YOUR CHOOSE TO LOSE PACK! – Open Doors Youth

Open Doors Youth, PO Box 6, Witney, Oxon, UK, OX29 6WG

+44 (0) 1993 460015 / youth@opendoorsuk.org

We serve Christians around the world whose brave faith in Jesus means they are, beaten, threatened, imprisoned, tortured, falsely accused, disowned and hated.

EXTRA STUFF TO HELP YOU CHOOSE TO LOSE YOUR BED!

THANK YOU!

Thank you for choosing to give up your bed for a few nights to raise money, prayer and awareness for those who have lost much because of their love for Jesus.

We’re hoping loads of you will choose to lose your beds over the weekend of 28-30 October, either in big youth group sleepovers, in small groups with tents in gardens or just on your own on the living room floor! You should have access to our Leader Guide and Stories and Reflections Mini-Guide, so check them out for all the info you need.

Whether you’re part of a big group or doing the challenge on your own, we’d love to hear from you! Drop us a line at youth@opendoorsuk.org to tell us what you’re planning and to ask any questions or advice!

Choose to Lose Sleepy Playlist!

#1 We’ve created a special Choose to Lose chilled out, dreamy playlist to help you drift off to sleep as you take on the challenge!

EXTRA RESOURCES

Some helpful things to help plan and promote your Choose to Lose challenge. If you’re on a desktop you can save the files by ‘right clicking’ the links and choosing ‘save/download as’. On your phone/tablet, click the links, then save the files to your device.

Choose to Lose sponsor form
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Choose to Lose cut-out-and-make-yourself prayer eye mask
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Choose to Lose Leader Guide
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Stories and Reflections Mini Guide
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Choose to Lose: ‘Challenge your friends’ social media post image
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Choose to Lose: ‘Challenge your friends’ social media image for Stories
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Choose to Lose: ‘Sponsor me’ social media image
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Choose to Lose: ‘Sponsor me’ image for Stories
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Start getting sponsored now…

#1 Head to justgiving.com/campaign/choosetoloseyourbed
#2 Hit the ‘Start Fundraising’ button
#3 Either sign in or create a JustGiving account
#4 Set up your fundraising page
When asked ‘Are you taking part in an activity?’, choose the ‘Just fundraising’ option. Skip the question about fundraising for an occasion. The rest of the content should be automatically populated (but you can edit it to reflect you and your challenge).
#5 Share the page with your friends, family and church to start raising money!

Challenge Others

We’d love loads of people to join us in raising money and prayer by losing what they love. So do this now.

1. Download the image below (or download here…) on your phone, writing in what you’re giving up.

2. Post the image to one of your social media accounts and tag three friends, nominating them to take part in the Choose to Lose challenge too.

3. You could also text three friends with the image and the challenge

4. Tell them to join you as you give up your bed for a few nights to raise money for Christians who have lost much because of their choice to follow Jesus

5. Point them to opendoorsyouth.org/choosetolose to sign up!

BRAVE FAITH STORIES

Inspiring stories of brave faith from persecuted Christians around the world.

MALITH FROM SRI LANKA

“They fear that if they have connections with me, the teachers will start to look down on them, too”. Pray for 16-year-old student Malith…

Find out more

PAUL FROM ERITREA

“Even though they don’t know me, they prayed for me…” See how your prayers can encourage those in prison!

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SAENGCHAN FROM LAOS

“Even when I was in prison, I felt I was not alone. I felt your prayers.” Watch this video story of brave faith from Laos…

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PASTOR TIMOTHY FROM CHINA

Standing up to prison guards and seeing a fellow inmate healed. Meet the courageous Pastor Timothy…

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SARAH FROM EAST AFRICA

Read Sarah’s incredible story of healing and brave faith in East Africa

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DANIEL FROM ETHIOPIA

Daniel only wanted to prove the New Testament was wrong, instead he ended up following Jesus…

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AYUBA FROM NIGERIA

Ayuba was only 20 when his father was murdered by Islamic extremists. Watch his extraordinary story, from seeking revenge to choosing to forgive.

Find out more

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