Engage week!
(From Monday) Today is the start of Engage! We've been praying and working towards this for 18 months and need you to join us in prayer as well. As part of the city planning committee, I have never felt more a part of the big picture of youth ministry, I am so encouraged that you have (and committed to) inviting all these friends!
This whole week is ENGAGE YOUR WORLD (official info on http://www.engagenow.ca/, these are city-wide events so please arrange for you (and your friends) transportation for the week! On the Friday night, I would advise being at the Metropolitan Bible Church by 6:30pm to ensure you can sit with your friends (GO DIRECTLY TO THE MET BIBLE CHURCH on Friday Directions), it may not be possible to sit together at the event and many of you may be split up if your friend decides to respond at the front of the stage. You may also be leaving at different times, so due to the logistics of such a large city event, PLEASE STAY WITH YOUR FRIENDS, don't lose each other and arrange the times for your departure with your parents (or the bus schedule) :) If the event goes longer you can use your cell phones to contact parents. The planned ending time is 9:15-9:30pm but I can foresee the possibility of it going longer as it is a large event).
PLEASE continue praying for one another, feel free to add your name/your friend's names to the list so we can pray together. We are still praying for this event daily! (I've e-mailed the full list to you guys)
Each evening's events are in your e-mail as well :)
See you all on Tuesday or Friday!
YF Quest (Engage prep) and prayer this Friday (19th)
Thanks for participating in the Romans 12 Bible study last week, it was refreshing to see you guys work in groups to discover how to apply God`s Word into your everyday life (whether at school, with friends, home or church). The major themes we`ve covered in each chapter: we are justified by faith, sanctified by the Holy Spirit and need to live out the gospel in our daily life as we worship God with our entire beings (living sacrifices). Thanks for all your encouragements, Shelly and I are overwhelmed with your love, prayers and gifts for us... It`s been an incredible experience for us to share life with you guys and thanks for being the best youth group in the world! Pray for baby Armishaw! :)
This Friday (19th) we will be going over the Quest video that will be shown during the outreach nights from Feb 22nd to 25th. My planning committee is encouraging every youth group in the city to at least preview the video and be prepared as your friends may ask questions about Jesus. We will be watching the quest video and going over the discussion points so that you would be prepared to engage your friends in discussion at the Feb 22nd - 26th nights. Please bring your Bibles, pens etc. KEEP PRAYING and INVITING your friends for ENGAGE (Feb 22-26th) (this is the last week before the event)! Your siblings in Pure Energy are also invited to the Feb 26th event, so encourage them as well.
We will also spend time to pray in small groups for your friends and the outreach week!I`ve e-mailed you the UPDATED PRAYER LIST (please add your friends to the list so we can pray together) and the evening locations for the events from Feb 22-26th.
In Sunday school, we are continuing our series in Essential Theology, please bring your Bibles as we will look deeper into God`s character.
Let us know how we can pray for you!
I`m praying for you and your friends everyday.
See you Friday!
YF Bible study in Romans this Friday (12th)
From the depth of our hearts, we thank God for each and everyone of your prayers and encouragements for baby Levi. He's been an incredible blessing from the Lord and gives us joy everytime we look at him (even changing the diapers and waking up every couple of hours!) Haha, we love him to bits. God is sooo good and everyday I am reminded of all the big and small miracles He does daily. Please keep us in your prayers as we face new joys and challenges, and continue to pray for baby Armishaw and parents as well! :) We still remember you in prayer, may the Lord have His hands on each one of you and may you display His glory in everyway possible!
Thanks for taking the time last week to plan ahead in groups for the coffeehouse, it brings a lot of joy to see you work together for the Lord's work.
This week Friday (12th), we are definitely due for the Bible study in Romans 12. We've talked about major themes like justification by faith over the course of a few chapters and then focused on sanctification through the Holy Spirit... Romans 12 really helps in making things emphatically clear: live the gospel of Jesus Christ. There is a reason this chapter is incredibly loved as the Spirit shapes lives upon reflecting on these verses.
Bring your Bibles, pens and come with a heart that is willing to see what God may be trying to say to you.
PLEASE continue praying for your friends, I heard some good things about the training week! Apparently, there were over 600 students in the Ottawa region over the course of the week that attended, (more on some nights than others). Paul has confirmed 14 assemblies in high schools, the outreach nights from the 22nd-26th and the big event on the 26th.
We also need a lot of student volunteers on the big night, so if you have already signed up, or want to sign up please let me know ASAP. Next YF, we'll be going over the discussion points of the video so you can engage in natural conversations with your friends that come out to the outreach nights.
In Sunday school, we looked into God's Word to explore His sovereignty as part of our essential theology series, this week we will be looking into Biblical answers to questions you've submitted. Things to keep in mind as we move ahead:ENGAGE: outreach events taking place the whole week of February 22-26th.
- Quest video on YF (19th), we want you to be familiar and aware of some questions.
- February 13th (sat) Gracious Light is hosting a family day at our church.
As usual, let us know how we can pray for you!
See you all on Friday!
YF Bible study in Romans this Friday (5th), Engage training
Today is the due date for the baby, but still no baby. Pray for the babies. :) Thanks for such great participation in our series of relationships talks, the Bible has so much to teach us about treating one another and being a man/woman who is living by God's standard. Our commitment to God and building a godly character is most important and should precede being ready for serious relationships.
This Friday (5th), we will be continuing our Bible study in the book of Romans. We've been studying chapter by chapter and we are now ready to study chapter 12. Romans 12 is an extremely loved chapter that brings together the beauty of the gospel being lived out. The Holy Spirit has changed several lives through Romans and chapter 12.
Bring your Bibles, pens and come with a heart that is willing to see what God may be trying to say to you. This week is also the training week for Engage, First you only need to attend one night in order to get the training.
Second, the training is for every believer and will include an easy to use method to share their faith with their peers or others.
Third, the training is for all of our youth who are already on their journey with Jesus, whether or not there is an assembly scheduled in their school.
ALL NIGHTS 7-9PM
February 2 Bridalwood Community Church 2 Stonehaven Drive, Kanata
February 3 The Metropolitan Bible Church 2176 Prince Wales Drive, Ottawa
February 4 Ottawa Chinese Alliance Church 22 Eccles Street, Ottawa
February 5 Life Centre 2214 Innes Road, OrleansIn Sunday school (7th), this week we will be continuing our series in Essential Theology and looking into God's Word to highlight His sovereignty. Join us every Sunday after service for our series in Essential Theology and our discussions regarding Biblical answers to your questions.
Things to keep in mind as we move ahead:
Engage your World, Training days from February 1st - 5th, Events taking place the whole week of February 22-26th.
- Quest video is coming up to, we want you to be familiar and aware of some questions.
- February 13th (sat) Gracious Light is hosting a family day at our church.
- Some preliminary coffeehouse planning sessions are likely in the weeks ahead as there will be some transitioning to parenthood in the next couple of months, so get some ideas in case some of these events don't go as scheduled because adult leaders are rushing to the hospital for labor.
Let us know how we can be praying for you!
See you on Friday!
