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What makes a Rockn vbs???

Awful me!

I am horrible! I have not updated for so long...... I have been getting ready to start crocdock tommorow! Has anyone used church game night or plan on using it? What topics are you looking for?

Who?

Who here is going to get to use Church Game Night, or try to? What project needs to come next?

NEW PRODUCT RELEASED!

Welcome to Church Game Night, Created by: Jake Engel, CrossPoint President and Jenny Bowers, CrossPoint Senior Editor! We hope that this new program will reach out to the community and help you find fun ways to present the gospel. The 4Share page has a PDF of "Church Game Night Version 3" that you should open first!

Any Questions or comments:

Jake Engel, jtengel1@msn.com

http://www.4shared.com/dir/38696056/5720d6d5/CrossPoint_Ministries.html

Hurry.....

Sorry in a hurry.....
Just had to give the info on Chuck Geoff.....

On Friday, I will give a link to CrossPoint's 4Share account and you will download and play with the new program! Look for it on Friday!!!


See you soon

:) Soon to tell......

I am soon to tell more about Chuck Geof Nealsnberger! Look on Monday!!!

Is anybody home?

Just though that I might check in on you all, I haven't heard from alot of you for a very long time! I just miss talking and communicating with you all...... If you have any project ideas or blog topics, just email me! Thanks Jake

We're writing a book!!!

If we get enough intrest, I would like for us to put together a book of NEAT IDEAS TO USE IN CHILDRENS MINISTRY! These could be crafts, games, snacks, songs or anything cool that you have done before. I would like to get about 25 ideas if possible. I think this will be really cool. Email me your submission (or web link to where to find activity) and any info about it...... This could be really cool!

jtengel1@msn.com for submissions or questions!

Jake Engel at CPM

Some Questions......

I have started on another project (besides the one you can Test) and need some responses...

1. How can I know my spiritual gift?


2. Is salvation by faith alone or faith plus works? Why?


3. Do we have a guardian angels, what do they do?


4. What does God think about adoptions?


5. What does God think about abortions?

A NEW CLUE:

See what the paint program can do..........

IF YOU CAN X RAY RIGHT THROUGH THE WORDS IT WOULD GIVE A HINT!!! :) EVIL JAKE!!!

A HUGE THANKS!

I have to give a HUGE THANKS to Jennifer and her help with my "secret project"! She has some awesome ideas and I think with her help... this program will rock.. I am thinking maybe in a week or 2 it will be getting close. I am going to give you guys a hint at what it is! Are you ready........ This is going to be a game to see what church can guess right!

http://jakesvbsblog.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoid=79284581

Tell me your guesses!

JAKE

P.S. I am in the process of changing my email.... Your mail may say that it is from CrossPoint Ministries (CrossPointMinistries@live.com) Just a heads up!

Jake (Again)

Field Test: CrossPoint Ministries First Product

CrossPoint will soon be releasing its first product, but we would like a couple of churchs to TEST this for us and give us feedback. We want this to be an awesome product. Instead of you coming to a test, a couple of select churchs will be chosen to participate in this! Please contact Jake if you may be interested in doing this for us. It looks to be a great program.

Thanks,

Jake

jtengel1@msn.com
CrossPointMinistries@live.com

T-Shirts

Sorry, I have not been posting.... I will try to stay up to date. I have a question......

How do you all handle T-Shirts? We want to get them for the kids, but 50% don't preregister...... what can I do........

Thanks,

Jake Engel

Random Question for everyone......

What is your favorite pizza topping?

Just wondering.......................


Jake

P.S.- I like Cheese Pizza!

Friday!!!

Well, I think I have a few minutes to spare, so I am going to post! I am not going to write much today, but I am going to ask you to comment or email.

How did you decorate your registeration area for CrocDock?


Just needing to know!

Thanks Jake

Pictures work too!!! :)

I am busy

Sorry, I am still really busy, post again soon. Jake

Journey Day!

Today is the day of Journey to the Cross...... I love love love this program.... It is an easter experience, people travel through 13 stations that tell parts of the Easter Story, so like purfume, palm leaves and passover foods. You get to do somthing at every station, like wave palms and shout Horray for Jesus! and also you get to sample passover foods, pray in the garden and nail into the cross..............and meet an angel that ties the resurution in!

Hope this helps people understand more what is going on, I might send some more pictures later. Here is a link to order the program, I give it 10 stars!!!!
http://www.cph.org/p-2379-journey-to-the-cross-an-easter-learning-experience-cd.aspx?SearchTerm=Journey to the Cross

Jake

Thank Goodness this is almost done!

The Sixth Day Of Journey Week. Happy Good Friday!

Tonight, we will have a "preview" and "practice" event for those acting. This will be such a cool experience! Please pray for us!

Jake at CrossPoint

CrossPoint is closing for GOOD.

CrossPoint Ministries and Project: Blog it, is now permanently closed. Thanks for the memories.

Post comments of things you liked about Project: Blog it.

Thanks,

CrossPoint Team and Jake at PBI

Seems like I am "lying alot"!

Sorry, Not meaning to lie, but I think that I need to post again today!

Just a few topics that we can talk about this week................

• What kind of Midweek programs do you offer?
• What ages do you run your kids prorams for? (Midweek, S.S, VBS, etc.)
• Do you offer Children's Church durring services?
• Why do you like serving in the church?
• How do you handle registeration at church?

Thanks,

Jake

P.S- I just looked at weather.com and I think that we are good!

Seems like I am "lying alot"!

Sunday, My Final Post- Until Next Sunday! :)

Hello and Goodbye,

This is my final post until next Sunday, because of my leadership in the Easter Services this week. Please pray for our Easter Program.

If you have ANY questions durring the week, don't hesitate to email me! :)

Thanks,

Jake
jtengel1@msn.com

Journey Week is here!

This is my second post for Saturday, so do check out my other one! I am so excited about Journey! I will give feedback and info on recomending it to you when I am finished with it!

Please pray for my church, First Marion Baptist and Seymour Indiana's weather so that we can have a successful program inside and OUTSIDE! :) Jake

Saturday, The first day on Journey Week! :)

Journey to the Cross

Welcome to the first day of Journey week. Journey is going to rock my socks! I am the tax collector, and the coordinator! :) If you are just dying to hear more, leave a comment or email and I would love to tell ya about it. Might get some pictures... IDK. See you tommorow!

-Jake

I lied, not on purpose though!

Okay, so this is my 1oth post- yay rah. Sorry I posted this morning and I think I was still asleap... :) Happy 10 posts, Jake!

10 Posts!

Today is our 10th post anniversary! :) I hope we get to 100 and then we can have a celebration!!!

Today's Tipical Topics

• What changes do you make to the Group Program at your church?
• Do you use Group Sunday School/ Midweek Literature?
• Why do you choose Group?
• How do you feel about Group's music?
• If I didn't already use group, why should I?

Check Back for my answers tommorow. REMEMBER- I only send reminders on Mon, Wed and Fri, Yet I post daily! Thanks,

Jake

P.S.- I have decided it will be best for me to take next week off. We are coordinating the Easter Program and I have lots to do, so Monday, March 29- Monday, April 5 will will be gone. :) See yout tommorow.

It is already THURSDAY!!!

Wow! This week has went by quickly!!! :) If you are an early bird, disregard that it is really Wednesday Night, so I am being early too! :) We run our VBS from 6 to 8:30 in the evening.
The problem is...20 minute stations- NO passing period (Ex. Rotation A ends at 7:15, then Rotation B starts at 7:15) No stopping.

We would never charge for VBS, you can't charge someone to hear the gospel.

I might write again in the morning.

Comments?

Ooops!

I forgot to write Yesterday! Sorry, I was making some stuff for VBS. FUN!

Today, I am running short on time so I am going to pose a couple of questions for the comment section. You all should have gotten dirrections to post. I will speak on this topic tommorow

Jake

TOPICS
Why would kids come to VBS if they had to pay?
What time should VBS run?
How long should it take? (EX. 1 hour)
Should the kids get a meal?- adults?
Why do you accully read this blog????? - My big question :)

-Jake

Happy Monday!

Before I begin, I wanted to inform everyone, you will only get a reminder to check this blog on Monday, Wednesday and Friday; yet it is updated daily (Sometimes even on weekends- check out sat and sun's posts)

Quickly I have a couple of things to ask, I want some answers:
At HSE do the kids have God sightings durring snacks??

What is different about chadder then?

Where are the buddies given out?

Any other general info that I need to know for 2011! :) Jake

Hope you all are.........

• Having a great weekend.
• Eating lots of cake for me
• Thinking about VBS
• Spending lots of money (NOT)
• Saving lots of money (THATS BETTER)
• Prepping for Sunday School: Thats Me
• Want to hear it?
• I can share it
• Really I will
• We are talking about lots of exciting stuff
• Biblical Questions
• Service Projects
• Pens for Kids project we just finished (www.pensforkids.com )
• A cool game from CM magizine
• Chocolate Milkshakes, Sheep on a small parkway and small yet greasy dougnuts (crazy game)
• What else?
• You want to know more?
• Oh, our Bible Search N find
• Will we be able to see all 3 members of the trinity in heaven?
• We like to eat tooooo
• IDK what kind of snacks today.

Gotta go, this is completly crazy, yet true.

-Jake

How many of you have..........

How many of you have done what I did tonight?????

1. Visit Texas Roadhouse (YUM)
2. EAT LOTS OF BISCUTS
3. Drink some Fruit Punch!!!
4. Say YEAHAW for a birthday
5. Say YEAHAW for another birthday
6. Look at the next table
7. See a big sign that says: Joyce, will you marry me
8. See a guy on his knees proposing
9. See sombody get engaged!
10. Wow! Did lots of stuff!!!!!!!!!!!

Fun, Fun, Fun!!!!!!!!!!! -Jake

Day 3

Today's topic is going to be " How to make your VBS better than the rest!"

• How do you make your VBS Better than the rest?



• Why do you feel your VBS rocks?



• What's different about yours than others?

Before I forget to say, remember to check the comments, BELOW this page for info from others, if you email me replies, they go down there, and you all can dirrectly post them now. Also check out yesterdays comments, lots of cool ideas.

Our VBS is more Hands-On than the rest. We have the real life Bible Story and it makes the kids just really "get it". We love to have the adults get down and play with the kids! This makes for an awesome VBS. Decorations are a great part of our VBS too!

Have a rock'n day:

Jake

Day 2

Welcome to my first topic on Project Blog it! I am going to talk a bit about registeration today!

Here are your questions to email me answers to:

• How soon before VBS do you register?
• How many kids Pre-Register?
• How many kids come/don't pre-register?
• How do you get kids to pre-register?

Pre-Registeration is a hard thing to do at our church. Kids just won't register from the community. Probably 75% of the kids DO NOT Pre register.

I am trying to come up with ways to get kids to Pre-register, but I don't think its gonna work.

I have came up with a process to register that is easy though.

I have typed in each kids registeration form from last year (THAT TOOK FOREVER!!!) and then I will print off a list of kids who I have info on, and they will fill out NO PAPERWORK!!!!

That is the best way I could think of!

:) Jake

PS- Send me your answers! jtengel1@msn.com

Welcome to OUR Blog!!!

Welcome to our blog!!! This is a very awesome way to talk about VBS! So look out for my updates!!! Thanks,

Jake

*****Please continute to email me at jtengel1@msn.com because this silly blog program thinks my email is jtengel1 @gmail.com!!! It is messed up! :)

Thanks!!!