACOUSTIC DEMO: "OVERFLOW"

Hey Guys,

We're working on a new song to share soon at BH, and we wanted to let you hear the acoustic writing demo.

The song is called "Overflow", and talks about what it means to see that we are actually flooded with blessings. Sometimes we miss the miracles that we stand in the middle of every day. Overflow reflects our desire as a people, to raise the level of our daily lives in response to this love.

Some songs take weeks or even months, but this one was written in the span of an exciting hour a couple weeks ago, and this is just a simple, rough recording done moments after the song's lyrics were completed.

The band will be working on the song and we'll share it in BH Worshp soon! 

Click the player below... Hope you enjoy!

John

Overflow2

Overflow

This is the praise of a grateful people,

standing amazed in the presence of Glory.
This is the wave of a loved generation
Caught in the flood of a blessing overflow.
 
This is the sound, of we who are tired of falling down,
of not reaching high enough,             
of being blind to everyone but us.
But we see it now, clear as day, it's all around.     
Everything is saturated with your light,  

opening our eyes.
 
This is the praise of a grateful people,
standing amazed in the presence of Glory.
This is the wave of a loved generation
Caught in the flood of a blessing overflow.

This is the breath, of we who have no fear of death,
only fear of never living,
wasting chances, chasing our regrets.

And we've come alive, freed with wings now fit to fly,
above the fiction story written with their lies.  

The One Truth rewrites.

This is the praise of a grateful people,
standing amazed in the presence of Glory.
This is the wave of a loved generation
Caught in the flood of a blessing overflow. 

The One inside us, is greater than the one in the world that fights us.
Yes, the One inside us, is greater than the one who speaks in lies.
The One inside us,  greater than the one who tries to blind us.
The One inside us, is greater than, greater than...
 
This is the praise of a grateful people,
standing amazed in the presence of Glory.
This is the wave of a loved generation
Caught in the flood of a blessing overflow.

This is the welcome return of a soul dance,
seeing the way you are working through our hands.
These are the days we are bathed in miracles,
flooding the place with a blessing overflow.

We overflow with what You give. We overflow with what You give.   
We overflow with what You give. We overflow with what You give.   

This is the sound, of we who are tired of falling down.