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Food for Thought

Having just finished a humongous fudge-like brownie one night around 10:00pm, I was inspired to write about youth conventions, high school mission trips, camps, retreats and the like. Earlier that day, I had a well-balanced meal complete with a side salad, broccoli and a great main course...
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Boondock Serve

Boondock Serve

Missional experiences to urban areas have been popular for years. Why is that? What attracts suburban student ministries to reach into the city for a week? Is it because they’ve noticed the strength of urban churches and desire to learn from their creativity, uniqueness and diversity? I...
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The Other 51

2015 Theme Summary – The Other 51

Happy (almost) New Year! At Youth Unlimited, 2015 is all about “The Other 51”, our theme for Live It and Serve this year. We are so excited for the many students whose lives will be changed through these faith-forming experiences and their interaction with The Other 51. To learn more about...
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Table

Welcome To The Table

While serving a remote village in the mountains of Haiti, I spent an afternoon inviting people to church. The most common response: “I don’t have nice enough clothing.” The heart of this response keeps people away in every culture: the fear of judgment, the rags of shame...
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The Other 51

My 51

For decades there has been an ebb and flow of unity among churches in New England. It seems the water is rising again!   Student ministries gathered for a few hours to advance unity and intentionally create synergy among churches.   It sounds way too cliché to...
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Brighton Serve

Brighton’s Serve Journey

Brighton’s Serve Journey begins 10 years ago when our youth went on a Serve youth mission trip in 2005 – It’s amazing how the Lord works! He has been preparing us for the last 10 years to now come to this point of hosting Serve in Brighton....
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Roselawn Serve

Community at Community CRC

Fulfilling the Great Commission is the desire of most churches. After all, what church would say they didn’t want to reach out to the lost? However, fulfilling the Great Commission is easier said than done. How does a church become part of the community rather than just reaching into...
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Serve

How Many Students Does it Take

I’m often asked how many students participate in Serve each summer. Here’s the short but powerful answer: First, recognize that students and adults participate in Serve and the three major points of impact include: The Host Church- The Host Church prays about how to creatively share the...
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A Look Ahead to Live It 2015

Youth Unlimited is excited for Live It 2015 and the opportunity to engage with high school age students at their point of interests and passions once again so they can learn about their value in Christ while exploring how to use their talents to spread God’s love to...
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