Mission Trips

In the article "Will You Go?" (see the February 24 issue of ENCOUNTER) author Chris Ryan Cowan talked about his experiences on a mission trip to Venezuela.

Have you been on a mission trip or participated in a service project? What things did God teach you through that experience? Leave us a comment and share your stories!

***bonus info: if you are going on a mission trip this year (whether up the street or out of the country), you may want to check out some devotion/journal books designed especially for mission trips. One book has devos to help you prepare for a mission trip, one book has devos to read while you're on the trip, and a third book helps you after the trip to process all that you learned. Tell your trip leader to consider them for all your team members. You can find out more about them and see sample pages by clicking here and then see a special sale price by clicking here.

Supporting the Troops

In the article "Ways You Can Support Our Troops" (see the February 17 issue of ENCOUNTER) author Charlotte Hopkins talked about different things students have done and things you can do to support members of the U.S. military, especially those who are stationed overseas.

Have you or your friends done something to encourage people in the military? Can you think of other ways that people could support our troops?

Leave us a comment and share your ideas!

Are you anti-Valentine's Day?

In the article "Anti-Valentine's Day" (see the February 10 issue of ENCOUNTER) author Brian Coates talked about how he made the decision not to date for a while. Does it bother you if you don’t have a date on Valentine’s Day? Do you like the holiday or do you think it's silly? Leave us a comment and share your thoughts!

Share Your Talents!!!!!!!!!

Create something about Jesus, your faith, your friendship with other Christians, or the ups and downs in your relationship with God. Describe a mission trip, a youth group event, or how you became a Christian. Then send your writing, art, or photo to ENCOUNTER—The Magazine, and we might publish your work!

DON’T FORGET to include your birth date (so we know your age) and an e-mail address or self-addressed stamped envelope so we can contact you.

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(To send digital art or photography, drop us a note at the e-mail address above, and we’ll give you formatting instructions.)

In the article "Why Do You Go to Church?" by Katrina L. Cassel in the February 3 issue of ENCOUNTER, we were reminded of all the blessings we have by being a part of church. Leave a comment and tell us some great things about your church congregation.

In the article "Why Do You Go to Church?" by Katrina L. Cassel in the February 10 issue of ENCOUNTER, we were reminded of all the blessings we have by being a part of church. Leave a comment and tell us some great things about your church congregation.