The theme of this camp was CROWN of BEAUTY instead
of ASHES Isa.61:3.
More than 250 youth form People of God and Bethel
churches came together on Jan.29-31 in Mergashat
village to breakthrough both the spiritual world
and a –25 c cold winter in Armenia, worshiping
the Lord with their warm hearts.
Mergashat village has 6000 population and Bethel
church has more than 600 members from the village
and it’s surrounding. 45 families from Bethel
church accepted People of God church’s youth
in their houses. They heated their houses with many
problems for this is an Armenian hospitality custom.
After arrival, the youth started their day from
8 o’clock in the morning with prayers. Then
breakfast. Two meetings after that with one being
general and the second one was a workshop which
was done in small groups. Then was lunch followed
by another session and free time before dinner.
There was worship and dramas from Mergashad church,
after dinner. And last but not least was prayer
time that lasted until midnight.
The youth truly experienced a new touch of the
Holy Spirit. While the roads were closed in Armenia
due to the heavy snow, the roads of anointing were
open for the youth.
Lives changed and a new anointing came upon them.
Amongst them, there were young missionaries from
YWAM, Guests from Farsi speaking world and other
nations. The youth were encouraged for mission for
the nations in the last day. The main speakers were
Pastor Sedrak from Bethel church, Pastor Rafi from
People of God church and pastor Vartan Avanesian
from Iran. The worship teams were both from Mergashad
and Yerevan Churches.
The wind of The Holy Spirit took away the ashes
and brought the glory of God and crown of beauty.
The shining eyes of that young people in the last
day showed the work of the Holy Spirit in their
hearts. Both youth groups, from the two churches,
gave badges to each other with blessings written
in the back. People of God youth left the Mergashad
village on Tuesday afternoon with having found new
friends with new memories of blessings.
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