A huge thank you to all who helped to make our 20th annual banquet go so well! We so appreciate the underwriters and supporters, the staff and student speakers, the churches who donated awesome baskets, Jeff Ringenberg for coming to spend the whole day and speak at both banquets, special music by One Accord and Bushnell choir students, and of course all those who attended so that they could hear about the ministry to teens in our area and show their support for the cause of reaching teens for Christ. Above all, we thank God for His blessing upon the day!
As wonderful as the banquet was–and it was a wonderful time!–we did not reach the financial goal we had set, so please keep the important ministry of Youth for Christ in mind as you consider year-end giving and new year budget plans. God provides through the generosity of our donors. We always need and appreciate your prayer support, as well.
As Lauren mentions below in this newsletter–and you may well have heard through local media–Youth for Christ was selected as a beneficiary of the annual VIBE (Volunteers Interested in Benefitting Everyone) auction this year–and we will receive $25,000.00 in January. What a blessing! We are so thankful for this gift! It is our understanding that VIBE intends this money to be used in ways other than regular budgetary expenses, since it is a one-time gift–so we still need to raise the funds to support our ministry.
Thank you, and may you have a wonderful Christmas season–what a time to reflect upon the ultimate gift of love we have received from our heavenly Father: our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!
Banquet Financial Results:
Gross receipts $17275
Expenses 4311
Net income $12964
Special “Thank you” video–one of our former YFC students, Derek Hammond (now a senior graphic communication major at WIU), prepared a very special video presentation for our banquet. We invite you to take a moment to watch it (it’s brief!) on our website, www.yfcwi.org; you will be glad you did!! It will move and inspire you!
More special thank yous to our sponsors:
Event Underwriters: Barsi Tax & Business Center/Copy Pack Post, Richard & Beth Ann Ferguson, Heritage Farms Grain & Dairy, Ed & Karen Kuras, Ludlum Food Mart, Bernard & Kay McCance, Gary & Lisa Ludlum, Midwest Control Products, Reusch, Butler & Associates PC, Morris & Mary Elizabeth Vos, Western Illinois Shotokan Karate & Jujitsu Clubs and Tonny Jill Williamson, D.D.S.
Meal Sponsors: First Bankers Trust Company, Charles & Wilma Hess, Gary & Nancy Kendall, Pierce Law Offices, William & Karen Poncin, Rusty’s Overhead Garage Door and Charles & Deborah Schade
Supporters: The Bike Shop, Bushnell Locker Service II, Car Care Center, Inc, Clugston-Tibbitts Funeral Homes & Monuments, Cox Construction, Dodsworth Piper Wallen Inc., Floor to Ceiling, Hy-Vee - Macomb’s Full Service Store, MidAmerica National Bank, Nelsons Clothing, Dennis & Virginia Samuelson, Schuyler State Bank, Security Lock Shop
