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Christ Alone Saves

Posted on Jan 23, 2012 in Christ Connected, onMission, Parent Youth Connection, stories blog | 0 comments

“But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.”   Isaiah 53:5 Recently, our high school youth group watched To Save a Life.  The movie is a true to life story of the day to to day issues and challenges that American teenagers face: school violence, bullying, partying, broken families, non-marital sex and it’s consequences, cutting, desiring to be valued by...

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Serving WITH My Children

Posted on Nov 4, 2011 in 1DAY, Love Community, Parent Youth Connection, Parents, stories blog | 1 comment

Serving WITH My Children: Thoughts from a mom of teens Liz Smith recently spent the day with her three teens (Nekoda, Koani, Kaleen) on a 1DAY serving experience at an Alliance church in Hyde Park (Chicago). It seems as though once your children become high schoolers our family time with them becomes more difficult for various reasons. And though we may go to Church together and have some fellowship with others in church, it was very different to come alongside with them and serve. This...

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Front Lines of the Kingdom

Posted on Nov 4, 2011 in Adult Leaders, God Valued, High School, onMission, Parent Youth Connection, stories blog | 0 comments

November 2011 | Front Lines of the Kingdom >>   It’s been nearly three months since Matt and I (Christine) moved to Bloomingdale and started partnering with the Bloomingdale Church youth ministry. And let me tell you…youth ministry has been more than I expected. What is going on at coffeehouse and youth group? That is an excellent question. And while I could tell you about intense games of jugball, the fall costume contest, or dance parties in the church van while traveling...

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Meghan M’s Story [On Living onMission

Posted on Aug 11, 2011 in College, High School, onMission, onMission Trip, Parent Youth Connection, stories blog, Student Story, Youth Group Mission | 0 comments

August 2012 | I have gone on three missions trips: two to Denver and this year on the DuPage/Chicago trip. And I can honestly say I would not be the person I am today if I had never gone on a missions trip with the Bloomingdale Church youth group. I have been stretched tremendously out of my comfort zone, have become comfortably sharing my faith with people I don’t know, and have a plan of how I am going to live out what I learned. When I went to Denver on my first missions trip, I was a very...

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Youth Service Stories [July 23-24]

Posted on Jul 25, 2011 in High School, Jr High, onMission, onMission Trip, stories blog, Student Stories | 0 comments

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