So much good stuff going on!

Just wanted everyone to know of some of the exciting things that are going on.....

First - This weekend FCC had a weekend students event at the Seneca Campus called Ignite. From all accounts the weekend was incredible! We had 5 students from the Toccoa Campus attend.....1 of which who was baptized! WOW! That is what it is all about people....life change is happening all around us....even with our middle schoolers and high schoolers!!!

Second - We are seeing spiritual decisions weekly at Toccoa Campus. It is incredible....God is working! The awesome thing is that it is we are just being true to the VISION that God has given us! People are inviting their friends....their friends are getting plugged in and inviting their friends....and peoples lives are being changed. I am blown away at all the new young families that are coming! Everyone at Toccoa Campus is doing a great job of keeping their focus off of themselves and on the people we are trying to reach. We are doing the most important job in the world! Thank you so much for bringing your A+ game every week!!

Finally - SAVE THE DATE! We are scheduling a party at the lake on June 14th. Where on the lake? The place is TBD...but the party is going to start about 3:30pm. It's going to be a covered dish dinner so plan on bringing enough of something yummy to feed your family plus 2-3 others. We are also going to be doing baptisms......so, if you have accepted Christ as your personal Savior but have not followed through in baptism, or you were baptized before you accepted Christ....please let me know...this baptism party is going to be a huge spiritual marker in our campus' life. Email me at shannonchiles@foothills.cc if you want to be baptized.

Student Ministry - What, When, How?

Okay.....last week we had our first ever youth event. We did what we called "Staff on a Stick". It was a blast.....for pictures be sure to check out my facebook.

This week we are launching our weekly student get together. It is going to be at my house.....if you need directions email me. Planning on getting started at about 6:30...we will have snacks, games and a video from our Student Pastor Brian Rhodes. It is going to be a good time making new friends, and learning from God's Word and how it all applies to our lives as middle school students and high school students. I can't wait!

Still looking for a name for the group.....if you have any ideas post them here as comments! Looking forward to seeing everyone and seeing what God does through this new ministry area for FCC Toccoa.

Tweeting the Word

Team Leader Meeting

Staff on a stick

Last night we had our very first student activity in Toccoa! We did a staff on a stick scavenger hunt around town and it was a blast! We had 7 students show up and I believe they all had a great time. Starting this coming Wed we will be having weekly student meetings...! Until we nail down a host home, it will be at my house. Anyone who is interested in hosting the students once a week....please let me know. Also if you would like to be a volunteer leader let me know....

If you want to see pictures from "staff on a stick" you need to checkout my facebook at www.facebook.com/playdemkeys. Facebook is a great way to keep up with me and Jonathan and all the staff at Foothills....plus it is a great tool to get the word out about our campus! Join today!

Shine 09

Hey everyone....if you missed this Sunday at FCC Toccoa....you missed a GREAT one! Greg spoke on serving others inorder to show them Christ. It was awesome. Remember you can always view past messages online at www.foothills.cc After church, people had opportunity to sign up for 1 of 3 SHINE09 projects that we are doing in Toccoa. There is a landscaping project at Big A Elementary, Pressure washing and cleaning at a homeless shelter, and painting at another homeless shelter. If you missed sign-ups and want to participate in this incredible event where we get to reach out to our community, email me at shannonchiles@foothillscc.org and I will get you hooked up!

Failblog.org

Found a new site to me....... www.failblog.org It is hilarious, but be sure to select G-rated pictures and movies only!

here is a funny sample

This is an amazing interview....full of grace and truth

http://www.elevationchurch.org/mediaPlayer.php?sermon=170

Monday Morning Thoughts

Yesterday was a great day at Foothills Toccoa! The band flat out rocked and the peoples energy was great. Brian Rhodes message on undeserved love really touched me and many others I believe. One of the best parts of yesterday was that I got to play the keyboard for the feature song "This Kind of Love." I hadn't played since before we launched the Toccoa Campus...so I felt a little rusty, but it was a blast being able to play again. I didn't realize until after the service how many people had no idea that I played keyboard or was musically gifted at all.... which is kind of strange for me because most of my life people have known that and associated me with music. But there are so many new people at Foothills Toccoa that had not been in Seneca that it really shouldn't have surprised me. Anyway, I appreciate Jonathan letting an old guy up on stage to play a song this week!

The second highlight of the day was that the Toccoa Softball team won our first game! It was awesome! Some highlights of the game were Aaron Krumenacker playing third base. This dude can flat out play third! It was amazing to watch. Also, we had two in the park homeruns yesterday. The first was Tom Ross....amazing shot out center field. And the second was a grand slam by Jonathan Wright. I think everyone had a good time.....

Today we have an off-site creative planning meeting to plan series' for the next 6 months. I love these meetings where we just brainstorm and come up with creative ways to engage people in church! Creative planning is definitely one of my favorite parts of my job.