FacePlant SkateChurch Fall 2010 VIDEO

FacePlant Skaters Who Placed at Ripzu's Comp

SIX OF OUR SKATERS PLACED AT THE THEEVESGIVING SHRED-FEST

That's right! We are super-proud of the skaters from FacePlant SkateChurch who placed at Ripzu's first skate competition ever. My family and I came by the comp this last Saturday and there was a really good turnout. Here are FacePlanters who placed:

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STREET SECTION:

Good: 2nd Place- Chanse Gilbert; 3rd Place- Corbin Raptis

Great: 2nd Place- Dakotah Carlson; 3rd Place- Ford Bennet

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TRANNY SECTION:

Good: 2nd Place- Corbin Raptis; 3rd Place- Chanse Gilbert

Great: 1st Place- Tim Hartman; 2nd Place- Ricky Brewer

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MINI-PIPE SECTION:

Good: 1st Place- Chanse Gilbert

Great: 1st Place- Tim Hartman

Expert: 3rd Place- Ricky Brewer

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CONGRATULATIONS GUYS! We at FacePlant SkateChurch are so proud of you all. Just a quick reminder that we will be having a skate competition at SkateChurch on Monday, December 13th as well.

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Christian Jung

FP SkateChurch Pastor

Theevesgiving Shred-Fest Skate Competition

Theevesgiving Shred-Fest Skate Competition at Ripzu

Hey guys. Come register for and skate in Ripzu's first skate competition this Saturday, November 20th. There are three events: Street, tranny and mini-pipe and three skill levels: Good, great and expert. Prizes will go to 1st though 3rd place winners.

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Christian Jung
FP SkateChurch Pastor

JESUS HEALS A MAN WITH LEPROSY - Mark 1:40-42

JESUS HEALS A MAN WITH LEPROSY

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Mark 1:40-42, "A man with leprosy came to him and begged him on his knees, 'If you are willing, you can make me clean.' Filled with compassion, Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man, 'I am willing,' he said. 'Be clean!' Immediately the leprosy left him and he was cured." (NIV)

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We continued our teaching through the gospel of Mark last night at FacePlant SkateChurch. We have been doing our best to come up with relevant ways to teach the skaters and spectators who come out every week about the life of Jesus. Last week, Curtis brought in a weed-wacker and a gas can to illustrate how prayer is like fuel; without fuel the weed-wacker doesn't work. Similarly, without prayer, our life as Christ-followers just won't be productive. We are sticking with small group questions for the older teens, but are doing more object lessons with the younger youth during our small groups in order to continue to drive the teaching home with them.

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This week, I went into detail by dramatizing what a person with leprosy had to go through in Jesus' time. According to Leviticus 13:45, lepers by law were forced to tear their clothes, have absolutely no human contact, hold their hands over their mouths and scream, "tame (taw-may)!tame (taw-may)! which in the Hebrew language means, "unclean! unclean!" What a horrible existence to be ostricized from their community, as well as being ritually unclean and not being able to worship God in the temple. Leprosy is like sin. Sin makes us feel distanced from God and causes rifts in our relationships with others as well. Yet this man with leprosy begs for Jesus to heal him. Then, after possibly years of not ever feeling a human touch, Jesus reaches out His hand and touches the leper. Unheard of in that day! Right after this Jesus says the word and the man was physically healed of the leprosy. But look at the emotional healing that must have taken place when Jesus, moved with compassion and breaking the law, touches the man.

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God cares so much about every detail of our lives. His healing is holistic; desiring to heal us in body, soul and spirit. I ended with another story and eight young people raised their hands asking for prayer; some to receive Christ for the first time and others to rededicate their lives to Christ. It was a wondeful night at SkateChurch tonight. We had great discussion in our small group as well. James, Chad and Ricky took the younger skaters and had a giant group game to further illustrate the truth of what was taught in Mark 1:40-45. God continues to shine His face on us at FacePlant Ministries, giving us more and more wisdom in how to reach these young skaters in culturally relevant ways with the gospel of Christ. We continue to see changed lives week in and week out and thank God for this.

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Christian Jung

FP SkateChurch Pastor

FacePlant Ministries Staff Spotlight - Pam Knowles and Lee Ann Hull

Faceplant Ministries Staff Spotlight

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Pam Knowles

Pam has been a vital part of FacePlant SkateChurch over the past couple of years. She actually began to become involved at SkateChurch back in 2008 when I had asked her if she could help check youth in every week when we opened the doors. When Aiden took the reins as FP SkateChurch Pastor in early 2009, Pam stepped up and began to do all of our logistical paperwork; keeping track of who was there week in and week out, updating our roles, getting waivers completed and filed, as well as overseeing all the concession sales every week and making sure the money got to our missionaries. She continues to do all of these things as we have moved to Ripzu skate park, but she and Lee Ann also are very purposeful about discipling any girls who come to SkateChurch every week. You are awesome, Pam! Thanks for all of your sacrificial hard work over the years.

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Lee Ann Hull

Lee Ann started coming out to help at FacePlant SkateChurch last year and has been such a blessing. Not only does she assist in checking in skaters and spectators every week, but also happens to be a nurse. Believe me, we see plenty of cuts and scrapes at FacePlant SkateChurch weekly, and Lee Ann cleans and dresses these wounds and cares so much for the skateboarding youth community here in Vancouver. She and Pam both take the girls who come in to SkateChurch under their wing and lead them in small group questions, as well as interact with them throughout the night. Thank you so much, Lee Ann, for all that you bring to the table at FacePlant Ministries! We are blessed to have you.

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Christian Jung

FP SkateChurch Pastor