Cold

The last couple days have been really cold...I mean the kind of cold that freezes the snot in your nose. Maybe not as cold as this guy has to be in this picture, but very cold! These kind of days make me want to curl up in bed and just hibernate for days and days just like bears and squirrels. Why can't human's hibernate? Sometimes, I am so unmotivated to get up in the morning because I am tired and cold. How many of you have ever felt like that? What is your motivation for getting up? Usually, if there is something to look forward to that day, you want to get up. But other than that, what is your motivation? Have you ever thought about how you are just alive and God gave you another day? Try thinking about that. Try thinking about some other people who may not make it to see another day and yet God allowed you to have another day. Tomorrow morning when you wake up, thank God for another day and be motivated to throw yourself out of bed and get your day started.

God made you just how he wanted, just the way you are, and each day, he has planned out just how he wanted in his perfect way, so remember that next time your alarm goes off and you throw it across the room and yell at it. What is your motivation for getting out of bed in the morning?

AGOW!

AGOW TIME!

The Addicting Game O' the Week this week is "Particles"

avoid the red balls. that's it.

enjoy :)

COW

Here is this week's comment of the week...brought to you by our own, Andy Perkins. Andy brought last week's comment of the week winner, Patrick, to The Edge Games, and because of that I would like to give him this coveted award for this week!

Comment of the Week goes to Andy Perkins, he said,

YESSSSSSSSSi invited patrick and he won comment of the week after i showed him the blog and he left a commenti feel so proud and cant wait to tell patrick!!!

Andy, you should be proud, you brought a friend to The Edge Games which is what it was all about!

Thanks to all the rest of you who took on the challenge to invite friends to The Edge Games! Way to go! You all are amazing!

HABITS challenge

All right, everybody, who will take on this challenge that I gave this morning at Edge?

Memorize 1 Corinthians 10:13! Look it up, read over it, memorize it, and hide it in your heart. Remember, hiding God's Word in your heart will change your life!

Congrats Team Bahamas!

The 2007 Edge Games Champion is Team Bahamas! Way to go all you Bahamians. You fought hard from last place after the first week to this year's champs. One of the ways that you won the competition was with a week 3 record roster of over 70 students on your team, with each student worth 4,000 points. I am proud of your team, and all the teams that made The Edge Games so much fun! Nice job bringing friends too. We had 312 students there last night, and all the more that heard the awesome message of Jesus Christ!

There will be no Edge next Friday!

The Ski Splash Weekend is coming up in 2 weeks on February 10-11, so get your registration in ASAP! It was due last night, but we will take them if you get them in very soon!

The next Edge will be Friday, February16!

This is it...

Tonight is the final week of The 2007 Edge Games, and tonight is for all the marbles. Teams will compete to have their names etched in coveted Edge Games Torch. Points will triple tonight, and games will get more intense. Bring friends, friends, and more friends! Each person on your team is worth 4,000 points tonight!

Also, tonight will be my last talk to reach out to those who do not know Christ! This is a very important night for outreach so please pray for it and bring your friends. Also, when it comes time for me to talk, help us all out by quieting down so the important message from God will be heard by those who need to hear it.

Remember, there is also a contest for best dressed tonight so deck yourself out and win your team some major points!

I can't wait for tonight! Which team will win, will Uruguay stay on top or will one of the other teams rise to the occasion? We shall see!

"Try Out" Improv

Check this out about a great opportunity to use your gifts for God's glory:

Did you know HCC has an improv troupe "Out of the Blue" that performs shows like "Whose Line Is It Anyway"? Our troupe is faith-based -- without the commercials, Wayne Brady, or any viewer discretion advised (we're clean). Our goal is to reach non-believers in a different way to spread the Word of Christ. OOTB is part of Student Ministries and troupe members are middle, high school & college students.

If you've ever thought about doing comedy, drama or improv, experienced or not, please give us a try out. You'll find out more about what we do, and then you'll play along during a regular troupe practice. There's no obligation. If you're interested, we'll talk from there. If not, that's ok too. Try Outs are this Sunday (1/28) 4-6 in the High School Room. We especially need girls and high school students, but ALL are welcome. Questions? Email Kathleen Walder at KSWalder@neo.rr.com

AGOW!

Here it is, your ADDICTING GAME Of the WEEK!

Shoot some bubbles in this twist on the classic knockout type game.

enjoy....

COW

The comment of the week this week is short, but the reason it has won comment of the week is because this person is new to Edge which, by the way, is what The Edge Games is all about, and he also posted on the blog which is awesome! So congrats Patrick, and I am not sure exactly who you are, but I would love to meet you!

Patrick said...
I really enjoyed the games. Andy invited me from Cambodia. Had a blast and can't wait for next week.
Sun Jan 14, 11:17:00 AM

Way to go Andy Perkins for inviting Patrick to The Edge Games! We hope to see you start coming to Edge more, Patrick! Everybody who is an Edge regular, give Patrick some love for his comment and for checking out our blog!

I would also like to post this comment even though it is from an anonymous commenter, it shows us what The Edge Games is all about and that is bringing new students and sharing Christ with them along with showing them that church can be fun.

Edge is soooooooo much fun. i never went to church before and i thought it was just boring and dumb. i thought all you did was sit aroud listening to the paster...BOY! did you prove me WRONG!!!!!! I had soooooooo much fun at the games. when my friend told me about it i was like "uh well i dunno...." 'cause i made the connection about the whole "Church" idea. but it was so much fun!!!!!!!!! I never knew church could be so much fun'n'stuf!!! sooooo anyway i was on cambodia and i think you are really cool.......
Sat Jan 20, 02:03:00 PM

[Editor's Note:] team attendance has been added into the scores on the sidbar, they are now up-to-date. [End Note]

A word about bribes

I just thought I would talk real quick about bribing me or others for Edge Games points. As you have seen, bribing is a way to get points, but the usual bribes aren't impressing me. Anyway, I have received a few emails and some notes/signs on my door. That is great, but the same old things will not get points. However, all bribes aside, the best way to get points going into the final week will be to bring friends. I want you guys to remember the purpose of this event too. Even though it is a LOT of fun and every team wants to win, remember that many new students will hear about Jesus Christ for the first time. So pray for the night and pray that some students come to know Christ this Friday night!

See you Friday!

The VIDEOS ARE BACK!

Check 'em out, links on the side bar ----->

and keep your eye out for new ones!

Don't Miss Week 2! Tonight!

If anyone knows anything about The Edge Games, week 2 only gets better, the points only get higher, and you guys get even crazier! Here is a little picture to give you a hint of what tonight will be like. Bring more friends, and get pumped. Week 2 in less than 13 hours.

Pepsi/Dr. Pepper...let's settle this

There has been a lot of talk back on forth on the debate between pepsi and dr. pepper. Let me say this, I have no problem with either kind of pop. They are ok, but if you want the best, you have got to go with Coca Cola! Coke is the best...hands down! The taste is smooth, tingly, and refreshing. There is nothing like an ice cold coke over ice after a long day. So, you can argue all you want about pepsi and dr. pepper, but those are both JV compared to Coke.

Drink Coke! It's crisp, it's cool, and it's the best! I think I will go have one right now. MMMMMM...that's nice!

[Editor's Note] Let's see if we can try to keep all further debate on our respective soft drink of choice limited to this post. Thanks. [End Note]

AGOW!

Alright it's that time again:

For those of you who liked that base jumping blobs game, you should also like this one.

The AGOW! for this week is..... RODENT TREE JUMP!

You're a squirrel. Land closest to the stake. Sound easy? It's not, but it's fun!

Enjoy!

PS: tell me what addicting game you've liked the most so far...are there any that you still play all the time?

Edge Games Scores

Be sure to check out the UPDATED Edge Games scores in the box over on the right sidebar----->
They will be updated after the scores are in for each week of the edge games.

Keep playing hard any team can still win!

COW

All right folks, it's Monday, and you know what time it is...time for the COMMENT OF THE WEEK or the COW as we know it!

In light of The Edge Games going on, I picked a comment this week that showed much team spirit and also cracked me up. It was posted by a Cambodian Super Fan also known as Michael Rudy. Way to go Michael! You will get your prize next Sunday morning! Check it out and give Michael some love for his team spirit. I would like to continue to see some team spirit this week on the blog!

CAMBODIAN SUPER FAN, said...
GO PURPLE CAMBODIA ISSSSSSSSSSS AWESOME YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!WE ARE NUMBER111111

MICHAEL RUDY

Also, remember that I we cannot give you the comment of the week unless you comment using your name. Some of you are putting some good comments that would have won if you would have identified yourselves!

H.A.B.I.T.S.

I know the talk around town these days is all Edge Games, but I wanted to pause and ask you guys what you thought about this morning and the new HABITS series. What do you all think and are you going to make an effort to start developing the HABIT of hanging out with God?

It's a great way to start the process of a changed and transformed life, and developing this habit now will save you from a lot of hardship later in life! Try it!

Week 1 is over...

Hey guys,
Week 1 of the edge games is now complete, but there are still 2 more weeks of The Games! We had a great turn out for the first week. Great job on bringing your friends! Keep inviting them back and invite more. It would be great to see more each week.

Last night was a lot of fun, and I would like to here some blog team spirit so keep posting and remember, bribes could get you more points, you never know. Uruguay is in the lead for now, but a lot can change!

SOW!

Good morning all!

It's Thursday and it's time for this week's STUDENT OF THE WEEK!!

drumroll please!

This weeks SOW is PATRICK BUTKOVIC!!!

Patrick is an 8th Grader at Brown Middle School in Ravenna.

Let's dive right in and get to know Patrick a little better. As always if you have anything in common with Patrick be sure to give him a shout out here on the blog or when you see him at edge!

1.Fav Restaurant: Ponderosa, 'cause they've got good steaks. mmm good ol' american red meat. gotta love it. MOOO

2.Fav Subject in School: Science, because there's more activity and more action. All you guys who like science because it's so cool need to wait 'til college, or even high school::SNORE::

3.Fav. Sport: something called "Death Ball" he plays at small group...whose small group are you in again?

4.Fav TV Show: House, it's awesome....he's just so witty!

5.Fav Movie: War of the Worlds because it has cool graphics. like this Patrick?

8.Fav part of edge: The Games!~they're fun, just wait til the EDGE GAMES!!! This Friday at 7! BE THERE!!

9.If he were'nt at edge he'd be: Practicing guitar. practice practice practice

10.Other Hobbies: playing the guitar and building model cars/airplanes

They are coming!

The Edge Games are coming in 2 days! The countdown is on and many preparations are being made for this year's games. I want to let everyone know if you haven't already that you need to invite a friend that doesn't know Christ or has never been to church. This event is for those people. It is going to be a lot of fun! There will be some classic games, some new games, and some new tricks up our sleeves, but it is guaranteed to be a great time!

Don't miss this! Remember the Edge Games is 3 Fridays in a row (the 12th, 19th, and 26th!). Bring friends, bring neighbors, bring distant cousins, and hey, bring enemies!

AGOW!

Well, I'm feeling a little funny today so for some reason I chose this as this week's addicting game of the week:

UFO RESCUE

enjoy!

I also felt a little nostalgic, so if you remember computer games from way back when, you'll enjoy some of these old school games.

COW

This week's comment of the week comes from none other than Kyle Ptacek who is known to be quote worthy from time to time especially with his involvement in our improv troupe, "Out of the Blue." He posed a threat to all if you don't come to the edge games. So congrats to Kyle Ptacek on the comment of the week, and listen to what he has to say...check it out...

Kyle Ptacek said...
"first commenter, wow. Everyone come to the edge games or i will hunt you down and tell you how you shouldn't have missed it. I'm not lying"

Claim your prize at the next Edge! Everyone give Kyle some props for the nice comment!

No Edge Tonight

I just wanted to remind everyone that there will be no edge tonight, but we will resume Sunday Edge this Sunday at 10:00 AM. I look forward to seeing all of you there. Next Friday is the start of The 2007 Edge Games. If you are in a small group, your small group leader will be telling you what team you are on for the Edge Games and what your team's color will be so you can come prepared next Friday!

Have a great weekend! By the way, Go Buckeyes! Make sure you watch the game on Monday!

SOW!

Hey Everybody!

The Student of the week for this week is..........

SUZANNA MOYER!

Suzanna is a 6th grader at Lakeview Middle School. Let's get to know her a little better with the SOW 10!

1. Fav Restaurant: El Rincon: she likes Mexican. she orders a Taco and Rice with water to drink.

2. Fav Subject in School: Science. she likes the Teacher, Mrs. R.

3. Fav Sports Teams: The Browns, the Buckeyes, the Stow Bulldogs(it's where she lives) and she is also into equestrian. very cool.

4.Fav TV show: None. doesn't watch TV.

5. Fav Movie: She doesn't have a favorite movie, but she missed the First Pirates of the Caribbean and she's really wanting to see it.

6. Fav Band: Jump 5 or Toby Mac. she really likes the style.

7.Fav Website: miniclip.com, she likes the racing and horse games

8. Fav part of EDGE: BOG! she likes seeing the other grades lose!

9. If she were'nt at EDGE she'd be: riding horses. that's a cool hobby to have...

10. Any Other Hobbies/Interests: Drawing, playing guitar and flute.

The Edge Games

The Edge Games is coming next Friday, and I hope you all are ready. It's going to be bigger and better than last year! I want everyone to remember the purpose of The Edge Games, and that is to bring unsaved, unchurched friends to this event so that they hear about Christ for the first time and come to know Him. Think about who you want to invite and ask them now. It's going to be a great time! Check out the details on this flyer-->

There is no Edge this Friday because the Edge Games will happen the next 3 Fridays. Get pumped, get psyched, get crazy, cause here they come!

AGOW

Hey Edge people, Christmas break is over and we are now getting back into the swing of things. Get back into the "swing of things" with a little mini golf. My score for 18 holes was a 43. Watch out for the last hole, it will get you.

You can expect daily posts now that things are back to normal! Have a great day and enjoy a little minigolf.