RULES
- All of the memory verses connect to lessons during the month. Seniors can memorize up to 25 memory verses connected to their lessons a year.
- Each month there is a randomly selected bonus memory verse not connected to lessons. This brings the grand total up to 33 memory verses.
- Students can memorize using any Bible translation they desire. NIV is recommended and is most often used on the webpage/curriculum/handouts.
- To receive "points" students will tell any of their leaders any of the verses for the current month during the first 15 minutes of youth nights. After 7:15 no submissions will be accepted. This purposely gives students arriving on time and attending youth regularly an advantage. Merge is the exception, no memory submissions will be accepted during Merge nights.
- For every verse students correctly memorize and share with a leader, they will receive a slip of paper, an entry which they write their name on and enter into the draw.
- Students can submit 1 entry for every verse that month once during each youth night. But the end of the month is the cut off for those verses and they can no longer be submitted. So, for example, during the month of December there are 4 memory verses and 3 youth nights where memory verses can be submitted. That means there is a total of 12 possible entries per student for the month of December.
- The max. number of entries a student can earn in a year is 89. This would require reciting every verse for the month on every possible youth night. This is *nearly* impossible -- just try your best!
- At the end of the school year, on June 8th, there will be a draw for prizes. The more entries a student has, the greater their chances. There will be a number a prizes -- including Movie Theatre Gift Cards, Hashtag Hope Merch, books, outings with leaders, chances to "pie leaders in the face," etc. The first student drawn picks the prize they want, the second student drawn picks afterwards, and so on until there are no prizes left.
- At the end of each month in the Newsletter and on the church bulletin board we will post a "leaderboard" counting the Top 3 Jr. High and Top 3 Sr. High for memorization points, just for some healthy competition!
- The Top 3 memorizers at the end of the year will receive medals!
- Additionally, all the student will work together to accumulate points. As the youth group wide total surpasses certain milestones, the entire youth group will receive awards! (see below)
- Every two months students will receive a take home with the memorization verses, and they will be posted online here.
NOVEMBER |
DECEMBER |
But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behaviour in Christ may be ashamed of their slander. 1 Peter 3:15-16 |
Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of men in their deceitful scheming. Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into Him who is the Head, that is Christ. Ephesians 4:14-15 |
Jesus did many other miraculous signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not recorded in this book. But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name. John 20:30-31 |
Indeed, when Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature things required by the law, they are a law for themselves, even though they do not have the law, since they show that the requirements of the law are written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts now accusing, now even defending them. Romans 2:14-15 |
But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what he has done has been done through God. John 3:21 |
Your eyes will see the King in His beauty and view a land that stretches afar. Isaiah 33:17 |
BONUS For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6 |
BONUS Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. Isaiah 7:14 |
JANUARY |
FEBRUARY |
Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. Matthew 7:24-25 |
Your ways, God, are holy. What god is as great as our God? You are the God who performs miracles; you display your power among the peoples. Psalm 77:13-14 |
We will not hide them from their descendants; we will tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the Lord, his power, and the wonders he has done. Psalm 78:4 |
And that he appeared to Cephas, and then to the Twelve. After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers and sisters at the same time, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep. Then he appeared to James,then to all the apostles. 1 Corinthians 15:5-7 |
For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, and in Christ you have been brought to fullness. He is the head over every power and authority. Colossians 2:9-10 |
For my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the sight of all nations: a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of your people Israel. Luke 2:30-32 |
MARCH |
APRIL |
“I and the Father are one.” [Again the Jews picked up stones to stone Him, but Jesus said to them, “I have shown you many great miracles from the Father. For which of these do you stone Me?”] “We are not stoning you for any of these,” replied the Jews, “but for blasphemy, because You, a mere man, claim to be God.” John 10:30-33 (only memorize non-italics) |
But he was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His wounds we are healed. Isaiah 53:5 |
But Peter and John replied, “Judge for yourselves whether it is right in God’s sight to obey you rather than God. For we cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard.” Acts 4:18-20 |
Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.” Matthew 4:4 |
And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable men who will also be qualified to teach others. 2 Timothy 2:2 |
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. 1 Peter 2:9 |
And being found in appearance as a man, he [Jesus] humbled himself by becoming obedient to death-- even death on a cross. Philippians 2:8 |
“He himself bore our sins” in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; “by his wounds you have been healed.” 1 Peter 2:24 |
MAY |
Will not the Judge of all the earth do right? Genesis 18:25 |
When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He tempt anyone. James 1:13 |
You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives. Genesis 50:20 |
If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are blessed, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. 1 Peter 4:14 |