Austin Chinese Church Presents: World Vision’s 30-Hour Famine
For 6th to 12th graders
Fast Start Time: 9:00 AM on Friday November 14th (remember to eat breakfast!)
Group Activities: 7:30 PM on Friday November 14th held at Austin Chinese Church / 11118 Dessau Road, Austin, TX 78754
Famine Fast & Group Activities End: 3:00 PM on Saturday November 15th

There are many ways to raise awareness for hunger and ultimately stop it. Do the famine! Spread the word and share the statistics. Help local organizations to target the hungry in your area. Donate money to trusted charities like World Vision through their website and by sponsoring your friends and neighbors in the famine.

The world produces enough food to feed everyone. The only problem is that the people who need the food the most aren’t getting it. About 29,000 children die every single day from hunger, that is one child every three seconds. 500 million of the world’s people are considered to be in “absolute poverty”. The cost of the one missile is enough to feed a school of hungry children every day for five years. What the U.S. military spends in two days is enough to prevent one million deaths. One fourth of the world lives under $1 a day. 183 million children are underweight. What are you going to do about it?

Join us in the international youth movement to fight hunger! Don’t miss out on 30 hours of fun, games, prayer, praise and community service. The fast begins at 9:00 AM on November 14th and ends at 3:00 PM on November 15th. Group activities start at 7:30 PM on Friday November 14th and ends at 3:00 PM on Saturday November 15th (same time as breaking the fast). The group activities will be held at Austin Chinese Church located at 11118 Dessau Road, Austin, TX 78754. Participants do not need to sleep over but if they choose to stay overnight, they will need to bring a change of clothes, toiletries, a sleeping bag and a pillow. Remember your Bibles! There will be a meal at the end to break the fast. All participants must have a waiver form, which can be obtained by emailing josh[at]acclighthouse.org for a waiver form. Raising money is not required, but definitely encouraged. All proceeds go to World Vision to help feed children and stop world hunger.

For those of you who took the Spiritual Gifts workshop at youth retreat, here’s the key:

A: Administration
B: Craftsmanship
C: Creative Communication
D: Encouragement
E: Faith
F: Giving
G: Helps
H: Hospitality
I: Intercession
J: Leadership
K: Mercy
L: Apostleship
M: Prophecy
N: Evangelism
O: Shepherding
P: Teaching
Q: Discernment
R: Word of Knowledge
S: Word of Wisdom
T: Healing
U: Interpretation
V: Miracles
W: Tongues

Hi everyone,

Youth retreat is only a few days away! Here’s some important information you’ll need to know and show your parents.

Bus Schedule
On August 1st: if you’re riding the bus, please be at the church (by Morrison Hall) at 1 PM.
On August 4th: You’ll be dropped off at the church by 12:30 PM. Lunch will be provided.

Packing List
Things to Bring: Bible, pen, alarm clock, notebook/paper, bedding and/or sleeping bag, pillow, sunscreen, water bottle, swimming attire (one-piece suits please for females, otherwise a t-shirt must also be worn), flashlight, bug repellent, towels, toiletries and 4 days worth of clothing.

You guys can check out the New Orleans Missions Team Blog here.

Be sure to check up to see how God is working over in Louisiana and to get updated on how we can pray for the team while they’re there.

When: March 7th-8th

When Solomon became king over Israel, he devoted his time to rebuilding God’s temple. Inspired by the holiness of God, he considered every detail of the construction and blueprints of the temple. The Lord told Solomon in 1 Kings 6:12-13: “Concerning this Temple you are building, if you keep all my decrees and regulations and obey all my commands, I will fulfill through you the promise I made…I will live among the Israelites and will never abandon my people.”

God told Israel to build him a temple and worship him there. God showed his people that he was with them by being present in the temple. In the New Testament, we learn that the new temple is not a building. God’s people are now the temple of God. Join us for a weekend of fun and fellowship as we discover how to build ourselves into a home for God’s Spirit to bless.

More details to come! You’ll need a waiver form, so please contact Nita at nitayateng@gmail.com for a copy.