Riverside supports the local ministry of Young Life, check out this video from there camp experience and read below to hear more about some of the exciting things that happened in the lives of kids.

 

 

This morning during the service we had to the opportunity to hear from John Lommel about the work he and his wife, Kristen, are doing at Alaskan Christian College (ACC).

If you were not at the service today, we have the video he shared below. They have a real passion for both academic and spiritual growth that can help transform the lives of the students at ACC; along with the towns and villages they will return to after graduating.

Many of you might remember Terry and Teresa Allen. They came to Riverside in the fall to talk about their work as the pastors of a Covenant Church in Elim, Alaska.  We are currently working with them on Operation Elim.  You can click here to read their newlsetter.  One particular highlight was that the Iditarod came through Elim this year.  The Allen’s compared the struggle of the racers with that of the Christian. Talk about endurance.

Friday March 27th, a Lafayette postal carrier got a serious workout. They picked up forty-four Large flat rate shipping boxes and nine regular (or tiny) flat rate shipping boxes, all headed to Elim, Alaska…

 

 

Young Life is one of the ministries that we support in a couple different ways at Riverside.  We support them financially, provide a place for the Westside Leaders to have lunch with kids each Wednesday (they eat grilled cheese every time), many congregation members have hosted a meal for the different ministry teams (mostly college students), and we provide a church home for Mark Kirgiss the area director.  Young Life is an exciting ministry that works hard to help kids meet Jesus!