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In this audio segment from a recent sermon, Rev. Enock De Assis, Pastor of Outreach at Bel Air Presbyterian Church, talks about Melody Rossi and Cloud & Fire Ministries.  (4:31)

The City of Los Angeles has now become the official “gang capitol” of the world. North Hills, a community in the Northeast San Fernando Valley section of Los Angeles, is one of the twelve worst gang neighborhoods in the city, and is a frequent site of gang related violence and murder. It is here that Cloud and Fire has reached out to youth since 1999.

Tino is a 20 year-old gang member who was one of our very first applicants for YouthBuild. After attending our orientation, he was so excited about the program that he recruited two of his friends and encouraged them to apply. His friends were not as motivated as Tino, and decided the program wasn’t for them. Nevertheless, Tino was undeterred, and became part of our first YouthBuild class.

These are some of our favorite camping photos from the past several years.  Click on a picture to start the slideshow.

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