SOW!

Hey Everyone! the SOW is back in full force! Enjoy getting to know your fellow students, and by all means...congratulate them when you see them!!

And without further ado, the first student of the week (in a while) is....

Kendall
7th Grade
CVCA

Let's get to know her a little better:

What’s your favorite restaurant? Why? What do you order there?

Applebee’s because they have awesome chicken fingers.

What is your favorite subject in school? Why?

Lunch because I get to socialize

What is your favorite sports team? Why? What about your favorite sport to play?

Ohio State Buckeyes because they rock! My favorite sport to play is volleyball.

What is your favorite TV show? Why?

American Idol because it’s a singing show and I like to sing.

What is your favorite movie ever? Why?

Anne of Green Gables 3

What band or CD do you listen to the most? Why?

Edge Band is my favorite and I listen Jonas Brothers the most.

What website do you visit the most? Why?

Mileycyrus.com because I like her.

What is your favorite part of Edge? Why?

Edge Band!.

If you weren’t at Edge, you would be . . .

Watching TV

Do you have any other hobbies and interests?

Singing, acting and volleyball.

AGOW!

Hey Guys,

This weeks game does not have good graphics. It is not flashy. There is not sweet action. It will not test your reflexes.

It is hard. It will test your wits. You will not win your first game. It may make you sweat.

But I bet you won't play just once.

Try Four in a Row!!!

(it's likely playing connect 4 against a Russian Master!)

Enjoy!

PS: be sure to check out this year's ski splash video

COW

The comment of the week this week goes, for the very first time, to one of our Edge leaders, Sherif Mansour. Sherif was a little concerned, as was I, about all of Ben Paisley's (last week's COW winner) comments on the blog. He was concerned that maybe Ben's school, CVCA, wasn't giving him enough homework. He was so concerned that he was driven to this comment which I deemed Comment of the Week. Thanks for commenting Sherif and Ben!

Sherif said...

Ben, I demand you list your teacher Schedule. I'm going to CVCA Monday and demanding they give you more homework.

One Week

This may not give you the same thrill that it gives me, but I just wanted to point out that there is only one week left in February! I will welcome March with open arms in the hopes that with it will come warm(er) weather.

I wonder what you thought of Edge last night....give me some feedback! I'm pretty excited about our campaign to make family a reality! When we understand what it means to be a child of God, it changes the way we interact with the world around us. Knowing how much God loves you makes you able to love the rest of the family of God. And that, my friend, is revolutionary. Why? Because the Bible says that the world will know we are Christians by our love for each other. The hope is that people will see how the family of God loves each other and then want to be a part of it!

Let's live intentionally - with purpose. Think about how you can love the family of God and then make it a reality.

Explore!

This week on Sunday, we will be continuing our Explore series where we are walking through the Bible. This week, we will be talking specifically about the prophets (major and minor), what they were, and what purpose they served. Prophets were amazing people chosen by God to be His spokesman. The best part about the prophets in the Bible is that they all foretold the story of Jesus in a lot of detail. The prophets show us that God's plan for man was for us to be redeemed through the death of Jesus Christ. It's an amazing thing and I hope you will be there on Sunday to hear more.

TRIVIA QUESTION: Does anyone know which biblical prophet is pictured here in a painting by Michaelangelo?

a candy bar to the first person to get it right

Edge this Friday!

Don't miss edge this Friday! We are starting a brand new series called "ONE: The campaign to make family a reality." We will be talking all about what it REALLY means to be a part of the family of God. It's gonna be great and you should be there. We will also have the Ski Splash Weekend Highlight Video, games, pizza, the Edge band, and more! See you all on Friday night!

AGOW!

Hey All!

I hope everyone enjoyed their day off from school yesterday...hopefully it gave some of you a chance to recover from ski-splash!

Today's game is all about coordination and reaction time. Enjoy Mouse 1.0!

(Can you beat 122 on the bonus level?)

COW

This past weekend was Ski Splash Weekend and we had a blast! This week's comment of the week goes to a guy who started getting excited about the weekend last week and expressed his excitement on the blog. Congrats to Ben Paisley! I hope the Ski Splash Weekend was everything you thought it would be! Here it is...

ben paisley said...
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Thu Feb 14, 08:02:00 PM

NO EDGE THIS SUNDAY!!!

I just wanted to remind everyone that because of the Ski Splash Weekend, we will not have Edge this Sunday morning at 10 AM. I encourage all of you to go to the main service with your families and worship there. We will miss you if you are not on the ski splash weekend.

By the way, I have been sick the last couple of days and it has been kind of rough...coughing, sneezing, blowing my nose, hacking up....ok, I guess that is too much information. I asked my small group guys last night about being sick. I asked them what is the first thing they do when they get sick. We all came to the conclusion that rarely do we think to pray and ask God to heal us. The first thing we do is want go to our moms or look for medecine. For me, I go to my wife. Anyway, our discussion in small group last night was about Jesus healing people. Jesus healed many people while he was on earth, but that wasn't his main ministry. His single focus was to make people know who He was and then die on the cross for our sins. That is what brings ultimate healing. Full healing doesn't happen until we know Jesus Christ as our Savior. His wounds have healed us. This verse sums it up.

But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed.
Isaiah 53:5

AGOW!

Hey Everybody,

It's Tuesday and that means it's AGOW time!

This Week's game is Adrenaline Challenge! It's a maze. You're on a dirt bike. Do it fast!

Enjoy!

Edge Games Videos Now Available Online!

Hey Everyone!

A lot of you have asked for them...and now, after some technological elbow grease, they're all online and available for you to enjoy anytime!

You can use these links or find them over on the sider bar--->

Week 1
Week 2
Week 3

ENJOY!

COW

The comment of the week this week goes to Miss Carson Bock for her feedback from Friday Night Edge. Carson, I am so glad that God moved in you and your friends on Friday and drew you to Him. That is what it is all about. I hope and pray that it will continue to happen. Way to go, Carson! Here it is...

Carson said...
Hey, i don't know who else just went to the Friday Edge but whoever did I hope you all felt the same connection i did, that sermon was AWESOME! Anyone who wasn't there TOTALLY missed out! Me and my friends were jumping up and down at that last song, 'Happy Days'.That song is soooooooo true! Anyways I hope more poeple come next time, especially more 8th grade girls. Love you all!
Fri Feb 08, 09:44:00 PM

The Land of Imagination

"Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory..." Ephesians 3:20-21a

God can do immeasurably more than you can imagine. Did you ever think of that? When I absorb that truth, it is pretty powerful. This should change a lot about the way we live, but one thing I immediately think of is how we pray.

If God can do immeasurably more than you could even ask for, then you should be bold in your prayers. For example, think of the person you could never imagine living for Jesus, and then in faith ask God for their salvation. Or, think of the person you know who has advanced cancer and ask for their complete healing, knowing that God can do anything. I realize that those prayers aren't always answered the way we hope, but I do think it's important to pray knowing that God is capable of anything and hears our prayers.

The topic of praying is complicated, but talking with God doesn't have to be. Go to Him today, thank Him for being able to do anything, and pray for faith to believe that He can.

How did you respond?

How did you respond to the greatest story of all time? Tonight was a great night because of Jesus Christ. I would love to hear from all of you about how you responded to the story of Jesus Christ. I loved watching all of you talking, praying, writing, and drawing in response to Christ. Tonight, many of you responded to the gospel and I am thrilled, more importantly, God is thrilled. He loved what He saw tonight!

By the way, there are still spots left on the Ski Splash Weekend if you want to go or have a friend that wants to go. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP! Hurry we leave in a week!

Bad Day?

Having a bad day? Everyone has a bad day once in a while when everything kind of seems to be going wrong, when nothing seems to be going your way. Sometimes, I have bad days and I don't even know why. Yesterday, I was having one of those days for a little while, but God brought someone to me that really encouraged me. I love when that happens! God is so good in that way and in every way! Anyway, I have the perfect cure for a bad day, come to Edge! I think that everyone that comes to Edge this Friday will be encouraged. It might be by a friend or an adult leader, but most likely, it will be because of Christ! The greatest encoruagement of all time is Jesus Christ and what He did for us. Let that encourage you in the best of times and the worst of times.

Also, don't forget, this Friday, we will wrapping up the Edge Games by showing the Highlight video as well as unveiling the torches and presenting them to the winning teams. The greatest part, however, will be when we give everyone an opportunity to respond to the gospel! So be sure to invite your friends back from the Edge Games because they will be encouraged or maybe even completely changed if they come to Edge on Friday.

AGOW!

Hey Everyone,

It's time for everyone's favorite time-wasting feature of the edge blog...the Addicting Game of the Week!

This week's game is Filler!

Try to fill up enough space without running into the little balls flying all over the place!

Enjoy!

THE COW

It's monday again and its time for the comment of the week. With the Ski Splash Weekend coming in 2 weeks, everyone is getting pretty pumped for it including Maggie Keating who gave a great plug for the Ski Splash Weekend and a great offer to anyone who isn't going. By the way, this is the last call for anyone to sign up. Do it now! CLICK HERE TO REGISTER! Congrats to Maggie on the comment of the week. Check it out...

maggie keating said...
went to ski/splash, loved ski/splash, am coming this year to ski/splash, and am stuffing NEone who isn't coming to ski/splash in a duffel bag, stowing them in the bottom of the bus, and bringing them to ski/spalsh!lol jk! But i really did love that weekend of pure fun!
Sat Feb 02, 08:31:00 PM

Claim your prize this Friday night at Edge!

Happy Saturday! Some of you are on your second day of the weekend and some of you are just starting it. Sorry if you didn't get a snow day yesterday!

So, today I was thinking about something that might seem really overdone or cliche to you. But, the truth is, it's totally revolutionary. I'm talking about God's love and what would happen if you (or I) realized just how much He loves you.

If I truly understood how God thinks about me and how He loves me, everything about me would change...

I would struggle less with obeying Him.
I would never worry about my future because I'd know God's plan is the best plan for me.
I wouldn't have to defend myself when someone offends me because I'd be so secure in knowing God.
I'd focus on others because inside I would be so full of God's love.
I wouldn't worry about how I look.
I wouldn't criticize others in an effort to make myself look better.
I wouldn't place value in my accomplishments, but only in what God does through me.

Those are just a few thoughts. Do you realize God's love for you in a way that changes everything about your life? I don't, but I'm working on it.

Edge Games Withdrawal?

After 3 straight weeks of mad team competition and fun with your friends, some of you may be going through a little edge withdrawal, but have no fear, my friends, next week, Edge starts back up and it's going to be great! It is SO important that you bring your friends back for this edge as we will be unveiling the Edge Games Torches, having an awards ceremony, watching the Edge Games highlight video, playing the pizza cell phone challenge, and most importantly, finishing the 4th part of our story, which is the ending to the greatest story ever told with a chance for you and your friends to respond...it will be great! SO please, please, keep bringing your friends...it doesn't stop with The Edge Games! After all, their life may depend on it!