I will feed 5,000 mouths…

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We’ve been working through the gospel of Mark over the past several weeks and last Sunday night we looked at the miracle of the feeding of the 5,000. This is the only miracle of Jesus’ that is recorded in all 4 gospels. Pretty amazing.

It’s a part of Jesus’ ministry that we can become too familiar with and the wow factor isn’t there for us because we are so used to it.

But last Sunday night at ‘Redefine‘ we looked at it with fresh eyes, not taking it for granted but being staggered by not only Jesus’ phenomenal miracle working power, but also His massive heart of compassion for everyone.

Jesus had saw the crowd of desperate needy people and He fed and nourished them; first spiritually as He taught them, and then physically with the bread and the fish. In fact it was an over abundant supply, for there were 12 baskets left over: signifying the 12 tribes of Israel and Jesus’ provision for the whole of Israel as their Messiah.

Just like the young people at last Sunday night’s Redefine, have a read through Mark 6:30-44 asking God to show you something new about the passage. Something that will make you go wow! and fall more in love with Him.

Also, please keep praying for us at Llandudno Youth for Christ. Pray for the young people that come to our events. Pray that they would come to have a relationship with Jesus and grow in their faith.

Have a great week and be blessed!

 

Get Connected!

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Last week at Llandudno Youth for Christ’s after school drop-in: ‘Reverb‘ we held a fantastic Connect 4 competition, with everyone involved challenging each other to games of Connect 4. We were searching for the connect 4 champion.

It was loads of fun for everyone involved and we eventually found out who was the king of the board games!

Connect 4, also known as Captain’s Mistress, Four Up, Plot Four, Find Four, Four in a Row, Four in a Line, Drop Four, and Gravitrips (in Soviet Union) was first produced all the way back in February 1974 by the Milton Bradley Company that specialised in manufacturing board games, such as Buckaroo, Guess Who, Jenga & Kerplunk. It has been a popular strategy game since then, and everyone at Reverb loved challenging each other.

We love seeing everyone who comes to Reverb getting involved with the different events we hold; for them to get connected. But not just connected to the events, but each other; that Reverb becoems as safe space to meet up with friends and connect with each other. Also we want it to be a safe space for them to explore faith and have opportunity to hear the good news about Jesus.

This week at Reverb we are going to be being thankful, with it being the American Thanksgiving this week-end. We will also have a ‘Thank You’ board up for everyone to write things that they are thankful for.

Please do continue to support us in prayer. Please pray for the young people that come to the events we hold at Llandudno Youth for Christ. Pray that they will above all else get connected with God.

Thank you & be blessed!

 

Through it all my eyes are on You.

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As I write this post I know that it is the 5th November and soon in Colwyn Bay, as there was 2 weeks ago in Llandudno, a big fireworks display.

Looking at Fireworks is like Stargazing; both make us lift up our heads and look skyward.

Why is that important, well this morning I woke up with part of a worship song going through my mind on repeat. Not in an annoying way, but in a reassuring and comforting way. The song was ‘It is well‘ by Kristene DiMarco, and the part of the song that I kept on singing both in my head and out loud throughout the day was ‘through it all, through it all, my eyes are on You. Through it all, through it all, it is well.‘

I felt that God was saying that whatever circumstances I go through, I need to keep my eyes on God, just like the Psalmist says “I lift up my eyes to the mountains – where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.” – Psalm 121:1-2. I need to keep looking towards God with expectation and hope. I need to lift my eyes upwards. No hanging the head in fear and shame, eyes downcast and furtive, but eyes gazing heavenward in awe and wonder, waiting for God to move.

So my encouragement to you is whatever you are going through to look upwards in faith and expectation to the God who loves you with an everlasting love. “For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.“- Romans 8:38-39.

Please also be praying for us at Llandudno Youth for Christ and joining with us in expectation for Him to move in the lives of the young people that come to our different events. Join with us in prayer for God to send more people to join us in seeing young people’s lives changed by Jesus. Join us in praying for God to financially provide for all that we are doing to reach out with the gospel in Llandudno and beyond.

Have a great first week of November and be blessed!