Jenny is Leaving...SADNESS:(

Girls Ministry is sad to announce that Jenny Clark will be leaving us soon. However, we are excited for the reason. Jenny is getting married! On June 30, she will become Mrs. Chip Reeves.

Jenny has served as the Girls Ministry Intern since April, 2010. During that time, she has influenced a multitude of young women's lives through her teaching of God's Word, service in His Kingdom, and wonderful daily walk.

"Every time I talk to Jenny, I want to go memorize scripture, because of her love and knowledge of God's Word is SO evident. She has led me by both word and example and I am so grateful for her guidance and encouragement." - Merribrooke Crouch

"Jenny is so godly and spirit filled! She has incredible insight and wisdom on scripture, and she always gives Godly advice when anyone is in need of it." - Sarah Quinn

"Jenny is absolutely amazing an such a Godly example for us all. Her passion for the Word and personal study is contagious, convicting, and encouraging. I am going to miss her immensely." - Casey Glover

"Whenever something is really heavy on my heart and I go and talk to her, it is always like God has been teaching her that very thing and she is able to speak directly to what I'm dealing with. How she prays just shows how much she loves God." - Becca Moore

Although it will be hard to say goodbye, we are truly excited to see what God has in store for this new part of her journey. Please join us in praying for Jenny and Chip as they begin their new life and ministry together!

Jenny's last day with us will be Sunday, April 15.

THIS MEANS WAR!

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS ONLY...

THIS THURSDAY NIGHT...6:30-8:30pm in the EDGE.

THIS MEANS WAR

Where are you finding the ammunition to fight your battles?

Find wisdom from women who have warred with different issues and how God's Word speaks about the battles

you are facing.

Leave your high heels at home. (Be prepared to move)

THIS MEANS WAR.

This thursday night, March 29th

6:30-8:30pm

In the Edge

For High School girls only

Sugar Plum consignments

SUGAR PLUM CONSIGNMENTS

6100 Primacy Parkway

Memphis, TN

38119
Researched and written By Kallen Kjellin


Where do you find cute clothes, designer or not, at reasonable prices?? Well if you like great clothes at fabulous prices, Sugar Plum Consignments is the place to go. They have all types of clothes and accessories for all sizes! They have formal dresses, fun casual dresses, pants, tops, coats, hats, purses, jewelry, shoes and more! It is a cute girly store that has all types of styles and can fit any budget. Their prices range from $1 earrings to $100 prom dresses.

The store also gets new stuff in every day so there is always a variety. The cool thing about their stuff is that it is all one of a kind! There is typically only one of each item or never more than two, so whatever you buy is totally unique.

You can also sell your old gently used clothes and receive money for them once they are bought! It is a consignment store so everything has been previously owned, but it is all clean and just like new. It is also a great place to buy gifts (and awesome shoes)! Come by and check it out, or find them on Facebook! Here are some examples of what you might find...

Dnow photos!

Mission Projects, no sleep, 3 Bible study sessions, brownies, fun group projects, skating rinks, incredible worship music...sounds like DNOW to me!!

We hope you had a fantastic DNOW weekend! If you missed out, don't worry, there's always next year! :)

This is just down right funny.

DNOW 2012

Don't just take it from us that Dnow is an awesome experience, see what two of our junior girls have to say about being a part of last year's Dnow!

Which part of Dnow encourages you the most?

“I love getting to hear the amazing speakers! Brent Crowe is one of my favorite speakers. I learn a new, practical truth that I can apply to my life every time I hear him speak. It’s always encouraging to hear him and then be able to discuss what I heard with my life group!” Merribrooke C.

What is the most significant thing you learned last year at Dnow?

“One thing that I still think about a lot today is Brent Crowe's Through the Grid tool, 22 questions that you can sort of use as a filter for any decision, whether it be music, or an outfit… anything really. Last year the theme was Chasing Elephants so this helped with decisions about gray area problems. Even though I don’t have all 22 memorized I know a few and I think about those when things in the gray area come up. It’s really helpful!” Brandy B.

What are you most looking forward this year at Dnow?

“I have never heard of KJ-52 before Dnow so I guess I am really looking forward to seeing him in person. :) And also Darren Whitehead and Brent Crowe were absolutely amazing last year. God really speaks through them both!” Brandy B.

COME BE APART OF DNOW! (February 17-19)
Register online at Bellevuestudents.org.
Keep in mind...small Late fee and limited availability for certain groups if you register after February 5th.

For more info call student ministry offices...901.347.5694

Thirst Bible Studies

Spring 2012

Teachers & Studies...


Middle School (4:00)
"Fruit by the foot" A study of Galatians 5

Christy Pritchard(Teacher)
Jenny Clark (Assistant)

Discussion Group Leaders-

6th Grade: Claire Groves and Lauren Nywening

7th Grade: Amanda Gurene and Elizabeth Spiller

8th Grade: Joy Shook and Mary Kate Thomas

High School (5:00)

9th Grade: Amanda Adams, Bethany Jerkins
“Lord,I Want to Know You” – A study of the Names of God

10– 12th Grades: Melissa Langley
“Women of the New Testament – Choosing a Biblical Role Model”

Girls Council: Christy Pritchard & Jenny Clark
“Celebration of Discipline”

Meet us in the EDGE on January 15th for the start of this new semester!!

Girls Council

Girls Council Pajama Brunch 2012

As a thank you to our Girls Council for all their help this past semester we had a super fun pajama brunch for them! For the beginning of this new year, we focused on the verse found in Psalm 39:7 that says, "And now Lord, what do I wait for; My hope is in you." We asked ourselves "what is our hope in for this next year?"... Reputation, future plans, boys, accomplishments? If our hope(where our expectations are centered) is in anything other than the Lord, we will experience disappointment. But on the other hand, if our hope is hidden in the Lord, this is the answer to true satisfaction!

We would ask you that you ask yourself this same question in beginning a new year. What is your hope in? What are you expectating this year to bring? Put your hope in the Lord, for as Romans 5:5 says, "This hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us." God's character and God's nature are to be trusted because of the love He so freely gives us through the Holy Spirit! Hope in God!!

I SAW GOD.

“For we did not follow cleverly devised tales when we made
known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of His majesty.” 2 Peter 1:16

Eyewitness: a person who actually sees some act, occurrence, or thing and can give a firsthand account of it. In order to be an eyewitness you must have seen something to give a true account of that situation or thing. Let me ask you, have you seen God? Do you know God, I mean, do you really know Him? What makes Him laugh, what makes His heart hurt, what does He think about? Have you spent enough time with Him to know these things?

Our gracious and great God has revealed to us as much as our minds can conceive, and has done this through His precious Word! Psalm 34:8 “Taste and see that the Lord is good.” It’s personal! You must encounter God personally or you have not encountered Him at all. Henry Blackaby said, “You must encounter God firsthand; or you will become passive, apathetic, or just drop out all together. You must continually encounter God firsthand or your fellowship with God will grow cold. You will quit caring about the concerns of God for His church, for the kingdom, or for the lost world.” Oh, how I pray you would not rely fully on one hour on a Sunday morning to satisfy your longing for something more, something real, something you can really believe (and trust me, everyone desires these things).

Have you encountered God personally? Are they just stories to you (cleverly devised tales) or have you seen God’s character and experienced His grace personally (eyewitness of His majesty)? God desires for you to seek Him and His power and His character rather than repeatedly hearing about Him from other people.

Are they just stories to you, or HAVE YOU SEEN GOD?