OX ROAST 2008

Save the Date for SCYM's annual Ox Roast - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13,
5:00-7:00 pm in Northridge! Featuring ...

- DELICIOUS ROAST BEEF slow roasted on site, with mouth-watering sides provided this year by Rudy's Smokehouse Bar-B-Q.
Hot dogs available for kids.

- LIVE MUSIC by the Muleskinner Band and Singer/Songwriter Jill Potter

- INFLATABLES AND FACE PAINTING for kids, starting at 4:30 pm

- SILENT AUCTION items including YMCA family membership, P. Buckley Moss print, Cleveland Browns tickets, Buckeye Basket, and more.

- TAKE-OUT AVAILABLE - OSU fans, come grab dinner before the big game at 8:00!

Join us for a great night of family fun, with all proceeds directly supporting SCYM.

TICKET PRICES: $8 adults, $4 kids 4-10, kids 3 and under eat free

LOCATION: Faith in Christ Lutheran Church, corner of Ridgewood Rd E and Moorefield Rd in Northridge (across from BP station)

Rain or shine, the Roast goes on - there is lots of room indoors.

Thanks for spreading the word, and see you there!

REACH

REACH is a leadership development camp that I and Wes Stevens (from the YMCA) dreamed up in the spring and have been offering throughout the month of July. Fifteen kids have been involved throughout the summer.

Tuesdays are our ‘practical experience’ day for REACH. One Tuesday, the kids were put into teams and given the task of coming up with their own plan of action. We sent 2 teams out with designated leaders to try to serve someone in our East side community. The kids were having a hard time coming up with something to do. After a frustrating start for one of our teams, we came upon a small business where an older man was out cleaning up the property. We hurried over to the man, and without asking who we were or explaining who he was, he immediately assigned us jobs. Within a few minutes found ourselves scraping walls, picking up branches, and cleaning windows. We, as leaders, were amazed at this opportunity to serve that we had just stumbled upon.

The God connection, which we didn't realize until half way through, was that we were helping The Pregnancy Resource Center, another Nehemiah Foundation ministry. The man had been expecting a team from a Cedarville University Camp who had scheduled a work day there. He assumed we were them, which is why he put us to work as soon as we arrived! During our debrief at the end of the day I was able to share with the team what the Pregnancy Resource Center does and how they serve women in Springfield who are in hard situations. I then was able to explain the God factor, His timing, and the way He often uses us to bless others. I was truly thankful that God gave me the gift of a teachable spiritual moment when our kids where ripe to hear the way our God loves us and serves us in practical and uplifting ways.

Chris LeMaster
Associate Director