Jeremy Mavis | husband | father | pastor

The Rock Story Monologue

April 16, 2012 in Teachings 1

I told this story @ the 2012 Easter Eggstravaganza.

(Hold a rock while talking about rocks… make sure it’s big enough for the audience to see)

There are 3 kinds of rocks

Now I’m not a geologist, so this is simple and don’t ask any questions There are:

Tips for Decoding Body Language

April 16, 2012 in Personal 1

What are you saying when you are not “saying” anything? How does your body language communicate to others?

Here’s a helpful chart to illustrate what you’re communicating when you’re not communicating:

A Fantastic Anti-Bullying Video Made Purely by Students

April 13, 2012 in Current 1

I know that just putting together a school-wide “High School Musical”-type routine doesn’t stop bullying and teasing. But what a way to collectively and communally raise awareness!

I bet this school really owns what they’ve created as well as the cause that creation supports.

HT Rethinking Youth Ministry
via Advocate
source YouTube

Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch

April 12, 2012 in Children's Ministry, Main Street Teachings 3

Philip is preaching and teaching about Jesus in Samaria.

Last week, Philip encountered Simon the Sorcerer in Samaria. This week, Philip is divinely directed to a location in which he ends up meeting an Ethiopian Eunuch who had some questions about Isaiah 53:7-8. After a fruitful conversation, the Eunuch ask to be baptized. Philip did and then was miraculously whisked away to another part of the country!

Memorizing the New Testament Books of the Bible

April 10, 2012 in Children's Ministry, Teachings 3

This year in Main Street we’re trying to get the students to memorize the New Testament books of the Bible. A couple of Sundays ago, we printed the names of all the books of the NT on posterboard placards and had many of the students participate in holding them on the stage and we all recited the 27 books found in the New Testament.