A Glimpse of San Francisco ~ Carrianne Leigh: March 2013

Monday, March 18, 2013

OUTREACH IS OVER.....

Lets start out with some pictures of our wonderful 2012-2013 FALL DTS OUTREACH!

**Starting from the bottom up- our time in LA and Thailand!

( baking cookies,passing out tracks on the eve of the "end of the world",selling Christmas trees @ywam LA, washing vans,more Christmas, group shot in Thailand, Teaching English with juice boxes and Thai friends!!!)

Anyway, you can tell by the pictures that we had a wonderful outreach overseas and even right here in good ol' California ! Los Angeles !We stayed in Hollywood working with Oasis of Hollywood for three weeks.

We were able to help work with after school programs like kidz clubs in the schools teaching bible stories as well as working with the youth in the area having a safe place for them to come and hang out on Friday nights. Its called club Zion and its a safe club for the youth of Hollywood to come and hangout , dance and listen to a message about God. IT was a wonderful time we were there because we helped package over 300 presents for the kids. We also were able to help at the Christmas tree farm raising money for YWAM LA. it was all so fun and we only had three weeks in the lovely city of LA until we traveled on CHRISTMAS DAY to Thailand!

Thailand was amazing as always. We stayed at the YWAM base there and worked with the different ministries We spent about 5 weeks in Thailand and another 3 weeks in Vietnam teaching English and putting together children shows where we were able to share God with the Vietnamese children!

It feels so nice to be back ! I love chilly San Francisco and of course the comforts of my own bed and all!!! :)

I started work today. I have an office shift right now, answering phones and replying to emails and of course sending off my blog:)

I am excited to start working with the Ellis room ( our drop in center ) a few days a week as well as meeting about our upcoming DTS starting up next September! I guess good news is IM LEADING THE NEXT SCHOOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

wow!!! Super exciting and really challenging as well :) BUT GOD is soooo good and i cant wait to get trained and learn more about how to disciple and actually lead a school.

GOD BLESS!!!! -Carrianne

Who is Carrianne anyway?

In September of 2008, I arrived in San Francisco to start my DTS ( Discipleship training school). I have grown up in the Bay Area, but never had a strong desire to live in San Francisco. God really rocked my world during my DTS and in my heart I knew San Francisco would be my new home. I have been on staff with YWAM for almost 3 years. I worked full-time with Mission Adventures but last year felt called to switch ministries to DTS. Now I help Disciple young men and women and point them towards JESUS!!! I walk along side these students for the 6 month long school. 3 of those months we spend here in the city doing ministry work while learning different topics like how to hear Gods voice or forgiving others. Then we have 3 months overseas. Our fall school focuses on south east Asia while our Winter school focuses on Italy. I have now staffed both schools and God always teaches me new and amazing things!!!

I have no idea how long I will feel called to San Francisco, but this place and these people are very dear to my heart.I just re committed another two years last June and will be starting another school in September 2012. I appreciate all your prayers and support. I hope to update my blog often to let you all know how things are going!!!
Love, Carrianne

Would you LOVE to support me? (:

Hi! If you have read what I do here in San Francisco and overseas and feel called to support me , there are a few steps we can take! **You can send a check made out to YWAM, memo: Carrianne Barr (& name on envelope as well.) **Send a check to Morgan Hill Bible Church ( they send me one big check every month )memo: Carrianne Barr [or] **you can send a check made out to Carrianne Barr Address and phone number will be given to you if you call or email me (408) 427 1333 Carrianne@ywamsanfrancisco.com

What's a.. DTS?

Lecture Phase: The first portion of the DTS is spent at our training facility just blocks away from the hub of the city, located in the Tenderloin neighborhood. Surrounded by urban needs and challenges students are encouraged to dig deep in pursuing God through lectures, small group discussions, reading assignments, and personal reflection. In this significant location, students experience God in extraordinary ways. God reveals himself through the life and people of the city. Some of the topics that are covered during DTS by speakers from around the world and country are: - Hearing God's Voice - The Character and Nature of God - The Cross - Relationships Reaching Out to the City Out of the overflow from our relationship with Christ, comes the ministry. Our DTS allows students the opportunity to grow with God alongside daily ministry experience. Our streets are filled with people longing for truth, which inevitably creates open doors. Each week every DTS student will choose a ministry that engages their passion and gifting. Previous schools have worked with at-risk youth through an after school club, lead Bible studies in our Ellis room (homeless drop-in center), reached out to female prostitutes (Because Justice Matters), shared art with street kids, evangelized university campuses etc. Outreach : DTS students will spend one month in San Francisco and two months in target nations doing daily ministry with a strong emphasis on evangelism and mercy ministry. Outreach enables students to put into practice what they have learned through practical, hands on involvement. Both the Fall School and the Winter School visit different cities in the world and focus on different ministries. In previous schools, the teams have ministered in Vietnam teaching English to college age students, visiting Thai slums, building a school in Morocco, visiting university campuses in Rome, working on projects to reach those caught in sex-trafficking and using performing arts in the famous piazzas of Italy. The possibilities are endless! Click below to find out more about the schools and their specific focuses.