Released by: Rick Kajiura
Phone: +31-30-955-324 (June 29-July 8) or +301-680-6300
          
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 7, 1995

YOUTH MAKE IMPACT ON UTRECHT
          
Utrecht, The Netherlands... Impact Utrecht  95 has brought 320 youth
from 61 countries to participate in a field school of youth evangelism
simultaneously with the world session of the Seventh-day Adventist
Church being held at the Jaarbeurs Convention Center, June 29-July 8. 
Ole Kendel, youth director of the Trans-European Division with
headquarters in St. Albans, England, is directly responsible for the
organization of Impact Utrecht  95.
	Impact Utrecht  95 is a public evangelism project involving youth who
have formed various street witnessing groups to perform in places
scattered throughout the city of Utrecht.  Once attracted to the street
programs, people are invited to attend one of three meetings being held
in the evening at the Muziekschool, the Utrecht Adventist church, and a
local theater.
	The 320 youth are divided up into groups who specialize in singing,
drama, preaching, puppets, or pantomime.  During Impact Utrecht each
group has performed several times in different spots around the city
during the day and are rotated between the evening meetings.
	The groups on the street have been successful in attracting attention
from passers-by. While great success is being reported for the
evangelistic efforts, the main purpose has been to train youth in
street-witnessing skills and to motivate them to start their own
projects at home.
	Global Mission and their local divisions sponsored 200 of the youth
who are participating in the event.  Kwasi Senanu Gameti, from Togo,
says he has "learned a new preaching style, and I feel like I have made
a major achievement."
	Impact volunteers have done a tremendous public relations job.  The
Utrecht Adventist Church is planning follow-up seminars on who
Adventists are, following the Church world session.
	          
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