WASHINGTON, Pennsylvania—Jim Valekis, youth director for the Great Lakes District, presented a Youth Builders Conference April 26 at the Fountain of Life church hall, rented from the Youth for Christ. 

   Attendees came from Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia and Michigan.

Jim Valekis

Most were WCG pastors and youth leaders, but pastors and youth directors in and around Washington were also invited. They were especially grateful for Pastor Jim’s presentation and insight about today’s youths. Pastor Craig Bellis of the Covenant Life Fellowship in Washington thanked Jim and the WCG for their role in the body of Christ. He said he could “sense a special gift of teaching from the Worldwide Church of God.” 

   Murf Poulan, director of Youth for Christ in Washington (for the past 45 years) was glad their building could be used for such an event for the city and our denomination.

Ben Zacharias led the inspirational worship time followed by Jim’s PowerPoint presentation. Jim taught with an open-forum style, which invited comments and questions. In closing, all shared communion as One Body. Tom Smith.

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