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Help youth answer the question, "Where Can I Find you, God?

David, Ezekiel and Jacob all experience the presence of God with Jacob experiencing him twice. In this activity we focus on the life of Jacob and ask the question, do we have to have a wrestling match with God or see angels descending on a ladder from heaven, to take the call of God for our lives seriously?

Here is an activity to help youth share places or circumstances where they felt the presence of God.

Click: Where Can We Find you, God?

News Release: July 19, 2010 Jessi Marquez, World Race Contestant, Tanzania Mission. "Please God, protect us. I can't die like this." There is something different about a prayer when you think it may be your last. When you are praying for your life, I believe it's then that God literally puts you in the palm of His hand.I hate when people say "The day began just like any other day..." but this one did...Kinda ... "I truly believe one of the best things you can do as a Christian is to have the heart of a child..." For more on Ms. Marquez' world travels, please click: Jessi Marquez

Challenge the Minds and Hearts of Young People" By N. Durgana (New York) "I've been a Sunday School Teacher since 1998 and have assisted during many youth group activities. It is always a challenge to discover ideas that are fun, teach the gospel message and engage the imaginations of our young people... Not the Same Old, Done-it-Before Youth Meetings" does this. It has lots of fun activities but, much more importantly, it addresses the need to challenge the minds and hearts of our young people." For more reviews click: Engage Young People's imaginations

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Our Favorite Activity: Olympics The concept of Olympics for youth groups was first developed in 1971 at a youth program called , “The Stony Brook Coffeehouse”. Since then I have organized and overseen 27 different Olympic programs. It is one of the highlights of our youth group year which: Brings youth group members and adults from the church together. Challenges the youth to display their abilities in a wide variety of competitions. Challenges youth to be leaders of Olympic teams and to learn how to collectively use their creative skills. Helps youth develop friendships with other members they do not know well. For youth leaders – this will fill between 8 to 10 meetings of your youth group year. Click on How to run an Olympics Fun, Faith and Friends during Olympics 2010!!

Hear ... the Whispers of God “Develop your listening skills so you can understand the needs of others and so that you can hear the whispers of God. Please click ... Whispers of God "Triumph, for most of us, is found in little things - but not for Christian recording artist Paige Armstrong. When Paige was only 10, she complained of pain in her right leg just below her knee..." For more stories on Cybernetic Light, including the story of Paige... click: More Stories

Fun, Faith and Friends in the Philippines When is Thanksgiving a year-long event? Jessie Alvarado of the Philippines states: Best Thanksgiving Gift Ever Plus more ideas from Jessie ... "So we devised a program in which we can go reach out other youth through an evangelistic activity." Jessie Alvarado I am a Nigerian living in Geneva, Switzerland and I lead the Youth Group in my church and I was in search of ideas to motivate and encourage the teens in their walk with the Lord. I found a lot of very innovative ideas for activities at this site. Thanks to all who have shared useful ideas. Keep up the good work and God bless you... Irene, February 25, 2010 Hi Tim, I did Trust and Prayer with my youth group about a year ago and it was a great experience... It is still difficult to get them to pray aloud sometimes, and our group has changed a bit since then, but it was an awesome experience to see the light of the candles filling the room and how each person and each light and each prayer was important and meaningful. Thanks for the great ideas!! ... Ashley, 2009 Ashley and Irene ... try the below activities ... Fruit of the Spirit Bible Penpals The activity of which Ashley speaks is described at: Trust and Prayer : an activity that encourages spoken prayer amidst youth and has been successful on several occasions with different youth programs.

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