Hello Contineo students, parents, volunteers, and visitors! This is the monthly newsletter for the Contineo Student Ministry at 22nd Street Baptist Church! Every month, on the first Wednesday of the month, come here to get an update on the ministry and a preview of events to come in the next few months. Every newsletter will also begin with a short devotional where I will reflect on a passage of Scripture.
I hope that these newsletters will keep you informed and encourage you to continue sincerely seeking the Lord as you grow in your faith!
Contineo Connect Group
Sundays @ 9:45 AM-10:45 AM
Current Series: Living for the Last Day - A Study of the Book of Revelation
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High School Discipleship
"Young Men on Fire"
"Young Women Flourishing in Christ"
Time: 10-11 AM, every 1st Saturday
Location: Black Rock Coffee (1821 Broadway Blvd.)
Next Gathering: February 7
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Hello Contineo! The month of March is a busy one for many reasons! Many of you are hard at work at school (I hope) and getting ready for Zona! Our second fundraiser, the Dessert Auction, is coming up - see that information below. During a busy month - or during a difficult season - it is so easy to forget a simple but extremely profound truth: God loves you.
Simple words, but they can be hard to understand fully. What does it mean to say that God loves us? Simply put, to say that God loves us means two things: (1) he wants what is best for us, and (2) he wants a relationship with us. He wants us to be closer to him and to know him more.
For some of you, it is hard to believe that God really loves you. You know the Bible says it, but it doesn't feel true. First, sometimes it seems like what has happened in our lives indicates that God does not love us. You might think, "If God let me go through that, how can you say that he really loves me?" This is a hard question for anyone, even mature disciples of Jesus. However, we need to remember this truth: God shows us love at all times, in easy times and in hard times. Often, he shows us greater love and grace through what he allows us to go through, so that we grow in our faith in him. Second, sometimes we don't feel God's love because we feel unworthy of his love. We think, "How could God love someone like me? Doesn't he know what I've done?" However, we need to remember this truth: God loves us because he is good, not because we are good. God's love is grounded in who he is, not who you are.
Take a moment to read Romans 8:38-39 below. This passage is an awesome promise for disciples of Jesus that if they are in Christ, they can never be separated from God's amazing love! God ensures that we are renewed and lifted up in our relationship with him, even during those times when we go through suffering. Consider this passage today and whether you have a relationship with God. Is it time for you to begin that relationship? And if not - if you do have a relationship with God through Jesus - do you live daily in God's presence and love?
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The Spring 2026 semester is here! Check out the Spring 2026 calendar to see what events are coming up. Make sure that you check the dates for our fundraisers if you plan to attend Zona Camp - and we'd love for you to come!
Another new thing - we're gathering for discipleship every 1st Saturday for high school young men and young women. This is a great opportunity for us to do life together and learn how to live well and for Jesus!
Registration for Zona Camp 2026 is almost here! It will go up in mid-January. This is an amazing youth camp where we gather in California, worship the Lord, and learn more about what it looks like to follow Jesus. When registration begins, the signup link will go on the Newsletter.
Parents/guardians must sign up for their students. You can begin the sign-in process by clicking here.
Individual registration instructions can be found here.
More information can be found by clicking the image to the right.
If you have any questions, please let Pastor Kevin know!
Jesus tells us that it is better to give than receive (Acts 20:35). Love Loud is an annual event in which our entire church sets aside a few hours to serve the local community in different ways. By doing this, we show our local community that we love them like Jesus and want to invite them to know him!
This year, we will serve at Palo Verde High School by working on their community garden. We will gather at the church at 9 AM for a brief time of worship, prayer, and encouragement. After that, we will head to the school to work. By 12:30 PM, we will be back at the church for lunch.
If you have any questions, please let Pastor Kevin know!
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Our March fundraiser for Zona is coming up! People in our church will be signing up to eat lunch, make desserts, and bid on desserts made by others. All proceeds will go toward getting our group to Zona this year.
This is the second of three fundraisers that all students must participate in to benefit from the fundraising proceeds and have the remainder of the cost covered. If you're signed up for Zona, make sure you come and work to make it a great event with us!
Also, if you have a friend interested in attending Zona, bring them too!
If you have any questions, please reach out to Pastor Kevin!
As you know, St. Patrick's Day is in the month of March. However, us theological nerds know that the real St. Patrick was a missionary to modern-day Ireland - about 1,500 years ago! Hence, why he is celebrated to this day in Ireland.
Also, there is a hilarious cartoon about the fact that St. Patrick was very bad at explaining the Trinity. Check it out here! You might notice some analogies you've heard in church before...