something to smile about

Hi! How are you this Saturday? For many of you, it's one of your last days of spring break. Don't you think spring break is a fantastic idea? I didn't get a spring break because I'm not a student anymore, so even if you don't like being a student, remember the good side of it. You get breaks!

Do you know what else is good about being a student? You spend seven hours a day with your friends. And you get the weekends off! You also don't have to worry (usually) about what you're going to do the next year because you'll be going back to school. Every stage of life has its ups and downs. And, in my experience, every year seems to go faster. So enjoy where you're at cause you won't be there long.

When I was a student, I sometimes found myself wishing away my days, waiting for the next thing. "If I can just make it to Christmas break...I just want it to be spring break...I'll be so much better when summer comes." It's a shame that I thought those things so often. I should always be looking for what God wants me to do today with what He's given.

Well, thanks for letting be cheesy on this pretty Saturday. Here's something to really be happy about: "Praise the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits- who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's." Psalm 103:2-5

Where we were, and why we will be there again.

You wondered where we were here, and a lot of you were right. Well guess what, we're going back and you're all invited!

Good Friday Edge

There will be NO EDGE this Friday because of Spring Break, but we will continue next Friday, which is Good Friday. Does anyone know why Good Friday is a holiday? Come next Friday because we will be talking about what Good Friday is all about and what it means to each of us. Good Friday is one of the most difficult days for people who follow Christ, but it was also the most amazing, radical thing that has ever happened in the history of mankind. Come hear about it next Friday! We will also be stuffing our faces with Pizza, playing a wild BOG, and worshipping with the rockin' Edge band!

www.edgehcc.com!

Hey everyone,

Just a quick note to say that the address to the edge blog is now www.edgehcc.com.(so that's where you should be telling all your friends to go!)
the old address (edgehcc.blogspot.com) will still work but it will just re-route you to the new edgehcc.com!

AGOW!

The AGOW! this week is...


MONKEY KICK OFF!!!

be sure to post your high scores!

and yes, I have been to Monkey Village.

COW

The comment of the week this week is from Adam Seal. Adam, I am not sure if you have recieved this coveted award yet or not, but congrats. I am jealous that you are going to the Louisville Slugger bat company. That is awesome! So because of that and your loyalty to actually respond to what the post is talking about and use your real name, you deserve comment of the week.

Here it is:

adam seal said...
my brothers get out ealier than i do!!! (that stinks lol) o well, cvca rox my sox. i am goin 2 nashville and louisville 4 spring break and i get 2 stop at the louisville sluggers bat company when we r in louisville. .... i hope i can get a sovenier... ha...ya right. lol

ps: i think i spelled a lot of things wrong so sorry!

spelling stuff wrong rox my sox!

Wed Mar 21, 07:37:00 PM

Congrats Adam! You da man. Pick up your prize at the next edge.

I hope everyone is having a great spring break. If you are bored and you have a Wii, let me know, we'll hang out and play it. All right, even if you don't have a Wii, we can still hang out.

Buckeye Madness

Has anyone else been watching Ohio State squeak there way through the tournament, winning the last 2 games just barely! It's fun to watch, and if you are like me, you want the buckeyes to go all the way and beat Florida in the championship to make up for the football national championship where Florida handled us. Don't forget the game is on today, the elite 8, Buckeyes vs. Memphis at 4:40 today! Don't miss the game.

By the way, if you are on spring break right now and still on the blog, tell us where you are blogging from?

The Holy Spirit

This Sunday, we will be talking more about the Holy Spirit. We have talked about who He is and what He does, but how can we be guided by Him. Watch this video. This is not what happens when the Holy Spirit comes into our lives, but it's funny. If you are not gone on spring break, please join us Sunday as we talk more about the Holy Spirit!

Spring Break?

So what is everyone doing for spring break? Who is going the furthest away? Jillian and I are headed up to Vermont to ski for a couple days. Let us know where you are going. If you are staying at home, what will you do? Sleep in? Play video games until your eyes pop out of your head? Anyway, I hope everyone has a great spring break. If you are bored over spring break please check out our blog. We will be posting new things daily even on spring break. You take a break, but the blog will never take a break. Remember, we will not have edge over spring break, so our next Friday Edge will not be until April 6th. On breaks, it's always easy to also take a break from God. Don't do that this spring break. Use your time to open up his Word for a while and read and check it out. If you don't know what to do when you read your Bible, just do this. Read a chapter and have a pen and paper there beside you. When you get to something you have a question about, write the question down. When you get to something that is a promise from God, write it down. The Bible is full of promises and we need to start checking them out.

AGOW!

Here's the AGOW, better late than never!

It's a twist on the old favorite Base Jumping...

Enjoy Elite Base Jump.

be sure to post your high scores.

COW

This week's COW comes from a bright, young, 6th grade girl named Johnsey Erdmann. Johnsey wrote quite a dramatic response to learning about parent's night. She wrote what many of you were feeling about parent's night. Parent's night turned out to be good though. I am glad you let you your parents come.

Congrats Johnsey! Here it is...

I am about to die! not only do my parents have to showw up in public, but I have to be there with them, watching the calamity unfold!!!

Such a dramatic response, Johnsey. She followed that comment up with letting us know that her parents really aren't that bad. I know them. They really are great parents!

Get your prize at the next Edge!

Oh Happy Day

Today is a good day. My best friends are coming into town and I'm just thrilled about it. There are some friendships in my life that I think are given by God, blessed by Him. So, when I see these friends, I feel like my soul is refreshed in a way. We talk about things that matter, laugh about some things that don't matter, pray for each other, and encourage each other. I know that I can trust them to be a good friend in hard times and to forgive me when I mess up as a friend. It's a real friendship, you know?

I hope I didn't get to mushy on you. There is a point, I promise. I'm thinking...how do you become a good friend? Honestly, you follow Jesus' example. His life will show you how to think of others before yourself, how to forgive, how to show compassion, and just how to love people in your everyday life. When Jesus walked on the earth, people who no one else accepted wanted to be Jesus' friend because they knew He was a real kind of friend.

I like that when I'm with my friends, we don't have to have some spectacular activity planned. We can just sit around together and it's not boring! (College made us really good at that.) What is something you really appreciate about your good friends?

Where are we?

Can anyone help us out?

LEDGE MEETING TONIGHT!

Quick reminder to all of you who are involved in LEDGE, the student leadership team of Edge, we have a meeting tonight from 7-8:30 PM. Be there! Thanks!

Edge this Friday!

Don't miss it! As some of you might know, this Friday at Edge is parent's night. To some of you, this does not sound good at all...your parents at edge with you, but this will be a great night...I PROMISE! Last year, the students whose parents did not come felt left out. So make sure your parents come this Friday night and make sure you come. We are not making you hang out with your parents all night, but we want your parents to see what edge is all about. So come to edge this friday for pizza (hot and fresh like the picture), games, prizes, special parent's night edition of deal or no deal, the band, and third part in the series, "Little Steps that can make a Big Difference." Be there this Friday night, after all, parents are sweet. I mean they raised you, they changed your diapers, they gave you food, they made you live and grow so the least we can do is invite them to edge one time during the year.

See you Friday!

08 Edge Games Week 1

Late Night '08 General Information

EDGE LATE NIGHT
7:30-11PM ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 30
GENERAL INFORMATION FOR PARENTS

• Medical and release forms are not necessary because students at no time will be permitted to leave the property.

• Admission cost is $10 at the door. There is no pre-registration. Cost is primarily for food and game materials. Students will have the opportunity to purchase this year’s Edge t-shirt for an additional $10 throughout the night.

• Students can be dropped off at the front of the church (Rte. 303 side) at 7:30 p.m. Pickup is at 11:00 PM at the same location. Please cooperate with traffic personnel as we attempt to move many cars in and out at these times. Please do not park your car and get out in the line of traffic.

• Students will be supervised by adults at all times without exception. (We expect between 400 and 500 students. As a result, we will have over 75 adults for supervision and security throughout the night, as well as Hudson Police Department presence.) Furthermore, all voluntary supervision will be required to check in to receive a special nametag and to ensure that they are a part of the supervision team that has received pre-event training.

• Students will be outside for the majority of the event. In the rare case of cool weather, long sleeves are encouraged. In the case of rain, the event will happen indoors.

• All game equipment is made out of soft inflatable material and proven to be very safe. Each game is supervised and organized by an adult and/or trained facilitator.

• Students will have the opportunity to participate in a Wii Rock Band competition. There will be a sign up the night of the Late Night for anyone interested. Each band will have to perform on the “hard” level. The band with the highest score will get to perform in front of the entire group.

• This is not a Hudson Middle School sponsored event. For any questions about anything concerning this Late Night event, feel free to contact us using the contact information below.

The Late Night is sponsored by Edge, which is the ministry to middle school students at Hudson Community Chapel. Edge meets on the first 3 Wednesday nights of each month from 7-8:15 PM. Please go to www.edgehcc.com for more detailed information on this ministry.


Contact Information
330-650-9533, ext. 320
edge@hudsonchapel.org

Edge Adult Leadership Info

So you are interested in joining our Edge leadership team?

Edge is a place that seeks to create an atmosphere of love and it starts with our leadership team. Middle school students are screaming out for someone to love them, and you could be that person. If you desire to join a team of people who have a passion to form relationships with students in order to show them the love of Christ, this is the place for you. We want adults who…

…first and foremost, love Jesus Christ and have a growing relationship with Him.

…desire to build loving relationships with middle school students for the purpose of pointing them to Christ.

…have the time to commit to this ministry and most of all to the students of this ministry (they require time and consistency).

…are willing to take on a small group of students who are entrusted to their spiritual care.

…are a team player.

You may have thought there were more requirements to be someone who invests in middle school students for the sake of Christ, but those pretty much sum it up. There are so many misconceptions about what we are looking for. Here are some of them. We don’t expect you to…

…act like a middle school students (PLEASE DON’T!)

…be under the age of 30 or even 90 for that matter.

…have the energy of a 13 year old.

…own an ipod (you don’t even have to know what one is).

…have a degree in theology or have the Bible memorized.

…be an eloquent speaker (see Moses).

Simply put, we are asking adults to give time and energy into loving the next generation with the love of Christ so that they may come to know Christ, grow in Him, serve Him daily, and lead others.

Middle school is the most impressionable age of all. Did you know that the majority of Christians come to know Christ before the age of 18? Now is the time for you to invest in the kingdom by joining our team. Please consider this opportunity to make a difference.

Here are the steps you should take to join our team…

STEP 1—Download, fill out, and turn in a leader’s application

By email, send to: todd.iannetta@hudsonchapel.org

By mail, send to: Hudson Community Chapel
ATTN: Todd Iannetta
750 W. Streetsboro St.
Hudson, OH, 44236

Leader’s Application (attached pdf)

STEP 2—Download, fill out, and turn in an HCC volunteer background check.

Please send to: Attn: Rick Schuping
Edge, BG Check
750 W. Streetsboro St.
Hudson, OH 44236

Background Check (attached pdf)

STEP 3—Wait to hear back from us for the next step.

Edge Parent Info

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GETTING STARTED AT EDGE

8 Ways for Parents to Partner with Edge

SOME PARENT RESOURCES
www.cpyu.org
www.pluggedinonline.com

About Edge

Edge is the Middle School Ministry of Hudson Community Chapel. It's an incredibly fun place where 6th, 7th, & 8th grade students are given the chance to know Jesus Christ, grow in Him, and serve Him daily!

for more information about edge, check out "Getting Started at Edge", and keep checking back to the blog - it's updated daily!

If you're a parent, be sure to check out our Parent's Section.