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Faith in Life - Making a Difference features
Articles about ordinary students who are involved for the cause
of Christ.
Guidelines
- "Making
a Difference" can be written by a fellow student, youth worker,
or freelance writer who knows a more or less "everyday"
teen or group of teens others can relate to who is doing something
to impact his or her world for Christ. The focus is not on a one-time
situation, but an ongoing area of participation.
- Interview
format, although exceptions and variations can be considered from
time to time
- Final length
800 - 1,200 words typed, double-spaced<
- Put writer's
name, address, telephone number, and word count in the upper left
corner of page 1 of your article; also supply name, complete address
and phone number(s) and church where student is a member.
- If you have
a story suggestion, you must supply the following information
in order for your Making a Difference to be considered: student's
full name, address, phone number(s), parents' names; church name,
phone number; your own name and number.
Recent
examples
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Youth
group of Arlington Heights Baptist Church: general Q&A about
how these teens are impacting their worlds for Christ--in church,
in community activities, in Christian school, in public school,
etc. (written by RBP staff)
-
"You're
Not Alone"--a "Making a Difference" article by
Sheri Waggoner
-- features teens from the East Coast, West Coast, North, South,
and Midwest regions of the country
-- covers student ministries at church, struggles of Christian
and non-Christian teens, biggest influences in their Christian
walks, advice to other teens, etc.
-
Brittany
Waggoner started a TV talk show for Christian teens in her community:
gives them a chance to disuss difficult topics from a Christian
viewpoint; gives Christian kids an opportunity to share gifts
and talents (written by RBP staff)
Mail
your work to:
Real Faith in
Life:
Making a Difference
1300 North Meacham Road Schaumburg, IL 60173-4806
Or E-mail: realfaith@garbc.org
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