I just LOVE to see where God is moving. Henry Blackaby is quoted as saying, “Find where God is at work and join Him in it” [Experiencing God]. You don’t need to look far… God is working hard at YFC!
Our Delayed Start Wednesday s Pancake Breakfast is a HUGE success, especially in connecting with kids we would not serve otherwise. At our last event, the total number of kids served with 73! The way to a teens heart is through their stomach… and I could just see Jesus flipping flapjacks to get kids to smile and know they are loved.
The senior high discipleship group has been an ethics discussion group, connecting real-life scenarios to Scripture. We have discussed the 4 year old who smokes & drinks (sadly, a true story), a woman who made her home on a traffic circle… and pet psychics, thus far. It is amazing to apply what the bible says to these seemingly non-biblical topics.
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During a time of tragedy, YFC was able to step up and connect with many hurting kids. In partnership with Timm Harting, student pastor at the Crossing, we were able to organize and host a gathering for teens to come together to unite. We then offered a free lunch and dinner on the Monday they returned to school. Thanks to Bev & John Brewer, our prayer room is now able to remain setup and used as needed.
We capped off the week with Free Pizza Lunch. This was truly just to bring some good to a rough week. We had several pastors on site and two licensed counselors, Vickie Beard and Emily Roberts, just to be available to talk to kids who needed to still process everything. We served 36 pizzas!!! {Five pizzas + desserts were delivered to Macomb & Bushnell police department to honor their service during this trying week}.
We were Jesus with skin on – no “Christian agenda”, just there to love them through it. A HUGE thank you to Chuck & Lynn Lotz for the use of The Lodge; Emily Roberts & Vickie Beard for their services at no charge; to Hyvee, Dominos and Larry A’s for the discounted pizza; all the adult leaders who came out to be available to love on these kids and to everyone who contributed items for the events throughout the week.
The bright spot of the week came from VIBE, when we received the check for the grant they awarded us! This grant will help us get heat upstairs, offer transportation options for Believe, scholarships for various programs and hopefully help us expand our garage for a larger gathering area.
Looking forward: YFC will be partnering with Campus Students for Christ for a College Ready event, [collegeready.com], that offers biblical wisdom and practical advice for navigating the college maze and thriving there. This event is open to all high school seniors and college freshman and will be held at Campus Students for Christ, 1545 Riverview Dr, Macomb, Saturday March 24th from 9am-5pm, at a cost of $20 which includes, the book, lunch and snacks. Registration will begin shortly. 
