ldowdelley2sSep 8, 20212 minWeek 6 - Peninsula Community ChapelIn our final week of the summer, we headed back to North Carolina for one last week of missions in Fairmont. Joining us this week was...
ldowdelley2sSep 8, 20212 minWeek 5 - Avalon Hills Bible ChurchOur fifth week of the summer was actually our last week in Norfolk (afterward we headed back to North Carolina), and we got to spend it...
ldowdelley2sSep 8, 20212 minWeek 4 - Evergreen Bible ChurchOur fourth week brought some new faces to Empowering Youth 2 Serve. This was the first summer we got to serve with Evergreen, a church...
ldowdelley2sSep 8, 20213 minWeek 3 -Virginia Beach Community ChapelDuring our third week, Empowering Youth 2 Serve partnered with the youth from Virginia Beach Community Chapel to spread love and light to...
ldowdelley2sJul 8, 20212 minWeek 2 - Grace Community and Norview BaptistWe had an amazing second week of missions with groups from Grace Community Church and Norview Baptist Church!
ldowdelley2sJun 30, 20213 minWeek 1-New Covenant and GatewayAn inside look at our first week of summer missions 2021!
EY2S AdminApr 9, 20211 minIn Memory of Tessa NelsonTessa Nelson was a beautiful soul with a deep and compassionate heart. She loved to laugh and bring joy to others. She loved the Lord...
EY2S AdminFeb 22, 20211 minEY2S 2019 and 2020Just a little snapshot of what we have been doing over the last couple of years!
EY2S AdminFeb 22, 20211 minWhere are They Now?Former staff members share how EY2S has empowered them to take the next step in their lives for the Lord. Lydia Dowdell spent 2020...
EY2S AdminOct 6, 20202 minDon't Wish Your Youth AwayI am struck by how often young Christians are living for a future moment. We repeat to ourselves again and again: someday, but not today.
EY2S AdminOct 6, 20201 minEric JonesEric started working with Empowering Youth 2 Serve because of His deep love to put the Lord first in his life.
EY2S AdminSep 7, 20203 minWhy Norfolk?Out of all the places we could have used to start EY2S, what drew us to Norfolk? What is it about this place that led Jeff to found EY2S?
EY2S AdminAug 26, 20203 minGenerous HeartsBeing generous goes beyond monetary or physical gifts, but instead, strike at the heart of a person and their needs.
EY2S AdminAug 7, 20204 minLiving WorshipThere is something about a community of worship that connects me to Him. It’s the reminder that He is there for me and all those around me
EY2S AdminJun 15, 20203 minPersistent PrayerFor many of you, you’re already doing this. You have been consistently
EY2S AdminMay 28, 20202 minThink Really LocalLocal ministry doesn't just mean within your area code, city, town, or region.
EY2S AdminMay 27, 20201 minKrystal MizzelleKrystal grew up not fully understanding what it meant to follow Christ. After her husband got horribly sick, she realized that life is...
EY2S AdminMay 27, 20201 minMelinda LuchunMelinda Luchun has experience working in various afterschool programs and community networks. She started work as a Neighborhood...
EY2S AdminMay 20, 20201 minLydia DowdellLydia Dowdell was born in Naples, Italy, but has lived most of her life in Virginia Beach. For Lydia, music has always been important....
EY2S AdminMay 20, 20201 minMiguel VargasMiguel grew up going to church and youth group, but it wasn't until his sophomore year of high school when he realized that being a...