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DISCIPLENOW MANUAL
March 16, 17, 18
Church Name
Church Address
City, State Zip
Church Phone Number
Youth Pastor
Table of Contents
DiscipleNow Leadership Fellowship & Prayer Meeting
Disciple Now 2007
GUEST LEADER ORIENTATION
GUEST LEADER SCHEDULE
PARTICIPANTS SCHEDULE
Opening Rally
Saturday Rally
Sunday Morning Rally
Host Homes for DiscipleNow ‘07
Host Homes
Curriculum
Guest Leader and Group
TEAM LISTS
FOOD TEAM
DiscipleNow 2007
GUIDELINES FOR THE HOST HOME FOOD CHAIRPERSON
DiscipleNow 2007
SUGGESTED MENU
DiscipleNow 2007
RECIPES/INSTRUCTIONS
SUGGESTED SNACKS
HOST HOME WORKSHEETS
HOST HOMES TEAM
SIX GUIDELINES FOR HOST FAMILIES OF DiscipleNow ‘07
C0-HOST/SPONSOR GUIDE
SUPPLIES AND PACKET PREPARATION TEAM
HOST HOME INTRODUCTION SUGGESTIONS
PRAYER GUIDE
2007 DiscipleNow PRAYER PARTNERS
SPECIAL EVENTS TEAM
ARRANGEMENTS AND DECORATION TEAM
PHOTOGRAPHY TEAM
SECURITY TEAM (Will not be used for 2007)
GUEST LEADERS PURPOSE AND GOALS FOR DiscipleNow ‘07:
TIME AWAY CARDS
WHAT TO BRING TO YOUR HOST HOME
Weekend Families
PARTICIPANT PERSONAL PROFILE
Directions to Host Homes
Student Evaluation
Evaluation of the Leader
Guest Leader Evaluation of Weekend Family
PERSONAL PROFILE
DiscipleNow Leadership Fellowship & Prayer Meeting
Thursday, March 15
5:00 P.M. Youth Room
I. What to cover at the Leadership Prayer Meeting.
1. Discipline--NO ROLLING--SEND THEM HOME IMMEDIATELY!!
2. Recreation Schedule (Special Events Leader)
3. Transportation Needs (Trans. Leader)
4. Dress for Sunday Morning
5. Guest Leader Schedule in relation to Host Home
6. How to get in touch with Steve Maltempi
7. Host Home Packets/Materials
8. Commitment Cards/Decisions
9. Sunday Morning Schedule
10. Clean-up
11. Prayer Time
II. Telephone numbers you may need
1. Church Office123-4567
2. Youth Pastor - Home890-1234
3. Youth Pastor - Cell567-8901
4. Emergency!!! 911
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GUEST LEADER ORIENTATION
FRIDAY, March 16
5:00P.M. Youth Room
I. Dinner
II. Look at Schedule
III. Discuss Saturday Activity
IV. Discuss Saturday Afternoon, Night, and Sunday Morning
V. Recreation/Free Time Options
VI. A Look at "Family Groups"
VII. Final Thoughts
- One on One Time – several students are not
saved, baptized, or members at IBC.
2. Challenge participants to evaluate Spiritual Life.
3. Spend Quality Time discussing importance of QT.
4. Be sensitive to special needs I may need to deal with.
5. No TV, video games, music, etc...
6. DO NOT ALLOW YOUR GROUP TO GO OUT AND TOILET PAPER HOMES.
7. Throughout the weekend, point your group to the Disciple
Now Commitment Service.
8. Be the "Heavy" if necessary.
9. Don't be a "Fill-in the Blank" expert if the Lord leads
differently.
10. Decisions are important. Students making decisions will
be recognized Sunday morning!
11. Clean-up.
VIII. Telephone numbers you may need
1. Church Office123-4567
2. Youth Pastor - Home890-1234
3. Youth Pastor - Cell567-8901
4. Emergency!!! 911
IX. Refreshments!!!
DiscipleNow 2007
GUEST LEADER SCHEDULE
Friday, March 16
5:00 PM Arrive in Youth Room for Guest Leader’s Supper
and Orientation
6:30 Arrive at Sanctuary (bring luggage inside)
6:45Rally Begins
7:00Go to Host Homes
Session One
Break (do one-on-one sessions)
Session Two
Free Time (do one-on-one sessions)
12:00amLights out
Saturday, March 17
7:30 AM Wake-up and Clean up and eat breakfast
8:00Quiet Time
8:30Session Three
Break (do one-on-one sessions)
Session Four
Free Time (do one-on-one sessions)
12:00p.m. Lunch & Free Time
2:30Travel to church for recreation
5:45Dinner at church
6:30Concert and Rally - everybody
7:30Travel to host homes
7:45Session Five
Break (do one-on-one sessions)
Session Six
Free Time (do one-on-one sessions)
11:00Open Forum Questions
12:30a.m. Lights Out for everybody – Yeah right!!!
Sunday, March 18
7:00 AM Rise and Shine/CLEAN UP HOSTHOME!!!/LOAD VEHICLES
9:00Leave for church
9:30Breakfast and Rally at AWANAGame Circle area
11:00Worship Celebration in Sanctuary
sit w/home group & wear D’Now t-shirts)
12:30 p.m.Say good-bye to students, get luggage, let’s go eat!
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PARTICIPANTS SCHEDULE
Friday, March 16
6:30PMArrive at Sanctuary(bring luggage inside)
6:45Rally Begins
7:00Go to Host Homes
Session One
Break
Session Two
Free Time
12:00amLights out
Saturday, March 17
7:30 AM Wake-up and Clean up and eat breakfast
8:00Quiet Time
8:30Session Three
Break
Session Four
Free Time
12:00 PM Lunch & Free Time
2:30Travel to church for recreation
5:45Dinner at church
6:30Concert and Rally - everybody
7:30Travel to host homes
7:45Session Five
Break
Session Six
Free Time
11:00Open Forum Questions
12:30 AM Lights Out for everybody – Yeah right!!!
Sunday, March 18
7:00 AM Rise and Shine/CLEAN UP HOST HOME!!!/LOAD VEHICLES
9:00Leave for church
9:30Breakfast and Rally at AWANAGame Circle area
11:00Worship Celebration in Sanctuary
(sit w/home group & wear D’Now t-shirts)
12:30 PMSay good-bye to guest leader, getluggage, go home!
Opening Rally
6:15 PM
Band finished warm-up
Background Music begins
Media Shout begins
Turn on lights
Turn on Fog Machine
Turn on spots
6:30 PM
Students arrive
Band plays 2 songs
Skit
Welcome – Crash: Get Ready for Impact
Hosts/Leaders on Stage
Dismiss by grade beginning with 11th/12th Graders
Saturday Rally
6:00
Band finished warm-up
Background Music begins
Media Shout begins
Turn on lights
Turn on Fog Machine
Turn on spots
Turn on Flames
6:15 PM
Sanctuary Doors Open
Upfront Action – Beach Balls
6:30 PM
Skit
Band – 5 or 6 songs
Dance Team
Message - Crash: Get Ready for Impact
Closing Prayer
Background music as students are leaving
Sunday Morning Rally
9:00 AM Breakfast/Background Music as students arrive
9:30 Welcome/Skit/Band/Testimonies/Recognize Decisions made
Host Homes for DiscipleNow ‘07
Name Phone
Randy & Judy Smith123-4567
Larry & Melinda Doe890-1234
Jeff & Kay Jones567-8901
Ed & Wendy Franklin123-4567
Jay & Lynn Clark890-1234
Paul & Karen Harrison567-8901
Charlie & Robin Thomas123-4567
Gary & Denise Daniels890-1234
Jeff & Becky White567-8901
Steve & Sheila Black123-4567
Host Homes
DiscipleNow ‘07
March 16 – 18
6th Grade Girls – Larry & Melinda Doe
6th Grade Boys – Paul & Karen Harrison
7th Grade Girls – Ed and Wendy Jones
7th Grade Boys –Paul & Karen Harrison
8th Grade Girls – Jeff & Kay Jones
8th Grade Boys –Charlie & Robin Thomas
9th Grade Girls – Gary & Denise Daniels
9th Grade Boys –Charlie & Robin Thomas
10th Grade Girls – Jay & Lynn Clark
10th Grade Boys –Steve & Sheila Black
11th Grade Girls –Randy & Judy Smith
11th Grade Boys –Jeff & Becky White
12th Grade Girls – Randy & Judy Smith
12th Grade Boys – Jeff & Becky White
Curriculum
6th Grade – The True Test: FamilyStudent Disc. Min
7th Grade – Friends, Inc (no books)The Cutting Edge
8th Grade – Back to the BasicsStudent Disc. Min
9th Grade – Totally ConsumedStudent Disc. Min
10th Grade – Reference PointThe Cutting Edge
11th Grade – Living SacrificeThe Cutting Edge
12th Grade –Living SacrificeThe Cutting Edge
Guest Leader and Group
6th grade boys – Jason Jones, Daniel Forest
6th grade girls –Tara Goody, Rachel Mickey
7th grade boys – Jason Jones, Daniel Forest
7th grade girls – Lisa Hunt, Brittany Wool, Amanda Lucky
8th grade girls – Emily Michaels, Jenny Rodgers
8th grade boys – Bill Loftis, Micah Mills, Jamie Pool
9th grade boys – Bill Loftis, Micah Mills, Jamie Pool
9th grade girls – Kristen Reef
10th grade boys – Brandon Osborne
10th grade girls – Cindy Key
11th grade boys – Greg & Sara Smith
11th grade girls – Greg & Sara Smith
12th grade boys – Greg & Sara Smith
12th grade girls – Greg & Sara Smith
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TEAM LISTS
SPECIAL EVENTS COORDINATOR –
Team Members:
GENERAL PUBLICITY COORDINATOR –
TRANSPORTATION TEAM COORDINATORS –
Team Members:
SUPPLIES/PACKET TEAM COORDINATOR –
Team Members:
PRAYER TEAM COORDINATOR –
Team Members:
FOODTEAM COORDINATOR –
Team Members:
HOST HOME COORDINATOR –
REGISTRATION TEAM –
HOSPITALITY TEAM COORDINATOR –
Team Members:
PHOTOGRAPHY TEAM COORDINATOR –
SCENIC ENGINEERING TEAM – Take care of your area
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CELEBRATION BREAKFAST –
T-SHIRTS –
TENTTEAM? –Covered by Hospitality Team over Breakfast Tables.
Dear Team Leader,
Thank you for agreeing to work in DiscipleNow ‘07 this year! I am so excited to have you as part of the TEAM! Enclosed, you will find a detailed job description of what I'd like to have you and your team accomplish. If you have any questions, please contact me immediately as time is quickly passing!
As I stated on the phone, I would like for you to have at least four additional team members enlisted (of your choosing). As you can see, however, much of the work needs to be done before that date. Therefore, if you could enlist your team members sooner, we'll be better off! REMEMBER, as soon as you enlist your workers, contact me with their names and phone numbers.
Again, let me say "thank you.” YOU will play a tremendously important role in this ministry event! Remember, if you don't get your task done, it won't get done! So take the challenge and run with it! I am convinced that you have what it takes to get the job done!
Your friend,
Youth Pastor
REGISTRATION TEAM
- Serve on the Steering Team.
- Promote heavily and creatively all promotion during Sunday School for the DiscipleNow weekend.
- Keep accurate records of received registration forms and producing a summary report for each host home.
- Collecting any new registration forms and money from hosts and adding them to the summary report.
- Make a final report of attendees and give it to the Youth Pastor for inclusion in Master Youth Mailing List.
NOTES:
FOODTEAM
- Serve on the Steering Team.
- Plan, purchase, coordinate, cook, and serve dinner on Saturday.
- Personally plan and purchase bulk food items, cups, plates,
napkins, etc. needed for the above meal.
5. Recruit servers for dinner on Saturday.
- Communicate with the host homes about the menu and rational for
a BIG breakfast on Saturday morning.
7. Clean up after the event listed above.
8. Same for Sunday Celebration Breakfast!
Notes:
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GUIDELINES FOR THE HOST HOME FOOD CHAIRPERSON
1. Be sure host homes have your phone number.
Paper goods will be used for snacks and breakfast. Each host family is responsible for their own paper goods and breakfast food, unless otherwise requested.
- Remember, youth will be asked to bring their soft drinks and snacks to the host home.
- Canned drinks from the Youth Pantry will be used for meals at the church.
Notes:
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SUGGESTED MENU
SATURDAY, March 17
Breakfast
Scrambled Eggs, Bacon/Sausage
Biscuits/Jelly/Jam
Grits or Hash Browns
OJ (1 gallon), skim or 2% milk (1 gallon)
Lunch – provided by the host home
Dinner – Burger Bash at the church (provided by church).
SUNDAY, March 18
Breakfast
Donuts (30 Dozen)
OJ (8 Gallons), Milk (8 Gallons)
HELPFUL HINTS:
-Each home consists of 6-10 youth, 2 leaders and the Host family.
-The attached recipes are suggestions, feel free to improvise. The recipes feed 10 people.
PAPER GOODS:
Please make sure the host understands they need to provide the following for their home.
Plastic cups – one per student/leader/host – have everyone write their names on their cup for the weekend.
napkins (large pack)
forks and spoons (50 each)
plates (100 minimum)
toilet paper (4 rolls for a boys home--8 rolls for a girls home)
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RECIPES/INSTRUCTIONS
SUGGESTED SNACKS
Chocolate Chip Cookies-MAKE 2 RECIPES
Make the recipe for cookies on the large package of Nestle Tollhouse Chocolate Chips.
Other Recipes
Brownie Sheet Cake-Serves 10
2 cups sugar
2 cups flour
1 cup butter
4 tbsp cocoa
1 cup water
1/2 cup butter mild
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 tsp soda
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla
Mix sugar and flour together, and set aside. Mix in saucepan: butter, cocoa, and water and bring to boil. Pour over flour and sugar and mix well. Add remaining ingredients and mix together well. Pour into a greased or Pam sprayed 11X16 inch pan that is at least 1/2 inch deep. 400 degrees for 20 minutes
Icing
Begin making icing about 5 minutes before cake is done. Mix together 1/2 cup butter, 4 tbsp cocoa, and 6 tbsp milk. Bring to a boil and remove from heat. Add 1 box powdered sugar, 1 tsp vanilla, 1 cup chopped pecans, 1/2 cup coconut. Beat well with a spoon, and spread over cake while still hot.
Fruit Bowl/tray
Attractively arrange slices/ chunks of assorted fruit on a disposable tray. Use your discretion as to what is available and what looks good to kids. Make enough to feed the number of people at your host home.
HOST HOME WORKSHEETS
Host Home:
Host Address:
Host Telephone:
Guest Leaders: n
8 – 6th Grade Girls
2 Sponsors
12 People
Host Home:
Host Address:
Host Telephone:
Guest Leaders:
Youth: 4 - 6th graders; 7 – 7th graders = 11
2 Sponsors
15 People
Host Home:
Host Address:
Host Telephone:
Guest Leaders:
18 - 7th grade girls
2 Sponsors
22 People
Host Home:
Host Address:
Host Telephone:
Guest Leaders:
3 – 8th Grade Girls
2 Sponsors
7 People
Host Home:
Host Address:
Host Telephone:
Guest Leaders:
10 - 9th Grade Girls
2 Sponsors
14 People
Host Home:
Host Address:
Host Telephone:
Guest Leaders:
2 – 8th Grade Boys; 9 – 9th Grade Boys = 11 boys
3 Sponsors
15 People
Host Home:
Host Address:
Host Telephone:
Guest Leaders:
5 – 10th Grade Boys
1 Sponsors
8 People
Host Home:
Host Address:
Host Telephone:
Guest Leaders:
3 – 10th Grade Girls
1 Sponsors
6 People
Host Home:
Host Address:
Host Telephone:
Guest Leaders:
6 – 11th Grade Girls; 2 – 12th Grade Girls = 8 girls
1 Sponsors
11 People
Host Home:
Host Address:
Host Telephone:
Guest Leaders:
3 – 11th Grade Boys; 1 – 12th Grade Boy = 4 boys
1 Sponsors
7 People
HOST HOMES TEAM
1. The chairman is responsible for the selection of the homes of
the host families where the groups will meet for the weekend.
Host Homes should be selected upon the following criteria:
a. Possessing a positive and supportive attitude toward our church and particularly our Youth Ministry.
b. Possessing a warm and open attitude regarding sharing
their home for a group during the weekend.
c. Possessing a home large enough to accommodate up to 10
students for two nights and a guest leader for two nights.
d. Possessing an attitude of flexibility as well as providing an atmosphere conducive for providing a spiritual environment.
2. Plan and promote a final touch-base meeting on Thursday,
March 15th.
3. Express appreciation to the host families after the weekend.
Target Dates: Have all homes enlisted by January 30, 2007.
6th Grade Girls –
6th Grade Boys –
7th Grade Girls –
7th Grade Boys –
8th Grade Girls –
8th Grade Boys –
9th Grade Girls –
9th Grade Boys –
10th Grade Girls –
10th Grade Boys –
11th Grade Girls –
11th Grade Boys –
12th Grade Girls –
12th Grade Boys –
March 13, 2007
Dear Host Homes,
Thank you for opening your home to the youth of (CHURCH NAME). I know the students will be blessed by being in your home and in your company.
Enclosed you will find some guidelines for Host Homes. Please read them carefully. If you have any questions please give me a call or email me.
You are invited to a DiscipleNow 2007 Leader reception, Thursday, March 15, 6:00pm, in the Youth Room. There will be light refreshments as we make final preparation for the weekend.
Passionately His,
Youth Pastor
SIX GUIDELINES FOR HOST FAMILIES OF DiscipleNow ‘07
- BE SURE, AT THE BEGINNING OF THE WEEKEND, THAT YOU MAKE ANY
HOUSE RULES THAT YOU WANT FOLLOWED BY THE GROUP TO BE MADE KNOWN TO THE GROUP WHICH WILL BE IN YOUR HOME.Such information may have to do with rooms where eating is permitted and not permitted, bathrooms to be used, instructions about bathing/hot water and any other information that is important to you to be communicated. Please feel comfortable enforcing these rules so that your leader does not have to do so. Remain dressed appropriately around the kids!
- PLEASE VISIT WITH YOUR GUEST LEADER ANDWORK OUT AN AGREEMENT
REGARDING YOUR INVOLVEMENT IN THE SESSIONS DURING THE WEEKEND. In some groups, it will be very natural for you to participate. In other groups, it may be best for no other adults to be present or to be present only during certain sessions. You are encouraged to participate at the DiscipleNow ‘07 recreation; mission opportunity on Saturday; concert and rally on Saturday night; and the Sunday Morning Sunday School Rally. Please be flexible. You are not the time monitor. If the leader takes more time with a session, that’s OK. If they take less, that’s OK too.
- PLEASE PROVIDE A SEPARATE ROOM FOR YOUR LEADER TO SLEEP AWAY
FROM THE REST OF THE GROUP.Having a separate room will provide a place of quietness and privacy. It will allow your Leader to be fresh and rested to lead the sessions with the group in your home.
- PLEASE PRAY, BY NAME, EVERY DAY FOR THE LEADER WHICH WILL BE IN YOUR HOME. Remember that God wants to do great things in your home. Pray also for your own family relationships so that the Lord will bless others through your life and home.
- PLEASE HELP TO SEE THAT YOUR GROUP IS ON TIME FOR ALL OF
THE ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED FOR THE WEEKEND. Those activities may be found on the Guest Leader schedule that is a part of this booklet. You are not the “time” police for beginning and ending times for sessions. Please allow flexibility for the group leader.
- Please ensure schedules are posted; evaluations are filled out and turned in to you. Please place evaluations on the Youth Pastor’s desk on Sunday morning at the Sunday School rally.
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C0-HOST/SPONSOR GUIDE
- Take charge as you see necessary! You are not a dictator—
However, there must be boundaries set in each home!
- You are free to be involved in each session, recreation, etc... Be guarded with your input in sessions. Do not take over or control the group in any way. Your ministry is important!!
- There will be NO toilet papering allowed! Anyone seen outside a Host Home past midnight will be sent home--no questions asked and no excuses will be accepted! THIS RULE IS NOT TO BE BROKEN IN ANY WAY, SHAPE OR FORM! A sponsor should show his allegiance to the rules and regulations of the Youth Ministry!
- Car keys and cell phones should be taken from the students and placed in a secure location.
- You are a co-minister with the Minister to Youth...you are an
extension of the youth minister! Help us out in any and every