The Hamilton Essentials Foundation & Calvary Baptist Church Writers Hand Back to School Turn Up!

NORWALK, Conn. - Aug. 20, 2014 - PRLog -- To end the summer season right, The Hamilton Essentials Foundation, Inc. and The Calvary L.Y.F.E. Youth Ministry is hosting The Writer’s Hand Back to School Turn Up!  The Writer’s Hand Back to School Turn Up is a celebration of spoken word and literacy hosted by the youth of Calvary Baptist Church.

Every Saturday, The Calvary L.Y.F.E. Youth Ministry committed to participate in The Radical Remnant Writer 5 Poetic Books of the Bible Series hosted by The Hamilton Essentials Foundation, Inc. During these biblical creative writing sessions, youth explored the five poetic books of the bible and began to understand how the books were written to address the character and ways of the human heart.  Weekly, The Calvary L.Y.F.E. Youth Ministry explored the power and purpose of Hebrew poetry and the affect lyrics and music has on our abilities to think critically.  Youth scrolled the eloquent writings of the prophets and held weekly biblical discussions while journaling and documenting their own personal poetic stories. As a result, their writings will be featured in a published anthology of collective poems and short stories.

The goal and objective of The Radical Remnant Writer’s Ministry is to serve the spiritual needs of youth and young adults throughout our community by using writing as a survival tool of God’s glory, utilizing spiritual tools, shared mentorship and encouraging youth empowerment. With the motivation being youth involvement, The Calvary L.Y.F.E. Youth Ministry is taking responsibility for their spiritual and literal education by not only celebrating biblical principals, but also utilizing this event as a fun-raiser to broaden their studies in preparation for The 2015 Hamilton Essentials Youth Writer’s Retreat to be held in California.   While most youth led ministries have an adult led youth participation type of ministry, the goal is to spiritually develop a national network of youth leaders; youth led with adult ally type of ministry, meaning spiritual and inspiration will come through their vision, not ours.  Through this fun-raiser, youth will learn to visit a church not yet visited; and think beyond the walls with events and activities that promote the love of Christ, unity and oneness. Youth will explore issues at a bi-costal community level, family level, and a personal level while documenting on their experiences.

You are cordially invited to support the youth of this ministry on Saturday, September 13, 2014 from 5pm-7pm at the Calvary Baptist Church Hall, 20 Concord St., Norwalk, CT.  Tickets are $10.00 in advance and $15.00 at the door. The Calvary L.Y.F.E. Youth Ministry Radical Remnant Writer Anthology Book is available for purchase for $30.00 [http://www.lulu.com/shop/thessentialsorg-calvary-lyfe-youth-ministry/the-writers-hand/hardcover/product-21768001.html].  This 6x9 24-page anthology booklet of poems and short stories is a wonderful collectors item of written literary from the youth.

The Radical Remnant Writers of Calvary, range from ages 13-18 years of age, and are in need of your financial support as they use their power of words to influence their own generation.

For more information, contact The Hamilton Essentials Foundation’s Program Director, Minister Monette Hamilton, (909) 910-8026, email: mopoeticone@gmail.com or Sister Vallerie Beattie-Henry, vbeatt@gmail.com.

The Hamilton Essentials Foundation (http://www.thessentials.org/) is a 501(c)(3) organization that exists to provide programs and support for transitional age youth & young adults. Focus programs are: Mental health through the arts, leadership development, and life skills. www.THEssentials.org
The Calvary Baptist Church L.Y.F.E. Youth Ministry is located at Calvary Baptist Church, 21 Concord Street, Norwalk, Connecticut 06854, under the leadership of Reverend Dr. Jeffrey A. Ingraham.