This weekend
the Forever Team welcomed a brand new group of volunteers to Harpenden, all ready for another
action-packed week of outreach in and around London.
This
gives us the opportunity to reflect on the past couple of weeks and to give
thanks. So many great things have already taken place as believers - both young
and old, from England and from around the world - have gathered together to communicate
the message of Jesus in all sorts of creative ways, to local residents as well
as to the thousands of Olympic visitors.
Here are
some of the highlights of this exciting season of outreach. We would like as
many people as possible to hear these stories, and to praise God for what He's
doing -- please share these stories
with your family, friends, and prayer networks. Find them on the YWAM Harpenden
Facebook page and click to like or share with your friends!
YWAM Missionaries take part in
Official Olympic Celebrations
A YWAM volunteer from Ecuador
played drums as part of the 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony.
In this video,
Jose talks about how it felt to be part of the unfolding Olympic drama, and his
experience of God with him:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfoDQw6IKMY&feature=plcp
Read more about this story here:
http://www.forever2012.com/news/latest-news-press/drumming/
The UK Church Engages with
Local Communities
Local
churches in Sidcup and Ramsgate, near London, worked together to put on their
16th Summer park festival.
Watch a great video about
this fantastic community event:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pkj0BFA62j8&feature=plcp
Read the story about
the wonderful generosity on display at this event:
http://www.forever2012.com/news/latest-news-press/is-anything-really-free/
A Viking Thank You Mission
to Newcastle
A Norwegian group sailed to
England from Norway in a Viking ship in order to thank the UK for taking the
gospel message to their nation so many years ago.
To watch the news video about
the amazing welcome they received, go here:
http://tyneandwear.sky.com/news/article/30410
To read the full story,
follow this link:
http://ywamnorway.wordpress.com/2012/07/30/vikinger-pa-takkeferd-2/
To see photos of the viking ship
arriving in Newcastle, and of the welcome they received, click here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/forever2012ywam/sets/72157630823297054/
Art, Dance & Music
Communicate the Gospel Message
Christian artists from all
over the world collaborated on a massive artwork made of 141 separate canvases,
that has been exhibited in the heart of London over the Olympic period.
Watch a video about
this project:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aK8c7PLp2U&feature=youtu.be
To read more about the story of
the exhibition, you can go here:
http://www.forever2012.com/news/latest-news-press/art-and-the-masses/
Young People Share the
Message of Jesus
The heart behind Forever, the
YWAM team that hosted so many outreach teams over the Olympic period, was to
establish projects that would leave a lasting legacy in the UK. Kerry is an
example of a young person whose life is forever changed by her missions experience.
Read more about this story here:
http://www.forever2012.com/news/latest-news-press/romsford-facepainting/
Thank
you and God bless,
YWAM Forever Media Team
Forever - YWAM’s official outreach for the 2012
London Olympic Games
“Using the 2012 Olympic Games as a
catalyst to establish teams across the UK demonstrating Christ through
continuing outreach”
<http://forever2012.com/>
