Dec12 - Bushnell Beat

Bushnell Beat

You all get a newsletter treat this month from my lovely wife, Michelle.  Enjoy. -Todd

As we end the year 2012, we thought you might like to hear about our family.  This school year marks some big firsts for us.  Along with starting high school this fall, son Andy turned 15 in September and began the great driving adventure.  It's hard for mom and dad to believe we've reached this point, but the process of learning to drive is going well for all.  The majority of our evenings will be spent in the gym watching Andy play basketball and Abby cheerlead.  We were super blessed last year to have them both in the same gym.  This year time will be split between the high school and junior high.  Abby is now an eighth grader.  Along with cheerleading Abby is raising and training her English Springer spaniel, Lily.  She hopes to raise puppies in the future. 

Both Andy and Abby have been involved with Campus Life and the newly revived Breakfast Club.  That leaves Katy who is in third grade this year. She loves being a part of everything that is going on.  It's fun to watch her interact with all the different people we come in contact with and wonder what plan God has for her.  Those who spend time with Katy are sure it will be something big! 

Last but not least an update on the mom. I continue to teach at the Bushnell-Prairie City Elementary.  During my day I see both fifth and fourth graders. The job of teaching is both rewarding and challenging and exhausting.  I am reminded every day of the great need people have for the changes Jesus can bring to a life.

Please cover our family with your prayers as we seek to be a light and beacon of hope to the students and families in the BPC school district.

Thank you for your encouragement, gifts, and prayers over the years!  May God bless you richly this Christmas season and may we all share His love with others.

The Rodeffer’s 

Bushnell

December Calendar

Dec. 8                    Shopping Trip to Peoria

Dec. 15                  Christmas Food Boxes in Bushnell

Dec. 17,18            Joint Campus Life with Macomb

We meet Mondays and Tuesdays for CL and CL M respectively and Breakfast Club on Wednesday mornings.

Dec12 - You've heard from us

You’ve heard from us. Now we would like to hear from you!

YES! I want to help YFC/WI make a difference in the lives of teens!

          Please check all boxes that apply.

€         I will be a monthly contributor. Amount: ______________________

€         I’ve enclosed a one-time gift.   Amount:_______________________

€         Please contact me with information on how to set up automatic

payments. (email address)___________________________________

Has God used YFC to impact your life or the life of someone you know? If so, how?  ___________________________________________ 

Would you like to be a part of our prayer team? If so, please enter your email address here: ________________________________________________

send your responses to yfc@macomb.com

Nov12 - Banquet

You’re Invited!

Join us for our 21^st Annual Banquet featuring

Slap Happy Comedy! The event will be held at Spoon River College Community Outreach Center,

2500 East Jackson, Macomb. Mark your calendar for Thursday, November 15, 2012.

Luncheon Option-11:30 a.m. Doors open at

12:00 p.m. A silent auction will be held. Luncheon is free. Reservations are required. Unfortunately, Slap Happy Comedy will be  unable to be with us for our luncheon.

Dinner Option – Doors Open 6 p.m. A silent auction will be held. Dinner buffet starts at 6:30 p.m. Slap Happy Comedy will perform at our dinner banquet. Dinner with Slap Happy is $20. Tickets are available through YFC.

Please note: Slap Happy Comedy

 is only available at the Dinner Buffet.

Reservations required for the luncheon option

Tickets required for dinner

Nov12 - Tickets/Reservations?

How do I get my tickets/make reservations?

Whether you choose the luncheon or dinner option, getting yourself signed up is easier than ever!

Your simplest option is to go to yfcwi.org/home/banquet/

Once there, just fill out the form. If you are requesting a ticket, you can even pay online by clicking the link on the left.

You can also call us at 309-833-3026. Or you can drop by these locations to pick up tickets:

Copy Pack Post Business Center, 34 West Side Square, Macomb

First Bankers Trust Company, 440 North Lafayette, Macomb

Macomb Area Convention and Business Bureau, 201 S Lafayette St, Macomb

Nov12 - Macomb Happenings

Great stuff continues to happen in Macomb!  Campus Life is using the YFC small group program “If You Really Knew Me”.  Students have leaders that are directly connected and spending time with them.  It’s sweet to watchYFC senior high students and/or alum work with our Junior High.  Psalm 145:4 says: One generation commends your works to another; they tell of your mighty acts. Our generations just happen to be grade levels.

Senior High students (iConnect) continue to work their way through Sifted, by Rick Lawrence.  We are very well versed in Luke 22:31-32:  “Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift all of you as wheat. But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”

The Coffee Café is an aromatic blessing that is offering kids a safe place to hang out.  A HUGE thank you to everyone who has donated various coffee equipment.  It is lots of fun. [Note: we are always in need of hot chocolate and decaf coffees].  The Coffee Café precedes Lifetree Café, a discussion based program that addresses contemporary issues in a gentle, loving, non-judgmental format.

In October, we helped 2 dozen students pass their Constitution Test…. meeting a direct need in students’ lives.  We were blessed with an additional 5^th Quarter, as the Bombers had home field advantage in the first round of the playoffs.  We were also blessed for both Junior and Senior High groups to combine and meet their Bushnell counterparts at a hayrack ride & campfire event.

Reminder: Operation Christmas Child boxes are due November 12^th.  There is a friendly competition between boys & girls … including who gets snack first for the rest of the year!

In November we are looking forward to working at Altrusa Bazaar (Nov 10) and Industry Methodist’s Vendor Fair (Nov 17).  We will be selling Christian Tee-Shirts – made to order.  OR have the kids design an original shirt with a scanned copy of their original work.  Prices range  from $10 to $20.

Save The Dates

March 22-23   CIY Believe in (Jr High)          Peoria                   

July 22-26       CIY Move  (Senior High)     at WIU 

Lifetree Topics

Nov 8   Smile, Even When You  Think You Can’t

Nov 15  none-Banquet

Nov 21  none – Thanksgiving

Nov 28  Power of Prayer

Macomb Pizza Lunch Hosts

Nov 9                   The     

                          Crossing

Nov 16                St.  George’s                                                 

Nov 23                NO

                    SCHOOL

Nov 30          Scotland   

                          Trinity                            

  

Nov12 - Bushnell Beat

5^th Quarter is an after game fun time that happens a few times a year for high school and middle school students.   At our last 5^th Quarter we had a chance to clearly present the gospel to the teens that had been coming.  About half the kids present were not saved.  Pray for fruit from the time spent with them.  It's been great to partner with the Bushnell Christian Church on this outreach to teens in the Bushnell community.

This past month I  had a chance to attend and speak at the Bethel Baptist Voyager group in Galesburg, IL.  I love these people! It has become an annual speaking engagement for me.  It is great to see people I grew up around and that had an influence in my spiritual development.  Praise the Lord for sunday school teachers and adults willing to disciple youth.

Thank you to all of the local churches that have partnered with YFC to help put on the Breakfast club for teens before school on  Wednesday's!  It seems so simple, but going to Grenada this summer, made me realize just how important it is to share your testimony with others.  It encourages, brings real life experience into others lives, and gives glory to God.  This is what happens at Breakfast Club.  If you would like to share your testimony with teens, please contact me to set up a date.  God will use it!  

A few of the events we have had in the past month are highlighted with pictures.  We have had a paintball trip and a wild hay-rack ride. 

                -the Rodeffer’s 

Bushnell Prayer Needs

·          Pray for several of the teens I am currently working with.  Recently I have spent time with them in numerous ways and not need the right time to share with them the hope that can set them free for eternity.

·          Pray for a couple more adult leaders

·          Pray for unsaved teens to make a decision to accept Christ as their personal Savior at our middle school gospel night coming up soon.

·          Pray for Christian teens get a vision to reach out to their non-christian friends

“It seems so simple, but going to Grenada this summer made me realize just how important it is to share your testimony with others.” -Todd

Nov12 - Financial Data

Current Financials

Oct donations $7,721
Oct expenses $9,710

YTD donations $22,192
YTD expenses $32,560
YTD shortage $10,368