Eric Resigning from AYI

Dear Friends and Family,

Over the past four and half years you have been a part of our journey here in Ambridge. You have prayed, supported, volunteered and sacrificed for us and for our ministry with the youth of Ambridge. Shea and I are extremely grateful for you! We hope you have someone who can do the same for you as you press into God’s calling on your lives. It is with this thankfulness that I need to tell you of my resignation from the staff of Ambridge Youth Ignite and Rock the World. I will be resigning July 31st.

It was 8 years ago that Shea and I participated in Josiah Project, Rock the World’s college leadership training program. At the end of the program we decided to create the Ambridge Sports Camp. I know that we had no idea how much that decision would change our lives. The camp has grown beyond anything that Shea and I could have imagined. The leaders of Ambridge Youth Ignite have had the opportunity to minister to hundreds of children and their families through the camps. We have seen campers become leaders who have come back to serve the children in their community. We created several arts outreaches including a drama class, a guitar class and a hand drumming class. We have had the opportunity to create the first boys lacrosse team in Beaver County. We have seen high school students be discipled and desire to love God and their neighbors. We saw the youth create a mural for all of the community to see. We saw an Ambridge youth go to Peru and serve the Peruvian youth through the creation of a sports and arts camp at San Mateo Church in Lima. Most importantly, we have had the opportunity to introduce youth to Christ and we have seen them walk with Him.

Praise God with us, as all of this has been made possible through Him. You, as well, have partnered with us to help us create something that did not exist 8 years ago. Thank you so much for helping make all of this happen.

A new director for Ambridge Youth Ignite has yet to be named but we hope to name someone soon. Please pray as the ministry selects its new director and follows the vision that God has for it. If you would like to stay connected to the new ministry please let us know and we will keep you on the mailing list.

As for the Geisberts: beyond feeling called to step down from this position, we are unsure of where God is directing us next. We would appreciate your prayers as we continue to listen for God’s guidance.
We hope that you know how much we appreciate everything that you have given for us and this ministry.

May God’s grace and peace be upon each of you,

Eric and Shea

Study on the Lord's prayer

Well, lacrosse didn't work out this spring, which is a bit disappointing. However, during the past few months our Discipleship group has been studying the Lord's prayer. We used this music album by Derek Webb and it was awesome.

What Derek did was create an instramental song for each line in the prayer. Such as "Give us this day our daily bread." It was a fantastic study because along with the music the album came with abstract photos and paintings that went with each line of the prayer. The study pushed the youth and the leaders to look at the Lord's prayer in a new way and really consider the words we are saying when we pray the prayer. At the end of the study we each created our own art work to display what the Lord's prayer means to us now. Here is some of our work...

Ambridge Area Lacrosse Registration

Ambridge Youth Ignite, the organization that created the Ambridge Sports & Arts Camp will begin its 2nd season of lacrosse this spring. There will be two boys teams, one for 5th-6th graders and one for 7th-8th graders. The season will begin in mid-March and end in late May, containing approximately 3 practices a week as well as games.

Here are the details...

What: Youth Lacrosse Sign Up
When: February 19th, 2011
Where: 1013 Merchant Street, Rock the World, across from the Post Office
Time: 10 am - 2 pm
Cost: $ 25.00
Info: For more information or to sign up over the phone please contact
Eric @ 724 266-8876 ext: 103
ericgeisbert@rocktheworld.org
www.ambridgeyouthignite.org
***Not Affliated with AASD***