Emma Rucci
Ministry position and location:
Friend2Friend Area Coordinator-East Nassau County
Date you joined YFC staff:
January 1st, 2011
Home Church:
Shelter Rock Church, Manhasset
Names of Family Members:
Parents: Mary & Ed
Brother: Nathan
Education and Training Levels completed:
B.S. Biblical Science, Lancaster Bible College
YFC Credential Training: OneHeart and Institute
CPR/AED certified
Why Do You Want To Work For YFC?
This is the greatest job I can have! I have the PRIVILEGED of telling teens about how much they are loved by Jesus!
Youth for Christ Friend2Friend helped me out when I started the Christian club at my high school and I now get to help kids do the same? I think that is pretty amazing. I know how discouraging and alone it can feel as a Long Island Christian teenager and I hope to mobilize and encourage Christian students to share and be the Good News to their classmates.
What Is Your Favorite Bible Verse?
“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Philippians 4:13
Favorite Quotes:
"A woman's heart should be so close to the Lord that a man has to seek after Him to find her."
"There is no pit so deep, that God's love is not deeper still." - Corrie Ten Boom
"You can do no great things, just small things with great love." - Mother Theresa
What Has Been Your Best Experience In YFC So Far?
I was a student in 10th Grade. I was doubtful that anyone would show up at the flagpole for
LIYFC's See You At The Pole event at my high school that was geared to gather Christians in my school for prayer before school. After forcing myself out of bed, my mom drove me to school and before I knew it, I was jumping out of the car as fast as I could…there were students! Christians at my school? I couldn’t believe it! We spend the next moments praying and meeting one another around the flagpole outside of the school. It was that moment when I decided to start a Christian club at my High School with the help of LIYFC.
To learn about See You at the Pole, visit www.syatp.com
What Was Your Previous Ministry?
For over 12 years, my family and I have been a part of packing Operation Christmas Child shoe boxes! It is a world relief effort to bring the love of Christ to hurting children through a simple shoebox gift. As a high school senior, I traveled with Samaritan’s Purse to help distribute the shoe boxes in Belize. My mother is the area coordinator for Nassau and Queens and I interned with her during college touring churches and telling others how to get involved with this simple but powerful project.
For more information: www.operationchristmaschild.org
Who Has Greatly Influenced Your Life?
My grandmother definitely! She was such a strong woman of God and has left such a legacy. Up until her passing at 89 years of age, she was still teaching Bible studies and leading others to a loving relationship with Jesus.
My Favorite Activities:
Crafting, Rummaging through thrift stores, Napping, Baking, Singing, Playing Guitar
My Favorite Websites:
Facebook, Pinterest.com, Etsy.com, CraftGawker.com
My Favorite Books:
The Bible, Little Women, Anne of Green Gables, Jane Eyre
My Favorite Music:
Superchic[k], BarlowGirl, Rosie Thomas, John Mayer, Sara Groves
