A Youth Mission
Afternoon J.,
I'm so excited J.! Why? I'm so glad you asked! You see, our youth group at church has taken on quite a mission this year. After attending a conference and after much prayer, our youth pastor felt that God was calling our youth to do something different. Instead of going somewhere on a mission trip, He was calling on them to earn money to aid a village in Zambia. A village that has a number of children who have been orphaned by AIDS. Their goal? $10,000. What will that money do? It will provide a water purification system for that village. That will greatly increase their quality of life. And hopefully, will bless them greatly!
How will they raise it? They will work at different local businesses and for homeowners in the community for money. The money they earned will be paid to the church and will go towards this goal. They have already earned quite a bit of money at their annual Valentine's Day Banquet where the youth provide food and entertainment for a nominal fee. My husband and I will not only support their cause and for a week this summer, sponsor them as they work intensely for that week, but we will also contribute as we have several things they can do for us as well.
But the great news is this J.: While listening to KLOVE, I caught wind of an opportunity to shed light, not only on One Life Revolution and its cause, but to shine light on our youth. Not just OUR youth at church but all youth around the country. They need to know that they are worthy and able and can do GREAT things for God. I sent in a newstip to KLOVE and told them of our youth pastor and the group's mission. They called him this morning and they will air the interview on Monday, March 21st. I hope that when they hear of it, it will encourage them and drive them towards their goal.
Our youth (that of the nation) are our leaders of tomorrow. What they do today will shape who they become tomorrow. They need to be recognized when they do good for God. Not for themselves but for what it has done for God. I am proud to say that our youth at church are not full of themselves and it is not attention they want for themselves, but for God. God gets the glory. He led them to this mission and they will see to it that it is fulfilled. And maybe, just maybe, another group out there will decide that they, too, can accomplish something great for God and it will start a revolution. What a wonderful opportunity!
I had to share with you J....so often our youth is forgotten or labelled and misjudged. We have youth who are responsible and caring and capable of so much more than we sometimes give them credit for. I pray that they not only accomplish their goal but that they surpass it.
PRAISE GOD!
I'm so excited J.! Why? I'm so glad you asked! You see, our youth group at church has taken on quite a mission this year. After attending a conference and after much prayer, our youth pastor felt that God was calling our youth to do something different. Instead of going somewhere on a mission trip, He was calling on them to earn money to aid a village in Zambia. A village that has a number of children who have been orphaned by AIDS. Their goal? $10,000. What will that money do? It will provide a water purification system for that village. That will greatly increase their quality of life. And hopefully, will bless them greatly!
How will they raise it? They will work at different local businesses and for homeowners in the community for money. The money they earned will be paid to the church and will go towards this goal. They have already earned quite a bit of money at their annual Valentine's Day Banquet where the youth provide food and entertainment for a nominal fee. My husband and I will not only support their cause and for a week this summer, sponsor them as they work intensely for that week, but we will also contribute as we have several things they can do for us as well.
But the great news is this J.: While listening to KLOVE, I caught wind of an opportunity to shed light, not only on One Life Revolution and its cause, but to shine light on our youth. Not just OUR youth at church but all youth around the country. They need to know that they are worthy and able and can do GREAT things for God. I sent in a newstip to KLOVE and told them of our youth pastor and the group's mission. They called him this morning and they will air the interview on Monday, March 21st. I hope that when they hear of it, it will encourage them and drive them towards their goal.
Our youth (that of the nation) are our leaders of tomorrow. What they do today will shape who they become tomorrow. They need to be recognized when they do good for God. Not for themselves but for what it has done for God. I am proud to say that our youth at church are not full of themselves and it is not attention they want for themselves, but for God. God gets the glory. He led them to this mission and they will see to it that it is fulfilled. And maybe, just maybe, another group out there will decide that they, too, can accomplish something great for God and it will start a revolution. What a wonderful opportunity!
I had to share with you J....so often our youth is forgotten or labelled and misjudged. We have youth who are responsible and caring and capable of so much more than we sometimes give them credit for. I pray that they not only accomplish their goal but that they surpass it.
PRAISE GOD!
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