Center Grove UMC

On the 21st of October I met with the youth group at Center Grove UMC in Dubuque. We gathered around eachother and listened to scriptures of the bible that the pastor had picked out, and we then talked about what it means to grow spiritually and to be able to rise above everyone else. We talked about how it is important to recognize the changes we need to make in our own lives so that we become the best we can be. Some stories were given by the leaders and the youth that told about signs they have been given in their lives where they felt they were calling them to "rise above" others. It was interesting to hear these stories and see the effects they have had on both the youth and the leaders. We related these stories back to a guest speaker that we had the week before. His name was Pastor Charles, and he came to the youth group hours to discuss what he does for his outreach service to others, and he told us of the school that he helped bulid in Camaroom, Africa for the less fortuante children there. It was amazing to see the pictures he showed us, and to see how the help of one individual changed the lives of so many.