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MINNEAPOLIS, MN (April 8, 2009) \u2013 More than 400 senior high school students from across the Northwest Conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church gathered at First Covenant Church<\/a> of Minneapolis over the weekend for Mission Outreach Venture Experience (MOVE 2009), which focused on \u201cJustice for the Poor.\u201d
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\nDuring the weekend groups heard from speakers, participated in worship, and ministered in poverty-stricken communities. MOVE is an annual event designed to give students an urban learning and outreach experience.<\/p>\n

\"MOVE\u201cThis year we decided to incorporate some new elements into the event that were designed to teach the participants about some of the different aspects of poverty,\u201d says Mike Bernard, a member of the planning committee. \u201cOur desire was to give them just a glimpse of the issues with the hope that somewhere down the road they will build on that glimpse as their eyes are opened to poverty, injustice and brokenness in our world.\u201d<\/p>\n

MOVE 2009 began Friday night with worship, and students were divided into groups to minister in the community for much of Saturday. Students painted, cleaned, hauled trash, played with children and prepared and served meals.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think that the statistics and stories that were shared over the course of the weekend shocked my group out of their comfort zones,\u201d says Kate Makosky, youth minister at First Covenant Church<\/a> of Saint Paul. \u201cMany shared that they hadn\u2019t realized before just how many people are hurting and poor.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"MOVEWorking in the community clearly had an influence on the students\u2019 future plans. \u201cAcross the board, my students have made comments expressing their desire to volunteer more, especially within our own community on the east side of Saint Paul,\u201d Makosky says. Students also expressed a new understanding that \u201cjust giving money isn\u2019t enough; relationships are needed too.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe service time at MOVE brought out a good discussion with our kids about the impact of the work they did,\u201d says Mike Verdoorn a volunteer youth worker at First Covenant in Saint Paul.<\/p>\n

His group spent the day cleaning a school. \u201cOne kid in our group really took pride in cleaning the walls of a classroom,\u201d Verdoorn says. He wanted before and after photos to show off afterwards. It was great to see the kids connect with tasks that are mostly considered boring.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jamie McIntosh, executive director of International Justice Mission (IJM) in Canada, spoke at the event. IJM works to secure the human rights of victims of slavery, sexual exploitation and other oppressions.<\/p>\n

Dan Rodriquez, worship director of True Light Covenant Church, Minneapolis, led the weekend\u2019s worship.<\/p>\n

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