By Staff, Baptist Message
STATEWIDE – A variety of camping and other experiences for youngsters and teens is already underway across Louisiana.
In addition to RA Camp and GA Camp and a slew of other camps throughout the summer, a week of Harvest Now 2013 is coming to a close July 4 in the Sabine Parish area.
Led by its theme of “Step Out” from Matthew 14, the hundred or more teens spread out across the parish, doing what good deeds and acts of kindness they could find to do.
The teens started each day with devotions led by area youth leaders. Brian Gilcrease, youth pastor at Pleasant Hill Baptist in Florien, was guest speaker; bands this year were 4 Days Late and Adam Hippler.
“The focus is to reach our community, sharing Jesus and meeting the needs of others,” said Gilcrease, who organized the week of hands-on discipling. “It’s also to demonstrate to these youth their boldness and ability to truly follow Jesus.”
In Jonesboro, the 2013 high-energy, evangelistic Youth Explosion is set for July 28-31 at the Jonesboro-Hodge High School gym. It’s “Get Off the Fence” theme this year comes from Revelation 3:15-16, said event organizer Clay Smith, youth minister at First Baptist Jonesboro.
Line-up: Speaker: David Nasser; Band: Rush of Fools; Illusionist: Brock Gill.
Tickets are $6/person per night. Registration starts at 5:30 p.m.; doors open at 6 p.m.; evangelism starts at 6:30 p.m.
See youth-explosion2013.com.