Annual Report 2012 – compressed - York St Church of Christ
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My role as <strong>St</strong>udent Pastor is one that is involved mainly in looking after and beinginvolved heavily in Youth Ministry but as a student also learning about other areas inministry such as the opportunity to get up and preach in a service, what the processis when people are getting married, to having the honour being able to baptise peoplewho are wanting to take the next step in their faith.The role this year has continued to help challenge meand develop both my gifting but also my relationshipwith God, having been tested through having to makedecisions that would ultimately cost me something tomake sure God was number one and placed above all.For me this year it has been full <strong>of</strong> highlights. Thebaptisms <strong>of</strong> Rhys Shelmerdine and Matt Donaldsonwere some <strong>of</strong> those highlights, seeing these two youngmen make that decision to publicly announce their faithin <strong>Christ</strong> and to see the way that they have grown andmatured in their faith. <strong>Christ</strong> is something that makes allthis worthwhile.Secondly the opportunity to run and lead a coursecalled Vetamorphus which is a certificate 3 in <strong>Christ</strong>ianMinistry and Theology for year 11 and 12 students hasbeen fantastic. This year we had a group <strong>of</strong> 3 kids with2 from <strong>York</strong> <strong>St</strong> and one from Ballarat <strong>Christ</strong>ianFellowship. It has been a fantastic opportunity to investin the lives <strong>of</strong> some young people who are reallyinterested in digging deeper in their faith, as well as beingable to see them develop in their faith and be able tominister to each other.It has been a fantastic year, in seeing kids develop, growcloser to God and begin to take more active steps inliving out their faith, which includes sharing about Jesuswith their friends to helping the less fortunate! Such afantastic bunch <strong>of</strong> youth and I pray that we continue tosee this growth.This is what we must all be striving to help our youth toachieve and I hope that each and every one <strong>of</strong> you willteam up with myself, Blake and our youth leaders inbringing this goal about.God BlessBen DaintonWILDSIDEFriday 9th NovemberSports NightCost $37pm-9pm @ <strong>York</strong>ieGIRLS (Year 7 & 8)Fridays 2nd & 16th November7pm-8.30pm @ <strong>York</strong>ieFriday 23rd NovemberAmazing RaceCost $37pm-9pm @ <strong>York</strong>ieDETOURFriday 9th NovemberGuys and GalsCost $37pm-9pm @ <strong>York</strong>ieFriday 23rd NovemberEureka BBQ NightCost $37pm-9pm @ Eureka <strong>St</strong>ockadeWEDNESDAY NIGHT GALS(Years 9 & 10)Wednesdays 14th & 28th November7pm-8.30pm & <strong>York</strong>ie(Grade 6 Year 10 Lads)Sundays 4th & 18th NovemberCost $3 (includes tea)4pm @ <strong>York</strong>ie10
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