Summer Ministries


 
"Our goal has been to seek ways to be useful and productive with our free time that will not only be a blessing to others, but will also bless the Lord."
Youth from Trinity Friends in Van Wert, Ohio, spent much of their summer vacation seeking to live out the teaching of the Good Samaratin found in Luke 10:25-37.

Teens were given a number of opportunities to serve others, with outreach projects performed at the following locations: YFC Ridge Church renovation project; House of Transitions carpet project; garage roofing and a small electrical project for an elderly lady; outreach porch project; garage siding project; assistance to the Friends Disaster Service; Oak Hill Camp work project; Stillwater Camp work project; and assistance to World Missionary Press.

In reaching out to others by giving of their time and efforts, youth have been able to experience the reward of reaching out to others in need, just as the Good Samaritin did in the Luke 10 account.

Gary Jones, Youth Director for Trinity Friends


Drama Team Touches Lives

 
The entire Drama Team performed at the Missions Banquet during Yearly Meeting. Student team members included Brandon Schultz, Collin Hott, Grace Satterfield, Valerie Etherton, Aaron Baker, Nikki Stewart, Kristin Jenkins,and Lindsey Ellison. Adult team members included Pastor Greg Rice (member of Youth Board), Chad Kraner, Angie Murphy.
In two weeks of whirlwind performances,selected students from across Eastern Region used drama as their ministry tool to touch lives for Christ.

This past summer a group of eight students and three adults from churches across the Eastern Region embarked on a great journey that would take them over 3000 miles in a 12-passenger van in just 20 days.

"It was good for us to get students from the northern and southern regions working together," explained Pastor Greg Rice, the Drama Team Leader. "We quickly found out that there are many similarities and many wonderful people in our churches all over the Eastern Region."

The EFC-ER Summer Ministries Drama Team (Sponsored by the EFC-ER Youth Board) preformed in churches across Ohio, Michigan, North Carolina, and Virginia. There were eight performances in two weeks of travel time along with four and a half days for the students to learn all of their lines.

Reflections from the team included: "I was really scared at first, but it was great to be able to serve the Lord" and "My life was changed and it is definitely something that I want to do again."

Submitted by Pastor Greg Rice
Youth Pastor for Ypsilanti Friends Church, Ypsilanti, Michigan