THE GIFT OF REST: My First Sabbatical Experience
“The Lord replied, “I will personally go with you, Moses, and I will give you rest – everything will be fine for you.” Exodus 33:14 (NLT) I personally have just completed my first sabbatical. I have been doing full-time youth ministry for 19 years now and my church was so supportive to grace me with
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The Impact Of A Meal
Food is mentioned 90 times in the Gospels and another 109 times throughout the Bible. It is a crucial social activity in both the Old and New Testaments. In the first church, the followers devoted themselves to four things: the apostle’s teaching, fellowship, prayer, and the breaking of bread (Acts 2:42-47). This could mean communion
Something Big Is Coming…
Have you ever struggled with finding gifted leaders? What if there was a pool of trained and called leaders to draw from; a place to find potential applicants for an internship or even a permanent member of your staff? One of USMB Youth’s passions is to develop up-and-coming leaders who are equipped, empowered, and ready
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LOOKING FOR BLOGGERS
Our ALL THINGS YOUTH BLOG is looking for people who are passionate for youth and leadership to be contributors! USMB Youth wants to resource, equip, and inspire youth workers from all walks of life. So we are looking for passionate people who can bring a fresh perspective and different experiences to share and resources our
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ASCENT Story: Emcee Perspective
Hello Youth Workers, My name is Jenn Tarbutton and I was one of the emcees on stage at ASCENT. I started working at Ridgepoint Church (formally known as First MB Church, Wichita) as Middle School Director in August of 2020. I started working with USMB Youth last November and I have been a part of
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ASCENT 2021 By The Numbers
ASCENT 2021 was the first-ever national summer camp for high schools for the U.S. Mennonite Brethren conference. Overall we think it was a success! God moved, people came to Christ, students deepen their relationship with God and each other. It will be a camp very few will forget, like on night two having the power
ASCENT Photo & Video Bank
We have started to collect photos and videos from anyone who attended ASCENT and we need your help! Below are some links where we are asking people to upload any photos and videos they think are good to share. And we even uploaded all of the white water rafting pictures from our trip! Our goal
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ASCENT Story: Intern Perspective
Summer church camp has always been a part of my life since I was in elementary school. Now around eight years later, two years into college, I cannot stay away from camp. I love seeing how my church camp journey has come full circle. I started as a student, being poured into by men and
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Offering Project for ASCENT
Every year we take an offering as part of our worship experience at camp and this year at ASCENT is no different. It’s not about the total amount it is about giving an opportunity for students to step up and give and allow them to be part of something bigger than themselves. (We will be
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Late Nite Options for ASCENT
ASCENT’s late nights will be sponsored by Fresno Pacific and Tabor College and each night we got something pretty amazing planned. Each night we always end with something fun and surprising. Feel free to check out all the options below: Moonlight Madness | Wednesday, June 16 | 9:30pm This will be one crazy night full
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The ASCENT Packing List
The packing list seems like a simple thing but forgets one little item and now you have a big problem. So here is our list. Each church/group might add or change some of these items. But it is our recommendation that these items be considered when packing for ASCENT. The temperature most likely will be
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Free Monthly Download
Every month we will make available a free download from USMB Youth. The goal is so you don’t have to spend extra time or resources finding things for your youth ministry. Feel free to contact us if you have a resource you would like to share at info@usmbyouth.com. Free Real-Life Fornite Nerf Night Fortnite has
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