Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Up, Up and Away! 2016 NYAC VIM YAM Mission Team is Off to Bolivia


This year’s Youth Ambassadors are traveling to Cochabamaba, Bolivia. There are seven teen youth aged 16-18 years old from the six districts representing the New York Conference. The dedication of these youth are remarkable because they have committed themselves to serve others. Here are some of their responses to the question: Why do you want to participate in the YAM ministry? “to help others; to get closer to God; to strengthen our faith; to share God’s love around the globe; to take a journey of faith; to share my love of Christ; to find a deeper faith in Christ’; etc.

Each youth was carefully selected by their Church and partially supported by their church and the district. I am very excited about this year’s mission journey to Bolivia because this is the first time our youth and the indigenous ‘Quechua‘ community of Bolivia will be working together. Our host church is the Emmanuel Iglesia Evangelica Metodista in Cochabamba. However we are assigned to work in solidarity with the Lava Lava community to build a new church called “Rios de Agua Viva.” Our work will include some construction work, vacation bible school, and various children ministry. Please keep us in your prayers as we depart from JFK on Saturday February 13, 2016. Follow us on facebook.


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