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THEY WERE SHOUTING TO THE LORD AT FIRST SATURDAY LIVE!

10/9/2021

You could call it Opening Night for First Saturday Live Worship at the Bread of Life. The 2021-2022 season of taking worship to a new level was a shout for the ages!
It's always a beautiful display of God-given talents in so many ways - voice, harmonica, guitar, flags, poetry, prayer, song, dance - the list of the ways God has blessed His people is endless! Every First Saturday has a different flavor of intense worship. You would be very inspired if you do drop in!
Worship is always followed by some friendship with food! Folks expect to eat lots of food - spiritual and physical in a place called the Bread of Life!
Here's our 2021-2022 Schedule:
Every First Saturday of the month. 5:00 PM Refreshments follow worship.
Bread of Life Church 1638 S PARK AVE. BUFFALO, NY 14220
Please contact Pastor Bob Kuebler Or Young Hee Tato at 716-570-117
Worshippers who want to participate with a couple of songs, please RSVP, and may come by 4:00 pm for rehearsal.
2021- 6/2022 Schedule: 11/6/21, 12/4/21, 1/1/22, 2/5/22, 3/5/22,4/2/22, 5/7/22, 6/4/22 (picnic)
First Saturday Live at the Bread can also be viewed on Facebook.
The links below will allow you to view the FB recordings of First Saturday LIve. Thanks for your time. Go do something nice for somebody. Jesus loves you and so do we.

https://www.facebook.com/107655847343495/videos/457922858817482

https://www.facebook.com/107655847343495/videos/4322586421194615/

https://www.facebook.com/107655847343495/videos/1548335968861238/ Take Me Into The Holy of Holies

https://www.facebook.com/107655847343495/videos/390707522544546/ Banjo By Gary

https://www.facebook.com/107655847343495/videos/403028818049113/

https://www.facebook.com/107655847343495/videos/3048370702048057/ Shout To The Lord!

YWAP IS BIG ON MENTORING & COMMUNITY SERVICE! YWAP empowers people in Christ to become collaborators in a community effort to create a better world for children and their families. Investing in youth is a preemptive strike against sexual abuse, drug addiction and human trafficking. We appreciate your prayers and support. For more information about YWAP programs, to volunteer or become a guest speaker, please call us at: 716-830-8240 or email, ywapbuffalo@yahoo.com.

TEEN ACTION NIGHT AT THE BREAD IS OFF TO A FAST START!

9/22/2021

Week two of Teen Action Night's new season at the Bread of Life is in the books. There must be something special happening here, there was twice as many young people here on week two!
They come for many reasons, but mostly it's about building relationships. Becky Rogowski and her team of volunteers go the extra mile to make the youngsters feel special and valued. The most important thing you can do in any youth program is simply talk to them and listen to them. Last week they made apple pies and talked about treating others with respect and kindness. We doubled the kids from last week and expecting more as the days get shorter.
There are cool games to play and lots of good food to eat (like apple pie & ice cream,) but the conversations are what draws them in. They ask questions about what our government is doing. They ask personal questions about gender identity. There's an open season for any topic that's on the mind and in the heart of the teens. All answers ae given through a biblical perspective. God has covered everything under the sun in the Bible.
It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood around the Bread of Life on Thursday nights. Teen Action Night is open to all youth 12-18 yrs. old and you don't need an age passport to prove your age! Thank you Becky and all the volunteers who go beyond the world's standards and helping teens know how much God loves them.
Thanks for your time. Go do something nice for somebody. Jesus loves you and so do we.
#ywap4Christ #teenaction #BreadofLifeBuffalo #JLYASDW

YWAP IS BIG ON MENTORING & COMMUNITY SERVICE! YWAP empowers people in Christ to become collaborators in a community effort to create a better world for children and their families. Investing in youth is a preemptive strike against sexual abuse, drug addiction and human trafficking. We appreciate your prayers and support. For more information about YWAP programs, to volunteer or become a guest speaker, please call us at: 716-830-8240 or email, ywapbuffalo@yahoo.com.

TODAY IS A GREAT DAY IN BUFFALO'S HISTORY!

9/9/2021

It's opening night for Teen Action at the Bread of Life in South Buffalo, New York! Buffalo YWAP Director Becky Rogowski and her wonderful group of volunteers have opened the doors and opened their hearts to Buffalo's teens!
Tonight their will be smiles, games, dinner and a time of Biblical character building. This is mentoring at it's finest! Young people will learn responsibility and the value of embracing the struggles of life.
If you're between the ages of 12-18 and want to join in a safe night of fun, come on down to the Bread at, 1638 South Park Ave, Buffalo, NY 14220
We're looking for Nine Minute Guest Speakers who have a message that will teach teens and resonate with their youthful understanding. Please call 716-830-8240 if you're interested.
Thanks for your time. Go do something nice for somebody. Jesu loves you and so do we.

YWAP IS BIG ON MENTORING & COMMUNITY SERVICE! YWAP empowers people in Christ to become collaborators in a community effort to create a better world for children and their families. Investing in youth is a preemptive strike against sexual abuse, drug addiction and human trafficking. We appreciate your prayers and support. For more information about YWAP programs, to volunteer or become a guest speaker, please call us at: 716-830-8240 or email, ywapbuffalo@yahoo.com.

YWAP, YWAM & CFTN - A CHRIST-LIKE COLLABORATION

7/30/2021

YWAM, YWAP & CFTNFLAG working side by side on a muddy Sunday!

The streets were filled with mud from mountain floods and some walls came tumbling down, but this wasn’t a scene of destruction.
Youth With A Mission Ywam Tribal Winds, Youth With A Purpose Inc. and Church for the Nations Flagstaff teamed up to move a shed.

The shed will be used at the YWAM Flagstaff headquarters. Great job guys!

Jesus loves you and so do we.
#ywap4Christ #JLYASDW #cftnflag #ywamtribalwinds

Grill & A Prayer With A Farmers Market!

7/6/2021

It was a beautiful day in the mountainhood despite the fact that grilling wasn't allowed due to fire restrictions. Nonetheless we did serve hotdogs cooked on a roller and the smiles were hot with an awesome fire of friendliness!
One prayer team had a lucrative hike into the surrounding neighborhoods. One man they talked to followed them back to our corner at 4th & 7th. He gave his life to Christ and asked to learn more about living a Jesu-style of life. We prayed with him and gave him a Bible along with Jesus Wristbands. One of our Prayer Team members Max, picked Brian up for church on Sunday.
Normally we have food boxes with assorted grocery items to give away. Today we found that fresh produce is a bigger hit! Folks stopped by for produce and prayer! One guy showed up with a Pitbull on the back of his motorcycle. The dog's name was Cousin. Sometimes it's just simply about forming relationships with people. Gaining trust builds a platform that helps you earn the right to speak into someone's life.
The next Grill & A Prayer is on July 17, 2021, 2-5 pm at the corner of 4th & 7th in Flagstaff. If you would like to start a Grill & A Prayer in your neighborhood, please call us, we'd love to help.
Thanks for your time. Go do something nice for somebody. Jesu loves you and so do we.
#grillandaprayer #ywap4prayer #ywap4Christ #cftnflag #JLYASDW

YWAP IS BIG ON MENTORING & COMMUNITY SERVICE! YWAP empowers people in Christ to become collaborators in a community effort to create a better world for children and their families. Investing in youth is a preemptive strike against sexual abuse, drug addiction and human trafficking. We appreciate your prayers and support. For more information about YWAP programs, to volunteer or become a guest speaker, please call us at: 716-830-8240 or email, ywapbuffalo@yahoo.com.

PASTORS & POLITICIANS FIGHTING FIRES!

7/1/2021

It was the Mayor's idea. Forest fires are raging in Northern Arizona threatening wildlife and human life. One of the best ways to fight fires is to remove the fire-fuel. Flagstaff Mayor Paul Deasy decided he had to do something. Being a smart man, he knew he needed help so he called on the good neighbor experts - the Pastor's of the city of Flagstaff.
Pastor Daniel Williamson just happens to be a Pastor who has already been presented with a Key To The City of Flagstaff. PD as he's more affectionately known, has long been noted for his exemplary leadership in spreading a contagious activism called, "Good-Neighborliness." The Mayor and the Pastor got together, devised a plan and rallied the folks with servant hearts.
A morning scheduled for prayer was turned into a day of service. Many city neighborhoods are inundated with many layers of "fire-fuel." There are neighbors among us who aren't physically able to get out and remove flammable materials around their homes. On Day One, the Good Neighbor Team removed fire-fuel from the University Heights neighborhood. On Day Two, the volunteer effort expanded to include folks from the County and other organizations.
Dumpsters and refuse trucks were filled many times over and the volunteers had more smiles that all the pine needles in Flagstaff. Thank you everybody who pitched in and spread the contagious activism of good neighborliness!
Thanks for your time. Go do something nice for somebody. Jesus loves you and so do we.

A PARTIAL GRATITUDE LIST

This is a partial ist of folks who helped that were on a social media post. There were many churches, organizations and ministries represented. If you don't see your name, rest assured God knows your name and the efforts of your heart.
It was a beautiful day in the servant hood!
City folks, county folks, church folks and neighbors came together in the spirit of unity and family!
Kachina Village was the sight of removing “fire-fuel” from neighbors yards to help keep them safe.
Thank you everyone for your beautiful neighborliness and heart-smiles!
Jesus loves you and so do we.
JLYASDW
Northern Arizona Covenant of Churches - NACC
Urban Hope Church
Church of the Resurrection Flagstaff - PCA
Church for the Nations Flagstaff
Youth With A Purpose Inc.
Anointed Athletics
Coconino County
City of Flagstaff Public Works
Flagstaff Mayor Paul Deasy
Supervisor Matt Ryan
Daniel Williamson
Mentor Force
Christine Mares
Community Fire Education Project
Christ's Church of Flagstaff
https://m.facebook.com/wildfire.resilient.homes/
Bobby Stuart
Philemon Wachara
Mark Leuning
Flagstaff City Government
City Of Flagstaff, Arizona
#FireYear2021
KAFF News
Bobby Stuart
Philemon Wachara
Mark Leuning
Church of the Resurrection Flagstaff - PCA
Youth With A Purpose Inc.
Mentor Force
Flagstaff City Government
City Of Flagstaff, Arizona
#FireYear2021

The God Loves You Tour

7/1/2021

Flagstaff is a city on a hill at a crossroads - perfectly placed for an explosion of Christ-like good neighborliness! The God Loves You Tour will be arriving in Flagstaff on September 30, 2021. Time is of the essence to get ready
The first of four training sessions was held on June 28. The three hour session is called "The Christian Life & Witness Course." The three remaining dates are: Monday, July 12, 6-9 pm. Thursday, August 26, 6-9 pm. Saturday, August 28, 9 am - noon.
This free, easy three-hour course will equip you to tell others about Jesus Christ during the Route 66 God Loves You Tour event in your city or on your own. Mark your calendars, invite others, and remember to register.
Godlovesyoutour.com
There was a large group of folks from several organizations at the first training session including
Youth With A Purpose, Celebrate Recovery, Church For The Nations Flagstaff and ladies from the Hope Cottage and Hope Chest.
Thanks for your time. Go do something nice for somebody. Jesus loves you and so do we.

PRAYER IS ALWAYS AVAILABLE!

You can call or text your prayer needs 24/7 at 928-421-2050 or email, prayercftnflag@gmail.com. We also have prayer on Sunday mornings at Church For The Nations Flagstaff.
On the first and third Saturday of every month, we pray on the streets of Flagstaff from 2-5 pm at the corner of 4th St. & 7th Ave. near the Market of Dreams. Grill & A Prayer features prayer, free food, free Bibles and clothing giveaways.

YWAP IS BIG ON MENTORING & COMMUNITY SERVICE! YWAP empowers people in Christ to become collaborators in a community effort to create a better world for children and their families. Investing in youth is a preemptive strike against sexual abuse, drug addiction and human trafficking. We appreciate your prayers and support. For more information about YWAP programs, to volunteer or become a guest speaker, please call us at: 716-830-8240 or email, ywapbuffalo@yahoo.com.

Father’s Fish Camp

6/23/2021

Incredible! Almost everything about the first Father’s Fish Camp caused us to smile - a lot! It was a Christ-like collaboration between several ministries that really care about children.
The kids came from the NAOMI House and Hope Cottage. The volunteer mentors came from NAOMI, Church for The Nations Flagstaff, Compassion Ministries, and Youth With A Purpose. We also had some trans portion of supplies from the Sunshine Rescue Mission.
The youngsters caught some decent size fish and even caught crawfish while fishing with pieces of hotdogs! Marvin and Teresa from Compassion Ministries cooked up an unbelievable assortment of delicious food. We cooked s’mores over a homemade propane fireplace.
Our Bible study was a fish story of course! We discussed John 21 where Jesus cooks fish for his homeboys who walked out on Him in His time of need. Jesus didn’t hold grudges and neither should we. He cooked them a fish breakfast and helped them catch 153 fish!
All the guys want to do Fish Camp again - it was a resounding success! As a Youth Director and Youth Leader for over 30 years, I’ve never had such a well behaved group of kids. We really admire the staff and leaders at the NAOMI House. They love kids the way Jesus does!
Thanks for your time. Go do something nice for somebody. Jesus loves you and so do we.

YWAP IS BIG ON MENTORING & COMMUNITY SERVICE! YWAP empowers people in Christ to become collaborators in a community effort to create a better world for children and their families. Investing in youth is a preemptive strike against sexual abuse, drug addiction and human trafficking. We appreciate your prayers and support. For more information about YWAP programs, to volunteer or become a guest speaker, please call us at: 716-830-8240 or email, ywapbuffalo@yahoo.com.

He Cooked BREAKFAST for UNFAITHFUL Friends

6/23/2021

This was our lesson from the Sunshine Rescue Mission for Tuesday June 15, 2021. We examined the way Jesus never held a grudge against folks like us. He cooked filled their fishing nets and cooked them breakfast.
The homeboys were out fishing. Probably still feeling lost without Jesus leading and feeding them everyday. We’re not sure if they went fishing to stay occupied or they were hungry. A fisherman faces rejection with every cast of with every setting of the net. Jesus had been abandoned, rejected and denied by these fishermen, but He still cooked them breakfast.
Here’s the story from John 21:1-14 “ “Later, Jesus appeared again to the disciples beside the Sea of Galilee. This is how it happened. Several of the disciples were there—Simon Peter, Thomas (nicknamed the Twin), Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples.
Simon Peter said, “I’m going fishing.” “We’ll come, too,” they all said. So they went out in the boat, but they caught nothing all night. At dawn Jesus was standing on the beach, but the disciples couldn’t see who he was.
He called out, “Fellows, have you caught any fish?” “No,” they replied.
Then he said, “Throw out your net on the right-hand side of the boat, and you’ll get some!”
So they did, and they couldn’t haul in the net because there were so many fish in it.
Then the disciple Jesus loved said to Peter, “It’s the Lord!” When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his tunic (for he had stripped for work), jumped into the water, and headed to shore.
The others stayed with the boat and pulled the loaded net to the shore, for they were only about a hundred yards from shore. When they got there, they found breakfast waiting for them—fish cooking over a charcoal fire, and some bread. “Bring some of the fish you’ve just caught,” Jesus said.
So Simon Peter went aboard and dragged the net to the shore.
There were 153 large fish, and yet the net hadn’t torn.
Now come and have some breakfast!” Jesus said.
None of the disciples dared to ask him, “Who are you?” They knew it was the Lord.
Then Jesus served them the bread and the fish.
This was the third time Jesus had appeared to his disciples since he had been raised from the dead.”
‭‭John‬ ‭21:1-14‬ ‭NLT‬‬
Rejection and abandonment by friends will happen, don't let it affect who you are as a compassionate believer in Christ. Life has a way of tempting us to corrupt our character. God has forgiven your faults. Don't let the devil help you create a spiral of shame that makes you think you are an unworthy loser incapable of being redeemed by His love.
Thanks for your time. Go do something nice for somebody. Jesu loves you and so do we.

YWAP IS BIG ON MENTORING & COMMUNITY SERVICE! YWAP empowers people in Christ to become collaborators in a community effort to create a better world for children and their families. Investing in youth is a preemptive strike against sexual abuse, drug addiction and human trafficking. We appreciate your prayers and support. For more information about YWAP programs, to volunteer or become a guest speaker, please call us at: 716-830-8240 or email, ywapbuffalo@yahoo.com.

Changing Men's Lives Through Children & Water Balloons!

6/2/2021

Unless you saw the smiles on the kids faces or you heard them ask when we'd visit them again. Unless you heard men speak from their hearts about how much this positively impacts the rest of their lives. It's hard to understand what's happening here. I was there, and I've been there many times - I still struggle to describe what God does to people through simple things. How can children and water balloons change the hearts of men?
The kids requested water balloons. The folks who take care of the kids asked for fresh fruits and vegetables. There's always the unspoken desire to bring the Bouncy House. All of those desires are simple and easy to fulfill, but it wasn't any worldly item that brought fulfillment. The desire to serve was met by a powerful surge of smiling gratitude and laughing children.
Guys from the Sunshine Rescue Mission bring their generous hearts to the NAOMI House on the last Saturday of every month. They look forward to it. Last week there was only three of us, but there's no way way to count the number of satisfied smiles on the NAOMI property. Danny and Edwin are "Extra-Mile" guys. They always go beyond what's necessary. They enlarge the smiles on kids faces.

With their own money they buy what's needed.
They plan and set goals.
They wash and clean the grill.
Load, unload and set up the Bouncy House.
Make fruit salads.
Donated the grill (with the help of Danny's Mom!)
Grilled brats - bratwurst :-)
Bought and filled tons of water balloons.
They got soaked by kids with big water guns!
Sat down and shared a meal with a lot of kids.
Sometimes they do service projects.
The greatest thing they do is form relationships with kids and make them feel loved and valued.

They do all these things because of the way God reaches through these kids to fill their hearts. One man said that, "One day with the kids at NAOMI can help me get through a whole month worth of aggravations." We think more guys would be a part of this outreach if they knew how much peace they'd feel afterwards.
Here's a few comments from guys who've served at NAOMI over the last year and a half. We hope these words will serve as a light to other men and women looking for ways to feel fulfillment in their lives.

"Really enjoyed Naomi and can't wait to go back and paint."
"Thx! I had a blast! Today brought PEACE back in my heart and soul! Those kids hold a special place in my heart and I pray for them often. Thank you, Pastor Bob."
"They probably won't ever remember me, but it's a good thought and I always remember them. They did a better work to me and what I did in them. I was blessed to be a part of that and extremely privileged."
"This will make my month believe it or not, it just does something for me."
"Yes sir it is good, glad the guys came. A little bit of volunteer work makes for a good and happy soul. And are excited about coming again."

Lives are being changed in extraordinary ways by simple actions. We'd like to thank all of the organizations who helped collaborate and make these life changes possible. Sunshine Rescue Mission, Church For The Nations Flagstaff, NAOMI HOUSE, Compassion Ministries and Youth With A Purpose.
The hallmark of success in a mentoring program is the ability to build healthy and sustainable relationships. We do that at SRM through our Mentoring Class. We teach Biblical knowledge as a Mentoring Application Tool. Please pray that we can continue to reach new men who come into the program and give them life changing opportunities like NAOMI.
Thanks for your time. Go do something nice for somebody. Jesus loves you and so do we.

YWAP IS BIG ON MENTORING & COMMUNITY SERVICE! YWAP empowers people in Christ to become collaborators in a community effort to create a better world for children and their families. Investing in youth is a preemptive strike against sexual abuse, drug addiction and human trafficking. We appreciate your prayers and support. For more information about YWAP programs, to volunteer or become a guest speaker, please call us at: 716-830-8240 or email, ywapbuffalo@yahoo.com.