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Bingo at Byron Health Center

One of the local missions activities that our students have grown to love is going to Byron Health Center and playing bingo with the mentally challenged residence. This past school year our group went 3-4 times to simply hang out and love on the residence. Their faces light up when they get a bingo and win a prize. Some of the residence enjoy receiving a hug, some want us to pray with them, some talk non stop and others are a little grouchy. This variety makes it an adventursome and keeps us coming back. Plus, it stretches us outside our comfort zone. Allowing the love of Christ to flow through you is rarely easy.....but oh so rewarding!

Girls Night Pajama Party!

What do a bunch of girls do when they don't want annoying boys around? They hang out together in their PJ's, talk, laugh, paint nails and watch a chick flick. The GenONE girls and their friends hung out on a Friday night and had a great time together. Thank you girls for making this a fun night. We will definately plan another one soon.

Winter Retreat 2009

Wow...what a great weekend! 60 students and 11 staff headed to the great white north (well...sort of white). We didn't let the limited snow hold us back from having fun and maximizing the weekend. New friendships were formed, new spiritual commitments were made and the new year was kicked off to a great start. Plus, other than a fire extinguisher "accidently" discharging, we did not do any damage. We brought back Michael Fernihue and Peter and the band to challenge us and help us engage with the Lord Almighty. We have some passionate volunteers that sacrificed their weekend to encourage and love on the students.
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Winter Retreat Link

Hacky Sack Hangout


For two hours on a Friday night we took over the youth room for hacky sack and corn hole.  As if that wasn't enough, we had a group of gentlemen treat us to some incredible jamming with their guitars and drums.  Thanks to the 25 students who invited their friends out for this fun evening.

Rake @ Henry's



Thank you to the 25+ students that blessed Henry Galliher's family by blitzing their leafy yard with rakes and what-not. We united and conquered the seasonal botanical task. It only took us one hour to rid the lawn of the fallen objects. The Galliher's were very very appreciative. More pictures at the link above.