Quotes of the Day

ONCE AGAIN I've loved being the Roving Reporter for nCounter extra today.
One of the highlights is the chance to speak to and interview so many great people.

Here are some of my favourite quotes:

"We're privileged to serve God, in a real way.
This place has been described as 'forgotten,' but it's not because Jesus loves everyone.
We're doing this for Jesus."
Hayley Gask, Reality Youth Project.

"There's no rain, it's going well. Praise God!"
Matt Foster, Team Leader.

"It's a good thing they're doing."
Gayle, a local resident.

"The Fire Service is making a big push to be part of the community-so anything we can do, such as this, is good.
We only have limited resources so the man power provided here is invaluable."
Crew Manager Roy Brown, Leicestershire Fire Service (talking about the young people delivering fire safety leaflets across the area.)

Young people get out and about helping others in Netherhall

TODAY HAS seen around 60 young people and their leaders go out and about in the Netherhall area of Leicester helping the local community.
They've helped tidy up the garden of a senior citizen, undertaken questionnaires, handed out fire safety leaflets on behalf of Leicestershire Fire Service, tidied up flower beds and much more.
It's been a great day to play a small part in.
It shows two things: (1) That despite the caricature often portrayed by the media most young people are responsible citizens who enjoy helping others.
And, (2) that the Christian Church, at its best, is all about people living out their beliefs in action; about helping the Least, the Last and the Lost.
I've been Twittering live throughout the day and to read the posts go to: www.twitter.com/mathewhulbert
I also hope to be able to put several photos taken throughout the day up on this blog in the coming days, so do please visit us again.
All the young people are really looking forward to tonight's music gig which'll round-off this nCounter extra.
I'll be adding more content to this site in the coming days.
Thanks again.

Time for another nCounter extra!!!

HI EVERYONE.
Yes, it's me again and that means I'm back undertaking reporting duties for nCounter extra, a day of social action by young Christians in Leicestershire!
This time around the Reality Youth Project team and the young volunteers are in Netherhall in Leicester.
It all takes place tomorrow.
I'll be 'twittering' live throughout today, so please read my updates at: www.twitter.com/mathewhulbert
I'll also be writing pieces for this website, as well as my own blog which can be found via: www.thetimeforjusticeisnow.blogspot.com
And, as if that wasn't enough, I'll be penning a report for me to voice on Sunday in my latest podcast which you'll here at: http://radiospy.mypodcast.com/
Phew, it's going to be a busy one for me but my role pales into insignificance compared to the hard graft being put in by the young people themselves as they try and make the area better whilst also spreading the loving and life-changing message of Jesus.
It's going to be very exciting, so please join us back here and on Twitter throughout tomorrow.

"You're the God of this City"

THIS IS a YouTube video of Christian group Bluetree from Northern Ireland, and their best known song, 'God of this City.'
I saw them perform it live at a deeply moving event called The Stand, at Birmingham NEC, last November.
The Stand saw thousands of people from across the UK come together to take a stand against Human Trafficking and modern-day slavery.
The moment I heard this song there, for the first time, I was deeply moved and touched.
God spoke to me and said 'Yes, I Am the God of this city, go out and spread My Name and My Love to all you meet.'
I also love the main chorus line: "Greater things have yet to come and greater things are still to be done in this city."
I thought that chimes exactly with Matt Brown and the gang are aiming to do with nCounter Summer and nCounter extra.
Our Lord is God of Leicester and Leicestershire.
He knows the needs there are in this city and county of which we live.
And His Great Commission for us implores to go out, share His Name and His Word and, equally as importantly, to share Our faith in action.
May God Bless the people of this and every other city, county, village, town, hamlet, etc.
And may He Bless the work of nCounter and all who are involved in it and receive from it.
Greater things are yet to come!

* For more about The Stand please visit my personal blog, via: www.thetimeforjusticeisnow.blogspot.com

A reminder of the fantastic week that was nCounter Summer in Leicester

Hello everyone, yes me again...nCounter's own roving reporter.
I hope you're all really excited and looking forward to the next nCounter extra, of which more on this blog very soon.
But, for those of you who haven't seen it, I thought I'd post a video taken at last year's awesome nCounter Summer.
This was filmed and presented by a young bloke called Paul Kent (a hit with the ladies who were there, I'm led to believe.)
After a bit of badgering by me, Paul came down from Coventry, representing the Hope '08 national media team, to make this video about some of the great things we got up to last Summer.
It's a snapshot of what God achieved through you.
And, as we know, it was the start of something truly incredible in Leicester and Leicestershire.