JULY 2017

YWOP: CHANGING GIRL CULTURE LEGACY ONE: BACK IN TOWN! LOVE ON FIRE: BUILDING DISCIPLES

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LARRY MOORE,EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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‘BUSINESS AS USUAL’ IS NO LONGER ENOUGH – PART 2BY: LARRY MOORE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

In the last edition of UP!, I wrote about a number of areas the Canadian church needs to change if our students are to become effective disciples of Christ. In this second installment, I want to address how United Youth Outreach is also changing to meet this need.

About 5 years ago, the Father spoke to me through various scriptures about His desire and plan for expansion in our ministry. In short, we are to plan for and expect growth. This isn’t simply for its own sake, but for the purpose of seeing the Holy Spirit minister through us with a much wider influence in the lives of students, churches and communities across Canada.

Since then, there have been a number of changes in the ministry. We hired new staff, changed the name of our organization, welcomed new Board members, deepened our administrative and financial foundation, and birthed new ministries. Each change is preparing us for a greater future.

However, this isn’t the end. The theme ‘Business As Usual’ continues to apply to our organization as we move forward. For the remainder of 2017, we have a number of goals in place which I believe will provide for our greatest momentum to date. They include:

YOUR SUPPORT IS CHANGING GIRL CULTUREBY: ALISON D. SPRINGER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & FOUNDER, YWOP

2017 has been a breakthrough year for YWOP. We reached out to 4,334 students, an increase of 89% from last year, with the message of who they were created to be. Your contributions and prayer support is reaching thousands!

The grade 10 student looked up with tear-filled eyes. “Thank you. I really needed to hear this message.” Her dad continually told her that she couldn’t be a doctor – she was a girl and not smart enough. He mocked her and she wished she wasn’t a girl.

“What do you believe now?” I asked her. “I can and I will be a great doctor, because I am a girl!”YWOP helps girls celebrate who they are despite the challenges they face.

“Someone needs to talk to the guys!”This came from a teenage girl who had experienced sexual violence. Girls need to be equipped but guys equally need to learn about becoming men. This year YWOP launched a new initiative called Level UP. In school assemblies I speak with the

girls, and our fellow United comrade, Greg Denie from Legacy One, speaks to the guys. The impact from these presentations has been powerful! Greg talks about respect for authority, fighting for what is right, and character, while I address hindering stereotypes, competition among females, and instilling female pride. We delivered three assemblies this year with a positive report and look forward to more in the future.

The YWOP Conference in April broke a record with 176 people –up 34% from last year! It is your prayers, finances and partnerships that made this happen.

Watch for a major announcement about the PivotFWD program. This will exponentially expand our reach provincially and nationally!

Thank you for investing in YWOP and United Youth Outreach. Together we are transforming girl culture!

It’s exciting to see the Father direct us to begin/continue/complete these initiatives among others. As in everything we do, it’s imperative that we ask our supporters to stand with us. It can’t be ‘Business As Usual’ for United Youth Outreach. The Father is calling us to march forward. Every prayer, effort, ministry, staff, dollar exists for one reason: to see students come to know Christ as Saviour and Lord. It’s an honour to partner with you in obedience to our Father’s will.

• GREATER EMPHASIS ON PRAYER • IMPLEMENTATION OF A NEW,

OVERALL STRATEGIC PLAN • RELEASE OF NEW YOUTH WORKERS

INTO THE CANADIAN LANDSCAPE• AN INTER-PROVINCIALFUNDRAISER

IN THE FALL • DEVELOPMENT OF MINISTRY TO

FIRST NATIONS YOUTH ON RESERVES

GIDEON’S ARMYGideon’s Army is the fundraising arm for the ministry of United Youth Outreach. As directed by the Lord, our goal is to find 300 partners who will support us on a monthly basis for a minimum of $30.00 a month.

To be part of Gideon’s Army, please fill out the enclosed form and send it to us by fax or email, or call us toll free with your information. Your donation can be paid monthly or on an annual basis. We will update the thermometer each time we publish the Up! Newsletter.

Please contact us if you have any questions about giving to United Youth Outreach.

Visit www.gideonsarmy.ca for details.

WELCOME BRIAN CARSWELLOur new Street Invaders

Field Representative.

• ADDITION OF NEW STAFF MEMBERS• EXPANSION OF STREET INVADERS TO

INCLUDE A PROGRAM IN WINNIPEG• A MORE IN-DEPTH FINANCIAL PLAN• INVITATION TO VARIOUS PARA-

CHURCH YOUTH MINISTRIES TO JOIN WITH UNITED

• EXPANSION OF EQUIPPING, INCLUDING HIRING SUPPORT STAFF

“BEFORE I CAME TO THE CONFERENCE I USED TO FOLLOW THE CROWD AND TAKE BEING CALLED, ‘YOU LIKE A GIRL’ AS BEING BAD. NOW I NEED TO BE MYSELF AND YES I DO THINGS LIKE A GIRL BECAUSE I AM! – PELUMI A. 12”

“THE LORD HAS BEEN SO FAITHFUL TO US. HE HAS CONTINUED TO BRING US BACK TO OUR CORE VISION, FAITHFULLY PROVIDING AND GUIDING US IN THIS JOURNEY.”

UPCOMING DATESJune 29th –July 2nd Eternal Riders Wakeboard Camp @ Moose Lake

July 16th –22nd Street Invaders, AB

July 23rd – August 13th Street Invaders, SK

August 13thThe Inside @ No Greater Love, AB

August 14th – 27thStreet Invaders, BC

September 8th – 10thThe Inside’s Fall Skate Retreat

September 29th – 30th Worship & Activity Night with Airdrie Koinonia Christian School 30th Anniversary

Sunday October 1stEternal Riders – Next Level Discipleship School starts in Maui

Sunday October 22nd United We Stand - Calgary Fundraiser at Hotel Arts

Sunday November 5th United We Stand – Regina Fundraiser at The Travelodge

RECURRING EVENTS

Love On Fire – Friday Night Drop-In7:00pm-9:00pm Airdrie Gym Drop-In77 Gateway Dr, Airdrie, AB

Four12 – Drop-In7:00pm-9:00pm 9827 Horton Road SW, Calgary, AB

The Walk Outreach Every other Friday night Visit www.thewalkyyc.com for more info

The Inside – Thursday Night Drop-In6:00 – 9:00pm

BACK HOME...KIND OFBY: GREG DENIE, LEGACY ONE

Ohh my goodness, what an amazing tour we have just had! Seriously, thank you for praying with and for us on this last tour to Victoria in May. We had the opportunity to serve in 5 schools, 2 churches and at a massive youth conference, sharing the love of Christ to over 10,000 people in the process.

In Victoria, we partnered with Youth For Christ (YFC) to help us get into schools. Two of the four schools were currently hosting YFC programs with workers ministering to the youth. The other two high schools were previously hostile towards Christianity and not open to partnering with or allowing YFC into their school. Government agencies working with youth in Victoria were absolutely shocked to hear that YFC had gotten us into these schools. This was a huge win for YFC and has opened up the conversation for them to run programs in these schools next year. The two schools host over 2400 students. All glory to God for allowing our team to be used as a catalyst to bring amazing ministry opportunities to those schools.

At the end of our 5 days in Victoria we were part of a city-wide youth outreach event. Legacy One performed and I (Greg), shared Gospel at the end of the night. We saw many students from our visit to the schools come to the event. A handful of students gave their lives to Jesus! Praise God.

The world is in a very desperate and hurting state. Life is not getting easier for young people. They find themselves in a society which does not understand true love, true purpose, or true peace. The struggles these young people are facing are not light and easy. They cannot be brushed under a rug and forgotten about. Yet many have nowhere to turn for honest answers. Through our continued passion and desire to influence and be a lighthouse for these young people, Legacy One is pointing them to the love and grace of Christ.

We could not do this without you!!! Thank you so much for your prayers and support.

GOING THE DISTANCEBY: BEN KOSTAMO, LOVE ON FIRE

Five years ago, in 2012, we opened our first Youth Drop-in by partnering with Living Springs Church and Westview Baptist Church in Northwest Calgary. We have seen over 500 youth pass through our various doors since then. Three of our Drop-ins are partnerships with other churches; two Drop-ins are independent. One independent Drop-in, now closed, presented fruit with good leaders and a few students who are still with us in other programs today. Our current programs, a partnership with Lighthouse Church, and our own leased space out of Airdrie Koinonia Christian School, are both growing and have proven fruitful.

The Lord has been so faithful to us. He has continued to bring us back to our core vision, faithfully providing and guiding us in this journey. He never fails to show up and lets us know when we have missed Him.

We have a great team of staff, leaders, interns and volunteers who faithfully pray and build connections with youth in a fun, safe, friendly and inclusive environment.

Many of our interns have sacrificed financially to serve with us. Our volunteers consist of local area young adults who are either studying or beginning their careers or ministries. We also have some parents and mature adults who serve faithfully to facilitate the ministry. Their faithfulness allows us to present Jesus to many unreached youth through relationship and through preaching the Word.

Flowing naturally from the Drop-ins, Love on Fire is training disciples. In the past two years, we have established a monthly Super Chapel and small discipleship groups, where youth are part of a body of believers in their own context. We have seen the Lord answer prayers, set up divine appointments, and bring about several healings and salvations. We have seen a deepening of discipleship and individual outreach. We celebrate the people who make these outreaches and disciple-making communities successful. Thank you team for such an amazing job!

THE INSIDE REPORTBY: LEVI SWITZER, THE INSIDE

We are in the midst of an amazing growth period. This time last year The Inside was running one weekly program in Cochrane, AB and a few trips throughout the year. Through the Lord’s provision of leaders, funding, buildings, resources and connections with youth, we have had a full winter indoors in a donated warehouse space and are now directing two programs consecutively in Airdrie and Cochrane as well as a once a monthly program in North Calgary. We are reaching more youth than ever on a regular basis and our leadership team is growing! Our weekly expenses include travel, meals for kids, prizes and supplies to help our meal prep and programs run smoothly.

The conversations we have had with youth this year have been hard, hearing about personal struggles involving family and home life. These youth are facing issues of suicide, abuse, abandonment and rejection. We get opportunities to pray with the youth, talk with them, help them experience the Lord’s joy and peace, and when the timing is right, to share the gospel.

We are going on our big camping trip in a few weeks. Be praying for us as a team to hear the Lord’s heart and for the youth to find the peace they are looking for. We trust Him.

Thank you so much for your generous donations both financially and in time spent. Most importantly, thank you for your prayers—God has shown up in massive ways because we have stood together and asked Him. Thank You.