Obsessive Dysfunction

The Other Side of Normal

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This series is for those who have decided to redefine normal but don’t know what to do next. Once we’ve crashed through the glass ceiling of the factory known as the status quo, all of us who dare to take flight suddenly are confronted by a new challenge: What do we do now?

The Other Side of Normal is our way of providing some practical next steps for those who have chosen to redefine normal with their lives. The series rises to the occasion by honestly and strategically laying out our identity and responsibility as revolutionary members of the Kingdom of God.

The Other Side of Normal is for anyone who doesn’t just want to read about an adventure; they want to take one. It is for all those who want to do more than just study history; they want to make history. It is for the ones who are crying out:

It is for those who want to fly.

Redefining Normal

Redefining Normal Series Video

the Heartbeat of Redefining Normal

For many of us, normal Christianity is comfortable and secure, isolated, and based on allthe evils we don’t do. But what if our norm isn’t normal to God? What if God isn’t satisfied for us to settle for normal in our lives?

Our world needs Christians to be more than disciplined, more than moral, and more than honest - our world needs Christians to be blessings.

If you have the courage to redefine normal, or if you want to have the courage, come on this journey with us. We don’t claim to have all the answers, because we are on this journey as well. But from just a few steps ahead, we can tell you it is the adventure of a lifetime.

A New Angle

Can we just start over?  There is an episode of Seinfeld when Kramer somehow gets a hold of an old "Merv Griffith" (I believe thats right) studio set and set it up in his apartment.  Well at first it is fun, but then it kind of grows stale, so he pulls the plug on the whole thing literally, and comes back with a new angle.... Scandals and Animals.  Well, this pretty much sums up this blog!  At first blogging was fun, but then honestly it grew stale and started to feel like a chore, so I pulled the plug.  Well, I am reopening with hopefully a new angle.  2 Key Components to my new angle.  1)It is going to be more observation focused at least for right now.  I will simply share those random, quirky, amazing, ironic day by day moments that make us go Hmmm that was unusual like seeing a police officer down a doughnut or seeing a man in a chicken costume be a crossing guard.  These things need to be shared. and 2) My target audience...  Used to I would dream of the day when church leaders, mega-Jesus Lovers, authors and the Apostle Paul would subscribe to my blog, but now I am going to write as if only 1 person will ever read it.  (Not too far from the truth) And that's you Mom.  So when I write, I will have her in mind.

Student Ministry Announcements - Week of August 3

All Students

Summer Bible Studies - Summer Bible Studies continue this WEEK from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.  They will meet weekly here at the church.  We will have 2 studies, 1 for Middle School Students and 1 for High School Students.  The Middle School study will meet in the adult classroom, and the High School study will meet in the Youth Room.

Sliding Rock - All students (6th - 12th) are invited to go to "Sliding Rock" on August 11th.  We will meet at 9:00 a.m. at the church and return that evening by around 7:00 p.m. Please have your student bring a bag lunch.  The cost is $5.00 per student.  We are in need of transportation, so if you would like to go, or can provide transportation, please let me know.

Middle School (6th - 8th)

Encounter Service - Middle School Encounter Service will meet this week, August 9th,from 10:30 a.m. to Noon in the Youth Room.

High School (9th - 12th)

Encounter Service - High School Encounter Service will meet this week, August 9th at 6:30 in the Youth Room.  We will then go into the main auditorium to join the church for the "Hosting His Presence" worship night.

Wayfarer Camp Update

Okay, so maybe not day by day updates, but I wanted to give a quick update on how Wayfarer Camp at Anderson University is going.  Yesterday, about 50 of us arrived on campus, and have pretty going pretty steady ever since.  God is doing some great things.  David Walker and the guys from Wayfarer are doing an excellent job.

The students are connecting to one another well, and really being challenged to seek the face of God and know that He has them "On the Verge" of something.

Tomorrow is the Anderson wide carwash, so if you would like, come on down to Anderson at 8 different locations for a FREE carwash!!

All is well. Please continue to pray for us as God is working on hearts in a big way.

Student Ministry Announcements

Thanks for checking out the latest happenings in the Student Ministry on the week of May 31st, 2009

All Students

Summer Bible Studies - Summer Bible Studies will start on Wednesday June 10th from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.  They will meet weekly here at the church.  We will have 2 studies, 1 for Middle School Students and 1 for High School Students.  The Middle School study will meet in the adult classroom, and the High School study will meet in the Youth Room. 

City Serve Project - Tuesday, June 9th all students are invited to participate in a City Serve Project.  (This is a service project we will work on in the city)  We will be doing a project with Central Community Ministries.  Details of the project are TBD.  Students can meet at the church at 9:30 a.m. and we will return by 1:00 p.m.

Worship Night - This Sunday, May 31st from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. all students (6th - 12th) grade are invited to our monthly worship night. This month it will be in the Kidzone Auditorium.  This will be an awesome time of worship as David Walker leads us in a time of praise.  As always, parents are invited to attend the worship night with their student if they would like.

Kingdom Culture: Kingdom Culture is a city-serve initiative put on by CrossRoads Community Church in which we invite youth groups from around the city to unite in order to radically serve our city, Greenville, SC and to worship Jesus together.  The dates for this year's Kingdom Culture will be Tuesday, July 7th, 2009 - Saturday, July 11th, 2009. The price is only $30.00.   This year Kingdom Culture will be in the form of Day Camp, which means that students will meet at CRCC each morning at 9:00 a.m. and Kingdom Culture will end each day around 6:30 p.m.  Signs up are going on now!!  If you want to sign your student up, please email me, or register at www.kingdomculturegreenville.org, or sign up in the lobby at church.

Middle School (6th - 8th)

Downtown and Greenville Drive Game - On Thursday, June 4th our Middle School Ministry will be going Downtown Greenville and to a Greenville Drive baseball game.  This is the last day of school for Greenville County, and a great way to kick off the summer.  We will meet at the church at 5:00 p.m. and return by around 11:00 p.m.  The cost is $10.00 per student.  This cost includes dinner before the game and the cost of the baseball game.  If your student would like to attend, please email me, or have him/her sign up in the youth room.

Encounter Service - Middle School Encounter Service will meet this Sunday morning May 31st from 10:30 to Noon in the Youth Room.  We will be talking about Encouragement.

High School (9th - 12th)

Charleston Trip - Thursday, June 11th, High School students are invited to a Beach Day in Charleston, SC.  We will meet at the church at 8:00 a.m.  We will drive to the Isle of Palms Beach, spend the day on the beach, and then go out to downtown Charleston for dinner.  Students will need to bring bag lunch, change of clothes, bathing suit (one-piece only please), and money for dinner that night.  We will return to the church by 11:30 that night.  If your student would like to attend, please email me, or have him/her sign up in the youth room.

Encounter Service - This week is worship night.  Please see above.

Student Ministry Announcements

Kingdom Culture: Kingdom Culture is a city-serve initiative put on by CrossRoads Community Church in which we invite youth groups from around the city to unite in order to radically serve our city, Greenville, SC and to worship Jesus together.  The dates for this year's Kingdom Culture will be Tuesday, July 7th, 2009 - Saturday, July 11th, 2009. The price is only $30.00.   This year Kingdom Culture will be in the form of Day Camp, which means that students will meet at CRCC each morning at 9:00 a.m. and Kingdom Culture will end each day around 6:30 p.m.  Signs up are going on now!!  If you want to sign your student up, please email me, or register at www.kingdomculturegreenville.org, or sign up in the lobby at church.

Worship Night - Sunday, May 31st from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. all students (6th - 12th) grade are invited to our monthly worship night in the Main Auditorium.  This will be an awesome time of worship as David Walker leads us in a time of praise.  As always, parents are invited to attend the worship night with their student if they would like.

Senior Recognition Sunday - Sunday, May 31st will be Senior Recognition Sunday in our Sunday morning Encounter Service.  If your student is graduating, and would like to be recognized in the service, please email me and I will pass along the details.  I will be taking the Seniors out to lunch after the service that day.

Middle School (6th - 8th)

Downtown and Greenville Drive Game - On Thursday, June 4th our Middle School Ministry will be going Downtown Greenville and to a Greenville Drive baseball game.  This is the last day of school for Greenville County, and a great way to kick off the summer.  We will meet at the church at 5:00 p.m. and return by around 11:00 p.m.  The cost is $10.00 per student.  This cost includes dinner before the game and the cost of the baseball game.  If your student would like to attend, please email me, or have him/her sign up in the youth room.

Encounter Service - Middle School Encounter Service will meet this Sunday morning May 24th from 10:30 to Noon in the Youth Room.  We are in our God AND series, and will be talking about God AND Technology this week.  What does God think about texting, facebook, Internet, and all other sorts of technology?  We will end their time in small groups.

High School (9th - 12th)

Encounter Service - High School Encounter Service will meet this Sunday night May 24th from 6:30 to 8:00 in the Youth Room.  We are in our God AND series, and will be talking about God AND Technology this week.  What does God think about texting, facebook, internet, and all other sorts of technology?

Groups - Regular small groups will be ending at the end of May until the fall, but we will be offering Wednesday Night Bible Studies over the summer.  Please stay tuned in the coming weeks for more details on this, and how to sign your student up.

Student Ministry Announcements

Thanks for checking out the latest happenings in the Student Ministry on the week of May 17th, 2009

Senior Recognition Sunday - Sunday, May 31st will be Senior Recognition Sunday in our Sunday morning Encounter Service.  If your student is graduating, and would like to be recognized in the service, please email me and I will pass along the details.  I will be taking the Seniors out to lunch after the service that day.

Parent's Prayer Night - Monday, May 18th from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. all parents are invited to CRCC for our monthly prayer night to intercede and pray for our teens, and the next generation.  Please know that prayer is the MOST important thing we can do for our students!!!

Student Prayer Night - Tuesday, May 19th from 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. all 9th -12th grade students are invited to Dustin and Lindsey Hughes' house for a night to fellowship, worship, intercede, and pray for one another. 

Kingdom Culture: We have decided to make Kingdom Culture available for our Middle School and High School students.  They will be taking part in Kingdom Culture again this summer.  Kingdom Culture is a city-serve initiative put on by CrossRoads Community Church in which we invite high school youth groups from around the city to unite in order to radically serve our city, Greenville, SC and to worship Jesus together.  The dates for this year's Kingdom Culture will be Tuesday, July 7th, 2009 - Saturday, July 11th, 2009. The price is only $30.00.   This year Kingdom Culture will be in the form of Day Camp, which means that students will meet at CRCC each morning at 9:00 a.m. and Kingdom Culture will end each day around 6:30 p.m.  Signs up are going on now!!  If you want to sign your student up, please email me, or register at www.kingdomculturegreenville.org, or sign up at the Youth Information table.

Middle School (6th - 8th)

Encounter Service - Middle School Encounter Service will meet this Sunday morning May 17th from 10:30 to Noon in the Youth Room.  We are in our God AND series, and will be talking about God AND Morality this week.  What does God think about things such as lying, deceit, and manipulation. We will end their time in small groups.

High School (9th - 12th)

Encounter Service - High School Encounter Service will meet this Sunday night May 17th from 6:30 to 8:00 in the Youth Room.  We are in our God AND series, and will be talking about God AND Morality this week.  What does God think about things such as lying, deceit, and manipulation.

Groups - Regular small groups will be ending at the end of May until the fall, but we will be offering Wednesday Night Bible Studies over the summer.  Please stay tuned in the coming weeks for more details on this, and how to sign your student up.

What does God think of us?

Student Ministry Announcements 4/28

Thanks for checking out the latest happenings in the Student Ministry on the week of May 3rd, 2009

Wayfarer Camp Update: There is still time to sign up for Wayfarer Camp at Anderson University  is from June 19th, 2009 - June 22nd, 2009. It is for Middle School and High School students, and there only a small amount of spots still available. The cost is $250.00, and MANY scholarships are available, thanks to the wonderful people of CrossRoads.  To inquire about the scholarships, please email me. You can sign your student up by emailing me, or by signing up at the table in the fellowship mall.

Kingdom Culture: Our high school ministry (9th - 12th grade) will be taking part in Kingdom Culture again this summer.  Kingdom Culture is a city-serve initiative put on by CrossRoads Community Church in which we invite high school youth groups from around the city to unite in order to radically serve our city, Greenville, SC and to worship Jesus together.  The dates for this year's Kingdom Culture will be Tuesday, July 7^th, 2009 - Saturday, July 11th, 2009.  The price is only $30.00.   This year Kingdom Culture will be in the form of Day Camp, which means that students will meet at CRCC each morning at 9:00 a.m. and Kingdom Culture will end each day around 6:30 p.m.  Signs up are going on now!!  If you want to sign your student up, please email me, or register at www.kingdomculturegreenville.org, or sign up at the Youth Information table.

Middle School (6th - 8th)

Middle School Enounter Service will meet this Sunday morning from 10:30 to Noon in the Youth Room.  We will be starting our God AND series, and looking at the question, "What does God really think about me?". Our students will end their time in small groups.

High School (9th - 12th)

High School Encounter Service will meet this Sunday evening from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Youth Room.  We will be starting our God AND series, and looking at the question, "What does God really think about me?".

Small Groups - If your student is interested in being a part of a small group, please let me know and I will help get them connected to a small group leader.