Tuesday, February 10, 2009
New Class, New Year!!
More posts & pics to come...so stay tuned!!
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
oh what fun we've had...


Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Blue Sushi Outreaches Start this Sunday
We have finished six weeks of our current class & are now about to begin the outreach phase of the class. If you have already taken the 10 week course but are interested in serving in the next 3 weeks, please call the church office and let me know.
Here are the outreaches we are participating in:
Sunday, March 2nd, 2:00-5:00 p.m. The Heart House
Sunday, March 9th, 2:00-5:00 p.m. Jefferson Manor Nursing Home
Sunday, March 16th, 2:00-5:00 p.m. Baton Rouge Dream Center
Blue Sushi, now is the time to stand out & make a difference on your campus & in your communtiy. If we don't put God first now, then when will we? Let's all agree to stand on the Word of God and reach the world! Satan is out to still, kill, & destroy...let's not help him!!
Scripture of the Week:
Matthew 6:33 "Seek first the Kingdom of God, and live rightly, and he will give you everything you need."
Sunday, January 20, 2008
New Blue Sushi Class starts today...
We are starting our new Blue Sushi class today and I am excited to see who God brings to this class. I am attaching a schedule so everyone can stay invovled. If you are already a Blue Sushi & want to participate in this class, then come on over to the Highland Campus and be apart every Sunday afternoon at 2:00 p.m.
Blue Sushi Class—Winter Schedule 2008:
Week 1-6 classes will meet in the KIA classroom on Sunday afternoons from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Week 1, January 20th: Blue Sushi Orientation
Week 2, January 27th: Heart & Mind
Week 3, February 3rd: Soul & Strength
Week 4, February 10th: What It Means to be a Christian
Week 5, February 17th: Excellence & Integrity
Week 6, February 24th: Discovering Your Spiritual Gifts
Week 7-9 classes will meet in the KIA classroom on Sunday afternoons
at 2:00 p.m. We will then leave to go on an outreach & return by 5:00 p.m.
Week 7, March 2nd: What It Means to Be a Servant & Outreach
Ø 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Ø We will meet in the Highland Campus Foyer and then we will leave to go to the Heart House. The Heart House is a home for young, unwed mothers and is located on Old Jefferson Hwy near Hoo Shoo Too Rd.
Week 8, March 9th: Having the Heart of a Servant & Outreach
Ø 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Ø We will meet at the Highland Campus KIA room for class and then we will leave to go to Jefferson Manor Nursing Home to do activities with the residents living there.
Week 9, March 16th: Living the Life of a Servant & Outreach
Ø 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Ø We will meet at the Highland Campus KIA room for class and then we will leave to go to the Baton Rouge Dream Center’s facility on Winbourne Ave.
NO CLASS ON MARCH 23RD…IT’S EASTER!!
Week 10, Saturday, March 29th: Blue Sushi Party
Ø It’s a Surprise!
Thursday, November 15, 2007
In loving memory...Hallie Beth Gravelle!
Hallie, you fought the good fight & ran the race you were given; I am SO proud of you my friend! Don't dance too much with Jesus; I don't want Him to be too worn out by the time I get there.
You will be missed & cherished forever...until we meet again!

I love you! I love you! I love you!
Hallie Beth Gravelle: February 9, 2002 - November 11, 2007
PARTY PARTY!!!

Ms. Kari
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Get ready for Saturdays!
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
We will meet at the Highland Campus KIA room for class (8:00-9:00) and then we will leave to go to our new Dream Center facility on Winborn Ave for a church wide clean-up day. Please bring a sack lunch!
***No class on October 27th due to Live the Dream Women’s Conference***

Week 8, November 3: Having the Heart of a Servant & Outreach
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
We will meet in the Highland Campus Foyer and then we will leave to go to the Heart House. The Heart House is a home for young, unwed mothers and is located on Old Jefferson Hwy near Hoo Shoo Too Rd.
Week 9, November 10: Living the Life of a Servant & Outreach
8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
We will meet in the Highland Campus KIA room for class and then we will leave to go to the Baton Rouge Dream Center.
Week 10, November 17: Blue Sushi Wrap Up & Party
6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
We will be having our Blue Sushi Party at the Tanner’s house.
Call Kari @ HPC for directions!
Friday, October 12, 2007
Vision Night

Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Giving it your best...


1. Goes the extra mile to always do what is right.
2. Keeps their word even when it is difficult.
3. Works hard in school & in life, and gives it their best each day.
"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is Jesus Christ you are serving."

Team Work-that's what it's all about (Abby & Taylor)...

These boys are concentrating hard on their work: CJ, Dakota, and Chrsitian...



Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Donuts Anyone??


Aren't donuts the best? Donuts may not be the most nutritious food on the market but they sure taste good early in the morning when you have to be in class for over an hour. The sugar from the donuts gets these young bodies good and ready for the Word of God; that is really why we do what we do.
Kids these days can practically go anywhere to eat donuts, but we want to make sure they are "filling up" their hearts, minds, and souls with the love of Jesus Christ. Jesus has to be our number one source in life. Which reminds me of a story in the Bible (John 4:7-15) where Jesus is sitting at a drinking well with a Samaritian women and they begin to have a conversation, let's read the story together...
A woman, a Samaritan, came to draw water. Jesus said, "Would you give me a drink of water?" (His disciples had gone to the village to buy food for lunch.)
The Samaritan woman, taken aback, asked, "How come you, a Jew, are asking me, a Samaritan woman, for a drink?" (Jews in those days wouldn't be caught dead talking to Samaritans.)
Jesus answered, "If you knew the generosity of God and who I am, you would be asking me for a drink, and I would give you fresh, living water."
The woman said, "Sir, you don't even have a bucket to draw with, and this well is deep. So how are you going to get this 'living water'? Are you a better man than our ancestor Jacob, who dug this well and drank from it, he and his sons and livestock, and passed it down to us?"
Jesus said, "Everyone who drinks this water will get thirsty again and again. Anyone who drinks the water I give will never thirst—not ever. The water I give will be an artesian spring within, gushing fountains of endless life."
The woman said, "Sir, give me this water so I won't ever get thirsty, won't ever have to come back to this well again!"
Blue Sushi it's time that we stop wasting our energy trying to draw water from the wells of this world that leave us thristy. Let's commit to filling up our lives on Jesus Christ and ALL He has for us!
Live bold & stay strong!
Friday, September 14, 2007
class started...
This Sunday we are going to be diving straight into the Word of God and learning about Heart & Soul! That really means we are going to be learning about making intentional connections with others and living a life of holiness (being set apart - being "in" the world but not "of" the world).
If you are currently taking the class then please remember to be at the Annex II at 7:45 a.m. this Sunday with your Old Testament books of the Bible memorized and ready to say!!
Have a great day and remember that you are light in this world, so shine brightly on your campus today!
Reaching the World by Serving One...
Ms. Kari
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Blue Sushi Class Starting Soon...
What’s up?
I am very excited to inform you of our new Blue Sushi Class. Blue Sushi is a 10 week course combining curriculum based learning and hands on experiences. You will need to complete a Blue Sushi application & are only permitted to miss one of the ten classes in order to complete this class.
Blue Sushi Schedule:
The first 6 weeks will be curriculum based learning and will be held on Sunday mornings from 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. in the Annex II classroom.
Week 1, September 9: Blue Sushi Orientation
Week 2, September 16: Heart & Mind
Week 3, September 23: Soul & Strength
Week 4, September 30: What It Means to be a Christian
Week 5, October 7: Being a Person of Excellence
Week 6, October 14: Discovering Your Spiritual Gifts
The last 4 weeks will be, not only curriculum based learning, but also hands on experiences that are intended to change the way we reach the world, by serving one. These classes will meet on Saturday mornings from 9:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. at the Highland Campus, upstairs in the 5 yr old classroom.
Week 7, October 20: What It Means to Be a Servant & Outreach
No classes on October 27th due to Live the Dream Women’s Conference
Week 8, November 3: Having the Heart of a Servant & Outreach
Week 9, November 10: Living the Life of a Servant & Outreach
Week 10, November 17: Blue Sushi Wrap Up
If you haven’t done so already, please pick up your Blue Sushi application from HPC Children’s Ministry office. The deadline to turn in the application is September 2, 2007!!
By His Grace,
Kari Smith
HPC Children’s Leadership
If you have taken the class already and would like to help, please give me a call and I will hook you up with a place to serve. Have a great day and remember to shine bright on your campus!!