This blog captures some of the great memories of GenONE from the start up in June 2007 through August 2010. Through youth group meetings, missions trips, retreats, small groups, service projects and good ole' fashion fun....life long memories and relationships were forged!
Check out the 2010 CDYC Highlight Video!
Sights and sounds of GenONE 2009/2010 school year! Click below.
blessed along with the women by being able to value them and love them. We are exploring other small projects to do in the future...swing set, sand box, etc.
Special thanks to the Shalabarger (Olivia Zehr's house) family for openning up their beautiful home and pool to GenONE. Approx 50 students played 
volleyball, football, corn hole and swam in the 90 degree pool. The 
weather turned out great but the cool temps made the pool even warmer and hard to get out. We will definetely plan another pool party there next summer. Click HERE for video
great group of freshmen joining the ranks of GenONE. We started the afternoon off with pizza and then headed over to Speedway Go 
Cart and Putt Putt for some fun competition on the race track and mini golf course. Looks like we have a lot of high schools represented in this year's freshmen.....Snider, Carroll, Blackhawk, Leo, Northrop, Lakewood, homeschool, etc. Click Pictures for more pictures or Video for video. 
accident involving his head and Ryan's knee. Kyle should heal up fine but will be sporting a nice scar on his forehead for a few years. The speaker, Todd Nighswonger, did a great job challenging us this week to surrender more and more of our heart/life to the Lord. The sports competitions were fun even though we didn't win any awards in basketball, volleyball or soccer. Jake was crowned ping pong champion this year. Andy retired his belt as the CDYC arm wrestling champion to make room for the next generation. Pastor Ron and his family spent the afternoon and evening with us one night and took Andy and Amy through renewing their vows to celebrate their 20 yr anniversary. Most of the group had an opportunity to go out into the Marion community and pick up trash and bottles for the "live to serve" project. Soooo....after a week of good laughs and good cries, we would def say that CDYC 2009 was a success and well worth it. Even though there is no money back guarentee, we would be surprised if all our 46 students weren't changed from the "inside out" in some way. Thank you, Lord, for an exciting, meaningful and life changing week. Click for video and pictures. CDYC 2009
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!
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. 
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.
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.
45 GenONE students loaded the bus bound for Cedar Point. 
Forcast was sunny and 75 in Sandusky. The place was busy but everyone was able to ride what they wanted. Upon exiting the bus, most everyone headed to the Maverick to try and beat the rush of people. There are not too many things in life that are worth waiting for an hour but the Maverick is one of them. Bink got to ride the Dragster for the very first time and screamed like a little girl the entire 15 seconds. We were finally able to find Maizie a salad to eat after 
searching for an hour and Brandon got welts on his head by quarters flying out of someone's pocket on the Raptor.....all part of the experience of Cedar Point!
50+ students kicked off the 2008 summer by having a great time at the Speedway Putt Putt and Go Cart joint. Ben Cain danced his little heart out on the DDR, Brooke Frauhiger wreaked havoc on the go cart track and
James Holton (aka Tiger Holton) had trouble keeping his ball on his own golf green. Great to have the new freshman. They are a fun lively bunch. I regret to inform you that no one won the $5 challenge by making Andy spin out on the race track. boooohhahahahhah
Nothing is more rewarding than hanging out with the mentally challenged residents of Byron Health. They love it when we come and play bingo with them. Some of the residence are learning the names of the students who have come back to serve a few times and are sad when we leave. 
Each resident has a story and all are in need of love. We are able to brighten their lives for a couple hours by getting to know them, praying with them and having fun. Each of us have been blessed by serving at Byron.
There are not too many things that we would drive 24 hours over Memorial Day Weekend in a cramped van enduring ticks, sunburn, sleep deprivation and no shower to experience. However, an opportunity to join thousands of other teens in the middle of the country (Kansas) for the sole purpose of bringing praise, glory and honor to our Lord Jesus Christ is one huge reason we can think of. 20 of us loaded into 3 vans and headed to the center most point of the country for a one day hard core encounter with our Lord. Satan was working overtime to discourage us from going. We had two vans break down before even leaving Allen County. 
Lord throughout our trip to Paradise08. There were no big name bands, no national speakers, no tshirts for sale, no hot dogs being sold....just a huge field and woods with thousands of teens coming into the "throne room" and giving the King of Kings the attention and honor He deserves. 
our Lord. No one got injuried while we barrelled down the slopes of Echo Valley on inner tubes and tobaggons. The 10 degree temp didn't stop a group of our guys from stripping down to only their shorts and boots and making a trip down the hill. We are excited about planning our next GenONE retreat. Click Winter Retreat link above for more details about the retreat and more pictures.
Thank you soooo much to those students who donated money and items for the abused women that live at the Fort Wayne Womens' Shelter. They are blessed by your generosity and God will bless you for your giving. We collected flashlights, duffle bags, pillows and gift cards.
continue to pray for Henry and his healing. He loves getting visitors so feel free to visit him. He is in room 113. PTL for Henry!
bingo with the mentally challenged residents. It was so much fun loving on the residents and seeing their face light up when they got a "bingo". A group of students raked four yards for people in the community with special needs and a group went 
downtown to the Associated Churches Food Bank to box canned food for needy families. We had a great time serving in our community and look forward to doing some more in the near future. That's what it's all about!
while watching "A Walk to Remember" and painting each other's nails. To love, value, spiritually equip and provide good clean fun for the High School Students of Pathway Community Church and their friends.
