Scottie & Renate 2004

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Scottie & Renate 2003

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Scottie & Renate Y-One adventures 2002

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September 2001 - Newsletter

Scotties back !! (But not for long)

I had a funny start to my break, where I had the chance before we left overseas to get videos out to YFC centres from YFC Conference (for YFC staff), and also edited the CTC 2001 highlights video. But it was good to get it all finished before we flew out. I got one call a day from YFC, (I think they missed me), but this dwindled out over the two weeks. I felt I was truly on sabbatical when I stepped on the plane on the 1^st July to Australia to visit my family. It was nice to spend our first week catching up.

Next we hopped onto Singapore Airlines to Amsterdam (I had so much fun playing with all the video gadgets on each seat in the plane. It was great meeting all Renate’s relatives and they really went out of their way to look after us. Holland was very beautiful. We took miles of video and a lot of photo’s. Did I say that the weather was nice and hot? The average was 30 degrees. We spent 3 weeks travelling around Holland. Next up was Los Angeles. We checked out Universal Studios, Hollywood, Seaworld, Tijuanna (Mexico) , Wild Bills Restaurant & Disneyland. This time was very busy, as we had lots of early mornings & late nights, but we had a lot of fun on the way. Following LA we were off to the white quiet beaches of Fiji.

First we went to Treasure Island where a lot of sun was soaked up, and it was such a refreshing time for both of us. After 3 days we headed back to Nadi to stay at the Sheraton. It was so nice to go back, and we were remembered by the staff from our 97 honeymoon, especially Joe who rescued me on the windsurfer when I got blown out to sea and could not get back. I am glad to report that I was in full control this time. I can windsurf!!! By now we didn’t want to come home. We were trying to figure out how we could run a Rock Solid club from the Sheraton. Before we knew it, we were back on a plane and arrived back in NZ for a freezing welcome, power crisis and YES September 11^th. We were cold but glad to be safely home again. Now I’m back at YFC into weekly clubs, Breakfast clubs & Summer Harvest work camps to help build the new site ready for 28^th December for about 600 campers this year. I am now left wondering where the times gone!!

Scottie & Renate.

Y-One 2002

Next year is going to be a totally different year for both of us. We are stepping into full-time ministry with the Y-One Road show, a Youth for Christ New Zealand touring team. We’re going to be on the road travelling all around New Zealand, and also going to Samoa. The age group of our target audience is 11 – 14 years. Y-One presents the good news of Jesus through creative drama, dance, up-to-date songs and talks.

It’s been a dream of ours for quite a few years to do this. Now we seriously need to look at our fund/ friend raising to help us achieve this dream. We are totally doing this by faith, and we need to raise $5400 each. We would like to give you the opportunity to either do a one-off gift or set up an monthly automatic payment to help us into the future with ministry with YFC. After 2002, Scottie will go back to YFC Northland and Renate’s job has been kept open for her. Will you help us?

Scottie & Renate

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December 1999 - Scottie & Renate Newsletter

You have been sent this Newsletter because you are very special to our ministry with young people in Whangarei and in Northland.

Firstly I would like to thank God for the way He has blessed Renate & I in this ministry with YFC. I have got a story to tell you.

We sometimes apply for grants from various community organizations, sometimes we are successful and sometimes we are turned down. Well for Rock Solid we had two good years of getting funding for the leaders training and office expenses. And felt pretty confident about getting it again. The letter came and we got a shock when they turned us down. Thinking it was all over I turned to God thinking, why us? Why do some sports clubs etc get funding & not us? He told my very simply to "Trust Me" God knows having a name like Youth for Christ makes it tough to get funding in a day & age like this. At times we have been tempted to change our name. But God said to trust in Him. So I did. We prayed about how we were going to operate in 2000 with no funding.

Well firstly we had been asked to fundraise at the Guy Fawkes in Whangarei so we did and made $700. We thanked God and thought this was awesome. Then at Rock Solid Club we were looking at death and the life of Jesus, we visited the grave yard, had different exercises for the children to do and went back to our club rooms. Finished the night with a wrap up (devotions) and while packing up one of the children brought me an envelope, thinking that it was a permission slip for a trip I opened it up to find a $900 cheque !! $450 for Rock Solid and $450 for Renate & I. God reminded me I can't do it in my own strength, my strength must come from God Himself.

I thought that this story would be worth sharing with you, because a lot of people do worry how we survive & stay sane.

God had to remind me that I am to put my total trust in Him. Please keep on praying for Renate & I as your prayers are helping us so much.

Whenever I walk around Whangarei, I always hear "Scottie" called out from all over the place. Sometimes I like to escape somewhere where nobody knows me, like Taupo where I recently videoed a wedding, went to McDonalds and one of the checkout operators knew me from a camp. Went to a church for the afternoon tea and bumped into a child that went to Kamo Intermediate this year. He came up to me and said "You're Scottie from Rock Solid aren't you? I said yes but how do you know me. He said "you came to our school but I moved down here".

So thankyou very much for being a part of what I am doing around Whangarei, Northland and New Zealand.

Keep an eye out for my next newsletter before Christmas. It will be a biggy.

Another thank you for being part of our team in reaching young people with the good news of Jesus Christ. Please keep us in your prayers as we really do appreciate them.

God bless you,

Scottie and Renate Slykerman

Youth for Christ Northland

P.S. If you would like to drop us a personal note, address it to:

Scott and Renate Slykerman

28 Mair Street

Whangarei

Dear Scottie Supporters,

Thankyou very much for being a vital part of my ministry, which enables me to do this work with Youth for Christ Northland. I value your support very much.

Scotties small group -roller rocketing

A few months ago a home group from my church sent me this letter which was an encouragement to me this is how it reads "Scottie we are glad to be able to do this knowing that you are so very much involved with young people. We who are "too old" to be actively involved, have pleasure in knowing that what little we can do "in the background" is being used so effectively on the battle front." This letter shows me how all of you are supporting me in prayer & financially. Thank you.

I have been full time YFC now for 4 years running Rock Solid. I have been thinking about the number of times I have said "this has been my best year" Well each time I seem to just improve and grow. This time last year we were struggling with our numbers at club. But this year our club numbers have exploded. During the winter our lowest number was 50 with the largest at 90 children. Our average has been around 65 children weekly. This term I have had a new idea to specially invite standard fours to Rock Solid for term four only. The main group which will come will be my Bible in schools class at Maunu Primary. We have exposed them to Rock Solid during school time. We will be looking at huge numbers like 100 children this term so please pray for this too.

We are looking at hitting on serious issues this term like relationships (baiting, dating & mating), youth suicide (feeling stink), Sin (Back the Front). Plus we are having events like Motor Mania, Waiwera trip, 24hr camp & a BBQ Bash with Parents.

I am really enjoying the small group work. Recently I was a nightmare to the parents by taking my 12 boys out to a farm on our four wheel bikes, where they got extremely muddy. They absolutely loved it. Other crazy things we have done after school has been roller rocketing down very long drives. I am planning to do a small group camp over labour weekend. Small group activities are such an awesome opportunity for me to get to know the children one on one, and also share my relationship with Jesus. I also have grown over this time.

In YFC we have this saying "3pm out" -which means all our administration has to be done and we go out and visit families of the children from Rock Solid. Just this week I had the opportunity to do this with a new boy's family who is now going to come to club. So pray that I can keep up with my paper shuffling so that I can spend more time with young people.

Renate's been offered 3 1/2 days a week at the primary school that she is teaching at, which is up on her 2 1/2 days a week. Renate has got exams at the moment for her university papers for her degree. Next year she should finish off her degree.

The big thing we are trying to pay off is the student loan she took out to do the teaching course.

Another BIG thank you for being part of our team in reaching young people with the good news of Jesus Christ. Please keep us in your prayers as we really do appreciate them.

Renate enjoying our new couch.

God bless you,

Scottie and Renate Slykerman

Youth for Christ Northland

P.S. If you would like to drop us a personal note, address it to:

Scott and Renate Slykerman

28 Mair Street

Whangarei

You have been sent this Newsletter because you are very special to our ministry with young people in Whangarei and in Northland.

This year has been awesome being married. It has helped me so much in this line of work, to talk out the worries of the day. The place where we are staying is absolutely perfect for us.

Renate is really enjoying her 2 ½ days a week teaching, and is making good progress with her university studies. Renate is well on her way to finishing her degree. The latest additions to her class are two little chicks which she absolutely adores.

I have been kept busy over the last two terms with all sorts of things. I have enjoyed the new challenges that have been involved in looking after the running YFC while Garth takes a well earned break. I guess you could call this acting director.

Rock Solid club is going well for our team in Whangarei. Our club strength is due to the great team that is supporting me in my work on the actual coal face. It has been of great concern to me to see some of our other Rock Solid Clubs fall over due to lack of leadership.

Renate and I have also learnt the importance of balancing our work with our married life.

Doing Bible in schools last year saw familiar faces coming to Rock Solid which was a dream of mine and of course I took up bible in schools again this year.

I always look forward to Wednesdays because that is when Renate comes home from school at lunchtime for the rest of the day. We go shopping, and get to spend the rest of the afternoon together.

I have got a small group of excellent 11-13 year old boy’s. We just recently had an all out play station night a couple of weeks ago. The evening was topped of with ice-cream and coke.

Another thank you for being part of our team in reaching young people with the good news of Jesus Christ. Please keep us in your prayers as we really do appreciate them.

God bless you,

Scottie and Renate Slykerman

Youth for Christ Northland

P.S. If you would like to drop us a personal note, address it to:

Scott and Renate Slykerman

28 Mair Street

Whangarei