Youth for Christ/Western Illinois was blessed to be able to take 18 students (12 from Macomb & 6 from Bushnell) to Christ In Youth’s (CIY) Believe program – a high energy 24 hour event geared specifically to Jr. High kids. This year’s theme was The Presence (of God… the Holy Spirit). We learned how The Presence (“Ru-ah”) connects with us in Community, giving us Courage, bearing Fruit and giving us His Power. The same power that rose Jesus from the dead is in us.
Over lunch, we got to discuss—how would family, school, YFC and youth group look different if The Presence had more of a presence in them. Upon returning home, one girl has begun DFC – Drama Free Club… and one girl has chosen to make Jesus her Savior! THAT’S the Power of The Presence.
