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Fourth Annual Fellowship Dinner Celebrates Youth Encounter's International Ministry
A Night of Mission and Ministry!
by Joe Lindell
More that 225 people
gathered from places far and near to learn more about Youth Encounter’s
International team ministry. After
dinner and warm conversation, guests enjoyed a video slideshow with highlights
of Youth Encounter’s 2002-2003 ministry year.
Rev. Hal Stoa recognized
Youth Encounter’s Heritage Society Members, each of who has contributed $10,000
or more to Youth Encounter’s ministry or has included Youth Encounter in their
estate plans.
Rev. Chuck Lindquist,
General Director of the World Mission Prayer League ( www.wmpl.org) encouraged the audience, “ Nilikuonyesha nyota na uliangalia kidole tu.”
which is Swahili for “I pointed out to you the stars and all you saw was the
tip of my finger.” He emphasized that
despite fears of terrorism and disease, Youth Encounter must continue its
mission to strengthen the international church through the faith and ministry
of its youth.
[FULL STORY]
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Cross Fire Makes An Impact in West Africa
The Birth of a New Church
by Dan Bredberg
WOW! What an
amazing day of ministry in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord! I have never
experienced the power of the Holy Spirit in such a way as I did today. The
"Main Event" of the day was our visit to Fongbe Village.
This was a
village that Kodjo (our friend/Pastor/Contact) knew had long been rejecting the
church. They had even burnt down previous buildings that people had set up as
churches, largely because the chief of the village was very anti-Christian. Today,
however, we were welcomed into the village by the Chief. After he told us about
the difficulties they had been experiencing—such as bad water, sickness, poor
roads for trade—he said that we could go ahead and present our
"program" for the people who were in the Town Center.
[FULL STORY]
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Welcome Back, International Teams!
Five Teams Share Stories of Their Overseas Ministry
by Wendy Pugh-Hummel
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Captive Free South East
Check out excerpts from their Online Journal!
by Captive Free South East
“As Micheal Tait
(of DC Talk) said to us when we saw him live at a Christian bookstore in
Nashville, 'we all have struggles in our lives, we all have our own change
of seasons. But no matter what happens God will always be there for us.' As
a team we saw a perfect example of this when we visited a girls home this past
month. At this home there were many girls who experienced many struggles in
life, from using drugs, to eating disorders, to pregnancy. By being in this
home they were trying to overcome those struggles with God's help.
[FULL STORY]
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Captive Free North West
A Day in the Life...
by Captive Free North West
“For the past
two nights we have been in Eugene, OR. On our second night here we ran the
Wednesday night youth group at the church. Three of the local church youth
groups all meet together to make a group of about 20 kids. We had an amazing
time with them, singing, playing games and doing a Bible study about friends.
I have been
impressed this entire year by the youth of today. I wish I would have had the
knowledge and the faith that these kids already have when I was growing up. I
have been very blessed at seeing these youth and being a part in strengthening
their faith.
[FULL STORY]
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Recruitment Update
Is God Calling YOU?
by Lisa Lindstrom
Psalm 150: 3 – 6 (adapted for the purposes of
this article!)
Praise the Lord with the sounding of the bass guitar,
Praise him with the clash of the drums,
Praise him with the strum of the guitar,
Praise him with sweet vocal stylings,
Praise him with Roland XP10
and Yamaha keyboards,
Praise him with the buttons
and knobs of a soundboard,
Praise him in English,
German or Spanish
Let everything that has breath
praise the Lord.
Praise the Lord.
Praise the Lord with us! Be a part of Youth Encounter’s Team Ministry
program (or refer interested persons to us!).
Information about this program, and an application is available on line
at www.youthencounter.org/teams/join.asp. You can also call our Recruitment Department (Lisa and Aly:
1-800-659-6884 or 612–789-3556 in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area)! Referrals can be sent to aly@youthencounter.org.
Start date: August 17/18
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Reflections from the Rookie
A Word from the Events Division
by Jeremy Rodriguez
During the Twin Cities
Congress, the event crew tagged me with a very fitting name... “Rookie”. Of
course, I could not argue with that name because, in all honesty, it was the
truth. Not only was this my first year as an event director, but this year marked
the first time I had ever been to a Youth Encounter event! Overwhelming? Yes,
but as our good friend Peder Eide says, “God is good, all the time!!” Looking back, the year was
filled with both trials and triumph.
[FULL STORY]
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YOUTH CREATE 2003
Information Update
Who:
Young people high school age and over
What:
An opportunity for young people to learn about using their talents to serve the
Church and the world in worship and the arts.
When: JUNE 22-28, 2003 (*Please note this is a
correction from last month’s Youth Encounter E-news which listed the event as
JULY 22-28, 2003)
Where:
Minneapolis, MN
Why:
To join with other youth and glorify God together in music and worship!
IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO SIGN
UP FOR YOUTH CREATE 2003! Log on to www.youthencounter.org/ministries/youth_create.asp
for more information!
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2003 Faith Inkubators Renaissance
News from our Friends at Faith Inkubators
by Amy Steubing
Are you ready to build the
kind of team that can inject energy, passion, life, and fun into the
educational ministries of your church?
If so, Faith Inkubators’ Eighth Annual Renaissance Team Training
Conference is just what you need to get your team ready for the fall. Come and join FINKs from all over the world
for four days of cross-pollination. The
Renaissance Team Training Conference will be held July 28-31 at the FINK home
offices and Trinity Lutheran Church in Stillwater, Minnesota.
This year we will be
focusing on how the Faith Inkubators system can work in churches of all
sizes. We have keynoters from rural
North Dakota, a large church in Minneapolis, and a suburban church in Virginia
who will share how they are using FINK in their churches. Our FINK staff and trainers will turn your
group into a “Dream Team” by the time we’re through. You will also have the opportunity to experience the beautiful
Victorian town of Stillwater at an opening picnic Monday night, a lunch cruise
on the St. Croix River, and an uplifting concert by Christsyde, a Christian rap
group from Los Angeles.
For more information on
the Renaissance Team Training Conference check out www.faithink.com or call
1-888-55-FAITH.
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VBS Resources and More
Resource Ministries
by Ryan Veil
Greeting in Christ!! I pray that this news update finds you in
good health and spirits as spring and summer are now upon us. Everyone knows that springtime is the best
time for cleaning and we here at Youth Encounter are no different. In an effort to reduce some of our
inventory, ALL CDS AND T-SHIRTS ARE ONLY $10 from now until the end of
May. That means 33% off!! Call 800-659-6884 ext 249 or e-mail to
order, as this offer is only good over the phone and through e-mail (sales@youthencounter.org). This is the perfect time to get all the tunes
you’ve been looking for, or the latest Captive Free T-shirt for the summer.
Vacation Bible School is
just around the corner! Are you looking
for music? Bible Studies? Gifts for the kids? Check out our online store at www.youthencounter.org and click on “store” to find our Sing-a-Long CDs which are great
for kids. We also have Happy Fun Time
video parable bible studies that contain four full lessons, including printable
resources from the CD-Rom. Are you looking
for something to give your VBS students as a gift and “thank you” for
coming? How about our Riverstone
Necklaces? Coming in a variety of
colors and styles, they are great for everyone. All of this can be found at www.youthencounter.org.
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