CRAVE

This afternoon our Student Ministry is leaving for a weekend retreat. (What a great weekend God has given them as far the weather.) Please be praying for them as these are special times for teenagers to get away for a few days and refocus, recommit, and set their sights on living a God honoring life.

As many of you know, we launched a new Wednesday night service just for students this Fall. It has been awesome! Every Wednesday night they have averaged over 120 teenagers here for great teaching, worship and a safe place to hang with friends. Great job to Brad Saab and his dynamic Student Ministry Leadership Team. These volunteers put in tons of hours to serve our students. Great job and have fun this weekend!

Speaking of volunteers.....we are looking for some people to serve in one of our largest community service projects and outreach to the community. November 16-18 we will host the Matthews Area Rec Association football banquet here at the church. This is a free service we offer to the Association. The best part is that we will have over a 1,200 players and families here for the event AND we bring in quality speakers to share with the players about Character, Integrity, Academics, Athletics and doing their best. The speakers also share freely about their faith and how God leads in all these areas.

This years speakers:

* Current Carolina Panther and former Butler Bulldog...Kenny Moore.

* Former Panther and Super Bowl winner with the Buccaneers....Casey Weldon

* Head Coach of the Butler Bull Dogs...Mike Newsome

This is a great event that we Team up with every year! If you would like to serve one of the nights....please email chris@charlottesouth.org

Today's Bible Reading Galatians 5 & 6

I love the principle in 6:4 as it says that each of us should test our selves against what God has called us to do. We don't need to compare our self to others...just to what God has asked us to do according to the gifts, passions and opportunities He has given us.