Timothys Update 02 (9/13/26)

Heads up team —

I'll be at FCA's Support Center in Kansas City, MO all week for training. Flying out Monday morning, back Friday evening. Appreciate your prayers for safe travel and that God uses this time to sharpen me spiritually and administratively.

This week:

1. Lily and Allison will be teaching this week.
2. Lily and Allison — I need your slides ASAP, along with the songs you want added.
3. Lily and Allison — prepare to teach for 15–25 minutes. Please rehearse and time your presentation. This 15–25 min window does not include worship time.
4. Mustard Seeds — please have your backup lesson completed and ready to use if needed.
5. Agenda (This is our goal, so if it changes here or there, that is okay)
   1. 6:40 – 7:00 AM Donuts and ellowship
   2. 7:00 - 7:15 AM Games – Carris
   3. 7:17 – 7:20 AM Announcements
   4. 7:20 – 7:35 AM Worship
   5. 7:35 – 8:00 AM Lesson
   6. 8:05 – 8:10 AM Prayer / Closing Song

Gina will have two iPads. One will be used for check in, and one of the two will be used for teaching.

I will be available to take phone calls up to 8:00 AM  every day, so feel free to text/call if you have any questions, and if you have any questions about this week.

1. This can only be done by editing the slide in Google Chrome. The Slides App will not allow you to insert videos.
2. Open your Google Slides presentation and click on the slide where you want the video.
3. Click Insert in the top menu, then select Video.
4. In the pop-up window, click the Google Drive tab.
5. Click Shared with Me.
6. Double Click on the folder Videos
7. Browse to (or search for) the song file from the Worship Videos folder above, and click on it to select it. 
8. Click Insert — the video will drop right onto your slide.
9. Drag the corners to resize it, and drag the video itself to reposition it wherever you'd like on the slide.
10. (Optional) Click on the video, then use the Format options panel on the right to set it to autoplay, trim the start/end times, or adjust the volume.

We're excited to share something new: our Student Teachers are getting a new name — The Timothys.

Why "The Timothys"?

In the New Testament, Timothy was a young man mentored by the Apostle Paul — trained not just to learn the faith, but to teach it to others. Paul told him:

"Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, conduct, love, faith, and purity." — 1 Timothy 4:12
 

And later, Paul gave Timothy this charge:

"...what you have heard from me... entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others also." — 2 Timothy 2:2

That's exactly what our students are doing every week — taking what they're learning and turning around to teach it to their peers at Huddle. The name changes, but the role stays the same: same heart, same responsibility, same trust we've placed in you. We just think Timothy's story is a better reflection of what you're actually doing.

So if you hear "The Timothys" from now on — that's you (or your student)!

1. This can only be done by editing the slide in Google Chrome. The Slides App will not allow you to insert videos.
2. Open your Google Slides presentation and click on the slide where you want the video.
3. Click Insert in the top menu, then select Video.
4. In the pop-up window, click the Google Drive tab.
5. Click Shared with Me.
6. Double Click on the folder Videos
7. Browse to (or search for) the song file from the Worship Videos folder above, and click on it to select it. 
8. Click Insert — the video will drop right onto your slide.
9. Drag the corners to resize it, and drag the video itself to reposition it wherever you'd like on the slide.
10. (Optional) Click on the video, then use the Format options panel on the right to set it to autoplay, trim the start/end times, or adjust the volume.

View the current list of available worship videos for FCA:

YouTube Playlist

If you would like to have a song added to this playlist, please email/text the name and artist.

Here is our current teaching schedule for the whole school year. 

Issue #1 - Teaching Team (Avinlea & Alexis): You're up for this week (9/11)!

• I have your slides, but we still need to go over your teaching plan—please make sure you're available Tuesday morning to run through it.
• Don't forget to add your worship songs following the instructions below.

Issue #2 - Update on Student iPads & Screen Sharing

• During our last Huddle, we discovered that school administrative settings prevent student iPads from sharing screens.

The Fix: Going forward, we will use one of Warren's iPads as the designated teaching iPad each week.

• Slide Submission: Continue creating your slides as usual and share them with shelbyvillefca@gmail.com.
• Availability: The teaching iPad will be ready for student teachers to use every Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.

Issue #3 - Students in the back of the cafeteria are having a hard time hearing the speakers and reading the text on the screen.

Possible Fixes: 

• Student Seating: Have students sit only in the first two rows in the center of the cafeteria.
• Slide Formatting: Set slide text to 36 pt (minimum 24 pt).
• Microphone Technique: Keep the microphone close to your mouth at a consistent distance while speaking.
• Audio Setup: Reposition the speakers and add a third speaker to distribute sound evenly throughout the room.

Lily and Alison - Your scheduled for 9/18/26!

Feel free to reach out to me with any suggestions or questions. I will be at SMS from 6:30-8:30 AM this Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday (9/6-9/11).