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Tonight the youth led their first service. The theme was 'footprints in the sand' inspired by the Leona Lewis song as well as the moving and famous poem. The youth did everything. Choose all the content; the worships songs, the prayers, the drama, everything. They made up the worship band, they did the visuals, the sound, the welcome, they recorded it, and they wrote the preach and prayers. They were all fantastic.

They spoke about God never leaving us, through the hard times or the easy, the good times or the bad. They spoke to us about how God never gives us more than what we can handle, even though it may feel like that sometimes!

Every single one of them aged between 11-15 were amazing. I have increasingly been scared for the youth of today. They live in such a broken world where underage drinking, teenage murders, teenage murderers, and teenage suicide to name but a few, are increasing at an alarming rate.

Tonight each young person there was making their stand.
Don't give up on our young people of today. Lets all get out there and help them. Hold out hands of compassion not judgement. Make our presence known to them through love not condemnation. For they are the future and they deserve the best.

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Libby Cooper said…
Em, great encouragements among these dark days... glad to hear of the great things going on with Sawyers youth. Miss you my love, let's talk soon xx
3 June 2008 at 08:50
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