Episode 13: Looking Forward to the Fall Season

Join us this week for a special edition of our FRC Kids Podcast. Our "guest" speaker is our very own Bethany Marcusson who serves as our Discovery Cove Coordinator. Listen as she gives us great insight about how to effectively connect with kindergarten and 1st grade children at FRC Kids. There is also important news about upcoming fall events, so be sure to tune in! See you all this weekend!


Charlotte Allison
Children’s Pastor

FRC Kids Podcast Episode 12: Extreme Week

WE’RE BACK! Can you believe it’s already mid-July! Fall will be here sooner than we know, and we did not want any more time to go by before we updated you on the most exciting event of the summer … EXTREME WEEK ’08! Tune in and hear all the exciting deals, and then be sure to click here to sign up to volunteer! This is a wonderful opportunity to hang with our kids for longer than the hour we get them on the weekend. PLUS, be sure to sign up your own kids OR invite those kids in your area to come and experience the fun! Extreme Week is a great front door to our church, so remember the power of an invite! Click here to volunteer or register a child!

Leave us a comment to let us know what you think, and then be sure to subscribe to our FRC Kids Blog to be notified of our latest updates! We’ll see you all this weekend!

Charlotte Allison
Children’s Pastor

My ORANGE Experience #5-b

THIS IS PART TWO OF KAARINA ALTMAN'S ORANGE CONFERENCE EXPERIENCE!

My most memorable moment….Francis Chan. I think he had the whole arena in tears. He has such a heart for God and is seriously concerned for the lost. Since I am rambling on (and other have touched on him already), will try and make this short…

• He really helped me to “see” God for all his glory. He asked questions like…Is it the Holy Spirit or just a marketing scheme?
• He challenged me as a volunteer to KNOW it is God and not something we have manipulated.
• He reminded me that it is not my responsibility to save the lost but that Jesus commands us to teach like Him and trust that the Holy Spirit draws the lost to Himself.
• He encouraged us, you and me, as volunteers to set an example-to shoot for the Biblical standard and not the American standard.

There was this guy, Donald Miller….what a wacko (in a good way). I think I connected with him because he too shared how he didn’t really “feel” like a leader. He was all over the road and it was hard to take notes but he gave us 5 Keys to leadership…See if some of these sound like FRC and our ministry over in Children’s-it’s cool how God works!

• Influence
• Environment/teamwork -> taking ownership
• Unity (people and family)
• Ambition- think BIG…huge and absurd
• Speak something into nothing

Oh, so much to say….

Andy Stanley

• If you create irresistible environment, people will come….
• When you capture the tension, you get peoples attention….
• What is spiritual growth? What are you trying to accomplish?

Louie Giglio

• The church is not poised to take the lead in culture
• Let’s just be the Church of Jesus Christ because it will endure forever. Nothing will stand in its way!
• Transcendent-> relevant to Jesus not culture

Sue Miller

• When we serve as Christ followers, we are to serve wholeheartedly; not as unto men, but as if we are serving the Lord Christ Himself.

Craig Jutila

• Those around you will determine the level of your success
• I have the power in me to make someone better then they are when I release them to do what they do.
• 80/20 Rule

I’m gonna be done, coz I could go on for another 4 pages….

Please talk to me about the conference and what ORANGE really means. I can’t wait to share all that I have gained from this unforgettable experience..

Thanks God : )

and…..

FRC, thanks for investing in me; releasing me to do what I do…
Charlotte, thanks for creating an irresistible environment…
Jackie, thanks for seeing in me what I didn’t…
Holy Sprit, thanks for using me to help draw the lost…
Jesus, thanks for being transcendent…

Kaarina Altman, Lagoon Coodinator, Volunteer Admin. Assitant

FRC Kids Podcast Episode 11: Honor

To honor is to "value", and what you value is held in high importance and esteem. Join us during this week's Podcast as we talk about how we can honor those we service with at FRC Kids. This will conclude our discussion of traveling the right ministry P.A.T.H.

FRC Kids Podcast Episode 10: Teamwork

Three Are Better Than Two!

Do you believe Jesus could have accomplished his work on this earth by himself? After all, he is God! And yet Jesus modeled teamwork with his disciples. Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 reminds us that “Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work: If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has not one to help him up! Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. But how can one keep warm alone? Though one may be overpowered, [or overwhelmed – can anyone relate?], two can defend themselves [or share the work!] A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.” Joining our teamwork discuss today is Matt Miller, Sawgrass Campus Pastor. Listen now as we continue our ministry “P.A.T.H.” discussion and talk about the importance of teamwork in our ministry here at Flamingo Road Church.

Also, remember to RSVP for our Ovations event coming up on Friday, May 30th! You will not want to miss this! We’ll have food, games for adults and kids, bounce houses, and an incredible program time geared to inspire and celebrate what you do! Click the Ovations link above and sign up right now!





In His grip,

Charlotte Allison

Jackie

FRC Kids Podcast Episode 9: What Is Your "Attitude" Reader Indicating?

Hey FRC Kids Leaders!! Check out the FRC Kids-Cast this week as we discuss “Attitude” in the P.A.T.H to our potential! You don’t want to miss this series geared around the book “Leadership Essentials in the Children’s Ministry” by Craig Jutila. Joining us on the topic of “Attitude” is FRC’s Hallandale Beach Campus Pastor Chris Brown. Remember......we value and want to hear your thoughts, experiences, and input!! Have a great week. See you all this weekend!!

Jackie

My ORANGE Experience #5-a

There was so much to take away from this experience that it is impossible to pick just one. However, I was really struck by the opening by Reggie Joiner titled The Prodigal Generation. How do we make the church different but still accomplished what it is supposed to?….teach truth and the message of Jesus, provide community and support the family of believers while displaying strong leadership and creativity. I’m not sure which version of the bible they were using, but it was stated that Luke 15:1-2 says Jesus came to build a bridge to sinners. (I looked it up in the NIV and it says that He welcomes sinners and eats with them-so, same thing). We looked at the story of the Prodigal Son and its approach to sinners. The Pharisees symbolized the older brother and Jesus the loving father. The goal is to be like Jesus and I think we do a great job of that at FRC and in FRC Kids. Just some reminders on how to keep evolving as a Loving Father church:

• We need to stay pre-occupied with whoever is missing (how do we reach the ones we are not reaching)
• We need to operate from the context of forgiveness
• We need to throw a party when a lost son or daughter comes home
• We need to confront the “older brother thinking” and keep the lights on for as long as it takes

I’d like to challenge all of the volunteers to take another look at this parable and see how it fits into our vision of partnering with parents to help kids reach there God potential.

Stay tuned! I've got more! :-)

Kaarina Altman, Lagoon Coodinator, Volunteer Admin. Assitant