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International Teams Depart
Five Teams Begin Their Cross-Cultural Ministry
by Erik Hummel
Now in its 33 rd year of
International Team ministry, Youth Encounter recently sent out five
International Teams (more than any previous year) for their overseas
destinations. New Vision and Cross Fire left on January 13. New
Vision is returning to Victoria and Tasmania in Australia for the first time
since 1993. They are working with the Council for Lutheran Youth of
Victoria and Tasmania – a ministry of the Lutheran Church of Australia.
Cross Fire continues its three-year rotation this year with a visit to the
French-speaking West African countries of Togo, Benin and Cameroon.
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God Is In Control
A Note from the Events Division
by Jennifer Miller
This past weekend, I attended the first event of the New
Year. There had been so much work and preparation on the part of the staff at
Youth Encounter, the bands and speaker, the volunteer Event Planning Crew
members who work on the details of the event throughout the year, small group
leaders, adult leaders, youth groups and the fabulous hotel staff. However,
with all the planning that goes into these events ahead of time, you always
have to expect the unexpected.
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"Head to the Heart" is Here!
Check out Youth Encounter's New and Improved Web Store
by Brett Koopman
Head to the
Heart is Here!! The latest music
release from Youth Encounter is on the
road. National Bands and International Teams are carrying one of the most
exciting recordings that Youth Encounter has
put out in years. A bold claim? Perhaps. Get a copy and judge for yourself. You'll
find nine original songs written by some of your favorite Youth Encounter
friends, like Jonathan Rundman, Brian Spahr and Cathy Pino. Watch for a special
edition booklet of lead sheets as well! In addition, there are four international
songs from Benin, India, Denmark, and Taiwan. Finally, the CD is stacked with
excellent performances by this year's team members.
Youth Encounter also has
new “Head to the Heart” shirts as well as new Captive Free and International
Team shirts.
You will find the “Head to
the Heart” CD and all of our products at our NEW and IMPROVED web store. Just
go to www.youthencounter.org and
click on “Store.” Or, if you prefer to order by phone, call our toll-free
number (1-800-659-6884).
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On the Road with CAPTIVE FREE NORTH EAST
Check Out Their Onlne Journal!
by Captive Free North East
“I never knew that I could
hit my high and low for the year so far in one night. We gave a concert at a
lock-in for mostly kids, but there were some families there. I felt like I was
standing up there and my lips were moving but nothing was coming out. I wanted
to cry in the middle of the concert. But there were two boys who stood up and
did every sing-a-long and smiled at me throughout the concert. I went up to
them after the concert and told them how much their enthusiasm meant to me.
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A Day in the Life of CAPTIVE FREE EAST LAKES
Check Out Their Online Journal!
by Captive Free East Lakes
“We spent the night at a
Children’s Home tonight and did a program for a few young women there. They all
seemed hesitant to participate in our sing-a-longs at first. I was therefore
not the most energetic at that program and I began to doubt if we were doing
any good. It didn’t even seem like the girls were really enjoying themselves.
Shortly after these thoughts entered my brain, God showed me that we did have a
purpose there.
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Ministry with CAPTIVE FREE NORTH CENTRAL
Check Out Their Online Journal!
by Captive Free North Central
“Our booking, which was a
family night program, went extremely well. It left us thanking God for that
experience. We learned not to take the wonderful programs for granted. The
first time we gave autographs really showed us that what we say, how we act, and
the manner in which we minister really do speak for us. That is what people
see.
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Have A Year?
A Year of Ministry--A Lifetime of Experience!
by Lisa Lindstrom
Greetings from the Recruitment Department! This
week we farewell our International Teams to Denmark, West Africa, Australia,
South East Asia, India and Nepal. It’s
exciting to think of all the experiences and people these Teams will encounter,
together with the ministry that they will be a part of!
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Side By Side Global Work Crews
Can One Summer Change Your Life?
by Emma Kasiga
Side By Side Global Work
Crew is a summer ministry opportunity for young people (15 yrs+) to serve on a
mission trip overseas. Crews are trained/debriefed in Minneapolis, Minnesota
for about three days before/after their time overseas. There are at least four
different tours to four different countries every year. It is an awesome opportunity for
individuals, youth groups and adult counselors, as the mission of Side By Side
Global Work Crews encourages all to build relationships founded in God’s love
forged in the experience of cross-cultural living, working, and worshiping
“side by side” with overseas hosts.
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