Power Bands at Berry Miller JH (part 1)

I have agreed to do power bands at the club at Berry Miller JH.  At this point, there should be at least one question:  What is a power band?

A power band (also called a salvation bracelet or a “rainbow faith” bracelet) is a cord with colored beads on it.  Each bead represents something in the salvation message.  I like to use Black –Sin, Red – Christ’s Death/Blood, White – Cleanse/pure, Green – Grow, and Yellow – Heaven/Streets of Gold. 

It’s a simple project – kind of a craft and a salvation message all rolled into one.

However, the club at Berry Miller has a consistent attendance of about 300 +/-.  I have done this before, but with about 100 students at a time, not 300.

So, I come up with a plan.  I ask for advice and suggestions.  I decide to break up the group into smaller groups of 30 and put an adult leader and a student leader with each group.  It will take 10 groups and 10 adult leaders.  Not only that, I decide that I will have 5 pastor/youth pastors come in and each give a 1 minute presentation on a bead color.  They will give that presentation 10 times – once to each small group.

I will have to recruit 10 adults and 5 pastor/youth pastors.

There is a group of rowdy students.  They sit the same place every week.  I decide that group should be broken up. 

What do you think?  Will it work?