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| REACH Conference Don't-Miss Outreach Experience for Young Adults |
| April 23, 2009 |
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 If you're looking for a way to energize the young adults in your church, Lutheran Hour Ministries is offering an excellent opportunity. The 2009 REACH Conference blends the environmental focus of "going green" with the outreach mission of evangelism. It shows how a concern for the physical world around us can translate into a keener awareness of God's creatures within it-and with their eternal welfare.
Hosted by the International Convention of the International Lutheran Laymen's League, the REACH Conference will be held July 17-18 in Greensboro, North Carolina. Special workshops will equip these young people in their 20s and 30s to move from caring for creation to sharing the Creator, Redeemer, and Sustainer of it with others, while preparing them to answer objections to the faith that deal with creation and evolution.
Although these subjects apply to all of us, studies indicate this generation has shown a greater concern for the future of our environment. Research done by EnviroMedia Social Marketing suggests "young Americans ... will power the new green economy and are the key to future economic growth." They are more likely to buy green products despite the economic downturn and the added expense of choosing green as an alternative. The REACH Conference will equip this generation to share the Savior while going green.
Dr. Charles Arand, chairman of the systematic theology department at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, will lead a series of Bible studies called, "Together with All Creatures." LHM's coordinator of Equipping to Share, Sarah Guldalian, will lead a workshop entitled "Sharing Christ While Going Green," which will help people share their faith in a way that's natural and informed. The Rev. Steve Misch, mission and ministry facilitator for the LCMS Texas District, will address issues arising from the creation versus evolution debate that often come up during conversations about environmental awareness.
REACH attendees will also participate in a hands-on service project and have opportunities to interact and build relationships with other Christian young adults. A nursery is provided for children under five at no cost. Children five and up can participate in all kinds of fun activities. See our Convention Web page for more information.
Learn more or register for REACH.
'JCPlayZone' Customizable Coloring Book Teaches Children
Looking for a perfect spring lesson for the young kids in your preschool, kindergarten, or Sunday school class? New on JCPlayZone is a free customizable coloring book for kids that teaches the Beatitudes from Jesus' Sermon on the Mount.
The Bee Attitudes coloring book teaches children to "Bee Happy," "Bee Joyful," "Bee Patient," and others, covering each of the Beatitudes from Matthew 5:3-12. The last page even allows children to come up with their own "Bee Attitude."
Customize the back cover of the book with your church or school's name, contact information, service schedule, or whatever you would like to promote.
Visit JCPlayZone's Coloring Page today to download this free resource.
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Lutheran Hour Ministries is a Christian outreach ministry supporting churches worldwide in its mission of Bringing Christ to the Nations—and the Nations to the Church. It is also a volunteer movement more than 100,000 people strong. LHM produces Christian radio and TV programming for broadcast, as well as Internet and print communications, dramas, music, and outreach materials, to reach the unchurched around the world. LHM's flagship program, The Lutheran Hour®, is the world's longest-running Christian outreach radio program. It airs weekly on more than 900 stations.
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