December 2010
East St. Louis Dream Center Newsletter
Building Trust
Merry Christmas!!!

Rachel Buttig

Rachel Buttig

Executive Director

East St. Louis Dream Center

Prayer Point

We would appreciate your

prayers that God would send

volunteers for the Teen Program and lead us to the ministry space that He has for us.

Contact Information
P.O. Box 2456
East St. Louis, IL 62202
618.482.2791
 
 
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Hello Partners, Friends and Family!

I want to encourage you with this verse;
 
Psalm 138:8 (NIV) The Lord WILL fulfill His purpose for me; Your LOVE, Oh Lord, endures forever.

It says, "HE WILL," this is certain! Keep moving forward with Him and you will find yourself right in the middle of His wonderful and fulfilling PURPOSE for your life. 
Building Trust
 
Friday Night Teen Program
Recently we met with the teens and asked them this question, "What causes you to trust an adult?" At first they looked at us like, "Are you for real? You want to know what we have to say?"


Below are their answers about what helps them to trust adults;
  • I have to know them for a long time.
  • If they don't do anything to hurt me.
  • But, if they make a mistake that they would apologize.
  • I have to have a special bond with that person.
  • I gotta connect with them.
  • If they trust in me and believe in me, I will trust in them.
  • When they share things with me about their own life.
  • When they understand me.
  • Talking about real life stuff with me on a consistent basis.
  • They gotta earn my trust. Read Entire Article

Staying in touch

 

Do you want to know the most recent things that are going on with the East St. Louis Dream Center? If so, you can check us out on Facebook or on our blog. 

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Volunteers

 

We are looking for two male volunteers and one female volunteer for our Friday Night Teen Program. If you have a heart for teens (ages 12-18) and are not currently involved in ministry in East St. Louis, e-mail or call and we can talk about the opportunities. If you know anyone who would be interested, please forward this information to them.

 

Partnership

 

Thank you so much for your support and prayers! Your support enables us to set up a safe atmosphere where teens feel comfortable opening up to us. You are helping us reach East St. Louis, one young person at a time.  

 

THANK YOU!

Rachel