Yes, I move through my jobs rather quickly... Actually, I am still employed at UBC in Platteville. However, I have recently been added to the pastoral staff at our Free Methodist Church in Pville. This is a paid, part-time position. I am very excited about working directly w/ youth again...
One of my duties is to develop the curriculum for grades 7 - 12, both Sunday School and Youth Group. I have looked and looked at various publishers but have yet to find anything worth purchasing.... Does anyone know of (or have) any publisher they would recommend. I was a bit surprised to find that Regular Baptist Press (despite being Babdist, heh, heh) had the most variety. However, quantity does not mean quality (except, of course, regarding Super Bowls and Joe's dominance in that regard).
As of right now, I am planning to write the curriculum myself... but why reinvent the wheel? (Unless I guess, you come up with a better wheel. I mean, I'm all for the Amish, but rubber is superior to steel in the wheel business. Or something. Whatever. This is actually how my thoughts progress, which should give everyone some insight on why I struggle at stopping things from spewing from my brain through my mouth. Spew is a fun word. Try it sometime. Spew. Spew. Spewing. To spew. Spewed. Spew, spew, spew... )
I plan to start with a Sunday School unit on the parables. I'm thinking that Youth Group nights I may start with People of _____. (Power, Passion, Prayer, Problems, Things that Don't Start with P, etc.)
For those not familiar with the Free Methodist Church, read our shorter discipline. If you are strapped with time, just check out the official FMC website. I don't know what it is but Google or Yahoo should help.
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Congrats on your new "Post", Joe. Your little "spewing" made me laugh! I could just imagine you going off like that!
Good luck, you'll do a fabulous job!
Hey, Joe (and Kathy, Josiah, and Jacob). Justin, here. Remember? Brianna was on your blog. She had linked to it off of Rachel's. I enjoyed hearing about your family, trips, jobs, etc. Glad to hear you and your family are doing well. I never realized that you aspired to be a Josh Reed! (from Clarno) Sounds like good work.
Come down and visit sometime. I am sure that you won't like this sprawling urban life nearly as much as the life in small "town" Nebraska. I am not sure that I do either.
Keep us posted on what you do with the teaching at the church. I'm interested.
God Bless
Justin
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