Konnection
Konnection (Grades 7-8)
When: Wednesday Nights at 7:00pm
Where: Oxford House (Student Center)
"Konnection" is our weekly program for junior high students (grades 7-8) at Tomball Bible Church. Simply put, we're aiming to shatter the stereotype that church is boring. To find out more, come visit us on Wednesday nights at 7:00pm in the Oxford House (Student Center)
Current Series: " The Ten Comandments"
This ten week series starts January 9th....
One of the things I enjoy about students is that I often get the chance to take some-thing they've heard their entire lives and help them understand how it can actually impact their lives! It seems like Konnection is one of the best places for this to happen.
I would venture to guess that the 10 Commandments is definitely something your student have heard about and may even be able to recite from memory, but do they really understand what FOLLOWING those commandments look like in the culture of today.
Small Groups
Small Groups
We believe that ministry happens best in the context of authentic and lasting relationships. Therefore, Small Groups are viewed as the backbone of our ministry. There are Small Groups for each grade that are broken down by gender and location. Groups typically meet during the school year in different homes. As a ministry, we do everything we can to help our students get plugged in and our leaders succeed in the mission of making disciples.
Specifically, to help students get plugged in, we will diligently add new student to existing groups up to 12 members. To help leaders succeed, we will carefully limit group size to 12 members with 2 leaders so that out volunteers don't get overloaded with relationships. Once all of our groups have 12 members, we will aim to start new groups.
If you're interested in joining a Small Group, let us know by emailing us with the below information.
- Student's Name -Student's Gender
-Student's Grade -Student's School
-Students Address -Student's Email
-Parent (s) Name (s) - Parent's Email
List anyone that you would like to be in a small group with...
Small Group Locations and Leaders:
Girls:
9th and 10th girls
Leaders: Kelly McMullen
Location: Chick-Fil-a
Wednesday Nights 7:00pm - 8:30pm
11th and 12th girls
Leaders: Kerrie Karr and Abby Suitt
Location: The Suitt’s Home
Wednesday Nights 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Guys:
9th - 12th
Leaders: Shaun Suitt and Tom Lunsford
Location: The Lunsford’s Home
Monday Nights 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Study 2 Timothy
2nd Hour
Second Hour
When: Sunday Mornings 11:00 - 12:00
Where: Student Center
We'll start out in Oxford House for some combined worship with the High school group. Then we'll move into the Alley for our teaching.
This is a time during the week where your Junior High students are taught the truth of God's word.
2nd Hour
Second Hour
When: Sunday Mornings 11:00 - 12:00
Where: Oxford House (student center)
We'll start out in Oxford House for some combined worship then break into groups were the students will be taught the word of God.
March 14th the High School students will be starting a 11 week study on the book of Ephesians.
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Right Now we are walking the high school thought the book of 1 Corinthians.
This advanced 12-lesson study is not for the faint at heart! As we study select passages from 1 Corinthians, we will tackle the deadly ailments (division, disorder, immorality, and heresy to name a few) and controversial issues that plagued this early church community so that we can grow in Christ-likeness and avoid their painful mistakes.
Chapter 1 Dec.
Chapter 2 Dec.
Chapter 3 Dec.
Chapter 4 Jan. 3
Chapter 5 Jan. 10
Chapter 6 Jan. 17
Chapter 7 Jan. 24
Chapter 8 Jan. 31
Chapter 9 Feb. 7
Chapter 10 Feb. 14
Chapter 11 Feb. 21
Last Lesson March 7
Leaders Notes
Who We Are
Oxford Street Students
Philosophy and Our Unique Identity
Every Student Ministry has a unique identity, a DNA, which is formed by theology, philosophy and practice. It starts with theology, Know the Truth and why we believe it. We must understand God and His scriptures. This theology affects the philosophy of our ministry, which is how we operate. Finally, this philosophy affects the practical outworking of our Student Ministries as we… Live the Truth in lifestyle and in community and Share the Truth because we just can’t contain it.
What does all this mean?
Oxford Street Student Ministries gives young people the opportunity to walk with the Lord for a lifetime by equipping them with the tools to do so, and sending them out with those tools.
All of which is to bring Glory to God.
Mission
Oxford Street Students
Mission - Bring Glory to God
Oxford Street Student Ministries exists to bring glory to God through lives changed by the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Through that we are able to give students the opportunity to walk with the Lord for a lifetime by equipping them with the tools to do so, and sending them out with those tools.
Three Core Values
Oxford Street Student Ministries has three core values, which are know, Live, and Share. We believe our three Core Values accurately reflect God's purposes for our students.
KNOW THE TRUTH - and why you believe what you believe
LIVE THE TRUTH – in lifestyle and in community
SHARE THE TRUTH - because you just can’t contain it
How Do We Apply Them
Know – 2nd Second Hour, Small Groups
Live – Prime Time, Konnection, Small Groups
Share – Mission Trips, Retreats/Camps, Prime Time, Konnection
The mission of the Church of Jesus Christ has been the same since it’s inception. The message is the same, but the methods are new. The call is consistent, but the context is ever-changing. Our mission statement succinctly describes our heart. We what are students the know the Truth, Live the Truth, and Share the Truth.
Vision
Oxford Street Students
Vision- An Outward Expression
Oxford Street Student Ministries vision is its three Core Values – Know, Live, Share
The Mission of the Church is solid, static and not open for change, and our Student Ministries will hold the same values. On the other hand a Vision is a growing and flexible understanding of God's specific purpose. Our vision is dynamic and unique. We believe our three Core Values accurately reflect God's purposes for the students at TBC. Our desire is to see these values expressed by our students for the rest of their lives.
In other words the message never changes but the methods do.
Calendar
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Summer 2010
- Camp Blessing (7th - 12th)
- Edge Camp (7th - 12th)
- Big Fish (9th - 12th)
- Uganda Mission Trip (12th grades only)
WEEKLY / ONGOING:
Jr. High-
- Konnection, Wednesdays, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
- 2nd Hour, Sundays, 11:00 a.m.
- Small Groups, Wednesdays, 5:30 p.m.
Sr. High-
- Prime Time, Sundays, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
- 2nd Hour, Sundays, 11:00 a.m.
- Small Groups, weekly
Compassion
Our Students have supported Edelain Ysme through Compassion International for more than 10 years. The students contribute to the $38 a month support cost and correspond with him through letters. Edelain lives in Haiti near the city of LImbe. If you would like more information on how to support a child, you can check out the Compassion Website. www.compassion.com
Other Info
The Oxford Street student ministries team believes that this is a ministry to parents just as much as it is to students. Please know that it is our deep desire to partner closely with you as you journey through the sometimes tiring/frustrating/testing times of being a parent of a teenager. Here are a few things that we would ask of you as a parent to help make this as successful of a partnership as possible:
· Don’t be strangers. We want to know each of you by name. We want to spend time with you and know your family.
· Make every effort to be at the parent meetings that we have periodically during the year.
· Never hesitate to call if you are in a crisis with your student. We want to help with counseling situations as much as possible. If we cannot meet your needs adequately, we will refer you to someone who can.
I NEED YOUR HELP!!!!!!!!
Our desire is to create an environment at Oxford Street that enables parents/leaders to plug-in where they are gifted. Placing you, the parent, in a leadership role allows me to spend more time with students and also provides you with the opportunity to serve where you are gifted. So contact us to get plugged-in!
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Once you download the Pack please fill it out and email it to shaun@tomballbible.org
Three areas where you can plug-in:
1. Weekly involvement
Small Groups, 2nd Hour, Prime Time, Konnection, etc.
2. Monthly
Prime Time, Konnection, Service Projects, etc.
3. Event to Event
Camps, Retreats, Ski Trip, Mission Trip, Service Projects
Please shoot us an email to receive a leadership application that explains everything in more detail.
Prime Time
Prime Time
When: Sunday Nights 7:00pm
Where: Oxford House (Student Center)
"Prime TIme" is our weekly program for high school students (grades 9-12) at Tomball Bible. Come join us for coffee, a time of worship, relevant teaching that you can apply to real life! We meet on Sunday Nights at 7pm in the "Oxford House"
University You
University You… is a way that we can spend a year preparing seniors in High School for the real world before sending them out.
We will teach these seniors how to Know the TRUTH, Live the TRUTH, and how to Share the TRUTH. Listed below is an overview of the next 10 months.
(We will also spend 6 weeks on Biblical finances)
Who: Seniors
When: Sunday Mornings @ 10:50 – 12:00
Where: In The Lounge (The Oxford House Student Center)
KNOW - the truth and why we believe it
God: As He Longs For You To See Him.
We want your senior to know how awesome God is and how we should feel having Him as our Savior.
LIVE – the truth in life style and in community
Discipleship: Call to growth and teach them how to live as Christ has called them.
How are we going to do this? With Topics like…
- Adoration
- Confession
- Putting Christ First
- A Devotional Life
- Prayer-Evidence of Dependency
- The Importance of God’s Word
- Bible Study Method
Service - Once a month we will take your student to server in and around the Houston area.
- Soup Kitchen
- Homeless Shelter
- Nursing Home
SHARE – the truth because you just can’t contain it
At the end of the 2010 school year these seniors will be eligible to participate in a trip to Uganda, Africa. We feel that this will be a practical way for the students to live out what they have learned about who they are in Christ. Our prayer is that we will prepare these students to go out into the world as Christ followers.
For more info please email us…
Small Groups
Small Groups
When: Wednesday 5:30pm - 6::30pm
Where: Student Ministry Center
We believe that Ministry happens best in the context of authentic and lasting relationships. Therefore, Small Groups are viewed as the backbone of what we do in our ministry. Small Groups are broken down by grade and gender, with each group having around 10 to 12 individuals. Groups meet during the school year in the Oxford House Student Center before Konnection starting at 5:30. As a ministry, we do everything we can to help our students get plugged in and our leaders succeed in the mission of making disciples.
Who are our leaders? The Jr. High Small Group leaders are high school students that are on the Student Ministry Leadership Team. Taking these high school students and placing them into a leadership role that teaches them how to make disciples. Two major things happen 1) Someone a few years old then them is living out and reinforcing what they are being taught at home. 2) When your Jr. High student becomes a high school student they will want to be a Small Group leader to impact the same way someone did in their live. Folk's that's called real discipleship!
WHAT WE ARE TEACHING:
January 10th...We will be Kicking off the semester with a 8 week lesson focused in the basics of our faith. I’m sure there are other topics that could have been included, but I think the eight lessons we chose for this study really are the basics for a fulfilling relationship with Jesus. In case you’re reading this and have no idea what topics are in this curriculum, let me share:
Confident in Christ: How to Know Your Are Saved
What a Book!: Understanding the Importance of the Bible
Let’s Communicate: How to Talk to God
He’s the Boss: How to Let God Lead You
The Big Test: How to Handle Temptation
Here Comes Trouble: How to Benefit From Life’s Problems
Give It Away: How to Share Your Faith
Friends Forever: How to Build Positive Relationships
None of our small group curriculum is overly extensive and that’s because we want to leave lots of room for your students to discuss the material, ask questions and engage in meaningful conversation . . . even if it’s a bunch of 7th grade guys!
For more info contact the Student Ministry office...