We’ve got some fun, enriching extra activities planned for young participants with Everyday Church during the month of July. Know a kid who’d like to get involved? Contact Wendy for more information.
New York Hall of Science in Queens, Wednesday July 10th, 9-4pm
Staten Island Yankees, Game & post-game fireworks, Friday July 19th, 7pm
NY Aquarium at Coney Island, Wednesday July 24th, 9-4pm
Find these events on our Calendar.
5th and 6th graders took some big steps towards godliness this year, studying the Book of Proverbs together in “Route 56” (so named because they’re learning to follow the right path with Jesus, and it’s for 5th and 6th graders– pretty clever, right?).
But it’s the end of the road for our 6th graders… and the beginning! Next year, they’re joining the Everyday Youth Group. But this important transition was no walk in the park (well, parts of it were literally a walk in the park). Our young people had to complete 12 daunting challenges before they earned the right of passage.
her. And if you think that sounds easy, you should try it! They had to buy and deliver Dr. Pepper to an Everyday Church participant who is recovering from surgery. Having completed these feats of cunning, courage, and love– they entered Youth Group for the first time to a welcome party put on by Everyday students.
There’s so much going on with Everyday Church right now, and I don’t mean the stuff on our church calendar. There is a lot going on with our people! Both good and bad. Our dearly loved Raymon had surgery this week. Baby Raul Ortiz was born! Some have made visits to the emergency room; others to important job interviews.
It has been wonderful to watch our church family step up and take care of one another. Romans 12:10 says, “Be devoted to one another in love.”
Being devoted to something requires a great deal of time and energy and it isn’t always convenient. Let’s pray that being devoted to one another remains part of Everyday Church’s DNA as more and more people join our church family. Pray that people in our church would be willing to share when they are struggling and in need of help. Finally, let’s pray that our devotion to one another brings glory to God.
Love you all,
Wendy
Everyday Church regularly partners with Nomi Network, an organization that is part of the solution to human trafficking. Help us help them change the lives of women and girls in India and Cambodia.
Nomi Network’s mission is to create economic opportunities for survivors and women at risk of human trafficking by providing them with targeted vocational training and equipping them to produce goods for the global marketplace. Help women from India and Cambodia earn living wages so they can become self sufficient, provide for their children, and transform their communities.
Here’s another simple way you can help:
Go shopping. Seriously. Check out Nomi Network’s 40% summer promo! Now until 7/4.
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Nomi Network hopes to clear out their inventory this summer, so they can continue to provide women and girls the dignity and stability of an honorable profession. We’re always looking for ways to support them, and this is another great opportunity to do so. Spread the word! Go shopping, and click the share button below and let your friends know about this sale.
Chris Travis continues teaching from the series “Pay No Attention to the Man Behind the Curtain.”
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New York’s standard high school tests, the NYS Regents Exams, are upon us. 8th-12th grade students around the city are in their final week of preparation for two weeks of testing. And it’s no joke. More and more pressure is placed on students every year… it affects their future education options, their move to the next grade, their school and teachers, their home life, and their stress level.
The Everyday Family Group spent time recently putting together encouraging
notes and gift cards for our youth group students and their friends– just small way to encourage our kids and allow them to be a blessing to their friends.
Please pray:
* for our 8th-12th grade students, that they will be confident and prepared
* they will be a bright light in their schools and a source of encouragement and kindness for their friends
* the notes our group put together will reveal the concern and love of God himself
* the Everyday Youth Group is a source of hope and true friendship for students in our community
* all our Everyday Groups continue to find unique ways to serve and bless our city
Your prayers are a gift to this world…never stop praying!