Young Adults at CCC
So, last week I went to LA, and it was amazing!
I had a chance to kinda debrief with my mom, brother, and sister, just giving them some short bits of my trip, things that stood out to me, things that I remembered well.
I talked about Judas Smith, the story of the Dream Centre purchase, the preacher from Texas, the Veterans outreach, that's all I remember offhand.
Announcements:
Dec 13: Christmas party & decorating
Feb 24-26: Young Adults retreat, Macamin Bible Camp
Nov ? Something
Sharing about the Missions Trip
LA Dream Centre:
Ana:
Coming back we flew LA to Toronto, then to Edmonton.
Lots of fun together,
Isaiah 58:8-11 ...this is the fast that I choose.
Bring the homeless poor into your house
'If you pour yourself out for the hungry and satisfy the desire of the afflicted, then shall your light rise in the darkness and your gloom be as the noonday.' Isaiah 58:10
Foster care intervention:
Meet the state requirements so that the kids won't get taken away.
Single mom w/ 6 kids, looked okay.
Second homes didn't have anything. No couch, clothes everywhere in the house. We felt awkward, even she knew it was embarrassing. It was a hugely sensitive time to the mom.
The other group (my group) were cleaning the kids church/children area, kids of hang members etc.
Kids jam in the afternoon: games and a chance to see this passion for these kids. The kids crave so much attention, affection. By the end of the afternoon
The la dream centre gives out over 1.5 million pounds of food per month.
People need this food, story about the lines that start even before the food trucks show up.
Skid row: never seen it here in Edmonton. Slums like in Brasil, liquor at 9 am, drugs out in the open.
Showing them that we care, that they are actually a real person.
How many people got saved because of you, how many got healed?
The LA dream centre is there every day.
Jake was living in skid row 2 years ago, now he's the leader of the food truck ministry.
Is it about our religiosity? Or do we pour ourselves out for the needy, the homeless, those in our city.
There is definitely poverty here, they need the consistency of someone coming in and loving on them.
Kristen: last time it was cool, but I wasn't really there spiritually.
Divine appointments: ministry setting stuff is cool, but just random ones are so amazing!
The flight attendants, whose husband passed away and was connected to the LA Dream Centre, the whole group got to share their visions and words with her and what they were all about.
Next at the class, working with these kids 1 on 1, kids ministries showing that consistency. Every week hearing about Jesus, getting help with their homework
Shelby:
Proverbs 22:6 raise them up in the church and they will never falter.
Kids JAM: the kids know their names and they know the leaders names,
Doreen asks Simi and Shelby and Shelby helps the girl with 3rd grade math.
When you're a kid that is when you need to reach out to them. You'll remember those who invest into you for the rest of your life.
Shelby and Simi and Kristen in the kids service
Ezekiel goes to Shelby and says "let me show you how to do this"
Isaiah "I don't want you guys to abandon me"
Consistency: especially with these <4 year old kids.when they know you're coming back next week
Want to be black for a week.
Simi: not really good at talking to strangers,
At the start super nervous, kids are easier, they just start their own conversations.
Approach anxiety with adults,
Talking with the pregnant women, and this guy walks by and Simi smiles at him, he
Just you smiling at me makes a difference. I see God in you, all that stuff.
We see you, hi, you're not just a person in the sreeets
You don't have to do much to make a difference in a persons life and show God to them.
Didn't think I would experience profound healing, or like blindness.
I didn't even thing that just satin hello would affect me so much, ' I may not r able to do great thing but I am able to do small things in a great way.'
'You're not just here to feel good about yourself but you're here to spear Gods love.'
Doug;
Left 3 days earlier, so full of divine appointments.
The Holy Spirit was there, God was there,
What are you willing to do; how will you step out?
Crossroads , do I keep this to myself or do I share it?
Take that little step, God will open that doorway.
Relates to the prophetic classes here at CCC,
Step out and Holy Spirit will fill in the blanks.
The hot dog ministry and Dougs hip,
On skid row, hey how are you doing? Anything I can pray for?
No im good.
Are you?
The Lord showing a door closing, praying for him. Paying attention, God gives you great desires, you're made for so much more than what is here.
Ministring to adopt a block, this little black kid, trusting everybody, just playing around.
They have their everything in that moment. This kid was so trusting and so loving, he gave love.
Even the single parents with foster care, they want love.
Most favourite thing: when god gives you something are you willing to step out?
When God starts a good thing you will finish it, when god gives you that little thing, it's encouraging and loving. Don't be afraid
Doreen couldn't even step off the stairwell, and Doug spoke into her life, and after that she was conquering fear after fear after fear, donsmsginf fo see her conquer things that were holding her back.
Take you big for affords that line, God will meet you there.
Run a mile past the line, God will meet you there.
John:
Theme of the trip: stepping out
It will wow you what God does, the doors he opens, the people you can talk to. Just NYC this tiny step.
Even Hohn, whose been in so many mission trips, had a chance to step out and see how amazing the works were
Where there are people there are needs
I have needs to and I'm here to come alongside you.
The first ministry was adopt a block.
Just showing up consistently and hanging out.
That's it.
Literally you just go out and talk to someone, give them something and let God lead you.
He's with you and he'll protect you and he'll give you the words to say.
It's so easy to meet these needs.
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You may not have the fruit that day, you may be tilling he ground, seeding, etc.
God will harvest and reap that.
Even though you thought it was boring, know that God was there, and he has these plans that you may only have a small part of.
Small Torino time questions:
Lots of good conversations st CCC, meeting new people and remembering stuff about he missions trip that I kinda forgot.
That's all for now!
