Elderwood Healthcare

On November 15th LWB Company, Trainees and Youth Ballet performed at Elderwood Healthcare in Liverpool.  The Youth Ballet started us off with “From the Rising” and then the Company and Trainees performed “Ana’s Battle”.  Lydia shared her testimony and then the Youth Ballet performed “Carol of the Bells”.  To finish we did “Healing is in His Hands” with the residents.  We also had the opportunity to talk and pray with the residents after we performed.  Miss Ashley told us that a woman gave her life to Christ during this time! Praise the Lord!  It was a joy for us to perform and share the love of Jesus at Elderwood and we look forward to future opportunities to perform there again.  -Kristie

Holiday House

​The Trainees and Light of the World Youth Ballet had the privilege of performing at the Holiday House on November 9th. The event is a fundraiser held annually by Faith Heritage School. The Youth Ballet performed Born for This and From the Rising, and the trainees did Alive. Then we got everyone in the Christmas spirit by performing Carol of the Bells (Youth Ballet) and Light of the Stable (Trainees). Afterwards, we invited children up to the platform where we got to interact with them and teach them a few ballet steps. The audience was very attentive, and it was a great way to get into the holiday mood!

James Square

Light of the World Ballet had our first performance of the year on October 25^th at the James Square Adult Home on James Street in Syracuse.  We thoroughly enjoyed bringing Ana’s Battle to an audience of attentive seniors.  After the performance, we were able to talk and pray with some of the residents. One lady I spoke with told me about her grandson, who is a diplomat to Africa! I got to pray with her for him and his family.  It’s amazing to think that by simply performing a ballet and praying with someone afterward that I can reach out to someone in Africa in a small way. Looking forward to our next performance! ~~ Rebecca

Worcester Recovery Center

Saturday, August 31, 2013, Light of the World Ballet Company, along with a couple LWB Trainees, had the wonderful privilege of performing for teenagers and staff at the Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital. The center serves to instill hope and forward the promise of recovery from mental illness and a life of independence and self-determination. We had a wonderful opportunity to share a testimony, and it was such a pleasure to perform “Alive” as well as our ballet “You Are Special” for the patients. I felt that walls broke down in some of their lives, you could see it in their faces. After we finished performing, some wanted to come up and dance with us. It was a blast dancing around the room with everyone just being themselves- such a joy to experience. Several approached us with tears in their eyes and smiles on their faces letting us know how much it meant to them that we came to spend time with them. One girl shared that she really needed to hear that message that she was special; it made her feel so loved. We were able to talk with them and get to know them a little bit. It was fun learning about their favorite activities and sports and to hear quick summaries of their life stories. Several patients and staff made “thank you” notes and drew pictures for us. They were all so sweet. Keep these wonderful people in your prayers. God has great plans for each of them! –Rachel

The Vineyard Church – Hopkinton, MA

Light of the World Ballet Company had the privilege of performing at company member Cayla Noreau’s home church! We performed ‘Praise You in this Storm’ as an accent to the sermon. Although the space was rather small, we adapted the steps in order to fit the space. The leadership and church body was very welcoming and I believe our dance was used to encourage and build up the body there. It was a perfect way to finish out our time in Massachusetts! ~Alyssa

United Church of Fayetteville

On Sunday, August 25th, Light of the World Ballet company performed at United Church of Fayetteville. We performed "Worn", a piece excerpted from Follow the North Star, and "Carry Your Name", a piece about carrying the name of Jesus and His ability to save. We have performed at this church for several years, and each time, they are very welcoming and responsive. We hope that the message we brought to the people encouraged them and urged them to press on in their Christian walk. We look forward to returning! ~Cayla

PEACE Conference

On August 31, LWB Company and some trainees performed for a P.E.A.C.E. Conference hosted by The Vineyard Church in Massachusetts. The P.E.A.C.E. ministry seeks to support caregivers of special needs children with Prayer, Encouragement, Advocacy, Concern, and Education in a confidential, safe environment. At the beginning of the conference the company performed Praise You in the Storm and Hallelujah. After they finished dancing we went into another room with the children and played games and taught them dance steps. While we were with the children, the parents and adults listened to various speakers including Mr. Rollinson who preached about finding peace in the midst of a storm. After that, we performed You Are Special for everyone. The children were very attentive and seemed to truly understand that they were all special because God made them and loved them very much. We finished the performance with Healing is in His Hands. The conference was a great time of ministry and fellowship and we pray everyone left feeling blessed and refreshed! Blessings, Kristie