MONTHLY UPDATE | August 2019
UPCOMING EVENTS
Rising 7th Graders start your Spartan Day Orientation with breakfast and an encouraging word from scripture in Heritage Hall. Invite your friends, spread the word, and start your Junior High journey off on the right foot.
Top Golf
August 7 | Sign Up closes July 31 | $20
Our final Summer Fun event before school resumes. Come spend the morning with us playing Top Golf - no actual golf skills required. 9 am - 12 pm.
Lake Day
August 17 | Sign Up Here closes August 10 | $10
The Jones family has again graciously opened up their house at Lake Martin for Lake Day. Join us as we bid farewell to summer. Each participant will need a special Lake Day Waiver in addition to normal MBBC Students Waiver. Sign up by August 10.
Student Ministry Family Meeting
After Worship - August 25 | Youth Room
Students, parents, and family are invited to join us as we share details of our 2019-2020 Student Ministry Plan. You'll be able to sign up, complete forms, and ask any questions you might have about all our Student Ministry events through next summer, including weekly programs, events, retreats, and international mission trip.
Lunch will be provided.
WEEKLY PROGRAMS UPDATE
Sunday Morning Bible Study - Foundations 260
Our Foundations 260 Bible reading plan continues as school resumes.
Each Sunday SMBS looks back at the previous week's reading.
We encourage you to read and discuss these passages as a family.
This month we finally make it to the New Testament!
Here is this month's schedule:
August 4 - A Future Hope
WEEK 30 Reading - July 29-August 3
Nehemiah 13
Malachi 1
Malachi 2
Malachi 3
Malachi 4
Memory Verses: Psalm 51:17 & Colossians 1:19-20

August 11 - Incarnation & John the Baptist
WEEK 31 Reading - August 5-10
Luke 1
Luke 2
Matthew 1-2
Mark 1
John 1
Memory Verses: John 1:1-2 & John 1:14

August 18 - The Sermon on the Mount
WEEK 32 Reading - August 12-17
Matthew 3-4
Matthew 5
Matthew 6
Matthew 7
Matthew 8
Memory Verses: Matthew 5:16 & 6:33

August 25 - Transfigured & Reborn from Above
WEEK 33 Reading - August 19-24
Luke 9:10-62
Mark 9-10
Luke 12
John 3-4
Luke 14
Memory Verses: Luke 14:26-27 & Luke 14:33

September 1 - What's God's Kingdom Worth?
WEEK 34 Reading - August 26-31
John 6
Matthew 19:16-30
Luke 15-16
Luke 17:11-37, 18
Mark 10
Memory Verses: Mark 10:45 & John 6:37
Student Growth Groups Kickoff
August 28, 7 pm | Youth Room
Our mid-week Bible study groups will now be Student Growth Groups and all will meet Wednesdays at 7 pm. We'll share more details about our plans at our Family Meeting on August 25 (see above), but for now, mark your calendars for a special kickoff event August 28!
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A RESOURCE FOR YOU:
Devotional Apps for a New School Year
As a new school year begins, perhaps you are looking to add a devotion to your family life and/or encourage your student in spending daily time in spiritual growth. I get asked from time to time for suggestions of devotionals that might connect well with students. Here are a few digital options I would suggest you might enjoy and find meaningful, but not corny.
Structured to help you Pause, Listen, Think, Pray, Go, d365 is produced by Passport Camps right here in Birmingham with students in mind. You can utilize their free app or visit d365.org for intentional time with God each day.
Produced by Shane Claiborne and the modern day monastics at Simple Way, Common Prayer provides a modern take on ancient liturgy. It happens to be the devotional I (Ben) try to spend some time with it each morning. You can utilize their free app or visit commonprayer.net for a new liturgy each morning with as well as midday and evening prayers.
Written by Skye Jethani (who also has a great podcast called The Holy Post with Veggie Tales co-creator Phil Vischer by the way), this is the daily devotional for people who hate daily devotionals. They request a donation to access this one (though if money is an issue they'll hook you up for free). An app is coming soon, but for now you can sign up for a daily email or visit withgoddaily.com to get this devotional five days a week which includes a reflection, passages of scripture, and a historic prayer of the church.