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We are overjoyed to announce that thirteen of our students accepted Jesus as their Lord and Savior at D-Now last weekend!

Why’d God have you here this weekend? I think it was to make me realize I need to start trying to live the gospel and not to just try to memorize it. - written by a student that attended Discipleship Weekend with us.

We express our gratitude to everyone for your prayers, love, and support during D-Now weekend. Immense thanks to our army of volunteers—this wouldn't have been possible without you. Heartfelt appreciation! Special acknowledgment to all our students for making this weekend truly memorable. Witnessing your prayers, worship, and community building was amazing. It warmed our hearts to see our students sharing the love of Jesus and praying for strangers all over our city streets. Your boldness...

Today we were so busy at the store because we had a major sale going on. I was feeling a little disheveled and a little bummed about a couple of other things. Next thing I know this massive group of beautiful young people walk in. They were being led by Kimberly, Joy, and our precious Regan! This group presented me with a wonderful card, signed by each of them, some beautiful flowers, and the most eloquent, heartfelt and perfectly timed prayer! I was so touched, and so blessed by them for...

NYC mission trip story 2023: This morning God laid it on Chris’ heart to remind our group of the two greatest commandments, “love the Lord your God with all you heart, soul, and strength” and “love your neighbor as yourself”. We began our days journey by rushing through the subway. We were in a hurry and running behind. As we rushed through the subway we passed a man who was standing with his bible sharing the gospel. We immediately turned back around and stood and listened to him...

We're very thankful to everyone who helped us distribute meals in our community this Thanksgiving. Thanks to those who prepared the meals, and to Project Backyard for organizing the event. It was a great opportunity to unite people from different denominations in the name of Jesus, spreading joy in our community through a simple meal. Thank you again to all those who served! The Walk Youth Group Building 229 oneneednow.com Thomas County area ministry

One of our students wrote this essay for a class assignment: During the summer of 2022, I went on my second mission trip to New Orleans. On one of our last days there, I felt sick and didn’t want to go out that day. With the group, it wasn't possible for one of the leaders to stay at the house with me, so I had to go anyway. The next day was July 4th and there's always a big festival on that day. It is held at the same church every year and is a place for homeless people to go for food,...

We appreciate it when our students choose to emulate their families by engaging in acts of service. One of our dedicated parent volunteers, Alaina, along with her husband Matthew, served diligently with their youth group during their high school years in the NYC area (as shown in the attached old picture) back in 2001, just a month before the tragic events of 9/11. We are filled with joy to see that their children, Johnny, Alyssa, and Michelle, have now accompanied us on multiple mission...

We're grateful for the opportunity to serve during our fall break in NYC last week. A big thank you to everyone who supported us through prayers and donations! We shared the message of Jesus at various locations like Washington Square Park, Union Square Park, Times Square, Central Park, the Roosevelt Hotel, Madison Square Park, and wherever God led us. Our teenagers fearlessly spread the good news and prayed for strangers, while our students confidently expressed their beliefs. They...

We are excited to begin our third annual mission trip to NYC-Brooklyn NY! Please join us in praying for the hearts of the people in NYC-Brooklyn as well as the members of our team. We look forward to sharing stories of what the Lord does this week. The Walk Youth Group Building 229 oneneednow.com Thomas County area ministry

We would like to extend our gratitude to all those who generously contribute to the Walk Youth Group. This was written by Lauren Strickland: “We had an incredible week in San Francisco over spring break. We would like to thank everyone for making trips like this possible. Several of the students who attended this trip asked Jesus into their hearts earlier this year. It is so encouraging to watch their faith deepen as they share about Jesus and pray for others for the first time. As we got...

We are preparing for our 14th annual mission trip to New Orleans on July 1st. Because of the generosity of so many people last summer, we were able to give away over 100 sport chairs to the homeless! If your family would like to donate some sport chairs or packaged socks, you can drop them off at Building 229 (game room entrance) anytime before June 30th. You can also have them shipped directly to Building 229. Thanks so much! Chris, Amy and Lauren The Walk Youth Group 229 Clark...