In about a week and a half, we'll be leaving for England! Everyone is excited and anxious to get going and meet the teens we'll be working with while we're there. The past couple of weeks have been filled with meetings for drama, prayer, worship team, and the group as a whole. All the team members have been working hard to prepare themselves for this trip, and we can't wait to see how God will work through us during our time in the UK.
The worship team practices have been going well. While on the retreat, we'll be leading the teens in worship before the messages. After compiling a list of over ten songs, the member of the worship team have been practicing the music together. The rest of the team has been typing up the lyrics for the powerpoint. We can't wait to experience leading teens in worshipping God while in England.
Another big part of our ministry will be skits and dramas before the messages. While we have some smaller skits to work on, we're gotten a lot accomplished on our two main skits. A meeting especially for the skits was held today, and we were able to get a lot done. The texting skit needs some working through, but has the potential to powerful and really affect those we're ministering to. Our other main skit is going great, and we're almost done. Our tech team was actually able to take a video of the skit; the link to it is at the bottom of this post. We hope that this drama, titled "Bondage", has a serious impact on the group at the Hillhouse retreat.
Please continue to pray for our team as we prepare for our work in the UK. During our trip, please pray for the health and safety of those in our group, and that everyone will be able to function at their best. Also, please pray for those we will be ministering to, that God will work in their hearts during the trip. Thank you for all of your prayers and financial support! We'll be giving you more updates as we prepare for the trip while we're in England. And don't forget to check out the link to watch our team practice the "Bondage" skit.
link for "Bondage" skit:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvVQLyz3auI
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
4 Weeks!!!!
We're less than a month away from our departure for the UK! Thanks to everyone for the prayers and financial support as we prepare for the trip. The entire team is excited and can't wait to leave!
For the past couple of months, the team has been working on skits and worship songs to perform while helping out at the HillHouse Retreat for the British teens. The main drama focuses in on issues and temptations that teenagers face each day, and how God can pull them out of Satan's grasp and bring them to new life. Another skit we're doing involves tetxing, which has become a major influence on the life of a modern teen. The worship team is picking out songs, preparing to practice them; during the retreat, we'll have multiple sessions of praise and worship with the teens. The tech team has been helping out with both groups, making powerpoints to match up with the songs and the skits.
Our missions banquet, which was held about a week ago, was a great success! Thanks to all of the supporters who came out to hear how the program is going, what other missions trips are being launched this year, and how the England team is preparing. It was amazing to see some of the people that are financially and spiritually supporting this missions team!
Here's an update on some things to pray for as we get ready to board the plane to the UK four weeks from today:
- continued financial support for all of the team members
- health and safety of the team and leaders while in the UK
- that the team will be able to adequately practice the skits and worship songs,and they will be powerful and effective during the retreat
- that God would be working in the hearts of everyone we will contact throughout our trip
- for God's will to be done throughout this missions trip
For the past couple of months, the team has been working on skits and worship songs to perform while helping out at the HillHouse Retreat for the British teens. The main drama focuses in on issues and temptations that teenagers face each day, and how God can pull them out of Satan's grasp and bring them to new life. Another skit we're doing involves tetxing, which has become a major influence on the life of a modern teen. The worship team is picking out songs, preparing to practice them; during the retreat, we'll have multiple sessions of praise and worship with the teens. The tech team has been helping out with both groups, making powerpoints to match up with the songs and the skits.
Our missions banquet, which was held about a week ago, was a great success! Thanks to all of the supporters who came out to hear how the program is going, what other missions trips are being launched this year, and how the England team is preparing. It was amazing to see some of the people that are financially and spiritually supporting this missions team!
Here's an update on some things to pray for as we get ready to board the plane to the UK four weeks from today:
- continued financial support for all of the team members
- health and safety of the team and leaders while in the UK
- that the team will be able to adequately practice the skits and worship songs,and they will be powerful and effective during the retreat
- that God would be working in the hearts of everyone we will contact throughout our trip
- for God's will to be done throughout this missions trip
Friday, March 2, 2012
The Countdown Begins!
A very special THANK YOU to the 262+ people that came to our Mission's Banquet last night!!! Wow! What a night! Food, Testimonies, Games, Auctions, Prayer - and...excitement!!! We're now in the home stretch until we depart on April 4th!
Join our blog and we'll keep you posted throughout our time in England.
Please pray as we continue to prepare:
- Health for all students & chaperones
- Safe Travel
- For students as they are still continuing to receive necessary funds.
Join our blog and we'll keep you posted throughout our time in England.
Please pray as we continue to prepare:
- Health for all students & chaperones
- Safe Travel
- For students as they are still continuing to receive necessary funds.
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