Collide Junior High Ministry

Parent Meeting tomorrow after 2nd service. Lunch provided. We're talking about the current calendar, opportunities to help out and announcing the Spring a Break mission trip location. (at First Presbyterian Church Bakersfield)

Worship in service with your family today! (at First Presbyterian Church Bakersfield)

This is what the Lord says: “I will go before you, and level the mountains. I will smash down gates of bronze and cut through bars of iron. - Isaiah 45:2 Got obstacles today? I hear you. Sometimes it feels like you just can’t move another step. We all get tired of navigating life. It’s tiring and frustrating. Mountains rise up in front of us. But we know someone who can clear them. Can you be patient while God goes before you today and let him clear your path? #instadevo

I lift up my eyes to the mountains - where does my help come from? - Psalm 121:1 We strive for the best views. After the hardships of life, we can know that God's help is there. This week, take time to thank God for his help in troubled times. #instadevo (at First Presbyterian Church Bakersfield)

See You At The Pole is tomorrow morning! Go to your flagpole 20 minutes before school starts and pray for your school, friends, families and the country. (at First Presbyterian Church Bakersfield)

For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made, they can clearly see his invisible qualities-his eternal power and divine nature. So they have no excuse for not knowing God. - Romans 1:20 We might also say, like the people who first heard this, that we have no excuse for thanking God. All the reasons they had for being thankful, we still have today. What do you need to thank God for today? #instadevo (at First Presbyterian Church Bakersfield)

Turn my eyes from looking at worthless things; and give me life in your ways. - Psalm 119:37 So often in life we just get distracted. Fear, shame, pride; they are all distract us and keep us focused on worthless things. Remind yourself today that God chooses you. What will you do with his choice? #instadevo (at First Presbyterian Church Bakersfield)

He calmed the storm to a whisper and stilled the waves. - Psalm 107:29 Sometimes the storms in our lives seem like they will completely overwhelm us. The blow against us, rain on us, soak us to the bone. We feel defeated, but we’re not. God can calm those storms. Why not ask? #instadevo (at First Presbyterian Church Bakersfield)

I am leaving you with a gift-peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don't be troubled or afraid. - John 14:27 We all have our days. We wake up, get out of bed and then life hits us in the face. The struggle is real. But God gives us something nothing else can - true peace. He doesn't promise that life will be easy, instead, he gives us to ability to conquer it. #instadevo (at First Presbyterian Church Bakersfield)

Love your enemies! Do good to them. Lend to them without expecting to be repaid. - Luke 6:35 It's easy to love the people we like. As believers, we can make the biggest differences when we love the people who challenge us, annoy us or even hurt us. Be brave today. #instadevo (at First Presbyterian Church Bakersfield)

Photo Scavenger Hunt, Saturday, 6-9pm, $5. There will be pizza! Download a permission here. http://ow.ly/TOYA304gcsD #events (at First Presbyterian Church Bakersfield)

Be on guard. Stand firm in the faith. Be courageous. Be strong. - 1 Corinthians 16:13 You are stronger than you think. Stand up today. Stand tall. Turn your face upward, and let God's presence fill you up. Because of him, you can face today with strength and courage. #instadevo (at First Presbyterian Church Bakersfield)

No power in the sky above or in the earth below-indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord. - Romans 8:39 As simple as that, you are loved. Deeply, through any fault or struggle you have, you are so loved. Can you live like you believe that today? #instadevo (at First Presbyterian Church Bakersfield)

I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. - Psalm 27:13 Everyday, if we really look, we can see something amazing. God surrounds us with little miracles and huge moments. We just have to look. #instadevo (at First Presbyterian Church Bakersfield)

He counts the stars and calls them all by name. - Psalm 147:4 Sometimes it just helps to be reminded. The creator of... everything. Everything. The one who created the stars and has named them all. Yet he calls us a friend. He wants to spend time with us. All the time. What does that mean about us? #instadevo (at First Presbyterian Church Bakersfield)

Sunday School Today! 10:30am. Steve’s not here but look for Cory. #therewillbedoughnuts