Vista Grande
Baptist Church
5680 Stetson Hills Blvd.
Colorado Springs, CO 80917
Phone:  719-598-2139
Fax:      719-548-9597
Email: 
 info@vgbc.org

FREEDOM Fall 2007

FREEDOM
It is for FREEDOM that Christ has set us FREE!  Galatians 5:1
Weekly Theme Nights, Crazy Games, 
Impacting Worship, God's Word

Red Team Orange Team Yellow Team

Wednesday nights from August 15 - October 17, Closing Rally October 24

Purple Team  Green Team

Blue Team

 6:00 - 6:15 pm - Sign In (every week)
6:15 pm - Be in your room because everything starts!
8:09 pm - Freedom Ends 
Please pick up students by 8:30 pm.

Visit the Photo Gallery to check out the latest pictures 
or listen to David's messages, available as MP3 files!

Date Theme

August 15 
Opening Rally -Spot Night 

 Message
August 18 
Freedom BBQ
Message 

What can TRULY satisfy you?
John 6:25-42 (NIV)
Are you coming to Jesus for something, or for Him?
Exodus 16:1-5 (NIV)
God will fill your needs, talk about love.
John 6:35-40 (NIV)
He truly wants to satisfy your true need. Will you let Him?
Make a Decision:
  Do you want Him, or what He has to “give”?

Week 1 - August 22 
Super Hero Night 
Message
Super Hero Night

 

Exodus 3:1-14 (NIV)
What does “I AM” mean?
Exodus 3:15
 (NIV)
We can try to make God out to be whatever, but that doesn’t mean anything! 
Exodus 4:1-17 (NIV)
God IS…and He will use you to do great things.
Philippians 1:6 (MESSAGE)
Philippians 1:7-11 (MESSAGE)
He WILL be faithful. Will YOU be?

Week 2 - August 29
Mis-Match Night 
 Message
Mis-Match Night
IMAGES
Isaiah 44:6-11 (NIV)
What “image” do you shape? 
Revelation 22:12-13 (NIV)
It starts and ends with Him!
1 Corinthians 9:24 (NIV)
Know where your starting line is, then get busy running.
Week 3 - Sept. 5
Foreigner Night 
Message

What do you worry about??Foreigner Night
Isaiah 41:8-13 (NIV)
He IS with you, holding you
Matthew 28:19-20 (NIV)
Jesus echoes the same “I AM”
Jeremiah 33:2-3 (The Message)

Hard to know someone is still there if you don’t spend time talking WITH them
Don’t forget…He said “I AM WITH YOU” 
1.              God, I lay down my worry of…
2.              God, I want you to be with me…
3.              God, I want to partner with you more by…
Week 4 - Sept. 12
80's Night 
Message

Freedom Week 4When someone tells you a description of themselves…
you need to look at the evidence.
If you don’t know them, get to know them 
and let their reputation speak for itself!
John 8:12-24
Jesus says, “I AM the Light of the World”
LIGHT vs. DARKNESS
Once light comes in, darkness can’t understand 
because it doesn’t know light.
If it does, it would recognize it is now light.
Matthew 5:14-16 (NIV)
You are the light because THE LIGHT is in you…LET IT SHINE

Week 5 - Sept. 19
Future T-shirt 
Message

John 4:4-14Freedom Week 5
Jesus sets the stage so you can understand.
John 4:15-18 
Jesus wants you to be honest so He can show He does understand you.
John 4:19-24
Jesus wants you to know it ISN’T about formality but about TRUE heart.
John 4:25-26
Jesus says “I AM HE”.
Isaiah 44:8 and 1 Corinthians 10:8
Jesus is the ROCK we should drink from.
Isaiah 58:11
Living water will ALWAYS satisfy & sustain you.

Week 6 - Sept. 26
Christian T-shirt 
Message
Freedom Week 6"I am the Resurrection and the Life" 
John 11:17-27
You must believe.
John 11:38-42
God proved Himself.
Psalms 68:20 (NIV & the Message)
God calls the shots.
John 11:43-44
Don’t be BOUND by death anymore.

D-Now Rally  10.03.07  
Message

John 14:5-7
I AM the WAY the TRUTH and the LIFE. 
John 14:8-10 
You can follow and have NO clue.
John 14:11
If you don’t want to take Jesus at His Word, take Him at His actions. 
Joshua 1:7-9
Meditate on it DAY & NIGHT.

Week 7 - Oct. 10
Competitor Night
Message 
Freedom Week 7
John 10:7-10
I AM the Gate. I am NOT a thief.
John 10:11-13
I am NOT just one charged to “Look After”.
John 10:14-18
I LAY DOWN my life for ALL my sheep.
Psalm 23:1--Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want
Psalm 78:52—led like sheep through the desert
The TRUE Shepherd provides and guides.
Ezekiel 34:11-12 Lord will search for/rescue His sheep
Matt. 9:35-38 He sees us like sheep w/out a Shepherd
The TRUE Shepherd is burdened for & saves His sheep.
Week 8 - Oct. 17
Fav. Disney Channel Character 
Message

Freedom Week 8ME CHURCH VIDEO: It was this sort of attitude which lead to the end for Jesus. “All about ME”
John 18:1-3
  
If you are doing the right thing…then what are you afraid of?
John 18:4-6  
Jesus knows He WHO is, and they know WHAT He said!
Psalms 34:4-5
You can look at their dramatics another way: they were seeking Him, and not truly “REALIZING” WHO He is. Upon Him saying WHO He is, their shame and the awe of His radiance could have put them on their cans!
John 18:7-8
Jesus keeps the focus ONLY on Him!
Proverbs 4:20-27
What ways are YOU making for yourself?

Oct. 24
CLOSE-OUT PARTY!
Message

Matthew 16:13-14
Do you “listen” to those around you?
Matthew 16:15-16
WHO do YOU say Jesus is?
What do you base that opinion on? 
Feeling? Feelings change with mood
Opinions? What about if “new ideas” arise?
Fact? Proven evidence that does exist!
Faith? Faith based on fact, but belief in the One unseen, that you KNOW is for real!
Matthew 16:17-20
Jesus wants you to be “TIGHT” with Him. 
Matthew 6:25-34
Not an excuse to slack…THE reason to stay focused!
He will ALWAYS provide! Worrying does not help, trusting God does! Only way to do it is to SEEK first HIS kingdom and righteousness. This isn’t about putting Christ first, He already should be our focus. This is about, “look at what HE would want you to do before looking at what YOU want you to do.
Acts 1:4-11
“Get busy living”
It’s your call. What will you do? Start now? If not, Why?

Freedom Special Awards

1.  Super Attender– All members present every week are eligible for a lunch for two (all eligible will be placed in a drawing)! 
2.  Total Attender—All members present at Freedom and Sunday School will be eligible for lunch for two (drawing)!
3.  Working Member Award—Members enrolling the most new members are eligible. If there is a tie for 7+, then each winner will receive lunch for two. 
4.  Outreach Award— The member bringing the highest number of visitors will receive the lunch for two. 
5.  Active Visitor Award– The visitor attending the most, received the lunch for two (drawing among eligible).
6.  Working Visitor—The visitor bringing the most visitors gets the lunch for two. 

MEGA WINNER 

High School winner receives a free HS WINTER CAMP! 
Middle School winner receives a free WINTER RETREAT!

This award will be given to the overall high school and middle school student who excels in the
highest number of visitors brought, spirit, leadership, Sunday School and Wednesday night attendance, and new members. 
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