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EDGE Now Open to Middle School Students
Register Your Middle School Students By April 30
Danielle Tietjen
In a day and age when life is overwhelming and we grow
busier by the moment, how can we be effective leaders in our youth programs?
There are retreats, youth nights, confirmation, parent nights, summer
festivals, camps, hospital visits, Bible studies, and the list goes on and on. How
can we keep it all straight? Wouldn’t it be great if we could bring everything
we want in a youth program into one amazing event? Youth Encounter has done
just that! EDGE is a National Youth Event that provides worship, ministry training,
multiple service projects, and mission opportunities in one high-energy,
Christ-centered week for your middle
school and high school students. EDGE is being held July 20-24, 2007, in beautiful downtown
Kansas City, MO. If you would like to add your middle school students to this Event, you are not too
late. Our standard registration deadline is April 30; you can register your middle school and high school
students for the low price of $235. For more information on EDGE and for
online registration options, please visit us at www.youthencounter.org/edge.
[CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY]
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You're Invited to the Eighth Annual Spring Gala
Monday, May 8, 2007
Michelle Evens
I would like to take this
opportunity to invite you all to attend our Eighth Annual Spring Gala on
Monday, May 7, 2007 at the Holiday Inn Select in Bloomington, MN. A punch
reception and silent auction will begin at 5:30. The silent auction will
include many wonderful items including theater tickets, gift certificates,
museum tickets, and global items from our International Teams!
Dinner will begin at 6:45 with a
short break afterwards before beginning the program portion of our dinner. The
program, which will focus on our new Community Based Team ministry, will
include music from 100 White Flags, a local alumni band (see below); music and
ministry sharing from our pilot Community Based Team, Lifeline (see below); a
drama from our Stillwater Community Based Team; and a sharing on the vision and
future of Youth Encounter’s ministry involving Community Based Teams.
[CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY]
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Reflecting on Rescue
How Event Ministry Brings Help and Healing to Those in Need
Nate Osmundson
Our theme of “Rescue” for Quakes this year is an obvious
shout-out to the feeling that all humanity has that something is not quite
right in this world. I lived for a long time (and often still do) ignoring the
fact that my life truly needs to be ransomed. Sadly, it is only after
reflection that I remember how much a part of this problem I am, and how much I
need some sort of life preserver to grasp onto. Thankfully, there is one. The
Son of God lived and died for my wrongdoings. He gives a definitive rescue,
once and for all, to everyone who believes.
At Quakes, Zones, and EDGE, participants and staff are
presented with the opportunity to take part in this idea of rescue through acts
of service. Youth Encounter is partnered with Feed My Starving Children, Give a
Kid a Backpack, and Habitat for Humanity. These organizations deal with direct
needs of the people they serve. Feed My Starving Children does exactly what
their name states; they collect donations and help volunteers package the food
to be sent directly to those in need. Give a Kid a Backpack is another
organization that collects backpacks and school supplies to give those children
who do not have them. Habitat for Humanity helps the homeless or impoverished
into new homes in which they may raise their families. The people who are
served by these organizations are being rescued from hunger, homelessness, and
poverty. Youth Encounter is very happy to partner with these organizations in
meeting needs in the world around us.
[CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY]
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God Said, You Can Do This
Read Excerpts from Captive Free North East's Online Journal
Captive Free North East
God is such an awesome God. So much has happened since
hitting the road. There have been so many firsts for me. Right after we hit the
road, our first XP back, I gave the sharing. And like, I didn't have much time
to prepare myself. Which normally would make me go crazy, but God kept me calm
and said, "You can do this," and for only being my second full
sharing since I hit the road, I think I did good. And then the next weekend was
an even bigger first for me--I was at my very first Quake ever in my life, and
man, there were over six hundred kids there, and they were really rocking. God
opened my eyes.
I was so nervous going into because I was doing so many
things I have never done, and God's like, "I got it, everything will be
okay." And on that Saturday, I led my very first Trek (a breakout session)
with Koral, which was crazy because I'm leading something and I had never even
been to a "Trek." But by the end of that day, it felt like we were
pros at it, we did three back to back with 60-80 kids in each. Then on Sunday,
closing celebration was just about start and Jamie comes to me and says,
"Well, you haven't come up on stage, would you like to give the
benediction?" I was like, sure, I can do that, (really I'm like, I don't
do so well in front of so many people). But I did it. By the end of the
celebration, I basically memorized the benediction and right before the last
song, I was up on that stage. I was so nervous, I think it was the lights that
did it, but by the time I got off that stage, I was shaking. But it was so
crazy and amazing.
[CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY]
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God Is Using Us for His Purposes
Read Excerpts from Watermark Denmark's Online Journal
Watermark Denmark
There are times I doubt the effectiveness of our ministry.
When we play two or three concerts a day and rush from place to place, we
cannot see how our programs make a difference to people (if they do at all). I
might talk to two people after a program for a couple minutes and then go pack
up equipment. Or we might have a confirmation class that runs through the back
door before we even have a chance to step off the stage. Was anyone listening?
Did anyone even hear the Gospel of Jesus?
In the same way, we have so many chances to see the
difference we are making. Yesterday we played for a confirmation class, visited
their school, and played a concert at the church down the street. Most of the
time I do not expect confirmation students to be interested in us (let us be
honest, we are not that cool), but there were quite a few students that came to
see us again at the church. One of them even drew us a way sweet picture of us
playing. It is very encouraging to see people, especially young people,
listening to us.
[CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY]
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Development Professional Wanted
Youth Encounter Seeks Dynamic Fundraiser and Division Head
Youth Encounter seeks a dynamic person to fill the role of
Development Division Executive. This person will also direct the Lutheran Youth
Encounter Foundation. Youth Encounter is a non-profit with a mission of strengthening the Church through the
Christian faith, ministry, and leadership of its youth. This is done in a
variety of ways, including sending out relational music ministry teams both
nationally and internationally, regional youth events, national youth events,
and international and national work crews. Youth Encounter’s annual budget is
approximately $6 million.
[CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY]
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EDGE Gear Coming Your Way!
Check Out All Our Goodness
Ryan Veil
Check out the
latest Youth Encounter gear online at store.youthencounter.org.
T-shirts, CDs, songbooks, hats and more! Resources from our Captive
Free teams, International Teams, Quakes, Zones, and coming soon, this year’s
brand-new and awesome EDGE products!
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