A Month in Review: August 2019 Newsletter
Welcome
Greetings,

I am excited to share my journey with you as I embark on a one year of service through the Young Adults Global Mission Program (YAGM) through the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).

I have been called to serve in the United Kingdom YAGM program in partnership with Time for God (TfG) which is based out of the United Kingdom. 

Please reach out anytime, and follow me on social media in addition to the newsletter to stay up to date on my adventures in the United Kingdom.

Your brother in Christ,

Ryan Andrew Lawrence
What is the Young Adult in Global Mission Program?
The Young Adults Global Mission program is a transformative, year-long journey in international service for adults aged 21-29. The program allows the YAGM to share in the journey of companion churches across the globe while allowing them to grow in their own spirituality, enhancing their relationship with Christ. 
Photo: Inside the St. Andrews Sanctuary

Photo By: St. Andrews
Donate
The total cost for one young adult in the program is $15,000. Each young adult is tasked with raising a minimum of $5,000 to help support their year of service, however I am aiming to raise $8,000. The ELCA commits to raising the additional $10,000 per volunteer through generous congregations and donors. If more than $5,000 in gifts is received, the additional funds will be help to support other young adult volunteers and ensure that there is a sustainable source of revenue for future the Young Adults in Global Mission program. If you wish to make a donation, click the donate button 
Amount raised as of July 29, 2019 $5,000
Blog Update
As part of my journey I will be blogging multiple times a week. To view all blog posts visit; ryanandrewlawrence.com or check out the link below for the most recent blog post
Photo to the right: St. Andrews main entrance. Photo by St. Andrews

Photo below: Dudley family with Ryan. Photo by St. Andrews
Introducing: Max and Sheana Dudley

Max and Sheana Dudley have lived in Leeds, United Kingdom for around 20 years. Both now retired the Dudley family spends their time enjoying the outdoors, racketball, and badminton amongst other things. They are both active members of the St Andrews congregation, each playing a critical role to the success of the church. Max and Sheana, where my host family for the first week of my time in Leeds, graciously opening their home, and hearts to welcome me.
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Preachers Corner
Check out this section for a selection of my sermon responses from the weekly sermon given at St. Andrews in addition to a monthly sermon written by me (Starting in Septembers Newsletter)
A Day in the Life

Saturday August 31, 2019

Today was my first “day off” since coming to the United Kingdom but it was still full of adventure. I spent the day in the city of  York  (which is we with my host family. We walked around the entire city, visited some of the historical sites and had a lovely coffee and pastry snack along the way....
An afternoon snack while we were in York. Photo by Ryan
Ryan A. Lawrence

Welcome, Thank you for visiting my website, and thank you for taking an interest in my journey through the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA) Young Adults Global Mission Program. Please explore the website to learn more about me and to ...

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