Randi Walle

Leaving BNYC a day early, a number of us are now hustling down to Kingsport, Tennessee, for the adult Celebration conference of the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches. A Phil Keaggy concert kicks things off Friday night, with the first full day of conference being Saturday. We will once again be reporting from the conference,

A number of scholarships to Grace College were awarded to NAC competition winners in the Wednesday morning session. Dr. David Plaster (center), Academic Dean of the college, was present to award the scholarships to the winning students. 

Phillip Klawitter, son of Grace Brethren European missionary Paul Klawitter, was one of the recipients of the Grace College scholarships. 

Shawn McBride, who pastors a church in Washington, DC, was the speaker for the Wednesday morning session. At the conclusion, he urged the teens to be “lights in the world” and waved a large lightbulb while leading them in singing “This Little Light of Mine.” 

Shopping cart races are a fun way to work off energy during afternoon “hang time.” 

It’s Wednesday afternoon. We’ve just finished lunch–some in the REC Center and some in the tent–and made our way through the rain into the afternoon’s activities. An article on the rain’s effect on community service projects appeared in yesterday’s LaCrosse Tribune newspaper. This morning’s main session featured Shawn McBride, an energetic speaker from the Washington

Performance art continues to be an effective way to share the Gospel message. Here a group performs prior to Francis Chan’s main address in the Tuesday evening session. 

In the Tuesday evening session teens reported on Blitz opportunities to lead people to Christ, to pray with people for rededication, and to share a significant Gospel witness.  

This distribution team, consisting of Amanda and the two Steves, assisted an elderly lady Tuesday afternoon with some minor roof repair, and then prayed with her at her request.  

Throughout the week, 15,000 newspaper are to be hand-delivered to every home in the LaCrosse area by teens from the BNYC conference.