With the arrival of December, we have some wonderful news to share regarding our fall semester and our weekly clubs. This season has brought us a delightful surprise as we've witnessed an influx of new kids eager to be a part of Club Beyond. Our fall semester has been nothing short of amazing. Our weekly clubs, the heart and soul of our organization, have once again opened their doors to young minds, offering a safe and welcoming space for growth, learning, and fun. We spent so much time over the summer doing outreach with both middle schoolers and high schoolers, meeting new kids and families and inviting them to club. Despite our teams hard work over summer, we were all quite surprised when we opened the doors for club and the kids just kept coming. Our first club for middle school we had 49 kids show up. The kids have so much excitement to invite their friends and now we average around 60 middle schoolers EVERY week! This has been a huge answer to prayer and a testament to Gods faithfulness in this ministry. Club size ebbs and flow in different seasons, but it was only two years ago right after COVID when we had trouble getting even just 10 kids to come to club. Gos has been so faithful!
Our high school group has grown as well and we have really enjoyed seeing them lean in to their faith. We have built a solid student leadership group and they have been so encouraging to disciple.
PRAISE: The last few years we have been doing club in the chapel, which was an amazing space to use. For middle school, we have just outgrown the space, and for high school, this space is an intimidating place to come to. With that being said, we officially got approved to use the Ramstein middle school for clubs starting in February! I believe this will open up the doors to so many more students attending and hearing the Gospel of Jesus!
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As our club welcomes a growing number of new kids, it's become evident that other facets of our team need to expand as well to meet the increasing demand. The support from our military community stands as a testament to God's unwavering provision. Each year, we bid farewell to families deeply involved in advancing our ministry as they embark on new assignments. In those moments, I find myself wondering how our club will continue without their dedicated contributions. However, time and again, I've come to trust in God's ability to provide us with the volunteers and support we need. I've learned that there are individuals yet to cross our paths, whose unique talents and dedication will fill roles and support us in ways beyond our current imagination. So without further ado, I'd like to introduce our 2023-2024 volunteer team (since this photo was taken, we have added on 5 more volunteers)!
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We had the privilege of receiving a visit here at Ramstein from Rodney and Becky Brewer, as well as Don Lyle. We had a wonderful time sharing ministry stories, receiving encouragement, and of course HERRS Chips from Don who was able to take some time out of his work trip to stock up our club supply of chips. We still can't decide if he was blessing us or looking for potential new HERRS customers in our middle and high schoolers :)
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Middle School Wild Weekend |
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Every year we take middle schoolers from all over Club Beyond International to Wurzburg, Germany and this last November we took 24 middle schoolers from Ramstein. It is a weekend where we get to be with these students, have fun, explore the city, but most importantly they get to hear the gospel all weekend. On the last day, kids had the opportunity to stand in front of everyone and boldly proclaim their desire to follow Jesus or share how their faith was strengthened. We got to see 11 students from Ramstein stand in front of 120 other students from around Germany. Praise God! Sometimes middle school can be a discouraging ministry. It doesn't always feel like they care for much other than games. This was a sweet reminder that they are listening and thinking deeper than what they may show.
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Upcoming Stateside Visit! |
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We have exciting news! Over Christmas we will be in the States. Not only will we be in Florida for Christmas, but we will then head to Maryland to give ministry updates at Grace Bible Chapel on December 31st! From there we are flying out to California for a Young Life conference, with thousands of other Young Life staff. This will be a short trip but we are excited to not only spend time with family and friends, but also to share what God has been doing here overseas.
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As many of you know from my last newsletter, I took on a new role as the Community Director of Ramstein. This role is allowing Cody and I to stay here in Germany until June 2025 to continue cultivating relationships with the military teens within this community.
If you would like to give toward this mission, and any gift is appreciated, please click the link below!
**If you would like more information before giving, please shoot me an email; I would absolutely love to set up a call and share about what God is doing here in Ramstein, Germany!**
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| If you feel led to give, please click the "Giving Link"
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For those who are currently giving, thank you so much for your support, financially and through prayer! It means so much to Cody and I!
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