THE RUNDOWN
Weekly Information for CBC YOUTH Leadership
Nov. 27-Oct. 2, 2019
- Winter Retreat Schedule
- Youth Praise Heads up
- Parents Meeting Sunday (Nov. 3)
- Focus on Thanksgiving
WINTER RETREAT SCHEDULE
Purpose: Building internal community around the Gospel together.
Topic of Study & Discussion: James (Faith/Works)
Family time: organized co-ed split MS/HS.
- 2:00 arrive @ CBC
- 3:00 arrive @ Hunt Retreat Site
- 5:00-6:00 orientation
- 6:30-7:30 dinner
- 7:45-8:00 worship
- 8:00-9:00 family time (ice breaker & bible study)
- 10:00-11:00 Fun Night #1 (Seniors plan)
- 12:00 lights out
Saturday // 28
- 7:30 optional workout
- 8:30 breakfast
- 9:15 group prayer
- 9:30-10:00 quiet time
- 10:15-11:00 forced fun (Freshman plan)
- 12:00-1:00 lunch
- 1:15-2:30 Katy Asian Town for Dessert
- 2:45-6:00 free time
- 6:00-7:00 dinner
- 7:15-7:45 worship
- 8:00-9:00 family time
- 10:00-11:00 Fun night #2 (Juniors plan)
- 12:00 lights out
Sunday // 29
- 7:30 optional workout
- 8:30 breakfast
- 9:15 group prayer
- 9:30-10:00 quiet time
- 10:15-11:00 forced fun (Sophmores plan)
- 12:00-1:00 lunch
- 1:00-5:00 free time
- 5:30-8:00 Winter Formal
- 8:15-9:00 Family time
- 9:00-12:00 Free Time
- 12:00 lights out
Monday // 30
- 7:30 optional workout
- 8:30 breakfast
- 9:15 group prayer
- 9:30-10:00 quiet time
- 10:15-11:00 family time
- 11:30 leave for lunch (tbd)
- 2:00 arrive at CBC
Youth Praise Nov. 3 // Christian Fails
Arianism // Messing up Jesus
Arius is said to have been Libyan by descent, and he was probably born around 256 AD. We know little about his early days except that he studied under Lucian, the presbyter of Antioch. He later returned to Alexandria and became a presbyter there where he quickly became both prestigious and popular.
Arius’ difficulties began in 318 when he clashed with Alexander, the bishop of Alexandria. Alexander believed in the co-eternality of the Word of God while Arius taught that the Word was created by God. Because Alexander understood this as a dangerous threat to the church, he publicly condemned Arius’ teaching and removed him from all church posts. However, Arius refused to accept Alexander’s judgments and appealed to the people of the city and to other eastern bishops. In this way the dispute spread and became a severe threat to church unity. Seeing this danger, and wishing to avert division within his empire, Constantine called the first Christian council: the Council of Nicaea.
Arius’ unorthodox position can be summed up very simply as “there was when he was not.” In other words, he held that God the Son is not co-eternal with God the Father. Instead, he believed that the Son was God’s first creation and that through him everything else was made (Colossians 1:15). This made the Son the only direct creation of the Father and thus unique among all creation as the first and greatest created being, but it also made the Father’s divinity greater than the Son’s. He argued that the opposing view, which would soon be officially established as the orthodox position, was incompatible with monotheism.
Link: https://www.challies.com/articles/the-false-teachers-arius/
Parents Meeting (Nov. 3) 1:00-2:15
- October Review
- Roundtable
- November Heads up
- Q & A
A Thanksgiving Prayer (Valley of Vision)
O My God, Thou fairest, greatest, first of all objects, my heart admires, adores, loves thee, for my little vessel is as full as it can be, and I would pour out all that fullness before thee in ceaseless flow.
When I think upon and converse with thee ten thousand delightful thoughts spring up, ten thousand sources of pleasure are unsealed, ten thousand refreshing joys spread over my heart, crowding into every moment of happiness.
I bless thee for the soul thou hast created, for adorning it, for sanctifying it, though it is fixed in barren soil;
for the body thou hast given me, for preserving its strength and vigour, for providing senses to enjoy delights, for the ease and freedom of my limbs, for hands, eyes, ears that do thy bidding;
for thy royal bounty providing my daily support, for a full table and overflowing cup, for appetite, taste, sweetness, for social joys of relatives and friends, for ability to serve others, for a heart that feels sorrows and necessities, for a mind to care for my fellow-men, for opportunities of spreading happiness around, for loved ones in the joys of heaven, for my own expectation of seeing thee clearly.
I love thee above the powers of language to express, for what thou art to thy creatures. Increase my love, O my God, through time and eternity.