Point of Change Church of the Nazarene(309) 830-6009

Challenged Trimester 2022

REMINDER: Registration for our GO! 2022 Mission Trip is due March 1, 2022 along with a $125 non-refundable deposit.
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Yearly Waiver

It is that time again! All students who attend Velocity Youth needs to fill out our yearly waiver and medical release form. This form is now available online! If you would prefer a paper copy, please email us at [email protected].

Velocity Annual Medical Release and Universal Consent Form
Upcoming Series
Cool : Searching for Fashionable Christianity (4 weeks) 1/19 - This four-week series reminds us of the true purpose of authentic Christianity and why we are called to live radically different lives than the culture around us. In contrast to the ultracool cultural Christian church stereotypes we see in the media, authentic Christians serve, sacrifice, submit, and seek God’s kingdom first rather than their own. Often, we search for a “fashionable” Christianity. However, in reality, we should realize that biblical Christianity is the only fashionable faith we need.

Watch Your Mouth (4 weeks) 2/16 - Whether spoken, texted, or posted, our words play a crucial role in our lives and our witness. This four-part series reminds us that our words matter and guides us through Scripture’s teachings on the source of our words, the consequences of our words, and the ways we can use our words for good and God’s glory.

Real Mature (4 weeks) 3/16 - This four-week series uses the fruit of the Spirit as a test for spiritual maturity and potential growth. When looked at as a cohesive list, the fruit of the Spirit describe Jesus himself. And as one star forms an even more majestic picture with other stars in a constellation, so the spiritual fruits listed in Galatians 5 form a grand picture of Christlikeness.

Life in Color (1 week) 4/20 - This one-week series for Easter shows how Jesus’s death and resurrection was the most important event in history. It describes how we can see the significance of this event in multiple ways that together form a full understanding of the hope and life the resurrection. This hope can transform life from black and white into a life in color.

Pray Anyway (4 weeks) 4/27 - This four-week youth series explores barriers to prayer like busyness and guilt, how to pray, and the struggle of doubt. By understanding what the Bible says about prayer, we can learn the priority of prayer and the love of God, and we can trust in God when prayer seems like it isn’t working.
Upcoming Events
Blaze Pizza Fundraiser
January 245pm - 8pmLOCATION: Blaze Pizza (1601 E College Ave, Normal, IL 61761)
Join us for our second GO! 2022 Missions Trip Fundraiser! Teens will need to come and help hand out fliers. Anyone who eats Blaze pizza on the night of the 24th and turns in a flier will help raise funds for the missions trips.
Parents Night Out Fundraiser
February 115pm - 8pmLOCATION: Bloomington IBEW (2407 Beich Rd, Bloomington, 61705)
Parents need a night out and our teens are going to help! Join us for our Parents Night Out Fundraiser! Parents can drop off their kids of any age and all we ask in return is a donation for watching them. We will be providing dinner and movie for the kids and the teens will help us to watch them.
Guys/Girls Night
February 18LOCATION: TBA
Join us as we divide into two separate groups and have some fun and talk about relationships.
NWIL District Celebrate Life
February 268:30am - 4:30pmLOCATION: Pekin First (3514 Broadway, Pekin, IL)
Celebrate Life is designed to create purpose, to further develop our students’ abilities and to encourage a solid foundation in Christ. Celebrate Life will also enable our district to come together as a community of Christ and will strengthen the relationship between our NWIL District and Olivet Nazarene University.

You may choose to compete in a team sport or an individual sport. The team sports are as follows: men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s volleyball, co-ed soccer and co-ed bowling. The individual sports are: hotshots, free throws, table tennis, tennis, home run derby and the 5K run. Another area that you may choose to participate in is the area of talent. The following are areas of talent that you may compete in:

- Vocal music - solo, duet, trio, ensemble, choir, or rap.
- Arts- painting, drawing, sculpture/crafts, still photography.
- Chess Instrumentals – keyboard solo, instrumental solo or ensemble, band.
- Communications - drama, creative writing, mime, speech/reading, puppetry, Bible exposition
- Video Production
- Designing District T-Shirt for Field Celebrate Life

The last area that you may compete in is the NYI Bible Quizzing Program, which is run in the local churches from September through April each year.

The first opportunity to compete in any of these areas will be at the District Celebrate Life on February 26, 2022 The cost of this event is $25.00. The location will be at Pekin First Church of the Nazarene, 3514 Broadway, Pekin, IL. At this event, you will have a chance to try out for all of the sports teams or individual sports. You will also have the opportunity to compete in any of the above-mentioned talent areas.

**Please note: There will be no competition events at the district level for those that are interested in tennis, home run derby, Dodge ball, Hot Shot, Free Throw or the 5K run. All persons interested in these events will automatically advance to Celebrate Life competition at Olivet in May of 2020. Please fill out a registration form so you can be added to the team. There are limits of the number that can participate, first to register will get a spot.**

District Bible quiz team will attend the competition for Celebrate Life that is held at Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, IL. NWIL District will compete against 10 other districts from four states. Celebrate Life is designed to encourage the development and abilities of the youth of our region for ministry in the name of Jesus.

So, if you have an interest in the sports listed above or an interest in any of the talent categories, I would encourage you to try out for Celebrate Life and take advantage of this wonderful opportunity to use the talents that God gave you for Him!

Registration
Spring Break Hangout
March 233pm - 8pmLOCATION: Altitude Trampoline Park (1702 General Electric Rd, Suite #4, Bloomington)
Join us for our Spring Break Hangout on March 23! We will meet at Altitude Trampoline Park at 3 pm and jump for 2 hours. We will then travel over to Pastor Taihla's house for dinner and a movie. The cost is $30.
GO! 2022
June 26 - July 1LOCATION: Memphis, TN
Join us as we travel to Memphis, Tennessee and partner with Street Reach Ministries, a local Memphis ministry organization to help the youth in the area grow and deepen their relationship with God and help serve in the community. We will spend our mornings with local youth teaching them about Jesus, playing games, and singing songs at their Bible Clubs. Then in the afternoons, we will have assigned ministry projects. This could include yard work, visiting nursing homes, and helping with various clubs around the community. In the evenings we will have our own time of spiritual development and fellowship. This trip is sure to be a fun and impactful event!

For more information or to register visit our website - https://www.poc.church/youth or see our Brochure.
Be a Jesus Coach for Your Kids
Doug Fields -Author of Intentional Parenting
When I first began mountain biking, I quickly found it was not like the type of bike riding I did when I was a kid. It's not "jump on the bike and ride all day." It's much different! There are so many moving parts like front and back sprockets, brake levers, and multiple shifting systems. Add to this the extreme terrain, and it gets very confusing.

Today, I own most of the gear that is "required" for the sport. Basically, I have everything needed except for...the needed skills and the personal coaching.

On a recent ride I began to think about how little I know about this sport. I really need a coach/mentor. I have so many technical questions. I'm not always sure when is the best time to shift on different slopes. I have front shocks that need to be adjusted based on the terrain and I don't have the slightest idea what to do. My list of "how to" questions could fill pages.

As I was riding and thinking about my need for a mountain bike coach/mentor, I began to think about the teenagers in our homes and the process of faith development. What are we doing with all their questions about following Christ? Do we even know the questions they're asking (or not asking)? Or, do we assume they'll catch everything about Jesus as they begin their "ride with him"?

Much like I need a riding coach, teenagers need a "Jesus coach." While mountain biking is much more complex than "jump on a bike"...so following Jesus is much more complex than a simple "go to church."

Could it be that we, as parents, have become good at getting kids involved at church...but we're not so good at coaching them on how to walk with Jesus? I fear that if they don't know how to walk with Jesus, when they graduate from high school and go on to college and their adult lives, they will also graduate away from church and perhaps even Jesus.

Some questions: (1) Do your kids know that you want to coach them in the ways of Jesus? (2) Do they know they can ask simple questions and have a confidence that you will care enough not to laugh at their questions? (3) Do they know that in you, they have someone to "ride with" even though they struggle and occasionally fall?

Jesus spent most of his time with the few, pouring into their lives. I'd like to suggest that your "few" are living within the walls of your home. They don't need to be told to "go to church," they need you: a coaching, listening, loving, and caring you.

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Challenged Trimester 2022

Blaze Pizza Fundraiser

Parents Night Out Fundraiser

Guys/Girls Night

NWIL District Celebrate Life

Spring Break Hangout

GO! 2022

Be a Jesus Coach for Your Kids