Welcome

12-12:15pm (15 min)

Praise Reports

  1. Ms. Sharma’s finger healing well.
  2. Michael Dutton’s asthma doing much better.

Prayer Requests

Class

  1. No technical difficulties

Johnson’s

  1. Dad’s job – hard, go smoother, protection, to be used well in a yucky place.
  2. Dr. Shari Price @ Panera Bread – Liver Cancer, stage 4, not saved, show how to breath the love of God to her. Pray for salvation – why bad things happen to good people, pray for healing

Dutton’s

    1. Michael Dutton – asthma
    2. Arisa’s Friend – Salvation
    3. Neighbors – daughter’s dying, anybody not saved would be
    4. Sharma’s Finger

Gonzales’

      1. Grandmother In-Law – Living situation w/daughter, sister coming to stay with her. Wisdom & discernment for future living arrangements.

Monoskie’s

  1. Tamara Mom– Get grandma settled into new home, waiting on apartment to be ready.
  2. Brooke – sick

Hogans

  1. Christmas Show – pray that everyone that they learn their part, stay healthy, goes smoothly, no technical issues, God would use to reach people for his glory.
    • 20th – 7pm  & 22nd – 6pm: Calvary Chapel Surprise (Greenway & Reems)
  2. Christmas Piano Recital – songs prepared
  3. Nathan’s Ankle – twisted, hurt @ Butterfly museum
  4. Grandma’s Trip – Travel mercies

Spicer’s

    1. Jen Spicer – Continued healing
    2. Grant – 6 wisdom teeth removed

Miller’s

  1. Cousin – hurt ankle playing football, has surgery today, quick recovery

Seldes’

  1. Sister-in-law – died, quick, unexpected death, (possible pneumonia, not sure) pray for family, comfort. Pray for husband through grieving & funeral prep. Salvation for family where appropriate.
  2. Seldes’ family – Traveling mercies to funeral 21st in Long Beach
  3. Mom’s visit – haven’t seen in 2 years, 17th – 22nd, praying peace, unity, God’s perfect will

Past Stoa Members

    1. Mary Weaver – Breast Cancer surgery in January
    2. Porras – make new friends, get of shell become more social, find house in Flagstaff
    3. McGarvie – Mr. McGarvie Salvation

    Persecuted Church

    1. China 

Announcements

Arise Team Building Event

  • 12/9 – Arise Holiday Party
    • Food – All families bring something to munch on
    • 1 Lesson, then
    • Games and Fellowship!!!

Local Tournaments

Fall Tournaments

Grand Canyon Challenge

  • COMPLETED!!!

Cactus Clash

  • COMPLETED!!!

Spring Tournaments

Camelback Classic

Northwest Christian School
16401 North 43rd Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85053

  • Thursday-Saturday,
    March 19-21, 2020
  • All Debate
  • All STOA speech events
  • Novice Impromptu
  • Juniors Tournament
  • Registration Opens: Tuesday, February 25th at 8:00 AM (MST)

Arise & Shine Challenge 

The Odyssey Preparatory Academy
6500 S Apache Rd
Buckeye, AZ 85326

  • Saturday, April 25th
  • All STOA speech events
  • Novice Impromptu
  • Juniors Tournament
  • Registration Opens: TBD

California Tournaments

Desert Gem

The Garden Fellowship
79733 Country Club Dr
Bermuda Dunes, CA 92203

  • Thursday-Saturday, January 23-25, 2020
  • All Stoa Speech Events (does not include novice impromptu)
  • LD Debate
  • Juniors Competition
  • Registration Opens: December 13th, 7am (PST) = 8am our time

Inland Challenge

Immanuel Baptist Church
28355 Base Line St
Highland, CA 92346

  • Friday-Saturday,
    February 12-15, 2020
  • All Stoa Speech Events (does not include novice impromptu)
  • All Stoa Debate Events
  • ***Inquiring about Juniors Competition
  • Registration Opens: January 1, 2020 @ 5pm

Impromptu

12:30pm – 1:15pm (45 min)

Lesson

Additional Resources

1st BREAK

1:30pm – 1:45pm

Speech Activity

Activity

  1. Holiday Impromptu
    • 30 second selection
    • 15 minute prep
    • 6 minute maximum

Apologetics

Determine thesis statements for APOL General Questions – due by January 3rd, midnight.

  1. Determine which question you are answering from this list.
  2. Go to the Rough APOL Thesis Statement Builder.
    • Fill out this form to get close to your final thesis statement.
    • There will be instructions that you will receive after you’ve filled this out.
  3. Fill out the Final APOL Thesis Statement Builder.
  4. There will be a prize for the most new and/or revised thesis statements submitted.

Suggested resource:  StudyLight.org and BibleStudyTools.com

 

Holiday Party

  • Guesstures Game
  • White Elephant Gift Exchange
  • Food
  • Fellowship

2nd BREAK

3:15pm - 3:30pm

Tables

Table 1 – Juniors

  1. Noah Hogan
  2. JJ Miller

Table 2 – Seniors

  1. Keagan Johnson
  2. Violet Spicer
  3. Nathan Hogan

Table 3 – Seniors

  1. Katherine Johnson
  2. Emma Miller
  3. Jadyn Monoskie

Table 4 – Seniors

  1. Holly Spicer
  2. Arisa Dutton
  3. Kamila Gonzales