Welcome

12-12:15pm (15 min)

Praise Reports

  1. Michael Dutton’s asthma doing much better.
  2. Ms. Jen Spicer – feeling better
  3. Grant Spicer – dental surgery went well, recovering nicely
  4. Seldes family funeral went well, mom’s visit went well
  5. Gonzales Cousin – wisdom teeth pulled, went well, not too painful
  6. Monoskie’s Grandma – got into apartment, really likes
  7. Brooke – quick 48 hour thing, 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 & Sharma – continued healing from flu
    2. Arisa’s Friend – Salvation
    3. Neighbors – daughter’s dying, anybody not saved would be
    4. Sharma’s friend – found out he has prostate cancer that might have metastasized, having surgery. Pray that surgery gets it all, not metastasized.

Gonzales’

    1. Grandmother In-Law – Living situation w/daughter, sister coming to stay with her. Wisdom & discernment for future living arrangements.
    2. Friend’s Brother – in jail, pray for family and the he learns lesson, gets out early, come out better than when he went in

Miller

  1. Uncle – in prison, pray for family and the he learns lesson, gets out early, come out better than when he went in

Monoskie’s

  1. Family – Going through changes
  2. Tamara – Needs to get part-time income

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.
  2. Christmas Piano Recital – songs prepared
  3. Nathan’s Ankle – twisted, hurt @ Butterfly museum
  4. Grandma’s Trip – Travel mercies

Spicer’s

    1.  

Johnson’s

  1. Cousin – hurt ankle playing football, has surgery today, quick recovery
  2. Keagan – high fever, sickness
  3. Lori – Hashimoto’s issues (possible fatigue, fuzzy brain, pain based on Ms. Sharma’s Hashimoto symptoms)

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

Country/World

  1. Talk of World War 3 – pray leaders have wisdom, discernment

Persecuted Church

  1. China

Announcements

Arise Team Building Event

  • Next team event TBD

Local 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

  • Registration: CLOSED

CA – Beacon at the Bay

Saturday, Feb 1, 2020

Rolling Hills Preparatory School
1 Rolling Hills Prep Way
San Pedro, CA 90732

  • Registration: CLOSED, but might be able to take part by contacting them.

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 Opened: January 1, 2020, closed January 10

Impromptu

12:30pm – 1:15pm (45 min)

Lesson

1st BREAK

1:30pm – 1:45pm

Speech Activity

Activity

  1. Vacation Impromptu
    • 10 minute prep
    • 4 minute maximum

Homework

  1. Write a PARAGRAPH on the following topics, for a total of 3 paragraphs.
  2. Submit each completed to Ms. Sharma using this form.
  3. Print or hand write your paragraphs and bring to class next week.

Remember, each paragraph should contain at least 5 sentences. Average length 5-7 sentences. (Links to videos and resources below)

**The bullet points below each topic (bullets) are ideas for what to include in your paragraph. You don’t have to use these, they are only given as suggestions.

Be prepared to present these next week!

We will be using these to answer the question, “What does it mean that God is triune? Why does this matter?“.

Extra Credit:

  1. Add 1-3 support pieces (scripture, quote, or fact as appropriate) to your paragraphs.
  2. Definition of “triune God”
  3. Prepare an introduction and/or conclusion for this question.

Definitions

Christianity.com defines the triune God like, this, “that the one God eternally exists in three Persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit; and that these three are one God, co-equal and co-eternal, having precisely the same nature and attributes, and worthy of precisely the same worship, confidence, and obedience.”

Free Dictionary https://www.thefreedictionary.com/Triune+God “the union of three divine persons, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, in one God.” 

Topics

  1. God the Father
    • Sits in Heaven
    • Maker of heaven & earth
    • Judge of all creation
    • Has/Makes plans
    • Earth is His footstool
    • Loves us – agape love
  2. God the Holy Spirit
    • Gives eternal life (raised Jesus from the dead)
    • Dwells in/seals believers
    • Reveals the Father (conviction, comfort, wisdom, power, god’s will, teaches us, etc.)
    • Strengthens believers (sanctification)
    • Gives spiritual gifts
    • Intercedes for us
  3. God the Son
    • Physical representation of God
    • Word of God used in creation became flesh – Word/Bible living/active
    • Carries out the Father’s plans in obedience
    • Messiah/Sacrificial Lamb – Every knee/every tongue confess his lordship
    • Suffered & Paid for our sins (propitiation/justification/salvation)

Suggested resources

Debate Lesson

2nd BREAK

3:15pm - 3:30pm

Debate Activity

Debating Game

  • Debate initial affirmative and negative points for S20 resolution

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