YOUTH CONFERENCE July 13-15
It gets better each year! But that’s the way it’s suppose to be! A vision of a multitude of youth from Mexico and the US worshiping God together was given to one of the head pastors several years ago. Our son Jordan has taken this vision to heart and kept it alive. Each year more youth are reached and ministered to, and the ’07 conference was a hugh success in every way.
The US teams included the New Life young married couples which were already in Chiapas and 2 more youth groups from the states - Fusion of Family Life in Lafayette, LA and Family Life Youth of Sugarland, TX.
The 3 day conference began with an evening service in San Fernando. In route to the rented facility downtown, we made a brief stop at the location of the new church construction for the congregation of San Fernando and Pastor Jorge. It is a true testimony of growth both numerically and spiritually for this area. Everyone prayed a prayer of blessing as we all exercised our faith that the project will be completed during the upcoming months.
Service that evening included the youth from various groups participating through song, dance and/or drama. Jordan preached all the evening services based on the theme entitled “Run” - In what direction are you running, To whom are you running, Proper fitness to run and Being a long term runner. The alters were filled each night with young people surrendering this lives to Jesus and making commitments to “Run to Him”.
The church of Torre Fuerte hosted the conference on Saturday and Sunday. It was so exciting to see the building filled on Saturday morning with so many young people. Each morning after a time of worship, the class sessions were led by Steven and Megan Bowen of Texas. This week end was a fulfillment of many late night discussions between Jordan and Steven who years earlier shared a dorm room at ORU. Sensing that one day this event would occur, it was a true testimony of God orchestrating their thoughts and ordering their steps.
Lunch followed each day as well as a great time of recreation in the new gym behind the church. This gym has been a work in process over the past couple of years. Special thanks goes to Larry Myers and Mexico Ministries for the funds and work on this project! Teams for soccer, basketball and volleyball were organized from all the groups represented, and so many youth attended that there wasn’t even enough time for everyone to play. Cultural barriers are broken during such times, and one of the highlights of the recreation time was watching small Indian girls in their traditional Tzotzil clothing play basketball against much taller teams from Mexico. The entire crowd cheered as Chenalho even won their first round and advanced to the play offs.
44 American youth were present and the many youth from Mexico included a group from Reynosa, Vera Cruz, and various cities and communities of Chiapas. We thank all of the pastors and the ladies who worked so hard behind the sense to make it all happen.
The US teams included the New Life young married couples which were already in Chiapas and 2 more youth groups from the states - Fusion of Family Life in Lafayette, LA and Family Life Youth of Sugarland, TX.
The 3 day conference began with an evening service in San Fernando. In route to the rented facility downtown, we made a brief stop at the location of the new church construction for the congregation of San Fernando and Pastor Jorge. It is a true testimony of growth both numerically and spiritually for this area. Everyone prayed a prayer of blessing as we all exercised our faith that the project will be completed during the upcoming months.
Service that evening included the youth from various groups participating through song, dance and/or drama. Jordan preached all the evening services based on the theme entitled “Run” - In what direction are you running, To whom are you running, Proper fitness to run and Being a long term runner. The alters were filled each night with young people surrendering this lives to Jesus and making commitments to “Run to Him”.
The church of Torre Fuerte hosted the conference on Saturday and Sunday. It was so exciting to see the building filled on Saturday morning with so many young people. Each morning after a time of worship, the class sessions were led by Steven and Megan Bowen of Texas. This week end was a fulfillment of many late night discussions between Jordan and Steven who years earlier shared a dorm room at ORU. Sensing that one day this event would occur, it was a true testimony of God orchestrating their thoughts and ordering their steps.
Lunch followed each day as well as a great time of recreation in the new gym behind the church. This gym has been a work in process over the past couple of years. Special thanks goes to Larry Myers and Mexico Ministries for the funds and work on this project! Teams for soccer, basketball and volleyball were organized from all the groups represented, and so many youth attended that there wasn’t even enough time for everyone to play. Cultural barriers are broken during such times, and one of the highlights of the recreation time was watching small Indian girls in their traditional Tzotzil clothing play basketball against much taller teams from Mexico. The entire crowd cheered as Chenalho even won their first round and advanced to the play offs.
44 American youth were present and the many youth from Mexico included a group from Reynosa, Vera Cruz, and various cities and communities of Chiapas. We thank all of the pastors and the ladies who worked so hard behind the sense to make it all happen.
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