AGOW!

Hey there everyone...it's Tuesday and Tuesday's are the day we unveil the Addicting Game of the Week!

this week's game is FISHY

use your arrows to avoid bigger fish and eat smaller fish in order to become a bigger fish!

Sound easy? it is! kind of...

take your time, there is no time limit! Grow as big as you can!

COW

Our comment of the week goes to Evan Burnham who may have a heart attack any second because of his McDonald's eating. Nice work, Evan, but you should probably steer clear of McDonald's for a little while to let everything digest properly. Here it is...

Evan B. said...Yeah nice job Haley!! Whoo Whoo!!!! Ok... now that I Congratulated Haley I want to share somethinng. for the past 6 days I have eaten at McDonalds 5 times for dinner which is kinda sick. I always order 2 crispy snack wraps (ranch) and I'm just starting to order the sweet tea a lot. Now tea is amazing, don't get me wrong but the sweet tea at Mickey D's is like pure sugar, the first time i had it I got a headache :( but now i'm starting to like it. Anyway, all the snakwraps come up to 9 or 10 so I'm starting to get kinda sick. I know a lot of peaople have seen that Supersize me video where the dude eats all McDonalds fo a month and I'm starting to see how he feels. I don't know why i just stop going... I guess it's sorta a love hate restraunt... You just can't stop. And the wierd thing is I don't think i've gained any weight but if I start to (I don't think 5 times is enough to) I'm gonna go to Subway and eat like Jared did and see if it works. Nice job Jared for losing 200 some pounds and keeping it off for 10 years!!! Whoo Whoo !!!

True Sacrifice

Hey, Guys and Girls. Here are some verses (Isaiah 58:3, 6-9) that speak to me daily. In these verses, Israel complains to God that He has not acknowledged their day of fasting, or sacrifice. Then God responds and tells them what kind of sacrifice He truly wants. I believe God asks the same things of our lives today. So, read and be inspired.

The "they" is Israel and the "I" is God...

"We have fasted before you!’ they say. ‘Why aren’t you impressed? We have been very hard on ourselves, and you don’t even notice it!’ “I will tell you why!” I (the Lord) respond. “It’s because you are fasting to please yourselves...Do you think this is the kind of fast day I'm after: a day to show off humility? To put on a pious long face and parade around solemnly in black? Do you call that fasting, a fast day that I, God, would like?

This is the kind of fast day I'm after: to break the chains of injustice, get rid of exploitation in the workplace, free the oppressed, cancel debts.

What I'm interested in seeing you do is: sharing your food with the hungry, inviting the homeless poor into your homes, putting clothes on the shivering ill-clad, being available to your own families.

Do this and the lights will turn on, and your lives will turn around at once. Your righteousness will pave your way. The God of glory will secure your passage. Then when you pray, God will answer. You'll call out for help and I'll say, 'Here I am.'"

What happens if I don't feel God?

Many people ask this question at many different times in life. They believe in God, but they don't understand why they don't feel God or why they don't hear God or see God like so many people say they do. I have felt this many times in my life. I thought more about it this morning when I dug this old CD out that I really like and was struck by the words to this one song. It's by a band called "Everybodyduck" and the song is called, "Because You Are."

"I can't feel you like others around. I don't feel like kneeling or closing my eyes. Is there something wrong with my heart that I can't see or do you feel love still when nobody cries. So I'll praise you if I never feel you. And I'll love you because I know you're there. And if you should choose I'm sure one day I'll feel it, but feeling good is never the reason I cared"

We don't love and serve God because of a feeling, although it does feel good much of the time. We should praise Him even if we don't feel him, because we trust that he is there and that His promises are true. I hope that is true in your life!

A Journey of a Thousand Miles Still Begins with One Step

Well hello there! As some of you may already know, this handsome fellow to my left here is Me, Sherif Mansour. I have the privilege of being the newest Intern here at Hudson Community Chapel. With this in mind, they have asked me to tell you a little about myself and how I ended up here at HCC, so that hopefully when you see the image to the left out and about, you are not frightened. I'm actually quite harmless!

I was born and raised in Cairo, Egypt. I was raised by my Mother and Grandmother because my Father had immigrated to the US before I was born. I lived in Egypt till I was almost 9, at which point my Mother and I moved to Akron, Ohio to be with my Dad.

The move was a hard one for me, being in a new country where I knew no one and didn't really speak the language, but God was very gracious to me and I quickly made some great friends. I went to Chapel Hill Christian School (North) through 6th grade, then went to Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy for the remainder of my Junior High and High School years. In CVCA I was a proud member of the Football, Tennis and Chess teams. Yeah, I'm pretty much a huge nerd.

After CVCA, I went to Taylor University, a small Christian college in Indiana, where I majored in History. I lived out in Indiana for almost 6 years, before coming back to civilization (Ohio) in January of '07. Since then, I have been working at Aladdin's in downtown Hudson.

Throughout my time in Ohio, I had attended HCC, having gone through the Edge and Porch respectively when I was in school (though I think they were both called 'Edge' back then). I am really excited to be back at Edge as a leader. The students who are here now are WAY cooler than the ones who were there when I was a student. Except for me of course. No one is cooler than me.

I look forward to being able to hang out more with you guys, as well as blog on here to share my coolness and wisdom with everyone :).

AGOW!

Here's your addicting game for this week!

Enjoy Cannon Blaster!

COW

The comment of the week this week goes to...drum roll please....rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr (you have to roll these "r's" to make the drum roll sound) rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr...... HAYLEY GREEN!

Nice work, HAYLEY! Thanks for choosing Edge over the dance. I know we have had a lot of Edge's on dance nights, but it is just the way it has happened unfortunately. I hope that you all make the right decision like Hayley and choose Edge.

Here it is...

hayley said... mann, the last dance and the last edge are on the same day! but i'm coming to edge as far as i know

Sat May 03, 05:20:00 PM

Hollywood and Jesus

What is the last movie you saw? Did you notice any spiritual themes? Today, at Edge, we finished watching the movie Martian Child and we talked about how the movie has a great theme of a father's unconditional love of his adopted child. The theme helps us see a glimpse of the unconditional love of our heavenly Father. My favorite part is when the father has him and his adopted son smashing dishes on the ground to prove the point that there is nothing he can do to lose his love. That is exactly how God is with us. Jesus Christ took the punishment for our sins so that by the grace of God, we are saved. There are all kinds of movies out there that have these themes in them and I encourage all of you to look for them. We love movies that have themes of forgiveness, redemption, and sacrifice...that is why Hollywood makes them. If we just look, we will find that even the movies give us a glimpse of our God. What movies have you seen that have those themes? Watch for it...

...the old man is snoring.

Good afternoon! How are you this fine and rainy day? I hope you've enjoyed some time cozied up inside. I have!

Lately I've been thinking about the Bible story of Jesus and Lazarus' death. Do you remember it? Lazarus is really sick and his sisters send word to their friend, Jesus, to come quickly and heal him. But Jesus takes his time getting there and by the time he arrives, Lazarus is dead and buried. The sisters take Jesus to the tomb and everyone is standing there, sobbing and mourning. And then there comes that famous verse: "Jesus wept." Not cried or had some tears, but he was weeping. Then, Jesus goes to the tomb and calls Lazarus out. And Lazarus obeys...he is raised from the dead.

What really strikes me about Jesus weeping in front of the tomb is that he knew that in just minutes Lazarus we would be alive! It was His plan all along...to show His glory by bringing Lazarus back to life. So even though he knew the sadness of all those people was temporary and that they'd be throwing a party later that day, Jesus still wept. He still cared for them. Their pain mattered to Him.

I believe it's the same now. God knows that our pain and hardships on earth are short-lived. He knows that there is a plan that's way better than we could ever imagine! He sees everything and He knows that one day He will make it more than okay! But, even so, God still cares about your pain. I think that if Jesus were back on earth right now, He would still weep with us when our friends die. The Bible says He is close to the brokenhearted. What a wonderful and gracious God we have!

The God of the Universe, who put the stars in place and has power over death, cares about your pain and loves you. Think on that today, friends!

NO EDGE TOMORROW

Sorry everyone, no edge tomorrow. I am going to miss you all, but I hope you have a great time hanging out with your small groups. Tomorrow night is official small group hangout night. I hope you guys have a great time with your groups and those of you who usually come to edge and are not in a small group, I hope that you can join one next fall. The next and final Edge is coming on May 16th. Don't forget 2 things:

1. It's 8th grade appreciation night so if you are in 8th grade, you are not going to want to miss this night.

2. If you have all the KEY CARDS for the whole year, you will receive a prize for your commitment to edge and keeping all the KEY CARDS!

Can't wait to see everyone then!

AGOW! Classic

Ya know...after a couple of years worth of addicting games, it's only natural that some will be good, some will be bad, and some will be CLASSIC!

So every now and then, i'm going o go back into the Addicting Game of the Week Vault, and pull out a classic game for you guys.

the first AGOW Classic is:

Curveball

It's 3-D pong with a "twist"

Enjoy!

COW

The comment of the week this week goes to someone who spoke a little Spanish in her comment. Congrats to Olivia Zeller on her comment! Also, thanks for translating for those who don't speak Spanish! Because of her comment, let's all comment in Spanish if we can speak it. I'll start. Hola! Como Esta?
Here it is...

Olivia Zeller said...

hey todd, there are more colors in heaven than in a 64 pack of crayons.
ps.yo pienso que esta debe por la comment of the week:)
translation: i think that this should be the comment of the week!!
~olivia

Sun Apr 27, 12:32:00 PM

This Summer

I don't know if you knew but this summer, Edge will continue to meet, except this time on Thursday nights for what we are calling Thursday Thrills. We will meet the first and third Thursdays of each month starting June 5th to discuss the adventure it is to be a follower of Christ. We will top off our summer with a trip to Cedar Point. Make sure you join us for these nights during the summer, and bring some of your friends! We will have the same great Edge elements including: pizza, the Edge band, great games, prizes, and a thrilling message from God's Word.

Parent Email List

Hey parents! Please email edge@hudsonchapel.org with your email in order to be added to our edge parent email list. We send out weekly updates on edge happenings! Don't miss it out!

Keeping Track of Edge

Ever wonder what's coming up at edge, but can't get to the blog?

Well now you can get SMS(text)** updates about edge on your mobile phone and IM!!

All you have to do is text:

follow edgehcc

to 40404

you'll get a message back asking for your name... just send that back and you're up and running!

you'll receive text messages from us about the latest news and happenings at edge!

isn't it great to be informed?


**this costs the same as normal texting, so make sure you GET YOUR PARENTS PERMISSION before doing ANYTHING!! (but it's a cool thing. THEY might want to follow edge as well :) )

you can also see the updates on the sidebar --->
or visit www.twitter.com/edgehcc
Todd, Jonathan, and Jillian all twitter too! their twitter names are:
toddiannetta , jclaytor , jillianstouffer

AGOW!

Hey everyone!

the AGOW this week is a twist on the classic game "HORSE". call your shot!

enjoy Trick Hoops Challenge

(for some reason i can't upload pictures right now, so please excuse the bland post!)

COW

So this past Friday, there were dances at both Stow and Hudson, and there were many students who chose to go to those dances. Others of you chose Edge over the dance which is awesome! One guy who chose to go to Edge over the dance was Evan Burnham. Evan, nice work man! I know that it's hard sometimes missing a dance, but thanks for choosing Edge! Because of your wise decision, you get comment of the week. Here it is...

evan b. said...

yeah im goin to edge so i think it will be interesting splitting us up (or so ive heard). Lookin foward to it even though im missing a school dance for edge... im ok with it :)

Wed Apr 16, 06:48:00 PM

Split Night After Thoughts

So, I don't know about the girls time at split night, but the guys had a really good manly chat. I wanted to say that I really appreciated all the guys that night and their maturity to handle all that we talked about (girls...it's top secret). I heard some great things about the girls part as well. If any of you have any thoughts on the night and how it impacted your life, let us know. If you can't really share it on the blog, feel free to write an email to me (todd.iannetta@hudsonchapel.org) or if you are a girl to Jillian Stouffer (jillian.stouffer@hudsonchapel.org). Or you could speak to your small group leader about it too. We are here and we care. I hope you all had a great weekend. Don't forget to comment away on the blog!!!! Thanks for picking it up lately!

Edge Adult Leaders

The Edge blog is proud to introduce to you the

2008-2009 Edge Leaders team!

Perfection...

When it comes to the weather today, I have described it to my wife as perfect. We just got back from taking a walk together this morning and it was the perfect weather. The kind of weather where it is not too hot and it is not too cold. I love spring. While I know there is no such thing as perfect here on earth, today reminds me of how perfect heaven will be. 1 Corinthians 13:10 says, "but when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears." When we are in heaven, all that is imperfect about this world disappears and all that is perfect comes. I love that thought. If today is so perfect, than just think about what heaven will be like. Did I mention that tonight is also the perfect weather to come to Edge and have a rockin' good time? See you all tonight!

SOW!

Hey Everyone!
I hope you're looking forward to edge tomorrow night...I know I am. It's going to be a great time. In the mean time, let's meet our SOW for this week...

SOW
Hunter
^7th grade
CVCA

What’s your favorite restaurant? Why? What do you order there?
Chipotle. I order a burrito

What is your favorite subject in school? Why?
Gym

What is your favorite sports team? Why? What about your favorite sport to play?
Arsenal. Soccer’s my favorite sport to play.

What is your favorite TV show? Why?
Hannah Montana because it’s funny

What is your favorite movie ever? Why?
Goal it’s a soccer movie

What band or CD do you listen to the most? Why?
Chris Brown and Beethoven

What website do you visit the most? Why?
My email

What is your favorite part of Edge? Why?
Seeing my friends

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

Do you have any other hobbies and interests?
Basketball, listening to music, watching TV and video games.

This Friday!

Hey everyone, don't forget about this Friday night from 7-9 PM! It's the Split Night. Come find out what that is all about. Come grab some pizza, play some games, and the worship with the rockin' edge band! Bring a friend along and come have a great time with us at Edge....not to mention that you might learn a thing or two. See you Friday Night!

AGOW!

Hey Everyone,

The AGOW! this weeks is a physics based drawing game called "Magic Pen"

Enjoy!

COW

The comment of the week goes to Katie Peters. Way to go, Katie! We have had some comment droughts here lately. People, don't forget to comment. As for Katie, thanks for reading Jillian Stouffer's post. It was a good one and you were not afraid to say so. Thanks for your feedback. Here it is...



Katie Peters said...

I really like that. Its a good message. And when i started to read this i could not stop cuz it was so good.

Sat Apr 12, 09:41:00 PM

I am making everything new!

Those aren't my words, those are the words of Jesus Christ when he is describing what heaven will be like. This morning, we walked through the book of Revelation and most importantly, we talked about the hope of heaven for those who trust Jesus as their Savior. Think about everything being new. There will be nothing in heaven that we have here on earth. It will all be new. Have you ever smelled the smell of a brand new car? I love that smell. If God is making everything new than everything will have that brand new smell. Everything will be new and here is the greatest part, it will never get old. Here on earth, things get old and we always want something better. We have the ipod shuffle, then we want to the ipod nano, and then it gets old, and we want the video, and now we want the touch. You see, we always want the next thing. In heaven, things won't get old. Our desire will be for our Savior, Jesus Christ, and his desire will be for us, and we will have everything we need. So be encouraged...HE IS MAKING EVERYTHING NEW!

Today was one of those rare days where I got to take a nap. Sadly and strangely, my nap today was filled with dreams about something that happened three years ago when I was in my senior year of college. It was April 10, 2005, the day three students that lived a few blocks from me at Miami U died in a terrible house fire. One of them was a pretty blond girl named Julie who was good friends with my housemate and she was supposed to graduate with us that May. It totally rocked my world when those three kids died. I remember routing my runs outside to avoid seeing the house where their lives ended. But, after a while, I would run past on purpose so I could look and pray and remember how fragile life is.

Sometimes it scares me that life is so unpredictable and that I don't know what the next day holds. But, when life is scary and hard and sad, Jesus is most beautiful. He knows everything that your life holds and promises to be everything you need. He "is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit." (Psalm 34:18)

Here's what Paul said when he suffered: "We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed." (I Cor. 4:8-10) I love those words because they remind me of the hope I have in Jesus...I am never abandoned when I know the Savior of the Universe loves me and has a plan for me!

If you're scared or your spirit is troubled, remember that God can give peace. "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." (Phil. 4:6-7).

Those are the promises that on days like today, when the world seems pretty sad to me, I have to hold on to. I hope you can, too!

SOW!

Hey Everyone,

Thursdays are SOW days here at the Edge Blog....so let's meet our SOW for this week!


Jessica
7^th grade
Hudson Middle School

What’s your favorite restaurant? Why? What do you order there?
Cheesecake Factory, I love the spicy cashew chicken

What is your favorite subject in school? Why?
Language Arts because I like to spell.

What is your favorite sports team? Why? What about your favorite sport to play?
Manchester United is my favorite team because Christiano Rinaldo. My favorite sport to play is volleyball.

What is your favorite TV show? Why?
Biggest Losser

What is your favorite movie ever? Why?
The Great Race

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

What website do you visit the most? Why?
Youtube.com because it’s funny

What is your favorite part of Edge? Why?
Edge Games

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

Do you have any other hobbies and interests?
Soccer and track

What else is there?

As I go through my day each day, there are always things that I look forward to. I like to eat, I like to see friends, I like to talk with people, I will like to hang out with my wife, I like to watch my favorite TV shows, I like playing guitar hero with middle school guys, I like to eat more, and I like to go to sleep at night. There are so many things that we look forward to in our lives. You guys probably look forward to the Fridays, or the weekends, or a sports game, or a party, or when you get your braces off, or when you get into high school, or when you turn 16, and so on... As I go through life, I realize that when it comes down to my life, there is nothing more important in my life than my relationship with Jesus Christ. It is everything, and yet I always let other things get in the way or take priority sometimes. There is no greater thing in life than Jesus. I want to have that mindset more often, ya know. Can you imagine what life would be like with out Jesus Christ? Wow, that is depressing to think about...no hope, no joy, no peace, no love, and nothing to look forward to.
What else is there...besides Christ?

AGOW!

Hey Everyone! Have we got a game for you!

this game is not a hard game. It's The World's Hardest Game!

You're the red square. Collect the yellow circles. Avoid the blue circles.

Sound easy? think again!

Enjoy!

COW

The Comment of the Week goes to a guy who gave us some great feedback on Parent's Night. Congratulations to Scott Lentz! Thanks for bringing your mom and thanks for letting us know that you were impacted by the night. Praise God! Here is Scott's well thought out Comment of the Week...



scott lentz said...

Todd, Jonathan, and Jillian-
Edge tonight was powerful with an awesome meaning. My mom loved it and want's 2 come back every week!

Fri Apr 04, 10:07:00 PM

Hello, people! How was it having your parents at Edge last night? I thought it was great and hopefully nothing too humiliating happened to you. : )

This week I've been thinking about how blessed we are to live where we do and to have what we have. Things that we count as burdens may actually incredible blessings that other people in the world could only wish for. Example: Braces. Yes, they're terrible for a time, but most people in the world can't even go to the dentist, much less an orthodontist! Another example: Parents who always want to know what's going on with you. Yes, you find it overbearing, but there are children all over the world who have parents that care more about how to pay for their drug addiction than their kids.

I want to live with a more thankful heart and never take for granted what God has given us. Know what I mean? Here's a little verse I like about rejoicing...

Psalm 68:4 Sing to God, sing praise to his name, extol him who rides on the clouds — his name is the LORD— and rejoice before him.

SOW!

Hey Everyone, it's time for the student of the week, let's meet her:

Bethany
8th grade
Chamberlin (Twinsburg)




What’s your favorite restaurant? Why? What do you order there?
China Dragon I like shrimp stir fry and rice.

What is your favorite subject in school? Why?
Language Arts because I like to read.

What is your favorite sports team? Why? What about your favorite sport to play?
I don’t have one.

What is your favorite TV show? Why?
Mythbusters

What is your favorite movie ever? Why?
Matilda

What band or CD do you listen to the most? Why?
Christian Rock . . . my favorites are Pillar and Skillet

What website do you visit the most? Why?
Google because I have a gmail account

What is your favorite part of Edge? Why?
Worship

If you weren’t at Edge, you would be . . .
Reading or tormenting my brother

Do you have any other hobbies and interests?
Inline skating, biking, gardening, watching aneme and sleeping

ONE--THIS FRIDAY

We will be finishing our ONE series at Edge this coming Friday, 7-9 PM. Everyone is back from spring break, the snow is gone, and there should be nothing in the way of getting to Edge this Friday. I can't wait to see all of you there. This Friday is also parent's night, where we are inviting all of your parent's to join us for the night to see what Edge is all about. Sorry if this is embarrassing to you, but it's important that your parents see what goes on here at Edge. It will be a great night with the new Connection's Cafe open for business along with pizza, the edge band, some great games, and the last message of the ONE series. If you missed the last one, you will receive your official ONE Campaign wrist band. I can't wait to see all of you this Friday! Bring some friends, too!

AGOW!

Here's your AGOW for this week!

Jelly Blocks!


The idea is simple: connect all the blocks by color. the only twist is you control all the blocks at once!

enjoy!

GETTING STARTED AT EDGE

First, check out a brief overview of our four main programs listed below. Then, go to the Edge Calendar to find out about specific dates.

1. WEDNESDAY EDGE

Meets on the first three Wednesdays of the month during the school year. We gather in the Fellowship Hall from 7-8:15pm. See calendar for exceptions.

This is the rally point of our ministry and everyone is welcome! If you are unsure where to start your child with Edge, this is it.

DESCRIPTION
During Wednesday night Edge, students hang out, fellowship, eat pizza, play group games, worship with the Edge band, and have experiential teaching. This is a casual atmosphere where students are encouraged to bring friends. While this is a great place to bring visitors, it is also a time when regular attendees are encouraged in their faith and challenged to make key decisions in their life with Christ.

2. SUNDAY EDGE

Meets every Sunday throughout the year from 10-11am in room 9.

This time is geared toward believers in Christ, but visitors are expected and welcome.

DESCRIPTION
Sunday mornings are focused on fellowship, worship, and creative teaching from the Bible. Students socialize and enjoy doughnuts and juice for about fifteen minutes and then come together for worship and teaching. Our desire is to make Sunday Edge a place where students feel comfortable spending time with each other and leave with a challenge from the Word of God that can be practically applied to their lives.

3. SMALL GROUPS

Meet on the first and third Sundays of the month in a home near the church or in a neighboring community. The meeting time varies by group.

Small groups are for students already involved in Wednesday nights and Sunday mornings at Edge.

DESCRIPTION

• A small group consists of six to ten students of the same grade and gender connected with and lead by one adult leader. They meet twice a month in a home to study God’s Word using approved curriculum, hang out with each other, pray together, and have accountability.
• Because small groups are not an alternative to Wednesday and Sunday Edge, new small groups will not start until October after we have seen that a student is committed to the ministry as a whole. Students can then decide if they want to be in a small group.
• Our hope is that the small groups will strengthen the ministry as a whole by learning what it means to serve and lead. We want our committed students to no longer look at Edge as a place just for them, but to see how they can make the ministry better by bringing unsaved friends, welcoming others in, and taking leadership.
• Our adult ministry leaders are required to fill out an application with references, have a background check, and a personal interview.

Please contact us at edge@hudsonchapel.org with questions.