Written in English by Tochi:
The Youth Group for me has been a blessing since day one. I remember not being able to fit in anywhere and the very first time I went to Centro Crecer I felt loved instantly and that feeling hasn’t changed at all. It has helped me to grow as a christian by challenging me to follow God’s ways and instructing me in His Word. To put it in a few words: they’re my family.
Tochi (center) and her friends who she invited to youth group
It was such a blessing to find myself surrounded by so many people who really loved God. I learned what it truly meant to love him, and I learned about the sacrifice it takes to follow Christ. Thanks to the group I was able to come to know God personally, and like never before in my life I have a true relationship with him. I always know that he is present with me and I feel his love with every bit of my heart. He is now the foundation and core of my life, and I find peace and comfort in each day because I know that He is with me.
Antonella and Dulce
Taken from an e-mail from Ayelen Felipe Maza
Report of Calle Alternativa:
Calle Alternativa, the Spanish name for our youth ministry in Cordoba, held a portable youth center activity on Sat. May 21st 2011. It started off with a bang this year! The church responded really well, forming a prayer team from the women’s ministry, the college students helped lead each of the activities, and one of the men from our church took some great pictures (the ones you see in this post).
Like always there was a ton of activity, from preparation and set-up to the graffiti wall and open mic. Students started coming in before we even got everything set up. We had opportunities for great conversation by just serving mate (an Argentine herbal tea, drunk in social settings from a gourd and a special metal straw with a filter at the base). God took care of the rest! The opportunities to tell people about Jesus started to open themselves up to us spontaneously. One girl, Dai, a professed atheist had a lot of questions, and actually didn’t even want to go with her friends to other activities because she was more interested in staying and chatting with me about God. I’ve maintained contact and challenged her to read the Bible for herself.
The activity ended with an estimated 250 kids from around our neighborhood who came and participated. We ended the night exhausted, but happy to have been used by God to communicate his love to our neighborhood!
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