We can step in the presence of God and experience the transformation of ourselves by the new creation He has put on us. 2 Corinthians 4:3-6 “but even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing whose minds the god of this age has blinded who do no believe, lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine on them” The glory of God is Jesus Countenance – Expression of the face What is God’s expression towards you? Countenance... (more...)

We have a old way that we were before we accepted Christ, where we used to be someone that we lived up to, but upon accepting Christ we are transformed. We are now a new creation, we are not the person we were before Christ. 2 Corinthians 3:12-18 “Therefore, since we have such hope, we use great boldness of speech – unlike Moses, who put a veil over his face so that the children of Israel could not look steadily at the end of what was passing away. But their minds were blinded. For until... (more...)

Notes from Pastor Jeff on December 21, 2011 What is a gift that you all want for Christmas? Every year we have a hope for a certain gift for christmas, whether it is the new video game out there for the Play Station 3, to the news shoes. Every year we anticipate the hope that we will get the gift we asked for. Hope: to wish with expectation with its fulfillment. Hope is something we already have. “We have lasting hope in salvation in Jesus.” There is confidence in Jesus, He is our Hope.... (more...)

2012 El Salvador Missions Trip KAIO Student Ministries is planning our 2012 Missions trip for June 4th thru June 11th to El Salvador. The approximate cost will be $1,200 and we are planning on taking a group of 30 students. If you are interested in being a part of this trip, please pickup your application and setup your appointments with Pastor Jeff Leatherman or Pastor Brandon Strickler to hold your spot.  Read More →

“AMPED” Youth Retreat February 17th through the 20th Lake Placid, FL Cost: $155 per person Our guest speaker will be “Al Force” and worship will be lead by “For a Season”. We are now taking deposits for our AMPED Winter Retreat. Make sure to have your deposit of $50 in by Wednesday, January 11th to hold your spot.  Read More →

28 Days will be a sermon series that will carry our students through a 28 day challenge to have an authentic encounter with Jesus and other believers. This sermon series will begin on January 4th through January 25th. We encourage all of our students to join us in this foundational challenge. This series will lay the ground work for what we believe God wants to do in and through KAIO student ministries in 2012.  Read More →

Hey Kaio! Join us on Friday April 15th for a movie night in the Cafeteria. There will be popcorn, snacks, and a costume competition. Come dressed as your favorite movie character for a chance to in a $50, $30, or $20 dollar Visa card. We start at 7pm!!  Read More →

KAAAAIIIIIIOOOOO! This summer we will be heading up to Masterpiece Gardens in Lake Wales, FL for summer camp! We will be going the last week of July. (July 25-28) It will be a three night camp and the cost is $140.00. You can pick up a registration form at the youth offices of First Assembly or print one from online at http://sites.showitfast.com/28298/19898/youth_camp_complete_forms_3_21_11.pdf. Either way you need to make sure the forms are filled out completely and returned to Miggie Castro,... (more...)

Hey Kaio! We will be turning our missions focus to the country of Cuba in the month of March. We have the opportunity to help aid the education of pastors in Cuba through purchasing Amazon kindles. The schooling requires them to work through 112 books. We can provide a kindle that will contain all 112 books; and the cost is only $140.00. What an amazing investment we can make in the lives of these pastors and the country of Cuba. Our goal is to provide at least 100 kindles for this missions project.... (more...)

Al Force will be joining us in Kaio on March 23rd to challenge our faith. Al is presently the District Youth Director for the PenFlorida Assemblies of God. Before this venture Al spent 7 years in Ormond Beach as Student Ministries Pastor and 10 years in Jacksonville as a Youth Pastor. Al went to college at Southeastern University and says that he is “just a kid that God got a hold of and called to do something significant.” Al’s passion is God, his wife of 20 years, his 2 boys, and youth... (more...)