Volunteer Highlight: Chris Hudiburgh

 

Meet one of our GREAT volunteers…   Chris Hudiburgh

 

Volunteer Role: Worship Coordinator – Relational Magnet

 

Environment: Turnpike / Catalyst

 

Where did you grow up? Southern California (Chino, Ponoma)

 

Family? One Brother, One Sister (Jordan, Katie)

 

What’s the last movie you saw? Reign of Fire

 

What’s your favorite ice cream flavor? Rainbow Sherbert

 

What was the first concert you went to? Spice Girls

 

How and when did you get involved serving in Family Life? Micah Foster met with me and got me hooked up in June 2008.

 

What’s your favorite thing about serving in Family Life? Working with the kids

 

Could you tell us about one moment when you were serving you’ll always remember? I’ll always remember leading my grandmother to Christ.

 

What’s your favorite message or series from “big church”? Not sure yet. I like them all.

 

What’s your favorite Bible verse or Bible story? The Prodigal Son and Samson

 

What’s something interesting about yourself that most people don’t know? I love to play chess.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Virtue Pack: Gratitude

Family Times Virtue Packs are for sale for $5 in the Resource Center and at the check-in counter in the Family Life Center. For those that aren’t sure what a Virtue Pack is here’s an explanation from the Rethink Group, creators of the virtue packs.

 

FamilyTimes™ is designed to help equip parents with easy to use tools to make the most of everyday moments together. This tool is based on the biblical model that teaches that the home should be the primary place where a child learns about Gods.

Here’s what the bible says to parents about teaching virtues to their children…

“Impress them upon your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up,” (Deuteronomy 6:7).

FamilyTimes Virtue Packs provide activities to be used once a week during each of these four family times – MealTime, DriveTime, BedTime, and MorningTime. All of this is designed to give parents simple ways to help their kids grow in faith and character.

 

This month’s virtue you is Gratitude. Get your pack TODAY!!!!

 

Thankful Kids…is that possible?

Ephesians 5:20 says, “Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.” This verse speaks volumes about how we are called to be thankful for God’s blessings in our lives.  As with all amazing biblical truths it starts with looking inward first.

 

Here are some tips to raising thankful kids:

Lead by example

·         BE THANKFUL for everything you have and let your kids know it.

Less is more

·         A constant barrage of material gifts doesn’t promote thankfulness. Make a big deal out of the gifts that your kids have. Have them give away toys/ games/ clothes that still have value, but aren’t getting the use they once did.

Give your kids a worldly perspective

·         Visit a shelter, a food bank, or any less fortunate area in the valley

·         Sponsor a child from another country. Use it as an opportunity to explain what life is like for the child you are sponsoring.

Count your blessings        

·         Before going to bed have your kids share what they are thankful for.

PRAY for your kids…OFTEN!!!

·         Pray continually for an attitude of thanksgiving for your kids.

 

Raising children is an amazing challenge and an even bigger blessing. Our marching orders from God are found in Proverbs, “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it” (Proverbs 22:6).

 

Have a wonderful week!

 

Greg

 

Volunteer Highlight: Anita Lee

Meet one of our GREAT volunteers…

ANITA LEE

Volunteer Role: 8^th grade small group leader

Environment: Turnpike

Where did you grow up? I’ve lived in the following cities growing up: Los Angeles, Monterey, Clovis and Fresno

Family? Spouse: Russ Lee, Children: Sami (13y), Audrey (11y) and Bryce (6y)

What’s the last movie you saw? Spirit of the Marathon

What’s your favorite ice cream flavor? Vanilla Bean

What was the first concert you went to? Police

How and when did you get involved serving in Family Life? When it first began…7yrs ago.

What’s your favorite thing about serving in Family Life? Seeing kids lives impacted by God’s word.

Could you tell us about one moment when you were serving you’ll always remember? When my 3^rd grade students came up to me and told me I was their favorite teacher and they didn’t want me to leave and serve in Turnpike.

What’s your favorite message or series from “big church”? We were out of town one day and went to Saddleback and Rick Warren was preaching and he preached on How God Tests Our Faith. (2/11/07). Pastor Warren says that God tests our faith through: 1) Our Difficulties 2) Our Demands 3) Our Dollars 4) Our Delays

What’s your favorite Bible verse or Bible story? Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know. Jeremiah 33:3

What’s something interesting about yourself that most people don’t know? I want to run in the Boston marathon – April 18^th, 2011 on my birthday. (Patriot’s Day)