FSM Weekend In Review: Volume 1

Several friends have asked what do we do on our weekends…so here it is.

Weekend Teaching Series: Hostage
Sermon Title: Don’t Make Me Angry
Sermon in a Sentence: Jesus used self-control in the midst of his life being taken from him.  Is there a way where we can learn to control our anger so it doesn’t become sin?
Key Verse: Ephesians 4:26-27 and don’t sin by letting anger control you.  Don’t let the sun go down while you are still angry, for anger gives a foothold to the devil.
Weekend Scale of Difficulty: 8 out of 10
Attendance: up 69% from previous month
Service Length: 74 minutes
Understandable Message: The talk was broken down into some of things that cause us anger.  From the simplest of pet peeves to anger in our life.
•    Maybe your parents have gotten divorced or are talking about it and you are angry.
•    Maybe your angry about social injustices like abortion or the environment or starvation.
•    Maybe your angry because of the abuse you have had to take…spiritual, physical, verbal, mental, emotional
•    Maybe your angry because you feel you are neglected or there are some abandonment issues.
•    Maybe you had a friend or a family member die.
•    Maybe it’s your social status that makes you mad…your friends have more than you.
•    Maybe it’s a financial uncertainty.  You don’t know if your parents are going to lose everything or if you will have to get a job to help out.
•    Maybe your angry because you work so hard at your grades and what you do bring home is never good enough.
•    Maybe you didn’t make the team.
•    Maybe nothing ever goes your way.
•    Maybe you can’t get that guy or girl or they just broke up with you.
•    Maybe your angry because nobody understands you.
•    Maybe your angry with yourself because you are stuck in an addiction or personal abuse.
•    Maybe your angry with God.  Because being a Christ follower isn’t what you thought it would be like.
•    Maybe your angry about your past.
They were then given 5 steps to work towards controlling their anger based on the passage of scripture in Ephesians chapter 4.
1.  Don’t Deny Your Anger
2.  Delay Your Anger
3.  Define Your Anger
4.  Diffuse Your Anger
5.  Deliver It To God

Volunteer/Student Involvement: Students are our primary greeters and connectors with new kids.  Fellowship Staff ran all video, lighting and audio.  Leaders were responsible for connecting with kids.  Students helped lead worship and several students played in the band.

Element of Fun/Positive Environment: The building was impressive to look at: The Loft as it has been named was new and created an incredible environment.  Video games such as: Rock Band, Call of Duty 4 and Stars Wars Light Sabers.  A glow stick game done to the Kanye West song Stronger.

Music Playlist:
The Fray-You Found Me
Salvation is Here
Today is the Day
Desert Song
Break Free
Revolution
New Creation- Worship leader was painted to signify becoming a new creation

Favorite Moment: 10 students receiving Christ!  Hearing them say that UNITED was better than camp.

Next up: We are doing The Family Series.  What is under your roof?  Dealing with Family.