Girls Retreat - 2011 Makeover

We gave away 5 makeovers during our 4G Girls Retreat.

We wanted to share some photos of one of our makeover winners:

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AFTER

Next Year’s Retreat on March 9-10 Also Will Be Held in Toccoa, Georgia

First GO TELL Ministries’ 4G Girls Retreat Draws Nearly 300

Nearly 300 young women, including 50 leaders, attended the first 4G Girls Retreat of GO TELL Ministries in Georgia.

Of that number, many made spiritual decisions at the retreat on March 25-26 at the Georgia Baptist Conference Center in Toccoa.

Encouraging the teens and women in their identity, purity and influence, the retreat was conceived and hosted by GO TELL founder and evangelist Rick Gage with substantial assistance from his wife Lynne and their daughters Sara and Anna. The Gages already are planning next year’s retreat on March 9 and 10 and “encourage everyone to mark their calendars to attend.”

Lynne Gage says, “We felt led to create an intimate retreat for teenage girls and/or their moms that would be focused on their relationship with the Lord first and then their relationships with each other. This weekend proved to be an awesome time with wonderful speakers, music, breakout sessions and the late-night bonfire.

“Our meals included a ‘Meal and Mask’ event Friday evening and a ‘White-out Brunch’ on Saturday morning. It was a beautiful thing to see the girls remove their masks spiritually and receive new life in Christ,” she adds.

Gage’s alma mater Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, sent a team of 20 Women’s Ministry students, who were led by Dr. Monica Rose Brennan. The students taught, counseled and mentored the young women. They also participated in behind-the-scenes administrative duties and performed a 45-minute drama on modesty.

“My greatest joy was observing the Liberty University Women’s Ministry students using their unique gifts in reaching young women for Christ. They are becoming educated in the classroom; but at this event, they had the opportunity to gain hands-on experience,” said Dr. Brennan.

The Department of Ministry Teams from Liberty University also served at the 4G Girls Retreat. “Awaken,” the all-girls praise band, led in worship along with Liberty University alumnus and national recording artist/worship leader Meredith Andrews.

Christy Kuberacki, church secretary from Grace Church in Greenville, North Carolina, wrote, “All our girls loved the retreat and are looking forward to next year. We really enjoyed the music and the speakers. Both helped us feel connected to the reason why we were there – to worship and learn from God. Thank you so much for doing the retreat on behalf of all the girls!”

Group leader Denise Anderson from Pine Grove Baptist Church in Gillsville, Georgia, commented, “If there was one thing I can say about our weekend at 4G, it would be lives were changed and friendships were made. I had comments from mothers and one from the youth leader who said they could definitely see the difference the retreat made in the girls, the relationships that were built and the passion that was started.”

Girls Ministry Associate to Students Beth Beverly of CrossPointe Church in Duluth, Georgia, also wrote, “The retreat was absolutely amazing! I was talking to one of my girls on the way home Saturday about the retreat, and she was just going on and on about how much she enjoyed it.

“She made a couple of key statements about the weekend. One was: ‘I can't wait to tell all the girls in my small group about the weekend, so they will come next year’; and the second one was: ‘I realized that I wear a mask at school in order to fit in with the popular kids; [but] in doing that, I wear the mask of an unchristian. I’m going to take the mask off and start living for Christ at school.’ This was from a sixth grader, and I just thought to myself how impressive that she realizes that.

“Overall, it was an amazing weekend. We are looking forward to next year. The speakers and interns were wonderful. I loved how they did not shy away from the girls but were interacting with them outside of sessions. But I must say that my favorite part of the weekend was worshiping our Creator around the bonfire. It still gives me chills to think about 230-plus young ladies singing under the stars.”

4G Girls Retreat Update

The 4G Girls Retreat is coming soon - March 25 - 26, 2011! You can still attend by registering online at http://www.gotellministries.com/ and clicking on the 4G tab. This promises to be an amazing weekend and we would love for you and your friends to attend. It will be a great time to bring friends and help introduce them to Jesus. Meredith Andrews, Tammie Head, Awaken and Monica Rose Brennan are praying for you and truly looking forward to our time together.

DASS Salon in Atlanta, GA is giving away 5 makeovers for girls who attend the 4G Retreat! There will be lots of other fun and prizes/giveaways.

Don't miss this!

4G Girls Retreat

The 4G Girls Retreat Planning Team has been busy preparing for a great weekend! Gwen Newton, Crystal Frazier, Beth Beverly and Lynne Gage have done radio interviews on WRAF in Toccoa (at the Toccoa Falls College) and 104.7 The Fish in Atlanta. We are so excited to share about this unique retreat!

Monica Rose and her team from Liberty University - including the praise band Awaken - are praying and planning with us. Meredith Andrews and Tammie Head are excited to be with all of the girls on March 25th and 26th. Becca Aldrich in the GO TELL office is busy assisting everyone with registration. So, we just want you to know that the entire staff at GO TELL and the 4G Retreat volunteers and speakers are putting everything we have into setting up a weekend that God can use to truly impact your life.

The early rate saves you $10 per person and you can secure that rate by making just 1 deposit of $25 on or before February 15th! Save money and register now!

We would love for you to come and are looking forward to meeting you and all of your friends!

Masquerading to the 4G Girls Retreat

You're probably wondering what the 4G Girls Retreat and masks have to do with one another.

On Friday evening, March 25th, we will talk about the different masks that we put on which hinder us from being all that God has called us to be.

How many times do we, as girls, find ourselves with different masks on? We have one for school - we have one for our home life - and we have one for church, of course. There may be other masks we find ourselves wearing at times.

The Bible says, "Give all your worries and cares to God, for He cares about you." (1 Peter 5:7)

Our desire is that when you leave the 4G Girls Retreat you'll better understand and wholeheartedly believe this truth.

Girls - Don't miss this amazing weekend of worship with Meredith Andrews & Awaken and great spiritual insight and direction from Monica Rose & Tammie Head.

Register at www.gotellministries.com. If you would like to talk to someone about the 4G Girls Retreat, contact us at info@gotellministries.com

Remember, if you pay a deposit for just one person ($25) by February 15th - you lock in the early rate for your entire group!!!

GO TELL 2011 Internship - Scholarships Still Available!!!

GO TELL Ministries

has FREE scholarships still available

for our summer internship program.

The College at Southwestern

Three FREE tuition scholarships are available to give to new students who feel called to ministry and would like to attend the College at Southwestern in Fort Worth, Texas during the 2011-12 school year.

Campbellsville University

Three FREE half tuition scholarships are available to give to a new or current student who feels called to ministry and would like to attend or is attending Campbellsville University in Campbellsville, Kentucky during the 2011-12 school year.





If you are interested or know someone who would be interested in being a GO TELL Summer Intern and would like to receive one of the scholarships above, contact our office immediately at 1-866-I-GO-TELL or email us at info@gotellministries.com. You may also visit us online at www.gotellministries.com/intern for more information.


Take advantage of this incredibel life-changing opportunity!

4G Girls Retreat is Coming Soon!

March 25-26, 2011

Georgia Baptist Conference Center in Toccoa, GA

We met with our leadership team for the Girls Retreat this week. We are all getting really excited about the cool stuff that is being planned for this weekend ..... fashion shows, girly parties, fun with friends - just to name a few things.

We also have some amazing speakers coming in to share with us:

Tammie Head will be our speaker during the main sessions. She's a friend of Beth Moore and a great speaker that talks right to the heart of the matter.

Monica Rose will be joining us, as well, for some breakout times. She's the Professor of Women's Ministry at Liberty University and has a heart for girls.

Our worship leaders are incredible as well. Awaken is a worship ministry from Liberty University made up of girls only - how cool is that!!! And Meredith Andrews will be joining us as well. Check out Meredith's page: http://www.meredithandrews.com/.

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!!!

You don't want to miss this amazing weekend!!!