On the final night of CIY(our summer high school conference) everyone was given a small, sealed envelope.  Everyone was told that inside these envelopes was a card and written on that card was a challenge for them to go back home and complete.  These were challenges that would push them beyond their comfort zone to make an impact in their lives and in their communities for Jesus Christ.  Below you will find pictures of our students who have taken on these challenges.  You will also find links to send them a note of encouragement or to offer them assistance in completing their challenge.  We hope that you would pray for them and encourage them throughout this next year to achieve these challenges.

Hey there!  I am volunteering at a homeless shealter for the next year.  I'm super excited to get started and help those in need.  If you have any words of encouragement, advice, etc. please let me know.  Thanks for taking the time to check this out and God bless!  Click here to contact Gabby






Collect 500 coats for local elementary schools to pass out this fall to kids of lower income families.  You can help Brianna by bringing any coats you no longer use to the Student Ministry Center.
 Click here to contact Brianna







College Tour: Consider going to a bible college.  Take a campus tour this fall.
Click here to contact Candace









Play Time: Find a place in your town or city where children need a place to play and build a playground Click here to contact Dayleen









Clean Out Your Closet: Sell 50 articles of clothing and secretly give the money to a needy family. Click here to contact Bethany









Clean Out Your Closet: Clean out your closet and take 50 items of clothing, put them on e-bay and donate the money to a needy family
Click here to contact Gina










The 500 Coat Challenge: Collect 500 coats for local elementary schools to pass out to kids of lower income families. If you would like to help, you can bring coats you no longer use to the Student Ministry Center.
Click here to contact Clarissa






My challenge is to Memorize the book of Ephesians. Click here to contact Kenny










Weekend Get-A-Way: Pay for a weekend getaway (food, gas, hotel) for your parents.  Katelyn also took an additional challenge to "teach a younger student in your youth group to do something"
Click here to contact Katelyn







Mid-week fast: Fast every Wednesday for a year.
Click here to contact Nicole










Thanks Youth Guy: Do something special for your youth minister twice a month.  You could babysit for free, mow his yard, or buy him coffee, etc.
Click here to contact Tia








Madilynn
Commit to spending two weeks overseas next summer.
Click here to contact Madilynn









The Family that Prays: Do devotions with your family once a week for a year. Kaylin also took on an additional challenge to visit a retirement home once a month and spend time with the residents there. Click here to contact Kaylin







Neil
My challenge is to fast every Wednesday.  This should be fun.  I'm not worried as much about me as I am about our students.  Midweek studies are on Wednesday nights and by then I will be pretty hungry, and when I'm hungry I get grouchy!!  Should be fun. Click here to contact Neil





 
     Holly
The Family that Prays: Do devotions with your
family once a week for a year.
Click here to contact Holly