Pastor Nathan’s Introduction to Biblical Counseling class is beginning again. I took it last fall and the follow up class in the Spring (Marriage & Family Counseling).

Over the years I’ve learned that everyone is a counselor in some capacity. If your friends or family or anyone at all comes to you and ask for advice about anything your response is counsel.

So whether you want to counsel in an official capacity or just do a better job with the people God brings in your life to minister to I highly recommend taking this class.

Above is my Sigmund Currey photoshop job, below is more info about the class.

Counseling training will begin on Monday night, Sept. 13th, 6:00-9:00 p.m. for 3 months. Pastor Nathan Currey will be offering Introduction to Biblical Counseling for credit (toward NANC Certification) and for audit (for anyone who wants training in using God’s Word to help others). Everyone is welcome to attend these classes, just fill out a registration form online at the church website.

Last year the 6-1 victory RPC United had over WCA was ugly, the plaid shorts Mr. Preston wore were even uglier. This year HCA has more fire power, a real ref and fitness that should be able to bury the old men. Come see the battle of Older Wiser vs Younger Fitter at 4:30 on the HCA East (Redeemer) campus.

The McDonalds address for you GPS types is 10995 Metcalf Avenue, Overland Park, KS.

From 6:30 to 8:00 Wednesday evening, meet in the East Campus gym. Students in 2nd grade through 6th grade are invited.

From 6:30 to 8:00 Wednesday evening, go to the basement of the white building (south building) at the back of the Redeemer/HCA East campus. Students 7th grade though 12th grade are invited.

To kick off this first year of HCA Pastor Tony has ordered these shirts to be given out at Chapel. Very cool.

You’ll have to wait for the first chapel to learn what this cryptic message means.

Prowler, Mamba and Patriot here we come!  Get ready for a Worlds of Fun trip on Saturday, August 28^th.  Cost will be $24.00.  Bring a lunch–we’ll make sure we’ve got coolers.  Students from a few of our sister churches, including Oak Hills Presbyterian Church and Woodland Ridge, will be joining us.

We’ll be leaving from the McDonalds parking lot at Metcalf/I-435 @ 9:00 a.m.  Plan on being back there around 7:00 p.m.

PARENTS: If you would be able to drive one-way (taking us there in the morning, or picking up around 6:00 p.m.), please let me know. bhough@redeemer-pca.org or 913-439-9319 (text or call)

STUDENTS: We’ll need to know if you’re coming by Thursday, August 19^th because we’ll be ordering tickets ahead of time, and because we want to make sure you’ve got a ride.

Four years ago Wednesday night youth group was for students in 2nd grade through 8th grade. Over the past four years we have added high school students which has made for an enormous gap between student’s ages. We’ve wanted to split the evening into two separate groups for quite awhile but were waiting for the right time. Now is the right time.

For the sake of making this as least complicated as possible we are changing our Wednesday nights to two separate events with two separate names.

Grades 2nd through 6th Wednesday Night Youth Group is now called “Iota” (E-OH-TA). Iota is a letter in the Greek alphabet…the very smallest letter in the Greek alphabet. Iota runs from 6:30 to 8:00 every Wednesday night school is in session. Students will meet in the Redeemer/HCA gym. Pick up will be there as well. The format will be: supervised free time in the gym, gathering together for prayer and teaching and lastly games and dismissal. (Like last year minus the singing at the beginning).

Grades 7th through 12th Wednesday Nigh Youth Group will continue with the name Breakaway. Breakaway will also run 6:30 to 8:00 every Wednesday night that school is in session. Students will meet in the basement of the south building which we are going to refer to as The Underground from now on. The format is a bit different this year. We’ll have live worship music lead by Dennis Patterson and various students to begin the night, followed by teaching, time of prayer and games. We are going to end each night with dessert which we are looking to families to provide on a rotation. I’ll be asking for volunteers soon, please consider serving in this way whether you have children who attend or not.

Today began a new history in Soccer around here. We had the first practice in HCA history. Here are some pictures and a video to check out. Above Pastor Tony is going through our Philosophy.

1. Christlikeness – We represent our family, our school, and Christ’s Church
2. Discipline – We work hard for glory of God.
3. Love of Game – This is a game, the greatest game on earth.

Our Last Summer Gathering is this Wednesday at 7pm. If possible read Crazy Love chapter 10 before coming. We’ll bring it all together as we consider what the challenge has been and how we respond to this. We’ll also have hotdogs and grilled chicken and play a game of blind taste test with coke (soda pop).