FCA T-shirts

The New FCA t-shirts are coming. Money is due next Friday, March 26. You don't have to have an order form. Just send a check or money with the size you want to order. Cost is $17.00 even and we make sizes Youth Medium-to- Adult XXL. Hope you will order this new awesome FCA t-shirt.

Matthew Chapter 17

We are going to focus on verses 14-23 this week. These verses deal with faith and how we must have faith throughout every circumstance in life. So far the book of Matthew has shown us how faithless we can be and much faith we really need. These verses also show us how Jesus can have a temper because of our little faith. I hope this chapter encourages you to trust in the Lord with all your heart.

1. Why does Jesus compare the faith of the ideal disciple to a mustard seed, something so small, but very powerful?
2. What is prayer and fasting?
3. Why must you pray and fast to show and grow your faith in Christ?
4. How can we have more faith in Christ?
5. How can we fall deeper in love with God?

Matthew Chapter 16:24-28

This is a summary/thought straight from a 6th grade FCA leader. It's quite impressive...

You must do what God wants rather than what you want, give your life up for God, and believe and follow Him. You must do this not to save your life, but to be wholeheartedly committed to God. Your life will be meaningless if you do not give it up to God. You will be rewarded in Heaven if you do this.
Questions:
1. What might keep you from giving up your life to God?
2. Why is it important to die for God?
3. Why should you want to use God to save your life?
4. Why is it hard to deny yourself?
5. If you follow Jesus why must you lose your life to save it?

What you have read are direct quotes from a 6th grader. I think she gets it. :)

Yosemite Trip Postponed until Late April Early May

Sorry FCA, I wasn't thinking about all the recent snow fall in Yosemite. As of today the trail conditions aren't hike able. They could be opened by March 27th, but I don't want to take the chance of it still being closed, especially since we still might receive some more snow this year. We will postpone the trip to a later date in April or early May. This way the trail will definitely be open, the waterfall will be flowing with large amounts of water, and the weather will be much warmer. Again, I'm so sorry to get your hopes up, but we will hike in Yosemite later in the year. Please tell a friend about this information.

NEW FCA T-SHIRT

This is what the new t-shirts are going to look like. They will be grey dry fit, with red and white lettering. The shirts will cost between 17 and 18 dollars. We are not sure about price because of taxes. Cash would be great, but a check is fine. Please make the checks payable to Danielle Frisby. Again cash is prefered. And Donations are greatly appreciated. We would love to have everyone wearing new FCA t-shirts.

No FCA March 5

No FCA on March 5th due to Muffins With Mom. See you next Friday. I'm hoping we will have a Fresno State Athlete. :)

Yosemite Trip

Where: Yosemite
Date: March 27, 2010
Time: Meet at Starbucks at corner of Summerville and Perrin at 7:00am
Who: Everyone is invited
Why: Climb Vernal Falls, 3 mile hike, Bible Study and Prayer at top
I would like to car pool as much as possible. If anyone can drive multiple kids please e-mail or call me. Again everyone is welcome to come, not just FCA families. We are planning to leave Fresno by 7:15, quick stop in Oakhurst for bathrooms or food, and then Yosemite. I believe it costs $20.00 per car to get into Yosemite. Once in Yosemite we will park near the Vernal Fall Bus stop. I think it's call Curry Village. Take the bus to the bottom of Mist Trail. Hike to the top were we will eat lunch, pray, and have a Bible study. After the hike we will take the bus to the Ahwahnee Hotel. There we will relax before heading home. We should be home by 6:00 at night, or sooner. Please contact me with any questions.
Danielle Frisby: daniellefrisby@comcast.net thanks

Matthew Chapter 16

Today's Lesson was on Peter's Conversation with Jesus. (Matthew Ch.16 13-23). Please read it again. Here are some questions.

1. What does Jesus call Peter? Why is this important?
2. What do we build our foundations on? What do we not build our foundations on?
3. What does Peter tell Jesus that makes Him upset?
4. What does Jesus call Peter after this conversation?
5. Why do you think Jesus was so passionate and blunt towards Peter?
6. Do we sometimes think we know what to do, what is right, how to live?

Remember NO FCA next Friday. Tell everyone.

Up and Coming Trip to Yosemite!!!!!!

We are taking a trip to Yosemite National Park this March 27th. We will meet at Starbucks located on the corner of Chestnut and Perrin. Mrs. Frisby is the organizer of this event. She is going to send out fliers next Friday after FCA. The flier will have more details. F.Y.I. this trip is for everyone, moms, dads, brothers, sisters, friends, anyone with a heart beat. We will be climbing Vernal Falls/ Mist Trails. It is an easy to medium 3 mile round trip hike. If you are worried about making the hike you can stop halfway at the waterfall bridge. It's an amazing view. If you can climb semi large steps we will have a small Bible study, prayer time, and lunch at the top of the falls. We WILL NOT be swimming. You will freeze your face off. You will get wet due to the MIST coming off the falls. Most people on the trial will wear a poncho near the end of the trail. It's going to be amazing. This is where I first said, "I love you!" to my wife and were I proposed to her. It's going to be amazing... really.

Matthew Chapter 15

In this chapter we skip a few verses. We head into the meat and potatoes of the chapter. We start at verse 10 through 20, then move to verse 30 to 39. Here are the questions for chapter 15.

1. What does it mean to defile?

2. It's not what we eat but what we say that can defile a man. What does that mean?

3. Let the blind lead the blind, and fall into a pit. What does this mean?

4. Where does defilement start? Hint... it's not the mouth.

5. What is the heart capable of?

6. Just a chapter ago Jesus feed 5000+++, now Jesus feeds 4000+++. What did the do AGAIN?

7. Not a question, but man... we can forget really fast how faithful and amazing Jesus is.

Matthew Chapter 14

We are going to focus on Jesus feeding the people, Jesus walking on water, and Jesus healing the people of Gennesaret. I believe this chapter has a lot to do with faith. How much faith we have in Jesus, and how much faith we have in his power. Peter asks to walk on water. Some might say that is crazy, but Peter had enough faith to believe that Jesus could guide him. I'm hoping every ones faith will increase after today's message. "Who will ask to walk on water?"

1. What do the disciples what to do with the crowd?

2. What do you think the disciples think they were going to have to do to feed the 5000 +++?

3. Did the disciples have faith in Christ? At the moment of the feeding.

4. What do you think the disciples learned after the feeding?

5. What do you think Jesus prayed about all alone on the mountain?

6. What would you have done if you saw someone walking on water?

7. What happens to Peters faith when rough times come upon him?

8. Would you step outside the boat?

9. Would you have sunk?

10. When is the last time you have asked God for a miracle?

11. Have you begun to doubt Him?

12. How can we gain faith in Christ?

Matthew Chapter 13

Parables, Parables, Parables... Small stories with HUGE meanings. Jesus really dishes out some big issues in this chapter. Too many to cover in great detail. The FCA team leaders and myself decided to cover some of the main topics such as the sower and explanation, the wheat and explanation, the mustard seed, (Al hates mustard) and the net. Here are some questions we will ask tomorrow. Just a reminder that shirts will be on sale next week. We are trying to make them under $20.00. Also we are planning a wonderful Yosemite trip in the spring. More details to come. :)

1. What is sowing?

2. What kind of ground to you plant flowers in?

3. What do you do to your plants to keep them alive?

4. What kind of ground have you fallen upon?

5. That is a tares?

6. How can we stand out among the none believers?

7. What does the parable of the mustard seed mean?

8. Can you be a mustard seed?

9. What kind of fish are you?

10. Who is the ultimate fisherman?

Matthew Chapter 12

Please meet in room 22 tomorrow morning if it's raining!

Matthew Chapter 12 is a lengthy chapter filled with great information. I plan on cutting down a large sum of the chapter because most of the chapter is full of theology and topics that might be hard to teach and understand within a half hour. I will focus mostly on the Pharisees trying to bring down Jesus and how He response to their plots. I will also review Jesus' true relationship he has with his brothers and sisters.

1. Why don't the Pharisees like Jesus?

2. Who are the modern day Pharisees?

3. What do the Pharisees say about Jesus?

4. How does Jesus handle each situation with the Pharisees?

5. What is Jesus' response like toward the man telling Jesus that His mother and brothers are outside?

6. Who are your brothers and sisters?

7. How are we suppose to treat our brothers and sisters?

See you tomorrow and remember we are creating New FCA T-shirts. Coming soon!!!

Also, we are planning a Yosemite trip coming up in the spring!!!! More details to come!!!

Matthew Chapter 11

Matthew Chapter 11 is full important information. We definitely don't have time to review all the information in 30 minutes. We will focus a little on John the Baptist, what the people are like during this time period, how Jesus will treat the lands he visited, and relationship between Jesus and God. Its a ton of info, but I think we can get through it. These are some questions that TEAM FCA came up with. Most will not be asked this Friday.

1. Why does Jesus tell his disciples to report to John about the good news?

2. Who is John and why is he important?

3. What kind of generation are we living in?

4. What kind of generation does Jesus describe?

5. What is Jesus going to do to the cities who don't believe in Jesus?

6. Who did Jesus come to save?

7. How great is our God?

8. How do you think John felt as Jesus was talking to him?

9. What do you think Jesus meant by,"And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted in heaven?

10. What does Jesus mean, "We played the flute but you did not dance?

11. Why does Jesus praise his Father, Lord?

12. What is the place of the dead?

Just a reminder we are coming up with a new FCA t-shirt. The team will be passing out fliers soon.

The team and I want to do an exciting Bible Study adventure. We are planning a trip to Yosemite. Everyone is invited, including parents, who else will drive. We want to climb Vernal Falls/ Mist Trails. Its an easy 3.5 or less round trip trail leading to a beautiful waterfall. Once we are on top of the falls we can have a little Bible Study. This should be a wonderful time spent together. I will be talking about this at FCA tomorrow and soon the date will be etched in stone. Have a great week!!!

Matthew Chapter 10 Questions

The commissioning of the 12, giving directions to the disciples, warning them of there troubles, fearing God in a Biblical way, understanding that God comes before everyone including family, and how to treat a child of God are the main themes of chapter 10. It's an important chapter littered with important information.

1. Who are the 12 disciples?
2. What were they told to do?
3. Would you want to be one of the 12?
4. Why were they told not to bring any extra clothes, sandles, food, or money?
5. Do you think you could live this way today?
6. What does it mean to be shrewed as serpents and as harmlessas doves?
7. Verse 35 seems so negative? What does this mean? What is the point?
8. How should you treat a broth in Christ?

Keep on reading Matthew. We are a little behind, but I believe we can make it throught the book.

We will be selling new FCA T-shirts soon. This will be a great way to show your enthusiasm for Chirst and to spread the word about FCA. I will talk more about it this Friday.

Matthew Chapter 9

Sorry for being so late on my questions. Just busy with the baby. Here are some questions you can answer on your own for chapter 9 in the book of Matthew.

1. What does Jesus mean when he says, "Which is easier: to say, your sins are forgiven, or to say get up and walk?

2. Why was Jesus sitting with the tax collector and sinners?

3. Jesus came to call the sinner and not the righteous. Then who did Jesus come to save?

4. This isn't a question, more of a statement. Jesus can heal anyone. You have to ask... Pray

5. If you saw someone who was blind and the one day could see, what reaction would you have.

6. Jesus say, "The harvest is abundant, but the workers are few. Therefore, pray to the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His harvest." Who are these workers Jesus needs? Can you be a worker for Jesus? Do you know how to become a worker? Do you know what it takes to be a worker?

I just want to remind everyone that we are in need of donations for Susan B. Anthony Elementary. We are helping the school out by purchasing supplies for ever kid in the school. Please send any donations to Mr. Alfaro.

FCA Adopts a class for Christams

We are adopting a classroom from Susan B. Anthony school in Fresno. This is the same area which our last two families we adopted came from. This will be a great opportunity to give classroom supplies to kids who really need them for the rest of the school year. I will be speaking to the classroom teacher later today to find out their needs. We will start taking donations this week at FCA. Thank you for your help. This will be a great opportunity to give back to our community. See you at FCA. We are reading Matthew Ch. 8 if you wan to read ahead.

FCA Tomorrow 11/20/09 See you there!!!!!

No FCA this week

NO FCA because of the breakfast going on Friday morning. When you attend the breakfast make sure to spread the good news about Christ and invite kids to FCA for next week. Make sure we are doing our part as good Christians and sharing God's good news.

Matthew Ch.6

Matthew Chapter 6 was awesome. The 6th graders really hit a home run on their questions and summaries. Great job 6th grade leaders. Unfortunately they never turned their questions into me. So, with that said, read chapter 6 again and bring me some questions you have. Have fun reading chapter 6.