Student Small Groups and Growth Groups
Every Sunday @ 9:45am
Our Sunday morning small groups are great at THRIVE. Come hang out with friends, grab a doughnut, share life, and learn how God is working within your life. We are currently using the KNOWN series which helps you get to know Christ, own your faith, and make your faith known! Our groups are 6th grade, 7-8th grade boys, 7-8th grade girls, 9-10th grade boys, 9-10th grade girls, 11-12th grade boys, and 11-12th grade girls.
Sunday Night Fall Series: Why Jesus?
September 19th- October 24th (6-7pm)
Culture is blurring the lines between different faiths. It is increasingly difficult for people to grasp how their faith in Jesus Christ is unique.
In these powerful sessions, David Nasser addresses the tough questions that people have about Jesus and points them back to the scriptural truths about our Savior.
Filmed on location all throughout Israel and includes teaching from Jerusalem, Bethlehem, the Sea of Galilee, the Garden of Gethsemane, the Mount of Olives and the Mount of the Beatitudes.
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Carowinds/Big Youth Thing Aug.5
Thursday Aug. 5th
Leaving at 8:30am
Returning LATE NIGHT
All day at Carowinds with students from all over SC followed by a concert with Chris Tomlin and Louie Giglio. I have 40 tickets at $30 each. Price includes concert.
I will start selling tickets Wed night July 28 at The Resistance.
TICKETS ARE GOING FAST!! You can email LanceMartin@greerfbc.org to see if any tickets are left.
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Join us LIVE in Chicago! (Broadcast Schedule…updated)
Have you ever wondered what it’s like on our Mission Tours? This year you can get a sneak peek behind the scenes LIVE with us on location. We have set up a variety of live broadcasts so can share a little bit of each experience with us. All you need to do is go to www.THRIVEasOne.com/Live during the scheduled start times. Please know that random videos we have shown at The Resistance will be showing until we patch in live. The quality of the feed and if we can live chat will depend on our internet connection, how many people are watching, and if we are using a computer or Lance’s iPhone. We hope you enjoy sharing this experience with us… see you online!!
Our Chicago Mission Trip LIVE Broadcast
- 10pm SUNDAY, July 18… Get Focused Worship w/Parents
- 9:30am MONDAY, July 19… Funny Bus Wake Ups
- 10:15pm MONDAY, July 19… Large Group Time
- 9:15am TUESDAY, July 20… Join Us For Breakfast
- 8:15pm TUESDAY, July 20… Worship With Us
- 11:30pm TUESDAY, July 20… Just Hanging Around (guys)
- 9:15am WEDl, July 21… Join Us For Breakfast
- 5:30pm WED., July 21… The Sky Deck
- 11:30pm TUESDAY, July 20… Just Hanging Around (girls)
- 9:15am THURSDAY, July 22… Join Us For Breakfast
- 1pm THURSDAY, July 22… On Mission Sites
- 5:30pm THURSDAY, July 22… Wrigley Tour
- 2:30pm FRIDAY, July 23… Navy Pier
- 4:30pm FRIDAY, July 23… Millennium Park
- 10pm FRIDAY, July 23… On The Bus Rewind
*Please ignore the ads you will see periodically during our live broadcast. Nothing is truly free these days… except for Jesus 
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CHICAGO UPDATE! Bring List, Itinerary, Free Time, etc… Downloads
WOW!! We are getting close to Chicago 2010! Here are a few things you need to know.
- Full balance for the trip is due by Wed. July 14th (Click here to pay online)
- Mandatory Parent/Student FYI meeting is also Wed. July 14th 7:30pm (following The Resistance)
- Our chaperones this year are: Lance Martin, Jeff Neely, Chuck Reynolds, Chase Raper, Josie Gravley, Cathy Neely, Liz Harvey, and Stephanie Casey
- Any student canceling at this point will be required to pay the entire amount.
- Please download and use these luggage tags for each piece of luggage. Please include students full name and church.
- Make sure you have completed your medical release forms and financial agreement.
- Wednesday during free time students can either stay on campus (free), or they can go to the Sears/Willis Tower Sky Deck. Cost is $14 for Sky Deck tour plus the cost of fast food supper.
- Thursday during free time students can either stay on campus (free), or they can take a behind the scenes tour of Wrigley Field. Tour cost is $23 plus the cost of fast food supper.
- Download FREE TIME options sheet and text me (Lance) what you are planning to do. We need to buy tickets in advance for the Wrigley Field Tour and the SkyDeck Tour. Friday locations everyone will participate in.
- Extra Money: Yes you will need some spending money. 2 meals on the way to Chicago and 2 meals on the way home. Download the ITINERARY here!
- Here is a list of what to bring… BRING THIS here!
- We have two mission projects this year: Kids Camp and Food Bank
Kids Camp: We will be providing a VBS style Kids Camp for k5-4th and a basketball camp for 5th-7th grades kids at gov. sub. Batavia Apartments. We are expecting between 50-80 kids.
Food Bank: A smaller rotating team will also be assisting at a local food distribution bank.
more details about location, worship, and etc… can be found at www.THRIVEasOne.com/Chicago
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If you have any other questions please call me at the church office or shoot me an email.
Lance Martin
Student Minister
Greer First Baptist
blog: www.lancemartin.net
twitter: @lancemartin
facebook: Lance Martin
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Chicago Mission Trip Update w/Intinerary & FreeTime Options Links
WOW!! We are getting close to Chicago 2010! Here are a few things you need to know.
- Deadline to sign-up and pay deposit is Thursday, July 1. We do have a few spots left if you have a friend that wants to go. We are at the point of no return so if you are signed up or signing up you are responsible for the cost of the trip. www.THRIVEasOne.com/Chicago
- Full balance for the trip is due by Wed. July 14th (Click here to pay online)
- Mandatory Parent/Student FYI meeting is also Wed. July 14th 7:30pm (following The Resistance)
- Our chaperones this year are: Lance Martin, Jeff Neely, Chuck Reynolds, Chase Raper, Josie Gravley, Cathy Neely, Liz Harvey, and Stephanie Casey
- Any student canceling at this point will be required to pay the entire amount.
- Please download and use these luggage tags for each piece of luggage. Please include students full name and church.
- Make sure you have completed your medical release form and financial agreement.
- Wednesday during free time students can either stay on campus (free), or they can go to the Sears/Willis Tower Sky Deck. Cost is $14 for Sky Deck tour plus the cost of fast food supper.
- Thursday during free time students can either stay on campus (free), or they can take a behind the scenes tour of Wrigley Field. Tour cost is $23 plus the cost of fast food supper.
- Download FREE TIME options sheet and text me (Lance) what you are planning to do. We need to buy tickets in advance for the Wrigley Field Tour and the SkyDeck Tour. Friday locations everyone will participate in.
- Extra Money: Yes you will need some spending money. 2 meals on the way to Chicago and 2 meals on the way home. Download the ITINERARY here!
- We have two mission projects this year: Kids Camp and Food Bank
Kids Camp: We will be providing a VBS style Kids Camp for kids at gov. sub. Batavia Apartments. We are expecting between 50-80 kids.
Food Bank: A smaller rotating team will also be assisting at a local food distribution bank.
more details about location, worship, and etc… can be found at www.THRIVEasOne.com/Chicago
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If you have any other questions please call me at the church office or shoot me an email.
Lance Martin
Student Minister
Greer First Baptist
blog: www.lancemartin.net
twitter: @lancemartin
facebook: Lance Martin
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InVision Week June 13-19
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June 13-19 Greer First Baptist and other area churches are hosting InVision as they lead creative worship services, teach creative ministry, mentor, and provide community service. THRIVE students are invited to join in by participating in the following events. ……………………..
EVENTS
Sunday Morning Student Worship @ GFBC – June 13, 9:45am
Creative Arts Camp – June 14-18, 6-8:30pm @ SpringWell Church
Greer Community Min. Volunteer Day – Wed. June 16, 1-4pm
The Resistance: Creative Student Worship – Wed. June 16, 6:30pm
Frankies Fun Park (lunch/Frankies) – Fri. June 18, 12pm-until
Greer Soup Kitchen Performance – TBA
Nursing Home Performance – TBA
More event details will be given throughout the week via text messaging. You can subscribe in the right hand column of this web page or by send the text THRIVEGFBC to phone number 41411. You can also keep up to date by becoming a fan of THRIVE Student Ministry on Facebook.
The Invision Team had a last minute cancellation so we are providing them with housing as they minister in the Greer area. These events are not “official” student ministry events due to the last minute nature of us hosting the Invision team. They are simply just ministry opportunities for students to participate if they choose. The Invision Team is completly responsible for the logistics and events. If you would like more information you can contact Miley White @ runner4christ77@yahoo.com who is responsible for the team while serving in the Greer area. Lance will be attending the Frankies Fun Park Event on Friday.
InVision is a creative ministry team sponsored by the Collegiate Ministry Department of the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina. This team is composed of students from North Carolina Colleges and Universities. InVision will spend the summer traveling around North Carolina and Japan, leading churches in creative worship through drama, interpretive movement, and music. The team will also be performing and teaching bible study at camps throughout North Carolina.
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Chicago Mission Trip Update
Hi Parents,
Summer is here and we are getting geared up for our Chicago Mission Trip. Here are a few things you need to know…
- Full balance for the trip is due by Wed. July 14th (Click here to pay online)
- Mandatory Parent/Student FYI meeting is Wed. July 14th 7:30pm (following The Resistance)
- Our chaperones this year are: Lance Martin, Jeff Neely, Chuck Reynolds, Chase Raper, Josie Gravley, Cathy Neely, Liz Harvey, and Stephanie Casey
- I am still accepting student sign-ups through June 25th @ www.THRIVEasOne.com/Chicago if you know a student that wants to go.
- Any student canceling at this point will be required to pay the entire amount.
- I should find out this week more details about our specific mission tasks this week.
If you have any other questions please call me at the church office or shoot me an email.
Lance Martin
Student Minister
Greer First Baptist
blog: www.lancemartin.net
twitter: @lancemartin
facebook: Lance Martin
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End of School…Pool Bash!!
So I know you will all miss going to class and homework! YEAH RIGHT!!
Summer is on and it’s time to make a splash!!
You are invited to the…
THRIVE End of School Pool Bash at the Greer Country Club.
Wed. June 2, 6:30pm-9:00pm
All students are invited!! LET’S ROCK THE POOL!!! Free Food and Wii!
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Graduation Sunday May 23
Sunday, May 23 Greer First Baptist will be recognizing our 2010 graduates in both services (the end of 9:45am and beginning of 11am). If you are planning on participating in this event please meet in the church library at 10am on the 23rd and bring your cap and gown.
You also need to email lancemartin@greerfbc.org the following:
- 6-7 photos from baby through graduation
- School you are graduating from
- If tech, college, masters provide degree info.
- List any official academic honors
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