Youth Escape 2008

The Top 10 events from Youth Escape 2008:

10. Matt dominating Elizabeth, Stacey and Doran at putt-putt golf.
9. Late evening “capture the neon glow sticks” (aka capture the flag).
8. Evening prayers with the girls in Jess’s cabin.
7. Watching Randy barely pass the swim test. It was quite the sight.
6. Tubing behind the boat - hold on tight!!
5. Awesome worship music led by the music team from San-Jose-National-Convention!
4. The giant potato gun shooting hundreds of brightly colored bandannas out into the crowd. (Go Bombing Banana’s and The Snow Men)
3. Youth from all over Central Plains Mennonite Conference participating in the ritual of washing each other’s feet.
2. Meeting all of the wonderful people from all over the Conference.
1. Seeing the youth grow in their faith and commitment to a life with God.

This past weekend (Aug 1 – Aug 3) we headed out to Twin Lakes in North Eastern Iowa for a fun filled weekend at Youth Escape 2008. This was the first annual Youth Escape for Central Plains Mennonite Conference youth and I know that everyone who was there is looking forward to Youth Escape 2010.
100-120 youth, sponsors, pastors, music team members, the planning committee members and the keynote speaker met to worship, meet new people, and to play and relax. What an awesome way for youth throughout the conference to connect with one another.

The youth in this conference are amazing young people who are part of the church now and will be the church in the future. This weekend was a wonderful way to keep youth connected to the church and to one another, to find value in our commitment to the Anabaptist way and to grow in their faith and relationship with Christ.

- Jess