Eastern Youth Newsletter: Volume 1 Issue 1

Eastern UCLE Church

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XtáàxÜÇ lÉâà{ axãáÄxààxÜ January-February 2006

Greetings to all my Fellow EUCLE Youth Members! Table of Contents: Gre e t in g & In t ro

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Youth Calendar for 2 January Past Events

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New EUCLE Youth Officers

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Paia’s Testimony

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Bible Jokes and Games

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This is Mai Cheng Yang, Eastern UCLE Youth President for 2006. God has helped me through a lot and without Him by my side I would not be the person I am today. It is a privilege to hold a position like this for God to help all of our fellow EUCLE Youth members. And, of course, that includes my officers. My Vice President is Tiffany Moua. The Youth Secretary is Kao Yang. Paia Yang is our Treasurer again this year with Tao Yang as her Assistant Treasurer. And finally our Historian/Publicist is Rebecca Lor. They’re all as excited as I am to be serving God and our EUCLE Church. As a youth, it is also your duty to help us out too. We are all doing God’s Work and the future relies on us! It’s all about teamwork! God has given us the potential to do something, and I will try my best to make all our plans and activities happen. And I hope you will do your best too!

From Top to Bottom and Left to Right: Tao Yang, Mai Cheng Yang, Rebecca Lor, Paia Yang, Kao Yang and Tiffany Moua.

g{x `âáàtÜw fxxw Jesus replied, “Because you have so little faith. I will tell you the truth. If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, You can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” -Matthew 17:20

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“Whoever does not love does not know God because God is love.” - John 4:8

A BEAUTIFUL PRAYER I asked God to take away my habit. God said, No. It is not for Me to take away, but for you to give up. I asked God to make my handicapped child whole. God said, No. His spirit is whole, his body is only temporary. I asked God to grant me patience. God said, No. Patience is a byproduct of tribulations; it isn’t granted, it is learned.

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February 4—Unity Meeting at 12 PM at Hmong Lutheran Church of Hickory. February 5—We’ll continue to practice for the Valentine’s Program.

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February 11—The Valentine’s Program! It will be our 1st Fundraising event this year!

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February 12—Our EUCLE Youth’s Valentine Program!

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February 14—Don’t forget your loved ones! It’s Valentine’s Day! February 25—Bible Study AND Mai Cheng’s Birthday!

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I asked God to give me happiness. God said, No. I give you blessings; Happiness is up to you.

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I asked God to spare me pain. God said, No. Suffering draws you apart from worldly cares and brings you closer to Me. I asked God to make my spirit grow. God said, No. You must grow on your own! But I will prune you to make you fruitful. I asked God to help me LOVE others as much as He loves me. God said…Ah! Finally you have the idea. May God bless you all!

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“To the world you might be one person, but to one person, you might just be the world.”

Even the word ‘IMPOSSIBLE’ says ‘I M POSSIBLE’

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Coming Back to the Heart of Worship: December Youth Revival ‘05 The UCLE Church Youth Revival was held December 17th and 18th in Fresno, CA, for all UCLE Youth Members. It was great meeting a lot of our fellow youth members from all over the country! We praised and worshipped the Lord together and left with great memories of the new friends we found and how we’ve grown in Christ!

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The Revival wasn't only to bring our Youths closer together, but it was to open our eyes once again to what the “Heart of Worship” was all about. It was always about LOVE and loving one another...to love as Jesus loved us.

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We knew in our hearts that we had work to do for Him: to bring our Youth closer to God.

Our Youth Christmas Party:

It wasn’t long after coming back from the Revival that our Youth began to plan the Christmas Party held on the 22nd of December at Mai Cheng’s house. As the EUCLE Youth all gathered together for the party bringing food, drinks and setting up games...we were joined by our very own UCLE of NC Church Youths! Throughout the night, we had fun playing Bingo and all sorts of Bible games and quizzes for prizes too! It was fun to hang out with our UCLE North Carolina Youth members again since the Revival. The Revival brought the Youths here closer together again. It was great spending time together even for only a short while but just remember no matter the distance, the love we hold for each other will always keep us together in our hearts. ~Rebecca Lor, EUCLE Historian ‘06

g{x axã lxtÜM lxåâá çÉz Ñxu Äâu éâá4 We had a wonderful start this year praising the Lord for His many blessings! The New Year may bring us many joys and sorrows and our faiths will be tested. But let us strive to do our best for the Lord so that in the end, we will all see each other again in Heaven.

“Now, dear brothers and sisters, I am still not all I should be, but I am focusing all my energies on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, I strain to reach the end of the race and receive the prize for which God, through Jesus Christ, is calling us up to Heaven.” -Philippians 3:13-14

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C O N G R AT U L AT IO N S E U C L E YO U T H O F F I C E R S O F 2 0 0 6 ! ! ! Words from our EUCLE Youth President ‘06:

Our Eastern UCLE Youth Officers of 2006: Mai Cheng Yang — President Tiffany Moua — Vice President Kao Yang — Secretary Paia Yang — Treasurer Tao Yang — Assistant Treasurer Rebecca Lor — Historian/Publicist

“With God, anything is possible!” Remember that guys! My plans this year are to have more worship sessions, Bible studies, and to get our Youth closer to God. We’ll have trips, fundraisers and more! Don’t worry! We are going to have a band too! Anyhow, MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL and guide all of us together forever! Sincerely Yours, Mai Cheng Yang Words from our EUCLE Youth VP 2006: HELLO! We have so much planned this year, and it’s going to be great! We have so much to talk about God!!! What I would like from everyone of you is to respect your fellow youth members and esp. your officers. Respect them like you would respect yourselves and your elders. Also, don’t be afraid to tell us what you think or how you feel! We’re here for you! With your cooperation, this year is going to be wonderful! God bless! Love, Tiffany Moua

Special Note from our EUCLE Church Music Director ‘06: Well, for those of you who think you have something else better to do than going to church on Saturday or Sunday, think again! I used to be like that! But after the December Revival at Fresno, CA, I was changed. All you have to do is believe in yourself! Do NOT let anyone bring you down or make you think you can’t do anything. When it is your calling to serve the Lord, you will know! He will speak to you and tell you what He wants you to do for Him. Our Lord is great! Keep up the faith and never give up on your hope, your faith, and most of all, yourself! Take care everyone and God bless! Tim Moua, EUCLE Youth Member

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`ç gxáà|ÅÉÇçM Y|Çw|Çz ZÉw tÇw `ç câÜÑÉáx |Ç _|yx Hi Fellow Youths of Eastern UCLE! I’m Paia Yang, your 2006 Youth Treasurer. I’m looking forward to this year because I can feel that we can accomplish many things. If you need help or anything just ask or call me up. I’m always here, since I have no life but school, home and Church! Church is my life, and I love it! When my mom first received the Holy Spirit, I saw how much she changed. My mom having the Holy Spirit was one thing that pushed me this far! God had shown her many things that were to happen, and it scared me because of what some of them meant, esp. the one about the end of the world!!! On March 24, 2000, I first thought I had gotten the Holy Spirit. I remember seeing a long dark road, and I carried a torchlight with me. All I could see was a Gate at the end, but I never reached it. A few years ago, I went through a really stressful time in my life. I thought about killing myself. I used to ask, “Where is God?” or “God, I hate you so much, why is my life like this?” I stressed over my parents and siblings, and yeah, I KNOW WHAT YOU’RE THINKING: HOW STUPID, HUH? Don’t worry...I thought I was dumb too. I hated to play the piano for church and EVERYTHING about church. I only went because I was forced to and because my friends were there. Then my mom told me her dream. She dreamed about the End of the World. It scared me the most because one of the people my mom explained about described me! You know...the people holding the Bible and saying, “I believe in You, Jesus.” But really they only hid behind their Bibles and never really help spread the Good Word or helped His people! I realized that I didn't have the Holy Spirit. I still thought of WORLDLY things which led me away from God. I felt God tugging at my heart, but I still denied Him. Until I had a SCARY dream! In the dream, there was a demon in my room, and I couldn’t beat it. I thought that saying HALLELUJAH would help, but it didn’t. So I asked myself, how is HALLELUJAH going to help when you don’t even believe, when you’re denying the Truth? I gave up saying it in my dream and started to cry. All the demon did was laugh at me. I felt so stupid because I thought I had God with me, and I became angry at Him. I kept yelling at Him saying, “I thought I believed you! I thought You were always going to be with me? Where were you when I needed you the most?” But then I realized, “Where was I when He needed me the most?” I woke up crying and crying...and from that day on, I looked forward to receiving the Holy Spirit. On June 1, 2004, my mom called me and asked, “Paia, if you want it come right now.” At that time I was really shy. My brothers and Nyab Houa was there. Then a thought came to my mind: If I’m scared of doing it in front of them then how will I ever get it? My mom just said to me, “Forget it if they don’t want “I thought I believed you! to do it, just do it for you and follow what Rev. Chervunkong says.” So I got on my knees and followed I thought You were always going every word. When he came to the SIN part, I thought of the bad stuff I had said to God or stuff I had to be with me? Where were you done, and yet He still forgave me. I thought of that and cried, saying “HALLELUJAH!” I opened my heart and said sorry to Him. Then I saw a GREAT BRIGHT LIGHT shining before me and even as my eyes when I needed you the most?” remained closed...this warm feeling But then I realized, “Where was I? came over me. I prayed and prayed...and when I received it, I ...When He needed me the most?” heard a voice saying to me, “You’re name is written in My Book.” I stood up crying and rejoicing. Ever since then, I became a different person, and everyone else saw too because I “used” to be the meanest, screamiest girl in the family.

I kept yelling at Him saying,

On the Passover night, December 23rd of 2005, I realized where I belong, where I was needed, and why God called for me. That night Becca, Tiffany, and Maycheng got the Holy Spirit with the help of God. I pushed them to not quit and inspired others to ASK, SEEK, AND KNOCK! God has called all of us for a reason, to help someone who is in need of help. Sometimes you may feel as if you’re falling but remember God will always be there, and He will always give you strength!

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The Walls of Jericho Joshua obeyed God at Jericho to begin the Israelite conquest of Canaan. God gave the battle plan and the Israelites acted in faith. Archaeologists confirmed the historical accuracy of the Bible in the ruins of ancient Jericho. I want to tell you about the battle of Jericho. After 40 years of wandering in the wilderness, Joshua and the people of Israel had crossed the stopped waters of the Jordan River (another miracle!) and now were ready to begin to conquer the land of Canaan. Joshua was an experienced military leader, but nothing in all his military training could have prepared him for God’s plan to take Jericho. He would have to act on faith and trust God for victory. Jericho is considered the oldest known inhabited city in the world. Around 1400 B.C. Joshua laid siege to the fortress city. The armies of Israel surrounded it so that no one could enter or leave it. Our Lord Jesus is named with the same name as Joshua, Yeshua in Hebrew, which means “Jehovah is Savior.” Before the battle began, the captain of the host of Israel (Joshua) had an encounter with the captain of the Lord of hosts (Jesus). Joshua worshipped Him and listened carefully to the battle plan. He spoke as if the city of Jericho was already won. This surely strengthened Joshua’s faith. He was being told the future before it even happened by God!

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This was the plan: For six days the army would circle the city once while the priests blew their ram’s horns. The priests with trumpets went first, then the priests which carried the Ark of the Covenant, then the army. The only sound would be the sound of the horns; no one could speak a work. Then on the seventh day, they would circle the city seven times in the same manner, and then when Joshua gave the signal, they would shout with a great shout. Then the walls would fall flat, and they would run into the city and burn everything and everyone in it. Joshua had a great test of faith. Would he try his own brilliant military plan, or completely trust God and obey in faith? He had an intelligence report from the spies, and might have even drawn some plan of attack. If you think Joshua had a hard time believing God, we are not told anything about it. So never underestimate the power of faith. The army of Israel marched around Jericho as God commanded while the priests blew the horns. They may have been tired of covering the same ground over and over again each day, but they obeyed God exactly. As Christians, we may tire of dealing with the same problem over and over again, but we can trust God to help us. Finally, on the seventh day after the seventh time around the city, Joshua gave the command and everyone yelled as loud as they could shout. Then a great miracle of faith happened: the walls fell out from the city, flat on the ground, making a ramp for the invading Israelite army! They ran straight in and burned everything. The only family who survived inside Jericho was Rahab and her family. She had helped the spies and was later a part of the ancestry line of Jesus (Matthew 1:5) because she had faith to trust God to save her. Archaeologists (people who dig up old places) have found these ancient walls of brick, and the burned remains of the city. We can trust what he Bible says. The Bible is an accurate record of history. Nothing was taken from the city. Joshua put a curse on Jericho and no one ever rebuilt it on the same site again. God was determined to wipe the idol worship and practices in Canaan. God began the conquest of Canaan with this miraculous victory at Jericho, where the walls came tumbling down! © 1996 by Pierre R. Shwob. Sermon can be found at http://www.childrensermons.com/sermons/ jericho.htm

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Letter from the Editor: Dear Eastern UCLE Youth Members,

Eastern UCLE Church EUCLE Youth Historian/Publicist Rebecca Lor 825 Jamestown Road Morganton, NC 28655 Cell Phone: 828-403-0866 E-mail: [email protected]

I hope that you guys enjoyed this month’s issue of our Eastern Youth Newsletter of EUCLE. If you have any questions, comments or suggestions about the article, you can reach me by ME! Or by the information to the left. Thanks and may God bless you all! Sincerely, Rebecca Lor, EUCLE Youth Historian ‘06

"We are pressed on every side by troubles, But we are not crushed and broken. We are perplexed, but we don't give up and quit. So we don't look at the troubles we can see right now; Rather, we look forward to what we have not yet seen. For the troubles we see will soon be over, But the joys to come will last forever." ~2 Corinthians 4:8-18

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