Easter 2020 - Every Bunny's Welcome @ Second

Easter is a time when we celebrate a Savior who died but didn't remain dead, who rose from the grave and offers new life to all who will come to Him. It's the most exciting time of year in our church as we are reminded of the empty tomb that signifies the good news of Jesus Christ. Please join the Second Family at one of 16 services to celebrate this Day of days. Here are the times for the North Campus

Good Friday, April 2, 2010: Noon
Childcare is available for children birth-K.

Saturday, April 3, 2010: 6PM
Regular childcare is available as well as GiGL (4- and 5-year-olds) and JUMP (1st-4th grade). Please note that 5th and 6th graders will sit in worship with their parents.

Sunday, April 4, 2010: 8AM, 9:30AM & 11AM

No childcare is available for the 8AM service.

Regular childcare is available for the 9:30 and 11AM services as well as GiGL (4- and 5-year-olds) and JUMP (1st-4th grade). Please note that 5th and 6th graders will sit in worship with their parents. ________________________________________________
ALSO, Take some time to read this article on "How to Share your Faith at Easter Time"
by my friend Jane Dratz at Simply Youth Ministry

Treasure hunts hold a special allure for kids. What kid in their right mind can pass up the excitement and adventure involved in searching for a hidden treasure? Which helps explain the appeal of Easter Egg Hunts even though the hidden treasure is simply jelly beans or chocolate eggs, kids love seeking and finding.

Did you know there's symbolic spiritual significance in a number of Easter traditions that have become widely accepted within secular culture? Understanding these traditions can provide you with a natural opening to talk about your faith with your friends. So stop a moment this week and think about the symbolic traditions that surface every year at Easter time and talk about their spiritual significance with others. Here are a few Easter traditions to consider:

Easter Eggs
The Easter egg represents new life - the new spiritual life in Christ that is possible as a result of Jesus' death and resurrection. The typical pastel colors of the Easter eggs further represent this theme of new life, calling to mind the pastel colors of spring and the new growth of buds and flowers as they burst forth with life after a long winter. The Apostle Paul described new life in Christ this way: “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!” (2 Corinthians 5:17).

Easter Egg Hunt
The hunt for Easter eggs serves as a symbol of each individual's need to seek and find new life in Christ. Seeking and finding are things Jesus taught about, but the treasure Jesus challenges us to seek far surpasses chocolate eggs or jelly beans. The treasure Jesus offers for those who seek spiritual truth is a treasure beyond measure, the gift of eternal life through His death and resurrection. And so I tell you, keep on asking, and you will be given what you ask for. Keep on looking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened. For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And the door is opened to everyone who knocks. (Luke 11:9-10)

Easter Lily
The pure white flower of the Easter lily represents the purity of Christ. Jesus lived a perfect, sinless life as the Son of God. He offers us forgiveness of our sins through faith in Him, and in turn purifies us from our sin and 'washes us whiter than snow. “‘Come now, let us reason together,’ says the LORD. ‘Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool.’” (Isaiah 1:18, NIV)

Because Easter time is filled with symbols that represent some of the most significant truths of Christianity, Easter presents a multitude of opportunities for sharing with your friends about your spiritual beliefs. So step into the season this Easter Week and move the conversation in a spiritual direction. Here are some ideas to help you get started:
- Does your family have any Easter traditions? What are they? Or, why don’t they?
- Do you know how those traditions came about?
- Ask your friends if they understand why so many of the traditions surrounding Easter have to do with new life. Take the opportunity to explain what Jesus had to say about new life in Him.
- Find out if your friends know why 'Good Friday' is called 'good'? Share the Good News!

Jesus' put it this way when describing why he came to earth, died and rose again: "I came so they can have real and eternal life, more and better life than they ever dreamed of." (John 10:10, The Message). And He challenges us to spread the Good News of this new life to all the world. The symbols and traditions of Easter provide abundant opportunity to celebrate our new life and hope in Jesus and to share it with those around us!

Lives Changed in 2010!

Changed Lives New Member Testimonies 2010

God is up to some big things in and round our church! This video captures the essence of what we are ABOUT here @ Second - - Changed Lives!

On the top of all of our "To Do" lists should be the drive to see lives changed for Jesus Christ and His Glory!

- Who are you inviting to church?

- Who are you investing in?

It only takes one person's invitation to change another's eternal destiny!

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Are you a Cheater??

2 Quick Questions:
1. Are you a follower of Jesus Christ? / Have You placed your trust in Him?
2. Do you regularly darken the door of a church?

If you answered yes to both of those then I have one more question for you...
Are you a Cheater??

Now no one would intentionally desire to be described as a cheater, but for many of us in the church that's where we land. Not intentionally, but we cheat nonetheless; whether you are a student, a parent, or anywhere in between - we tend to cheat. It happens either because we don't understand our role in the church, or because we have not been challenged to fulfill our function in the Body of Christ.

Paul said it this way, "from him the whole body joined and held together by every supporting ligament grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work." Ephesians 4:16


Basically, when we are not functioning in the Body (the Church) as Christ intends we are cheating the Body from being all it could be. It's less supported, less growing, less built up in love. Here at Second we translate that into a thing we call 1+1+1. It's the challenge that every member would find 1 hour of worship, 1 hour of Bible Study, and 1 hour of service in the Body.

In our student ministry over the past 3 weeks we have been doing a series called "Bodily Functions" as we look at how the Body is supposed to function. We've challenged every person to evaluate their role in the church and if they are functioning in that role or not.

What about you? Are you cheating? Here are some questions that may reveal where you are... -

- Can you clearly describe you role in the church?
- Are you functioning in that role or are you simply dead weight?
- Have you met the 1+1+1 challenge?
- What you others identify as you place of service?
- Would the church be different / less effective if you were not a part of it? p>

My advice, "Do Something!" Start serving somewhere, if it does not fit you, find another place, and another, and another until you find your "FIT" in the Body of Christ!
Go be the Body!

Brian

Spring Break Plans?

Have plans for this Spring Break? What about your students? Don't let them sit and soak this year - challenge them in their walk and send them on a mission trip! We just happen to have some great trips planned...check them out!

JHigh Spring Break Mission Trip plans...
Spring Break Mission Trip is Tuesday, March 16 - Thursday, March 18th.
We will do day projects around the city of Houston and go home each night. We will attend a Texas A&M baseball game and work at the Houston Food Bank. We will join with our West campus for a project and Night of Worship on Wednesday.
Cost $35 per student. We only have 25 spots so hurry and sign up.

Please note that a Houston Food Bank waiver must signed by your Parent before you are allowed to volunteer.

Tue • Mar 16 • Drop off at FLC at 2pm. Pick up at 11pm.
Wed • Mar 17 •Drop off at FLC at 10am. Pick up at FLC at 9pm.
Thu • Mar 18 • Drop off at FLC at 7:30am. Pick up at FLC at 5:30pm.

High School Spring Break Mission Trip Plans...
Join our High School students as we travel to partner with Mission Arlington in Arlington, TX (near Dallas) for a week of serving children in back-yard Bible Clubs, and making a life-changing difference to those who would otherwise never know Christ! It is sure to be a week you will not soon forget! There are only 35 spots available so sign-up soon! Registration forms and information packets are website www.second.org to download and turn in.

Registration / info packets for both trips available at www.second.org

Space is limited!