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Harvest: Big God (Kids)

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Big God, Super Hero, Dream Big, You You You, Lions, and more! 

(Also, check out the online motion song videos here)

It’s been nearly 10 years since we recorded this album!  The songs include Great Big God, Super Hero, You You You, Dream Big and more.  Some of these songs were written for Kids Conferences in the past. Great Big God is a song we learned in 2006 during a kids event and have used it many times since to help engage kids and families in worship (the actions aren’t too hard)!

Fire-Up 2017 is in the books. What a tremendous weekend.  The Holy Spirit was work in the lives of students and adults.  The weekend is over, but the work continues.  Weekend ministry events have always been about what happens later. Fire-Up is a springboard for discipleship and God touches the heart of a teenagers during the weekend!  Then doors are open for growth, maturity and increased faith! We are praying for much fruit from the Fire-Up weekend.

We were grateful to have you there!  It was an amazing group of students – who participated, engaged and enjoyed the weekend.  A huge shout out to the leaders who brought students.  It was a blessing to have your church involved.

We’d like to thank Crystal Kirgiss for being the speaker during Fire-Up!  It was so fun to be with her.  A big thanks to Aubrey Barnes for his part in worship.  Thanks to Matt Bachman and Sean Hall for their part on Saturday night!

Thanks to the members of the tech team, the small group leaders, the hospitality team and the host team!  Members of these crews were from Troy UMC and it took a small army to accomplish the task of hosting the event.  Thanks to each one for investing your weekend in this work!

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Thanks to the core team who helped plan and prepare the weekend. Also thanks to each member of the Harvest Band for their leadership and connection.

This was the 21st year of Fire-Up and one is for certain: lives have been touched and we give God all the glory!

We will do it again next year – February 23-25, 2018 in Troy, IL! All high school students invited!

FIRE-UP CONFERENCE

FEBRUARY 23-25 2018

He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.         1 John 4:4b

What an awesome weekend at Renovate in East Moline, IL! Renovate 2017 was a spirit filled, easy going and fun weekend with nearly 100 teens from several area churches. A huge thanks to Pastor Gerald for speaking at Renovate 2017.

“Thank you so much for allowing me to encourage you on your journey with Jesus. You are so awesome and can’t wait to do ministry with you real soon. You are world changers – don’t let the world tell you who you are. LOVE YOU GUYS!”

A huge thanks to Shaun Easton and the host church, Christ UMC in East Moline, IL.  A big thanks to to the leadership team: Suzanne Price, Clint Benesh, Nancy Wilson, Bonnie Grotjan, Lance Grotjan, Curt Franklin, Kristin Franklin!

A big shout out to the great hospitality team (Thanks Carol!) at Christ Church and to Jessica Lang for her leadership and her photos from the weekend.

We’re praying for God’s word to be planted in the hearts and lives of those who were at Renovate 2017 and praying for much fruit from it.

Thanks to each student for making Renovate a great weekend and thanks to the leaders who brought them!

Fire-Up Conference is coming up at the end of this month and the best registration rate ends today!  The registration includes the conference programming, meals and snacks, recreation, and a t-shirt!  It’s going to be a powerful weekend of inviting students to follow Jesus more deeply.

We know today’s high school student has a crazy life schedule.  The whirlwind is a learned behavior, passed down from us well meaning adults – who also, at least at times, overextend our calendars. There isn’t much downtime at home and activities and obligations overtake evenings and weekends.

But, we still believe in special faith building weekend events for teenagers!  That’s why we are hosting Fire-Up Sr. High Conference February 24-26, 2017! A high school student can only attend Fire-Up four times in their lives…  that’s basically the limit.

It’s been noted that most people who follow Jesus make a decision to do so before the age of 18. Of that number, a significant percentage make such a decision in a special ministry event setting – a summer camp, a retreat, a concert, or special worship service.

High School Students:  We’re inviting you to Fire-Up 2017!  We’d love to have you.

Adults:  We’re inviting you to encourage high school students to attend.

www.fire-up.org