By Shawn Flory Replogle and Clara Stover Brown [This was originally written to include one youth and General Secretary of the Church of the Brethren, David Steele. It could still be used in a congregational setting by skipping past the “~~~~~~~” line and utilizing a pastor, youth leader, or other respected congregational member] [after trying to pass David
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Vignette #1
By Shawn Flory Replogle Youth: I dunno [insert Leader name here], Christian’s can seem pretty hypocritical. Love your neighbor and all that, when I see the anger and ugly words Christians use in the world, well, I’m not sure I want to be a part of that. Leader: Honestly, me either. Some of what Christians do and say in the world don’t seem like
Scripture Reading 7/22 am
By Shawn Flory Replogle Matthew 10:5-8 One: 5These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: ALL: “Do not go among the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans. 6Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel. 7As you go, proclaim this message: One: ’The kingdom of heaven has come near.’ ALL: 8Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who
Opening Prayer 7/22 am
By Shawn Flory Replogle Let us pray: Gracious and Loving God, As we enter these final 24 hours, we ask that You fill us with a renewed sense of focus and energy. Push us to more fully live, love and learn. We don’t want to coast through this last day. As we look toward the end of NYC
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 7/19 am
By Shawn Flory Replogle Creator of all that is seen and unseen, We gather today to look upon Your creation with new eyes. We ask that You pull back the curtain of our busy lives and help us see this world stripped of its human constructs. Remove the artificial boundaries we have built, the systems