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Times shown are the times
the e-mails were received in Phoenix |
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July 28
On their way home |
Departing NYE 5:00 am
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Thru security
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Flying home by way Chicago,
O'Hara |
No sleep, a lot of fun, hope
for a future.
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O"Hara - still time to eat |
Thoughts on NYE
The speakers have held the 4000
kids spell-bound all morning.
Dr. Eboo Patel
"Don't inherit traditions, make yourself worthy of them"
Challenging ideas are as
plentiful as corn stalks in Iowa.
NYE has been a really
great experience. It's has been a great opportunity to get acquainted
with other kids from the UCC. Emmery G.
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July 27 |
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(Sunday morning gathering)
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This young man from Sudan
read scripture
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"Living Peace" JOHN
THOMAS!
On 911 John was in Germany where HOPE arose among thousands of German
youth ... He rediscovered the torch of peace in a moment of terror.
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July 26
(noon)
This has been such a really
great experience, to become acquainted with other kids from the UCC with
some of the same beliefs I have. It is also a great preview of college
life. The reason I say this is because we are given dorm rooms where we
share our space with most of the kids that we arrived here. But
others share with kids from different conferences. We also have to choose
our own bedtimes, we have to be responsible in choosing because we don't
really have that much time to sleep. But this really has been a great
experience and if you want me to tell you more, I would be happy to go to
a church and speak about it. Emmery G. |
Saturday evening worship |
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July 26
(morning gathering)
'Living
Green' |
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(Friday evening) Have
you ever seen 700 people mimic the illustrative movements of a leader?
It's breathtaking. How about sitting among a seemingly endless row of
strangers and talking like you're old friends? And then there's listening
to someone whose 15 years on this planet have been accompanied by
heartache and tears, telling an auditorium of 2000 people that she is
trying to love all of them, just like God does. That was pretty cool too.
The first full day of NYE 2008 was a day of discovery and joy, as all in
attendance discuss how we, the UNITED Church of Christ can better love and
serve all of God's beloved creation.--Brian Gruhn |
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Prayer - Living love
Julia Butterfly
Hill Environmental Activist, writer Poet
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Moses Birth
The woman's dilema ...
What to do with the birth of a brother when there
were to be no more brothers.
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July 25 - 1:30 pm Free time
July
25 - 11:30 am
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July 25 - 5:09 am |
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(6:57 am)
What does
loving God look like?
(5:09 am)
We went to bed at Midnight.
Slept like the dead. Missed alarm at 7:00. Made breakfast at 8:00. Meet
as conference at 8:45. Is it fun yet...indeed we are living the life. |
July 24 - 5:27 pm
Opening worship
Many Youth R already living
the life ... In Jerusalem, Angola, D. C., Phoenix ... Now ... today ... in
our own way ... where we R with a sense of justice for all the people as
we rediscover God is still speaking and we R still listening and acting
with love.Peace is
with the National Youth Event! Good food, too! Will Senn
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July 24 - 8 am
Arriving at
Dallas/Ft Worth airport |
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... Just woke
up...8:00am...still on plane... Nice nap...they are announcing terminal
gates at Dallas/Fort Worth...flight is smooth...arriving at gate C-14,
need to go to gate B-11...
Just landed now get us on
next plane.
Thank you John for meeting
us at 4:30 am at the airport. And especially thank you Michael-Ann for
your diligence in planning and preparation that has making this trip so
easy and Fun. Above and beyond seems to be our experience thus far founded
on the blessing found in both of your ministries of care and leadership.
16 South West Conference
Youth and Advisors are on route to the University of Tennessee to attend
the National Youth Event. We wish to thank everyone for the support given
by the SWC and please, keep us in your prayers.
We will seek to represent
our beloved Conference to the best of our ability and bring home the
Excitement such an event always brings.
Rev. Dr. Theodore Elsenheimer |
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July 24 - 4:30 am
Checking in at
Sky Harbor airport |
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They gathered at the
airport this morning, at 4:45 am, checked their suitcases and then were on
their way to this year’s National Youth Event in Knoxville, Tennessee.
John Dorhauer joined them at the ticket counter to see them off.
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July 16 - 6:30 pm
Church of the
Beatitudes meeting
"We're finally getting all the
details about NYE and its sooo exciting! This is a great group that will have a
super time expanding their knowledge. Now all we have to do is pack our bags and
print our boarding passes!" says Annie.
The
group going to the National Youth Event next Thursday, met at Church of
the Beatitudes this evening to get last minute forms and instructions.
They will gather at the airport next Thursday morning, at 4:45 am, if
you'd like to stop by and wish them well ...
The NYE group, pictured above, includes: Savannah, Katie, Anthony, Ted,
Natasha, Annie, Faith, Michele, Sam, Lacey, Gina, and Will. (Some are
trying to spell out UCC with their fingers.) Also going, but not pictured
above, are Bryce, Brian, Emmery and Spencer.
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