Unless You Have Super-Powers ...

Unless you have super-powers ...

Then you should be sure to do the following things:

- Check your Facebook notifications at least once a week - a few days before your team meeting.  More often would be even better.  You can make this go to your phone if you don't go online that often.

- Sign up to receive an email every time I add a new post to this blog - and, again, be sure your email goes to your phone.

- Follow me on Twitter - @mym4log.  I will not follow you unless you ask me to do so.

Of course, you can ask your friends on team to keep you updated on what's happening - but then they better be super-friends!

Scroll down to find more photos (thanks to Lucy!) from the LOG #71 and #73 team meetings last Sunday - but be sure to note the important info as you scroll by.

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Connections: An Intimate Look at Relationships

A weekend for senior highs in which we’ll look at our most intimate relationships: spiritual, emotional and sexual

- February 7-9, 2014
- Faith Community Church
- $35.00
- open to friends who have not yet attended a LOG weekend
- register:  www.michianayouth.org/events

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Auditions for Michiana Youth Showcase
- Sunday, February 9, 2014
- Saturday, February 15, 2014
Sign up at www.michianayouth.org/showcase

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Seventy TWO!!

I finally got a few photos at the LOG #72 meeting this week - - more than just two - - but not too many.  We really need someone other than me to be the camera person.

So scroll down to see the other photos - but be sure to check out the important info as you go ...

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Please remember to bring snacks to the team meeting.  Everyone should bring something to drink at least once during the team process: a 2 liter of pop, some juice boxes etc.

And remember to bring your name tag!

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Connections: An Intimate Look at Relationships

A weekend for senior highs in which we’ll look at our most intimate relationships: spiritual, emotional and sexual

- February 7-9, 2014
- Faith Community Church
- $35.00
- open to friends who have not yet attended a LOG weekend
- register:  www.michianayouth.org/events

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Auditions for Michiana Youth Showcase
- Sunday, February 9, 2014
- Saturday, February 15, 2014
Sign up at www.michianayouth.org/showcase

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The human face of ...

Jesus is sometimes referred to as the "human face of God".  God became enfleshed in Jesus Christ - became human and had a face.  When we "look" at Jesus, we see God.

But I believe that the two lovely faces above are also the human face of God.

And these faces as well - and many more that you can see below.

As we have begun this season's team process, I am so glad to see 100+ faces of team members and adult advisors each week!

In you all, I see - we can all see - God.

No one has ever seen God; but if we love on another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us. (1 John 4:12)

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Please remember to bring snacks to the team meeting.  Everyone should bring a 2 liter of pop, some juice boxes etc.  And remember to bring your name tag!

Connections: An Intimate Look at Relationships

A weekend for senior highs in which we’ll look at our most intimate relationships: spiritual, emotional and sexual

- February 7-9, 2014
- Faith Community Church
- $35.00
- open to friends who have not yet attended a LOG weekend
- register:  www.michianayouth.org/events

Auditions for Michiana Youth Showcase
- Sunday, February 9, 2014
- Saturday, February 15, 2014
Sign up at www.michianayouth.org/showcase

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A Warm Fire In A Cold World

Brrr - it's cold out!

Sitting in my (thankfully) warm home, I was reminded of this old song:

When I look at living and see the pain that people have to bear,
I look to You for their deliverance.
But your reply is simple, so defined;
it tells me to take the time to love them with a love like yours.

If I reflect a sense of unconcern, keeping your light hid,
remind me what I was before you.
‘Cause how could I keep secret, to myself, the Source of all that lives,
when all around are walking dead?

So, won’t you pour from me like a stream that never ends.
Brighten darkened corners where your light has never been.
And I want to draw people closer, drawn by your sweet love;
like a warm fire in a cold world.

Words and Music by Pete & Cindy Carlson
From the album:  Dreamer’s Dream 
© 1982 Word Music
(you can find the song on iTunes and Spotify if you want to hear it)

L.O.G. teams begin this week!  (see below for details)

L.O.G. is a great way to bring the warmth of the love of God to people that you know and care about.  Registration will be open by the first team meetings.

LOG #72 team begins this Thursday, January 9
- 7-9pm at Evangel Heights UMC (114  N Ironwood, SB)

Teams for LOG #71 and - LOG #73 begin this coming Sunday, January 12
- #71 - 2-4pm at Firehouse (17646 Cleveland Road, SB)
- #73 - 4:30pm - 6:30pm at Firehouse (17646 Cleveland Road, SB)

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Connections: An Intimate Look at Relationships

A weekend for senior highs

in which we’ll look at our most intimate relationships:

spiritual, emotional and sexual

- February 7-9, 2014
- Faith Community Church
- $35.00
- open to friends who have not yet attended a LOG weekend
- register:  www.michianayouth.org/events

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Yay!  I'm up to 40 followers on Twitter!  Jump on the bandwagon!!!
- remember - I won't follow you unless you ask me to do so.
- find me at mym4log

Looking Back • Praying Forward

Emily Collins just noticed that I only listed 10 blessings and 10 prayers.  No one else alerted me, but I bet more of you noticed.  Click on the word "comment" below and add your own blessings and prayers ...

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Two dozen roses on the cross during every LOG weekend ...

Twelve blessings from last year and twelve prayers for the year to come ...

12 for 2013 - 

1 - This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him.This is love: not that we loved God, but that God loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sin.  (1 John 4:9-10)

2 - the blessing of having a strong group of adult leaders who give their time, talent and treasure to ensure that the teens of Michiana can share in our weekends that can last a lifetime.

3 - the blessing of 150+ great kids who served on LOG teams and shared the love of God with their friends.

4 - the blessing of reuniting with alums who are so missed.

5 - the blessing of partnerships with Faith Community Church, Evangel Heights UMC and Clay Church - and Albright UMC (even tho we haven't been there in awhile).

6 - the blessing of the service of long-time board members and new members just signing on to serve.

7 - the blessing of being in community with LOG friends in New Jersey and California.

8 - the blessing of being able to serve beyond "our own" at Bashor and SOS.

9 - the blessing of receiving $1000 from 1st Source, $500 from Kohls and three new monthly donations from LOG families - - and, of course, all the gifts from supportive families and friends.

10 - one word: bacon!


And 12 for 2014

1 - pray for the new friends whom God will bring into our LOG community this year.

2 - pray for a few more people to join the LOG #71 team.

3 - pray about whether you would benefit from the new insights and wisdom about Godly relationships that will come from our Connections retreat in February.

4 - pray about reaching out to draw in students from the Elkhart / Goshen area.

5 - pray for our Coleaders and Spirit Leaders and all who serve on LOG teams

6 - pray that local businesses will support us as we celebrate the talent of many local youth at our second Michiana Youth Showcase event in April.

7 - pray for me (Terry) - asking for God's guidance and encouragement in my professional and personal lives.

8 - pray (alright, hope) that Terry will have 100 followers on Twitter by the end of the year ... and then go "follow" him if you haven't already done so.

9 - pray that in all the things we do, both in and out of LOG, we will glorify and please God.

10 - pray that as we love one another, God will live in us and his love will be made complete in us.  (1 John 4:12)

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LOG teams will begin next week.  Check out the details on our new team Facebook pages (to be posted on Thursday, January 2).