David Boyd Polar Bear Plunge
Since boys and girls gave over $6 million to missions in 2009, David Boyd (national BGMC director) agreed to jump in Table Rock Lake. Here's a video of that event!
National Site
If you want to see me jump in Table Rock Lake next February help use give $75,000.00 in 2010!
National Site
If you want to see me jump in Table Rock Lake next February help use give $75,000.00 in 2010!
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Polar Plunge for BGMC
CHILDREN’S PASTORS PLUNGE FOR BGMC
When David Boyd, the national BGMC director, put out the national challenge that he would do a polar bear plunge into Table Rock Lake in Branson, Missouri, in February if the nation raised six million dollars for BGMC, a number of district BGMC directors and children’s pastors also set challenges. District BGMC directors set districts goals and if that goal was reached, they would do a polar bear plunge. Five district directors will be doing polar bear plunges in the next few weeks. Children’s pastors around the country also challenged their kids and set a church goal for BGMC. If that goal was met, they would do a polar bear plunge. We’ve been receiving testimonies of these plunges and thought all of you would enjoy seeing a few of them.
FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD, WILLMAR, MINNESOTA
On January 17, 2010, children’s pastor Randy Christensen did an exciting “polar plunge.” This jump happened in celebration of the children of their church reaching their fundraising goal for2009. One hundred and one different grade school aged boys and girls worked throughout 2009 to raise money for BGMC.
Pastor Randy’s kids fundraised, prayed, and sacrificially gave $12,296.55 to help others know the love of God. The goal for 2009 was $12,000. Consequently, Pastor Randy found himself jumping into an icy watery mix! Outside temperature was in the 20’s on the day of the plunge.
Days before, AG workers at the church in Willmar, Minnesota checked the outdoor water spout on the church to make sure that water would flow through the hoses to the tank. Unfortunately, the water pipes inside the building walls were frozen! Help came from the local fire department to fill the tank with 1,000 gallons of non-heated water on the day before the jump. An electric underwater aerator was placed in the tank to keep the water moving so that it would not freeze over during the night.
To view the video of the jump on YouTube, go to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ib4UXqDozAI
Randy Christiansen is our Kids Camp Speaker for 2010!
When David Boyd, the national BGMC director, put out the national challenge that he would do a polar bear plunge into Table Rock Lake in Branson, Missouri, in February if the nation raised six million dollars for BGMC, a number of district BGMC directors and children’s pastors also set challenges. District BGMC directors set districts goals and if that goal was reached, they would do a polar bear plunge. Five district directors will be doing polar bear plunges in the next few weeks. Children’s pastors around the country also challenged their kids and set a church goal for BGMC. If that goal was met, they would do a polar bear plunge. We’ve been receiving testimonies of these plunges and thought all of you would enjoy seeing a few of them.
FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD, WILLMAR, MINNESOTA
On January 17, 2010, children’s pastor Randy Christensen did an exciting “polar plunge.” This jump happened in celebration of the children of their church reaching their fundraising goal for2009. One hundred and one different grade school aged boys and girls worked throughout 2009 to raise money for BGMC.Pastor Randy’s kids fundraised, prayed, and sacrificially gave $12,296.55 to help others know the love of God. The goal for 2009 was $12,000. Consequently, Pastor Randy found himself jumping into an icy watery mix! Outside temperature was in the 20’s on the day of the plunge.
Days before, AG workers at the church in Willmar, Minnesota checked the outdoor water spout on the church to make sure that water would flow through the hoses to the tank. Unfortunately, the water pipes inside the building walls were frozen! Help came from the local fire department to fill the tank with 1,000 gallons of non-heated water on the day before the jump. An electric underwater aerator was placed in the tank to keep the water moving so that it would not freeze over during the night.
To view the video of the jump on YouTube, go to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ib4UXqDozAI
Randy Christiansen is our Kids Camp Speaker for 2010!
STL Get a Raise
February 3, 2010 06:00 AM
| offering sermon, STL
Topic: Make Money
Title: Avoid Distraction and Create Focus
Text: 2 Thessalonians 3:7-10
Theme: Get a Raise Pt3
Read the Text: 7 For you yourselves know how you ought to follow our example. We were not idle when we were with you, 8 nor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. On the contrary, we worked night and day, laboring and toiling so that we would not be a burden to any of you. 9 We did this, not because we do not have the right to such help, but in order to make ourselves a model for you to follow. 10 For even when we were with you, we gave you this rule: “If a man will not work, he shall not eat.”
Illustrate: Have you ever been to a store where you’ve been ignored by an employee. Maybe you’ve wandered around WalMart looking for any resemblance of a blue vest? Imagine turning the corner and seeing a dozen employees eating, sending text messages, talking about relationship struggles, and viewing you (the customer) as an interruption.
You would not likely shop there consistently if that were the standard mode of operation.
If you are going to be viewed by your employer as worthy of a raise, you will need to focus on your job and leave personal “business” out of the equation.
Challenge/Connection: People who send/receive text messages, discuss personal issues, or are focused more on relationships with other employees rather than on customer service and investing in the company rarely are considered for significant raises.
Incremental raises may be given, but significant raises are never a consideration.
Receive Offering: Pray and Receive Offering
Title: Avoid Distraction and Create Focus
Text: 2 Thessalonians 3:7-10
Theme: Get a Raise Pt3
Read the Text: 7 For you yourselves know how you ought to follow our example. We were not idle when we were with you, 8 nor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. On the contrary, we worked night and day, laboring and toiling so that we would not be a burden to any of you. 9 We did this, not because we do not have the right to such help, but in order to make ourselves a model for you to follow. 10 For even when we were with you, we gave you this rule: “If a man will not work, he shall not eat.”
Illustrate: Have you ever been to a store where you’ve been ignored by an employee. Maybe you’ve wandered around WalMart looking for any resemblance of a blue vest? Imagine turning the corner and seeing a dozen employees eating, sending text messages, talking about relationship struggles, and viewing you (the customer) as an interruption.
You would not likely shop there consistently if that were the standard mode of operation.
If you are going to be viewed by your employer as worthy of a raise, you will need to focus on your job and leave personal “business” out of the equation.
Challenge/Connection: People who send/receive text messages, discuss personal issues, or are focused more on relationships with other employees rather than on customer service and investing in the company rarely are considered for significant raises.
Incremental raises may be given, but significant raises are never a consideration.
Receive Offering: Pray and Receive Offering
A Bald Dave! YES WE CAN!!!
What a banner year for STL! It's exciting to know that we have completed the following projects with funds raised in 2009:
Boat Motor for Kiribati Islands
Boat Hull Replacement for Kiribati Islands
1000 MP3 Players for China
Vehicle for Uruguay
Video Projector for Tim Harris
Sound System for Guatemala
After completing these projects, we still have funds left over to apply to our next most urgent need - the vehicle for Rich and Deb Reid. However, these remaining funds do not complete the entire project for the Reids. We need an additional $30k to complete this project.
That's where the Winter Escape STL Offering comes in.
I would like to do everything we can the next two weeks to raise and bring $15,000 for Speed the Light. On Saturday afternoon Chet Caudill, the national STL director, will present a challenge followed with an offering and goal response. If we Reach $10k in one offering Pastor David Bauchspiess agreed to shave his head!
Here's another cool part.
Nebraska AG has agreed to match whatever we bring in that day to help us reach the $30k we need to complete this project NOW! That's a huge blessing for us and for the Reids who are making payments (plus interest) on their vehicle.
Here are the practical steps:
1. Present this challenge to your students the next few weeks.
2. Bring a check with you in the amount of the funds raised already in 2010
3. Sharpen your razors!
I believe we can receive a $15k offering. I believe we can eliminate this project NOW! I believe David Bauchspiess will look amazing as a bald guy!
Boat Motor for Kiribati Islands
Boat Hull Replacement for Kiribati Islands
1000 MP3 Players for China
Vehicle for Uruguay
Video Projector for Tim Harris
Sound System for Guatemala
After completing these projects, we still have funds left over to apply to our next most urgent need - the vehicle for Rich and Deb Reid. However, these remaining funds do not complete the entire project for the Reids. We need an additional $30k to complete this project.
That's where the Winter Escape STL Offering comes in.
I would like to do everything we can the next two weeks to raise and bring $15,000 for Speed the Light. On Saturday afternoon Chet Caudill, the national STL director, will present a challenge followed with an offering and goal response. If we Reach $10k in one offering Pastor David Bauchspiess agreed to shave his head!
Here's another cool part.
Nebraska AG has agreed to match whatever we bring in that day to help us reach the $30k we need to complete this project NOW! That's a huge blessing for us and for the Reids who are making payments (plus interest) on their vehicle.
Here are the practical steps:
1. Present this challenge to your students the next few weeks.
2. Bring a check with you in the amount of the funds raised already in 2010
3. Sharpen your razors!
I believe we can receive a $15k offering. I believe we can eliminate this project NOW! I believe David Bauchspiess will look amazing as a bald guy!
To-Do...or Not Getting Done?
February 2, 2010 06:00 AM
| technology, resource, time management
The key to achieving a goal is the completion of tasks over a set period of time. To-do lists help us plan and complete these tasks; they help us to remember, plan ahead, and get ideas out of our brains and on to paper.
Many to-do lists are too general, I know mine can be. Tasks are listed without a planned completion date or priority level. What if you could set up a simple, clean looking to-do list with a specific date in mind for completion of tasks?
Teux Deux is a free, browser-based application that will simplify your to-do list. It includes a week overview and the ability to cross out, delete, and move tasks (the crossing out is especially enjoyable). There's also a "Someday Bucket" for those tasks in the distant future. You'll find it easy to use and pleasing to the eye. Here's a short how-to video that will get you started.
Give it a try and get moving on the tasks and goals that have been buried at the bottom of your to-do list.
Convoy of Hope and STL
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"The partnership between Convoy of Hope and Speed the Light has resulted in 30 million people receiving help and learning that Jesus loves them. The transportation provided by Speed the Light has enabled Convoy of Hope to provide lasting hope. Haiti is no different. Trucks are desperately needed to get the food and supplies where it is needed most. If we can get more trucks, many more people will receive help and find hope."
Read more about how Convoy of Hope is helping in Haiti (story on foxnews.com). Each semi truck Convoy uses has been purchased with STL funds raised by students across America.
Keep up the great work!
NCU America's Best
Minneapolis, MN - North Central University has again been recognized among America's Best Colleges and Universities by the U.S. News and World Report. North Central's selection as a 'Best Baccalaureate College' in the Midwest marks the second consecutive year the school has received this prestigious recognition. While simply being named to such a significant list is an honor in itself, we are further honored to report that after being named for the first time in 2009, North Central has moved up a full tier in the Report's rankings for 2010.
The indicators used to measure academic quality according the U.S. News and Report fall into seven broad areas: peer assessment; retention and graduation of students; faculty resources; student selectivity; financial resources; alumni giving; and (for national universities and liberal arts colleges) "graduation rate performance," the difference between the proportion of students expected to graduate and the proportion who do. The indicators include both "input measures," which reflect the quality of students, faculty, and other resources used in education, and "outcome measures," which signal how well the institution educates its student body.
For more information visit the U.S. News and World Report Best Colleges 2010 page, and NCU's profile on the usnews.com website.
Considering a post High School education? Check out NCU.
The indicators used to measure academic quality according the U.S. News and Report fall into seven broad areas: peer assessment; retention and graduation of students; faculty resources; student selectivity; financial resources; alumni giving; and (for national universities and liberal arts colleges) "graduation rate performance," the difference between the proportion of students expected to graduate and the proportion who do. The indicators include both "input measures," which reflect the quality of students, faculty, and other resources used in education, and "outcome measures," which signal how well the institution educates its student body.
For more information visit the U.S. News and World Report Best Colleges 2010 page, and NCU's profile on the usnews.com website.
Considering a post High School education? Check out NCU.
STL The Widows Mite
January 27, 2010 06:00 AM
| offering sermon, STL
Topic: Maximize Opportunity
Title: Perfect Practice Makes Perfect
Text: Luke 21:1-4
Theme: The widows mite - not equal giving, but equal sacrifice - how you give now will determine how you give and are blessed down the road
Read the Text: As he looked up, Jesus saw the rich putting their gifts into the temple treasury. 2 He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins. 3 “I tell you the truth,” he said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the others. 4 All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth; but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on.”
Illustrate: Following a magnificent piano concert an elderly lady approached the featured musician and waited in line to speak with him. After several minutes of signing autographs and shaking hands with adoring fans, he approached the elderly woman. She said to him, “Oh, I would give anything to play the piano like you.”
To which he replied; “No you wouldn’t.” and he went on signing more autographs
Stumped, confused, and a little but put off she repeated herself. “No, that was magnificent, I wish I could play like that - I would give anything to have that ability.”
Kindly he turned toward her again and said, “I really don’t think you would.” and again turned to the remaining fans.
Becoming indignant the elderly woman said, “Your music is absolutely inspiring, I would give anything to have that impact on others.”
Again he turned to her and said. “I’m not trying to be disrespectful ma’am, but I really don’t think you would give anything. Would you begin learning piano at the age of four, practice an average of six hours a day, pay for private lessons from the greatest teachers in the world. If you really would give anything to do this, you would have needed to start a long time ago.” and with that he turned and walked away.
Challenge/Connection: We enjoy hearing stories of others who have done such great things with what God has given them. But the truth of the matter is they started where they were and created a habit that would one day lead to greatness and inspire others.
Today when we receive this offering you might be tempted to think, I can’t do anything great right now - so I’ll do nothing. But the truth of the matter is this is a practice session that will lead to greatness down the road. Don’t give up today just because it feels insignificant right now.
Receive Offering: Pray and Receive Offering
Title: Perfect Practice Makes Perfect
Text: Luke 21:1-4
Theme: The widows mite - not equal giving, but equal sacrifice - how you give now will determine how you give and are blessed down the road
Read the Text: As he looked up, Jesus saw the rich putting their gifts into the temple treasury. 2 He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins. 3 “I tell you the truth,” he said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the others. 4 All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth; but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on.”
Illustrate: Following a magnificent piano concert an elderly lady approached the featured musician and waited in line to speak with him. After several minutes of signing autographs and shaking hands with adoring fans, he approached the elderly woman. She said to him, “Oh, I would give anything to play the piano like you.”
To which he replied; “No you wouldn’t.” and he went on signing more autographs
Stumped, confused, and a little but put off she repeated herself. “No, that was magnificent, I wish I could play like that - I would give anything to have that ability.”
Kindly he turned toward her again and said, “I really don’t think you would.” and again turned to the remaining fans.
Becoming indignant the elderly woman said, “Your music is absolutely inspiring, I would give anything to have that impact on others.”
Again he turned to her and said. “I’m not trying to be disrespectful ma’am, but I really don’t think you would give anything. Would you begin learning piano at the age of four, practice an average of six hours a day, pay for private lessons from the greatest teachers in the world. If you really would give anything to do this, you would have needed to start a long time ago.” and with that he turned and walked away.
Challenge/Connection: We enjoy hearing stories of others who have done such great things with what God has given them. But the truth of the matter is they started where they were and created a habit that would one day lead to greatness and inspire others.
Today when we receive this offering you might be tempted to think, I can’t do anything great right now - so I’ll do nothing. But the truth of the matter is this is a practice session that will lead to greatness down the road. Don’t give up today just because it feels insignificant right now.
Receive Offering: Pray and Receive Offering
Colby's BGMC Goal
Through the ministry of KidsQuest and the PowerMark comic series (developed by Steve Benitendi) we have the opportunity to reach the children of Asia Pacific!
This ministry includes school and church programs designed to educate about drugs, rescue children from sex trafficking, and introduce them to the loving Savior, Jesus Christ.
KidsQuest ministries empowers local church ministries to reach the children in their communities. On average they are able to impact the life of a child for eternity for $2.00 each.
When we were presented with this information in Mexico in December, Colby knew he should do something to help raise money to help reach these children. When asked what his goal was - he said he wanted to reach 1,000 children in Asia Pacific. That means his financial goal is $2,000.00.
These BGMC funds will be used to produce a PowerMark video series, translate the “KidsQuest Drug Free” school program into other languages, and train local church leaders.
In order to help Colby meet his goal he is selling 2010 calendars that feature his artwork and a TaeKwonDo kick. If you would like to help him reach this goal you can purchase one of the calendars for $20.00 (includes shipping/delivery). If you would like to purchase a quantity of them to re-sell contact us for a discounted price.
NOTE: A PayPal account is not required to make your donation.
Calendars ship after January 1, 2010.
View Colby's Website Here
Jeff Deyo Joins NCU
At any rate, his addition to North Central faculty opens up a whole new realm of possibilities for our students. Jeff's mission is to "stir up a new generation of true worshipers, singers, and musicians; the ones Jesus says the Father is looking for in John 4:23." He has a heart for God and wants to share that with others through the expression of music and teaching others to do the same. On Jeff's website, he expresses his true desire to guide young worshippers: "I long to pour into your soul and help you grow personally, spiritually and practically in your areas of expertise as well as in your walk with God, so you can be explosive and powerful in all that he has called you to be and do for his Kingdom."It's truly a blessing to have such a wonderful man of God on staff. I hope that many of you can learn under his guidance whether it is through his worship classes or in chapel as he pours out his heart for God.
To learn more about Jeff Deyo, check out the NCU website at: http://northcentral.edu/news/10/1/jeff-deyo-joins-fine-arts-faculty
