Currently, Paulien and I (Jena) are sitting in the living room planning for outreach! God is an extravagant Giver, and we have some exciting breakthroughs!
#1. WE HAVE HOUSING! We will be staying at a the Ukrainian First Assembly of God church in Lower Manhattan. We are about an hour walking distance from Central Park and Times Square, or a 15 minute Metro Ride. Our contact blessed us tremendously by giving us a significant reduction in housing costs, which is a huge gift to our team from the Lord. Another YWAM team will be staying from the 23rd.
#2. We've made contact with Prison Fellowship, and it looks like this will be one of the ministries we will be working with! This is a ministry to inmates in the prison system. We are beyond excited. Please continue to pray with us for this opportunity. We hope to be very involved with this ministry and using our arts here as well!
We are excited to continue to see what God has in store for our team! Our God is filled with blessing, and we know He's going to craft such a special outreach for us.
We will continue to keep you updated! Please continue to pray with us and for planning as we get ready to leave on March 4th! Just about a month away!
- Jena, Team NYC
Saturday, February 2, 2013
Friday, January 25, 2013
Getting Ready!
In just a little over 1 month, we will be heading to New York City to see God do some amazing things. A hybrid of cultures, we are longing to see what's on God's heart, feel what He feels. Though the Western world, how many captives are still here? How many people still bound by the grip of fear and death? How many people still needing Jesus! People from all over the world travel to NYC to "live the dream," come to the states to "be free." Let's bring them the reality of freedom, the reality of living the dream... Jesus.
Here are some facts about our outreach:
- Leaving March 4th, returning April 27th
- We are a group of seven: Maja (Norway), Anna (Finland), Mathjis (Holland), Katie (Norway), Cristina (Switzerland), Paulien (Holland, co-leader), Jena (United States, co-leader)
- Using the arts (dance, music, fine art, photography, acting) to reach out to the people of NYC
We are the midst of preparing for outreach, praying through what God has in store for us. We are waiting for breakthrough in many areas, but we have plane tickets, and we are going! We have no doubt that God will craft an amazing outreach for us. We are also excited to see how God wants to use our art in this city. We need a creative breakthrough of the Holy Spirit on our ministry and creative ideas.
As mentioned, we are waiting for several things to fall into place. Will you join us in prayer for the following?
- Housing
- Finances
- Ministry contacts
- Breakthrough of the Holy Spirit on our ministry and personal lives
- Protection and peace
We are excited to update you! Thank you for joining us in this journey. God is so good! Let's exalt His name together!
- Team NYC
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