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Welcome to the Youth With A Mission News Show for September 2024. This month we hear a report from YWAM Together, YWAM Kitgum in Uganda runs their Destiny Kids Club Holiday Camp, YWAM Lausanne’s expansion, an outreach to Hell Fest, YWAM Island Reach departs for Madagascar, YWAM Brisbane’s Boomerang Rural Ministry Teams, YWAM Nordland’s Arctic Praise, Bible Translation in Bangladesh, and more …
Thank you for downloading this, the 149th episode of the Youth With A Mission News Show Podcast, I’m your host, Bill Hutchison.
You can contact us, subscribe to future episodes, leave comments, and find links to all the stories we talk about on the show notes for this podcast at ywampodcast.com/149 …
Stories:
YWAM Together Report
Over at ywam.org this week they published a report from YWAM Together in Manilla. I’m going to read that to you know, so that we don’t miss out on any of the amazing experiences they had in the Philippines.
You can read the article your self, head over to ywam.org.
YWAM Lausanne, Switzerland Expansion
The YWAM Lausanne campus has been training people from all nations to embrace ministry vision for their world since 1969.
I have been blessed to have spent time in Lausanne Switzerland as a student, as school staff, and as a team leader with YWAM’s GENESIS project. They have undergone a huge expansion since I was there last, which is highlighted in this video …
If you head over to ywamlausanne.com you can find out more about the ministry that they are involved with, as well as the many training opportunities that they have.
Ywam Kitgum Uganda Destiny Kids Club Holiday Camp
The three-day Destiny Kids Club Holiday Camp at YWAM Kitgum, Uganda, ran earlier this month with over 80 children aged 3-12.
Throughout the camp, they:
- Explored inspiring Bible stories
- Memorized impactful verses
- Enjoyed exciting games and activities
- Delighted in entertaining performances
- Savoured delicious food and refreshing drinks
They were very thankful for:
- The children’s eagerness to learn and grow
- Their team’s dedication and hard work
- The support and prayers from our partners
As the children return to school, they continue to pray for:
- The lessons learned to remain in their hearts
- Continued growth and curiosity
- Opportunities to apply their newfound knowledge
YWAM Kitgum Uganda have a vibrant ministry that includes a sustainability project, where they had their first harvest in August, and more. Check out their Facebook page to find out more about their ministry.
Outreach into Hellfest!
YWAM Lyon participated in an interesting outreach in June 2024 in Clisson, France, when they joined with Metal Mission at Hell Fest …
Every year, the Metal Mission meets at Clisson for the Festival of Hell, the Hellfest. Many religious institutions have openly attacked this festival, calling it Satanic. However, other Christians heard another call and rather than denouncing and condemning the festival and its festival-goers, the Metal Mission has chosen to proclaim God’s love and to announce the good news.
What interests them is that metalheads can meet Jesus. And that is the main reason why they are here. And bring them the love of Christ, and that they can also taste it through their testimony. The Metal Mission live in the campsite with them, and they come every day see us, meet us, discuss, share with them slices of life. Sometimes they pray for them. Sometimes there are several who have accepted the Lord now, and who are even involved in churches, and even some who are now evangelizing themselves. And that is their greatest reward.
You can watch the full video, with English subtitles, in the show notes at ywampodcast.com/149, and also find out more about YWAM Lyon on their Facebook Page.
YWAM Island Reach Departing for Madagascar
We have been following the acquisition and refit of the Island Reach, an ex-naval supply ship, with YWAM Ships Switzerland. You can actually read, or listen, to much more about the process in previous episodes of the news show.
The ship is due to travel a distance of 6.834 km after departing on September 30 from Conwy Harbour in North Wales, and should be arriving in Madagascar before Christmas.
A spokesperson from the project stated:
“We will be blessed with a very international crew.
“We believe that the time is right and we are trusting for safety as we go, but to accompany us, you can join the journey in prayer.
“A weekly update (possibly more frequent) will be available with details of our passage for you to participate in the adventure.
“If you would like to be a part of this prayer chain, please let us know by sending an email to info@ywamships.ch
“We are so grateful to the many people who have given time, energy, expertise and finance to the project so far. Without you, we would not be where we are today.
“We have almost all that we need financially.
“There is a small portion of the costs that we still need to see come in, but we trust that this will happen over the next few weeks in order for us to complete the passage.”
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If you head over to ywamships.ch you can contact them to receive updates on the vessel, and also find out more about their work.
YWAM Ships Kona Dental Testimony
YWAM Ships Kona is actively working with their dental clinics in PNG. Here is a testimony from one of the people working with them …
Visit ywamshipskona.org to find out more about their work.
YWAM Brisbane Boomerang Teams
I started my time with Youth With A Mission in Australia with a ministry that focused from Reef to Outback. We travelled through much of Queensland, and even into the Northern Territories of Australia, ministering in many small communities. This involved helping local churches, outreach centres, presenting at school, helping locals, and more. I loved it, and absolutely loved the people we met out there.
YWAM Brisbane is continuing this type of ministry with their Boomerang Teams.
YWAM Brisbane’s heart is to partner with outback and coastal communities here in Australia. They want to bring people from all over the world together in our country that we call home and bring hope of Jesus to our nation.
Their aim is to create ministry opportunities for YWAM DTS Outreach Teams and to see these teams have God-filled experiences that brings growth in their journeys with Jesus. They are a bridge that helps international teams like YOU come serve and strengthen the local Australian body of Christ!
Here are some testimonies from people who have been involved in these teams.
So, if you head over to ywambrisbane.com they will connect you to their amazing local outreach team, who will be your personal guides in ministry. They will help you connect with ministry contacts, churches and information about the locations and people to assist in all housing, food, accommodation, provide anything you need to have a successful outreach in Australia.
YWAM Nordland
YWAM Nordland in Norway released this new video about their ministry:
On October 26, 2024 YWAM Nordland will be running their yearly Arctic Praise October 26. The statement from their web-site is:
On 26 October we have the pleasure of inviting you to Arctic Praise in Røsvik church for the fifth time! Everyone is warmly welcome across generations and church background. We collaborate with DNK and free church congregations in Salten, and want to stand shoulder to shoulder, praise God and pray for Nordland. We want to come as one and get closer to God, listen to what He has to say to us, and give Him all the glory!
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Head over to the event page on Facebook to find out more.
Bible Translation in Bangladesh
YWAM Tyler has produced this video about a Bible translation project in Bangladesh …
You can visit ywamtyler.org to find out more about this, and other ministries that YWAM Tyler is running.
YWAM Memes
This month’s submissions are from YWAM Memes on Instagram, and YWAM Oxford has joined the mix again. Both just happened to be about outreach staff …
I could not choose between them, but will ask you to have a look at the memes and let me know which one you prefer. The Shek meme, or the Photo meme.
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