Special APW/MWF project
Special project 2009 – 2010
Supporting Youth – They’re Worth It!
We are pleased to supply you with Special Project resource material which we trust will be useful to you as you learn about the work of CEPAD in Nicaragua, and our Methodist and Presbyterian youth movements through their conferences. 70% of the money raised will go to the CEPAD project in Nicaragua, and 30% will go to our own youth work.
To save cost and trees, we have confined our material to 8 sides of paper and a bookmark handout for all participants in the project.
Our thanks go to Liz Martin of CWS, and our youth coordinators, Emily and Te Rito for drawing together information for us.
To help you in your programming and devotional meetings, here are some helps for you to develop along the way, remembering that Joshua and Timothy were both young men when they began in leadership of God’s people. John Mark, who let Paul down so badly in one instance, (Acts 15:38) made good in the end became helpful in ministry (2Tim 4:11)
Other Suggested Bible Passages:
- Deuteronomy 1 v 38b “Encourage him (Joshua) because he will lead Israel to inherit (the Promised Land).”
- Ecclesiastes 12:1 “Remember your Creator in the days of your youth.”
- Ecclesiastes 12:9-14 “The conclusion of the matter.”
- John 13: 1-9 Jesus washes the disciples’ feet. – A servant, leadership model.
Suitable hymns from With One Voice
(Our Youth would choose very different music, but these hymns would be our message to them!)
- 455 Be Thou My Wisdom
- 465 All My Hope In God Is Founded
- 491 How Firm a Foundation
We encourage you to listen to a CD of Parachute Band or similar Christian music that our young folk enjoy, to familiarize yourselves with their style of music and worship. It is the message, not the style that is important. In encouraging our youth, we must remember that modern youth will probably take little part of our worship style, but in their own way, they are worshipping and enjoying the same God.
Prayer
Dear God of all age groups and nationalities, Creator of the universe, give us an understanding of each other we pray. You made a perfect world, but we confess that we often struggle to understand the changes that are happening and the greed that makes for so much inequality. We are distressed by the intensity and frequency of natural disasters and the enormity of the need for so much aid.
Give us the satisfaction of knowing that we have done our bit in the area where we are able.
Jesus, our perfect example, you brought healing and hope to so many.
We are your hands and your feet today. Be with us as we learn about and financially assist the CEPAD programmes in Nicaragua which will give the young folk there a brighter future.
Help us to be an encouragement to our own youth too we pray in Jesus name,
Amen.
Resources
For more information and speakers, contact CWS National office
- Field workers Jacqui Ryan (Upper North Island)
- Andrew Johnston, (Lower North Island)
- Ask your local youth leaders for some insights.
We hope that you enjoy using this programme and are enriched as you gain understanding of the way things are for today’s youth.
MWF Co-coordinators
- Vaotane Samoa Saleupolu: 24 Redoubt Rd, Greenwood Heights, Manukau 2105
Email - vaotane@slingshot.co.nz
Phone - 09 263 4484 - Rosa Faafuata: 801 Queen St East, Parkvale, Hastings 4122
Email - r.faafuata@hotmail.com
Phone - 06 876 7965
APW Missions Dept
- Rae Simpson: 12 Kotanui Ave, Army Bay, Whangaparaoa 0930
Email - l.r.simpson@xtra.co.nz
Phone - 09 424 4274 - Julia Buckingham: Selwyn Heights, 20/42 Herd Rd, Hillsborough, Auckland 1042
Email - buckingham@why.net.nz
Phone - 09 624 3607