Preparation for SOZO England 2010 has begun

MDI staffer Randall Morgan is back in the United Kingdom preparing for this summer's SOZO event in England.

In addition to the main SOZO event this summer, Randall is also leading seminars at Red Hill Christian Centre.  Here's a recent update from him:

"This past Saturday I led a seminar day at Red Hill Centre called 'Finding Freedom.' I used my own story to talk and teach about the Redemptive Power of God... and how He uses the mistakes and tragedies of our lives for His Glory. We had a very nice group of 20+, perfect spring weather for times of reflection by the pond, a delicious lunch prepared by Trevor (Red Hill Chef), and times of worship led by Betsy Bouwhuizen from The Netherlands. Long time SOZO Staff, Herman and Betsy joined me to serve the event in worship, prayer and counselors. I have been very encouraged by reports of lives touched."

Please pray for Randall and the staff of Red Hill as they get ready for this summer's event and reach out to invite others from all across the United Kingdom and Europe to attend this year's SOZO Festival.  We're confident that God will once again do amazing things through SOZO!

SOZO Celebration of the Nations Festival

July 7 - 10, 2010

Red Hill Christian Centre

Stratford-Upon-Avon, England

For more info, please contact: redhillcentre@tiscall.co.uk

Radooga's Identification conference smashes idols in the lives of Ukrainian youth

Every spring, Radooga leads a conference for the youth in Ukraine unlike anything else in the country.  Every year these conferences equip and inspire change in the lives of hundreds of youth, and this year was no exception.

The theme of the conference this spring was "Identification", and it was all about our new identity in Christ and destroying the idols we worship.  In Radooga's own words, "In a country where only 2.7% of the population are evangelical Christians, understanding who you are in Christ is the first step to changing the nation."

Over 900 youth from 83 churches across Ukraine attended the conference in Kyiv, over 50% higher attendance than the previous year.  As Oleg Vasilevsky, President of Radooga put it, "to say it was amazing and hundreds of students were touched is to say nothing. The power and the presence of God was there in the most indescribable way."  Click here to read more.

Please continue to pray for MDI and our board members who work so closely with Radooga on every level of their ministry, that we can keep them encouraged and motivated as they build on the success of this conference and move into another summer of amazing youth camps!

Carbs for a Cause is coming!

Friday, April 23
 5:30 - 8:00 pm 
@ Hope Center
 2415 12th Ave S, Nashville 
$10 per person, $30 per family

This coming summer, MDI staff member Russell Anderson will once again be leading a team to serve at a Radooga Orphan Camp.  For the second year in a row, the team is holding an all you can eat pasta dinner the evening before the Music City Marathon in Nashville to help raise funds.

Whether you're running the marathon and need to carbo-load, or just want to support a good cause, come join us anytime between 5:30 and 8:00 pm!

Click here for more info