All it takes is seeing a smile like this to encourage us to keep on doing what we do.  

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We had a blast last night!  Thank you for continuing to send your kids each week.  It’s fun to welcome the kids back in town as July vacations and camps come to an end.  We asked the kids to raise their hands if they were glad to be back and here’s what we saw.

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Or MAYBE we asked them to raise their hands if they’d like for the AU CREW eat mystery tacos.

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Either way, we got a great response.

Will delivered a great message about the importance of reading God’s word.  Please click here to listen to the message via youtube.  Click here to listen via soundcloud.  These are short messages that you can even play in the car with your kids on the way to practices or camps this summer.  Each week’s message can be found on our website under ‘schedules’ or by clicking here if you’d like to catch up.  I promise they are worth a listen!!!

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For highlights of the evening, please click the title of this blog post (in blue above) and you will be able to see the following video.  If you are reading this via email, the video will read as an error.  So again, please click the title of the post and you will be able to view the video.

We love each group of kids that pass through this ministry, but it has been especially sweet to watch our older kids, who have been in AU for 6 years, grow and mature in their faith.  Last night two of our incoming 9th graders spoke to the younger kids.  The mission of Armour Up is to raise up disciples and leaders, which we were able to witness last night.   Our 8th & 9th grade group is strong and is truly learning what it means to follow Christ and to be an example for others.  It’s never too late to join us if you are back in town!  

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Thank you for supporting our ministry by purchasing our AU gear!  The new digital camo shirt was a FAVORITE last night and we sold several.  We can’t wait to see this swag next year on the kids at school!

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PARENTS – please mark your calendars for Wednesday, August 17th!  This is our last Armour Up of the summer and YOU ARE INVITED to join us!!  We’d love to see you there! (Our AU store will be open at that time as well, so please drop by and visit us in the lobby!!).

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We promise you, too, will have a smile like this after you leave! 

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Hope to see you next week, August 10th, for HATMANDU.

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The AU TEAM