By Bekah Houff One: It’s the last day! AHHHHH Two: Wait, Emersyn, calm down! One: I can’t! It’s the LAST DAY! Two: I know, I know, but it’s going to be ok! One: But there is so much I didn’t do! I didn’t play enough mini golf, I didn’t try all the desserts, I didn’t get in trouble with the Dean… Two: Well, that last part is a good one… I know, our time here
Call to Worship
Call to Worship 7/22 pm
By Audrey Hollenberg-Duffey (adapted from The Message) Leader: Please join me in the responsive call to worship. You are chosen by God, People: Chosen for priestly work, Leader: Chosen to be a holy people, People: Chosen to be God’s instrument and to do God’s work, Leader: Chosen to tell others of the night-and-day difference God made in you. People: As God’s chosen
Call to Worship 7/22 am
By Shawn Flory Replogle One: 24 hours. Maybe a few more hours than that, but not many. Essentially a day. Two: That’s how much time is left of this National Youth Conference. One: This is officially the beginning of the end. Not THE end. Just the end of this event, this place in time. Two: We will never be gathered as this same group of people ever again:
Opening Prayer 7/21 pm
By Connor Lad Loving God, Thank you for gathering us together today. Thank you for welcoming each of us just as we are and for showing us that real love is lived out through humble service. As we worship, open our hearts to receive your love in fresh ways. Quiet the distractions that keep us from seeing
Call to Worship 7/21 pm
By Connor Lad Welcome, friends. Today we gather around a simple but powerful truth: love is more than something we say – it is something we do. Jesus didn’t just tell people they mattered. He showed them. He knelt down. He served. He loved without worrying about status, popularity, or what anyone else might think. In one humble act, he
Call to Worship 7/21 am
By Audrey Hollenberg-Duffey Leader: Please join me in the responsive Call to Worship. God invites us to imitate Christ, to seek righteousness even when others don’t. People: We reflect the light of Christ. Leader: God invites us to imitate Christ, to love others even if they are our enemies People: We reflect the light of
Call to Worship / Opening Prayer / Scripture 7/20 pm
By Bekah Houff [Campfire setting] Gabe: I can’t believe we are almost half way through NYC. One: I know, it feels like we just got here. Two: It has been nice to take a break from the craziness of this world. One: Yeah, it’s really nuts out there. I love this NYC bubble. Gabe: You know, one of today’s scriptures is from the book of
Call to Worship 7/20 am
By Connor Lad Good morning!Before we sing, before we pray, before we hear God’s Word, I want you to think aboutsomething incredibly small:A spark.It doesn’t seem like much. You could easily miss it.But every campfire you’ve ever gathered around began with one.Every light that has pushed back the darkness started small.Sometimes the biggest things begin
Call to Worship Drama 7/19 pm
By Audrey Hollenberg-Duffey Narrator: There was a Pharisee named Nicodemus. Having heard reports about the man named Jesus, Nicodemus decided to visit him, concealed by the darkness of night. Nicodemus: Teacher, we know you are from God because no one could do the signs you do unless God is in it. Jesus: This is true. And unless a
Call to Worship 7/19 am
One: This Call to Worship is a reading to celebrate creation and its Creator, intermixed with selected verses from Psalm 104. Two: Praise the Lord, my soul. Lord my God, you are very great; you are clothed with splendor and majesty. (vs. 1) One: We live on a planet where trees warn each other of danger through underground networks. Two: The