Exchange Camp - DAY7 - Sunday Service

This morning we had our Sunday Service 

for the campers' families of the  

2019 English Sport Camp Exchange Budrio.

We had a great turnout of kids and parents.

Indeed there where more than 130 people, 

and it was great to see some of the older campers 

from previous years! 

 
Stefano preached from Luke 19:1-10, challenging parents & kids to think about 
the Good News that, despite our blindness, Jesus still today is self-inviting into our homes and lives, because he came to seek and to save the lost!

 



We had the visit of the mayor of Budrio who thanked us for our work & presence in the community, both in his role as mayor and as father of one of our campers!

We also had a moving time with a farewell greeting to Colin, who after serving in Bologna and Budrio for 4 years, is moving back to UK for further training!

We are so thankful to the Lord for the great time we had engaging with families and kids. Many of them very happy to receive a New Testament and to be informed about our Christianity Explored Course and the Uncover Bible Study during the year!

Exchange Camp - DAY6 - Service Project & Texan Dinner

Great 6th Day at the Exchange Camp in Budrio!

This morning we engaged Italian & American kids in our Service Project in partnership with Budrio Town Hall. 

We did some gardening work around the theatre we rent for our Sunday services, which at the moment is under some reconstruction works!  

It was very encouraging to see many local kids working alongside some parents and 

our church members! 

 


We also had the visit 
of the mayor, 

who complimented kids 
and our Exchange staff 
for the good work!!!

This evening we'll have our Texan Dinner with some traditional Chicken Fajitas, for the campers families @ Civic Centre for elderly citizens, where we have done many programmes this year!

In the years this has always been an amazing Gospel opportunity to interact with families and friends!

Exchange Camp - DAY5 - Seeing clearly - Luke 24:13-32

Great 5th day at the  
2019 English Sport Camp 
Exchange Budrio.

This morning we had our 
fifth Talk from Luke 24:13-32
 

Foster led this time challenging kids to see how we won’t see clearly or understand the Gospel, unless Jesus gives us His sight!

American students in every group 
answered to this question: How did Jesus open your eyes in reading and understanding the Gospel?

 
We had lots of fun playing at Rugby & Soccer.

This morning we had a great time helping with some of the older teens at the Parkinsonian group.

Join us in praying for these Gospel opportunities and the final conversations at the Camp!

Exchange Camp - DAY4 - Darkness ended! - Luke 23:39-46

Great 4th day at the  
2019 English Sport Camp 
Exchange Budrio.

This morning we had our 
fourth Talk from Luke 23:39-46
 

Davide led this time challenging kids to see how Jesus opens the eyes of those who were saved by his death at the cross!

American students in every group answered to this question: In what way has Jesus taken upon himself the “darkness” of your life? Can you be certain of the salvation you have in Christ? How?

 

We had lots of fun playing at Rugby & Volleyball.

Every afternoon Jenny gives an hour of fun & interactive English lesson.

Most of our campers attend Budrio Middle & High School where Justin & Jenny teach English and where we run School Projects with YfC during the school year. Join us in praying for these Gospel opportunities!

Exchange Camp - DAY3 - We have need of sight

Great 3rd day at the  
2019 English Sport Camp 
Exchange Budrio.

This morning we had our 
third Talk from Luke 18:35-42
 

Nino led this time challenging kids to ask Jesus to help us to see our need of Him and of His Good News!

American students in every group answered to this question: How did Jesus force you to see the blindness in yourself and how did he save you from your spiritual blindness?

 
We had a great rest of the day at Budrio Swimming Pool.


Join us in praying for our relationship with the Staff at Budrio Sport Centre and the Swimming Pool and the many ways we can share our hope in Jesus with them!

Prayer Walk

Tomorrow evening we'll meet at Budrio Sport Centre where we're running our Camp Exchange, to start a Prayer Walk that will take us through the streets of Budrio!

Together with our friends from the Bethel Church in Houston who help us @ the Camp Exchange, we will pray at some key points in our city, interceding for our community!

Exchange Camp - DAY2 - We can’t see clearly

Great 2nd day at the  
2019 English Sport Camp 
Exchange Budrio.

This morning we had our 
second Talk from Luke 7:16-22.
 

Colin led this time challenging kids to think about what's a Fake News and how it's a Good News that Jesus is our saviour!

American students in every group answered to this question: How do you feel knowing that God sees into your heart and sees you as you really are? Why is this Good News?

 


We had lots of fun playing at Basketball & Baseball.

Exchange Camp - DAY1 - Good News/Sight for the blind

Great 1st day at the  
2019 English Sport Camp 
Exchange Budrio.

We have 45 local kids from 11 to 17 years-old!

This morning we started 

with our first Talk from Luke 4:16-21.

Justin led this time challenging kids to see that Jesus has come to offer His Good News! 

American students in every group answered to this question: Have you ever been in a desperate situation and someone came along and brought you some good news?

We had lots of fun playing at Basketball & Ultimate Frisbee.

Join us in praying for theses kids and their families, that we'll be able to start and continue good relationships with them!

 





Great also to celebrate Colin & Micahel's birthdays!!!

 

Sunday Service: Visiting Preacher - Rod Bohls + Exchange Camp Training Day

Tomorrow we'll have our morning service
to worship God together and to proclaim
His Word in Budrio.

Due to works on the main theatre, we'll exceptionally meet at Canova Sport Centre.

 

At 10.00 we'll start our service
where Rod Bohls,
leader of the team from
Bethel of Houston Church,
who is partnering with us for our
English Sport Camp Exchange,
will bring us God's Word!



Justin & Tiziana will lead our children's programme
based on The Gospel Project for kids,
in which week by week kids engage with the same
Bible passage and families will have activities
to keep interacting with God's Word during the week.

Stefano will lead the Lord' Supper from 1 Corinthians 10:12-17: "The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a participation in the blood of Christ? The bread that we break, is it not a participation in the body of Christ?  Because there is one bread, we who are many are one body, for we all partake of the one bread." 1 Corinthians 10:16-17

Then we'll have a fellowship lunch where we'll share many good dishes prepared by everyone, followed by the training session for the Italian & American staff for the 2019 English Sport Camp Exchange starting on Monday!

Serving & Celebrating with our Community

Today several volunteers from our church family will serve food at the 9th Budrio Bier Fest, which in the Italian culture is a family relaxed and safe environment!

This is a great opportunity to enjoy good food and to celebrate with our community in Budrio, having the opportunity to live the Gospel in a practical way, serving together with many other volunteers and sharing the generosity and joy of our Lord and Saviour!

Christianity Explored - The World We All Want!

 

Tomorrow  afternoon we'll continue with our Christianity Explored Bible Study,
for every age-group!

We have now a regular group of students,
so after having completed our studies on
the Gospel of Mark and Luke,
we engage with The World We All Want course to discover together the big message of the whole Bible.

We run these public meetings @ the Café of the theatre 

we use for our Sunday meetings!

The World We All Want presents the gospel through the Bible story. It presents the biblical worldview that people need if they are to understand the work of Christ.
Often presentations of the gospel are individualistic, focusing on an individual's relationship with God. It then becomes difficult to teach people about the church except in functional terms or terms than contradict the message of grace. The focus of the Bible, however, is on God's plan to create a people who are his people.


Tomorrow with Stefano 
we'll continue with Session Four:  

God promises a new world

Genesis chapters 12 and 15 and Romans chapter 4

The course begins by engaging with people's desire for a better world, showing how God promises such a world in the Bible and how Jesus gave us a glimpse of that world. This provides a natural point of contact with people; a common aspiration.
It establishes at the beginning of the course a reason why the Bible story is so important. As the course develops, however,
it makes it clear that this world cannot be human-centred,
it must be God-centred.

Sunday Service: Exodus 16:22-36

Tomorrow we'll have our morning service
to worship God together and to proclaim
His Word in Budrio.

 

Due to works on the main theatre, we'll exceptionally meet at Budrio Library.

 

At 10.00 we'll start our service with our series on The Book of Exodus.
With Justin we'll engage with  
Exodus 16:22-36 - Jesus our rest!
Together we'll see see the beauty of Christ,
because only in Him we can find the rest that our hearts long: "Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." Matthew 11:28




Matteo & Jenny will lead our children's programme
based on The Gospel Project for kids,
in which week by week kids engage with the same
Bible passage and families will have activities
to keep interacting with God's Word during the week.