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Youth on Mission
 In
the summer of 1944, an army of young men and women
embarked on a most extraordinary mission. For four
years, France had been besieged by the Nazi menace, but
now her hour of liberation had come.
At the break of dawn on
June 6, 1944, a great invasion force was poised off
the coast of Normandy. An invading army had not
crossed the unpredictable, dangerous English Channel
since 1688 -- and once the massive force set out,
there was no turning back. Throughout the day, young
American, British and Canadian soldiers assaulted the
beaches, while the French Resistance sabotaged enemy
positions behind the lines.
By nightfall, more than
9,000 Allied soldiers were dead or wounded, but more
than 100,000 had made it ashore, securing French coastal
villages. The consequences of this action were enormous
- the Battle of Normandy was won some 80 days later,
Paris was liberated only days afterwards, and the Nazi
forces were utterly defeated within a year.
Sixty years later, a
different kind of invasion force was assembled for
another extraordinary mission. Last month, over 50 young
people came to France as a part of the Florida
District Youth on Missions team. Under the
leadership of Rev. Mark Hattabaugh, Rev.
Daryle Williams and Rev. Greg Sims, this army
of young people set out to impact France with their
witness and their prayers, and to strike a blow against
the forces of darkness.
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Florida District Youth on Missions Team praying
and ministering at the Headquarters Church
in Melun |
As well as ministering at
our Headquarters Church in Melun, the team also targeted
the city of Romilly-sur-Seine for an evangelistic
effort. This city in the Champagne-Ardenne region of
France was blanketed with prayer and with gospel
literature. A church building is under construction in
Romilly-sur-Seine, and we are looking to begin services
there by the first of next year. The consequences of the
effort of this Youth on Missions team will be tremendous
– we believe that a spiritual victory has already
been won in this city!
The team made a positive impact wherever they went, and
people everywhere remarked about their look, their
conduct, and their spirit. It was obvious to all that
these were not your average young people. They sang,
they prayed, they witnessed – and they represented well
the Kingdom of God and the power of the Gospel to
transform lives.
We are thankful for the
efforts and sacrifices made by the Florida District and
all those involved in sending the Youth on Missions team
to France. We
are also thankful for your faithful
support
of our
ministry in France.
Together, we are making a difference for the greatest of
causes: spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ!
Yours
for France,
The Schoberts
Steve,
Kristin,
Steven II,
& Rachel
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