MARCH 21, 2023 VOL.4 NO.09
BUILD COMMUNITY BY ENJOYING MEALS TOGETHER
Anytime is a great time to share meals with new acquaintances, family, and friends. Put what you’ve learned from our Young Adult LIFE Tour into practice, by launching an “Open Table,” this new quarter. Click the above icon for a “how to host guide booklet.” Pray and plan, and begin this Spring meeting with old friends and making new ones.
GOT AN IDEA FOR SHARING JESUS AND HIS LOVE?
@ygchurch wants to support all the creative ways you may have in mind for outreach, evangelism, and sharing GOD’s love. Click the above icon and submit your idea to YG Shark Tank.
FULL LIFE CONFERENCE // MARCH 25 // ARLINGTON SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH
The Full Life Conference is this Saturday, March 25, 2023! Plan to attend this special one day event designed to provide support and inspiration around issues of mental health, emotional wellness, and relational resilience. This year, Dr. Willie & Elaine Oliver will serve as our keynote speakers and principal trainers.
Enjoy presentations during all three of our regular church services on Sabbath morning, stay for a FREE LUNCH following the Mosaic Service, and then choose from a variety of breakout sessions starting at 2:15P
YG will feature an expert panel discussion about navigating and repairing all types of conflict in family systems.
SCHEDULE
9:00 AM - Dr. Willie and Eliane Oliver (Habits of the Heart and Mind)
10:15 AM - Panel Discussion (Navigating Conflict in Family Systems)
11:30 AM - Dr Willie and Eliane Oliver (The Illusion of Love)
LUNCH - Stay for lunch in the fellowship hall
2:15 PM - Break Out #1
3:30 PM - Break Out #2
Unique content will be presented in all three services with afternoon breakout sessions after a free lunch. Plan to stay and take advantage of the entire experience.
BREAKOUT TOPICS & PRESENTERS
Communicating with Grace - Dr. Willie Oliver, Ph. D. and Elaine Oliver, M.A., LPC
Mental Health Awareness and the Church - Dr. Caroline Tomlinson, MPH/PMHNP-BC
The Theology of Addiction - Pastor Kevin Wells, MDiv
Removing Stigma from Mental Health - Jameson Francis, M.Ed., LPC-S
Trauma and Healing - Michal Anne Whitcomb, M.A. LPC
Submit your questions online today. Click the above icon or here for more information and to submit your questions.
CONFERENCE SPEAKERS: DR. WILLIE & ELAINE OLIVER
Willie and Elaine Oliver are directors of the Department of Family Ministries for the General Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church World Headquarters since June 2010.
Elaine Oliver is a licensed clinical professional counselor and a certified family life educator (CFLE) by the National Council on Family Relations. She holds Masters degrees in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Counseling Psychology, and Higher and Adult Education and a BS in business administration and accounting. Elaine Oliver is also a PhD Candidate in Educational Psychology.
Willie Oliver is an ordained minister, pastoral counselor, family sociologist, and a certified family life educator (CFLE) by the National Council on Family Relations. He holds a Ph.D. in Sociology with concentrations in Gender and Family and Social Stratification, Masters degrees in Religion and in Sociology and a BA in Theology. He is an adjunct professor of Family Ministries at the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary at Andrews University, as well as an adjunct professor of Marriage and Family at the Adventist University of Africa. Willie Oliver is the former Director of Family Ministries for the North American Division, the Atlantic Union Conference, and the Greater New York Conference. He also served as a lead pastor in New York City and currently serves as a volunteer pastor for families at his local church in Washington, DC.
The Olivers have conducted marriage conferences, retreats, relationship seminars, and leadership training conferences around the world. They are founders of From This Day Forward marriage conferences, Journey Toward Intimacy marriage conferences, and authors of the Real Family Talk column in Adventist World Online. They are editors of the annual Family Ministries Resource Book and of Adventist Families: A Pan-African Perspective. They are also authors of three books: Real Family Talk: Answers to Questions About Love, Marriage, and Sex; Hope for Today’s Families—the world missionary book for 2019 and Connected: devotional readings for an intimate marriage. The Olivers also produce and host a weekly family strengthening program on the Hope Channel called Real Family Talk with Willie and Elaine Oliver.
Willie and Elaine Oliver have been married for 38 years and are the parents of two adult children—Jessica (married to Larry) and Julian. In their spare time, they enjoy taking long walks, beach vacations, gardening, exotic cuisines, and spending time with family and friends.
PRAYING FOR MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH
If you’re praying for the mental and emotional health of your children, you are not alone. Don’t let it be a secret. There are safe and trustworthy Christian resources who can help you navigate the healing and restoration of your child and support you! Remember that the Lord is right with you and He loves you and your family. Prayer changes things. Pray! —jodie berndt
Click the above icon or here for a devotional blog by Jodie Berndt, author of Praying the Scriptures for Your Adult Children.
A NIGHT AT THE MEYERSON // MARCH 26TH
Join us on March 26th for an unforgettable evening promoting musical achievement and benefiting scholarships for young musicians.
SIGNING UP GREAT PEOPLE WITH A HEART FOR SERVICE
Younger Generation Church thrives on the passion and service of volunteers of all ages. Our young adult ministry has all kinds of roles where you can play an important part whether you are 9 or 90! Click the above icon to complete our volunteer form and stop by the welcome booth this Sabbath to pick up your YG volunteer team shirt. Join YG in Loving GOD and Loving People. tinyurl.com/YGvolunteer
SUPPORTING OUR PRIMROSE
On February 27th, our head deaconess Primrose Bimha, suffered a subarachnoid hemorrhage which resulted in her having to undergo emergency surgery.
She is currently recovering in the Neuro-ICU. Although she continues to be in a lot of pain, she is in good spirits and has made significant progess as her condition continues to improve.
Recognizing that her full recovery may take some time, we continue to pray for continued healing of her body and strength and comfort for her and her family.
Many of you have asked about ways that you might be able to help her. What we realize is that when she leaves the hospital, she will have a mountain of hospital bills waiting for her.
We have decided to start a fund for those of you who would like to help her in this way. In the hopes that this will be one less thing that she will have to worry about. Thank you for your support and continued prayers. We love our church family. Click the above icon or here to support, https://gofund.me/4a34359c
COMING ATTRACTIONS
BE PART OF THE EASTER CHOIR
Easter weekend is just around the corner and we're looking forward to a special celebration of the death and resurrection of Christ.
You are invited to join our church choir to participate in both our Friday night Tenebrae program and our Sabbath morning Easter worship services. Tenebrae will take place on Friday evening, April 7, 2023, at 7:00pm and our Easter Sabbath services will take place on April 8, 2023, at 9:00am & 11:30am.
Travis Simpson will be directing the choir for both Tenebrae (which will be held in the church foyer this year) and our Sabbath morning program. Jameson Francis will be leading the Sabbath morning program. We would love for as many of our musicians as possible to participate in our Easter celebration.
Rehearsals will be held on Friday evenings leading up to the programs.
• Friday, March 24, 2023, at 7:00 p.m.
• Friday, March 31, 2023, at 7:00 p.m.
• Dress rehearsal - April 6 at 6:30 p.m.
Come out to as many rehearsals as you can make and be a part of this special musical weekend as we reflect on Christ's sacrifice for us.
ENTER THE DARKNESS WITH OUR SAVIOR
On Friday, April 7 at 7pm, we're excited to bring back our much-loved Tenebrae service, once again under the direction of Travis Simpson. Join us for this candlelight communion service that traces Jesus' journey from creation to crucifixion.
EASTER SABBATH CELEBRATION
Plan to join us Sabbath morning, April 8 as we celebrate our Faithful King! Through worship and song, join us as we reflect on the sacrifice of our savior, which was followed by the resurrection, assurance, and hope that we've been promised! Sabbath morning, April 8 for both Legacy and Mosaic services - invite your family, friends, and neighbors for this special worship service!
YG HAS LIMITED DISCOUNTED TICKETS TO AYP CONVENTION!
We are excited to announce that the 2023 AYP Thrive Convention will be in Texas on July 28-30, 2023! Join us for this leadership convention focused on helping young professionals thrive toward the next level of their journey in Christ! YG has acquired tickets and is giving our YGers a great discount. Click the above icon to reserve your YG discounted registration. For general convention information, go to AYP.me/Convention for all the deets.
PURSUE GOD
THE CALL TO #GROWTOGETHER // PASTOR JUSTIN YANG // LEGACY
https://vimeo.com/809372953
Texas Conference of Seventh-day Adventists Young Adult Ministry Director, Pastor Justin Yang has served children, youth, campus, young adult, senior and inter-generational ministries in various parts of the world for over 20 years. He is a proud graduate of both Sahmyook University, South Korea, and the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary at Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan; He is the beaming dad to Enoch and Stella and a grateful husband to Iris who said “Yes!” Together, they have a dream to see all of our local Seventh-day Adventist churches becoming the best place for all generations to grow together.
LOVE IS A VERB // DANIELLE QUAYE // @YGCHURCH
https://www.youtube.com/live/QYotCyipf44?feature=share
Creator of @foundation.yg, a young adult LIFEgroup at @ygchurch, Danielle Quaye’s sole purpose in life is to glorify God in all things and point others to Him. Dani is a daughter, sister, aunt, student, and online content creator. After receiving her bachelors in linguistics, she taught English abroad at the Seventh-day Adventist English language school in Seoul, South Korea. She is currently pursuing her PhD in linguistics at the University of Texas Arlington. Danielle has a passion for teaching languages, but more importantly, for spreading the word of God, and for personal Bible study and evangelism.
A GOSPEL THAT IS GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYBODY // DR. STEVEN ARGUE // MOSAIC
https://www.youtube.com/live/2ZNSr-OmWVo?feature=share&t=2361
Author of Young Adult Ministry NOW, Pastor Steven Argue, PhD (Michigan State University), is Associate Professor of Youth, Family, and Culture at Fuller Theological Seminary and the Applied Research Strategist at the Fuller Youth Institute (FYI). He has worked in multiple ministry contexts as a youth pastor, parachurch leader, pastoral team leader at Mars Hill Bible Church (Grand Rapids, MI), and has served on the board for the Association of Youth Ministry Educators. He researches, speaks, consults, and writes regularly on topics surrounding adolescence, emerging adulthood, faith, and spiritual struggle.
STORY ENCOUNTERS: THE CHOSEN // MARCH 26 // HOPE CHANNEL INTERNATIONAL
Hope Channel International, an Adventist global media network, has announced the premiere of its new interactive Bible discussion series, "Story Encounters: The Chosen." Hosted by Adventist Pastors Ty Gibson and David Asscherick, the series explores the Biblical themes and stories depicted in the hit series, "The Chosen." Click the above icon for more information.
ALL OF 2023 GODENCOUNTERS ON YGLIFE’S LINKTREE
If you enjoyed this year’s conference, find all the sessions, sermons, and additional spiritual resources on our linktree, linktr.ee/yglife
EXPERIENCE COMMUNITY
WHERE DO I BELONG?
On Jan. 25, an engaged group of 27 undergraduate and graduate student leaders, union-level youth directors, and NAD leaders met via Zoom to discuss what young people need to feel part of church life and leadership and how the NAD can better support them. This meeting had an open agenda, which was intentional. Click the above icon for the full article.
NEW AYP CHAPTERS IN TEXAS!
We’re excited to share that AYP now has chapters in Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio, and Austin - making a local AYP presence accessible to many young professional Texans!
I invite you to join the WhatsApp chat for the chapter nearest you and ask that you help us spread the word with your friends across Texas!
If you are interested in volunteering with one of these chapters by either planning events/gatherings, helping with communications, or supporting in another way, please email Mechee.Cherine@AYP.me or visit AYP.me/apply!
ATTENTION ALL COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
We’re looking to connect with all our college and university students! Click the above icon to submit your contact information so that we might include you in care package projects and other efforts to minister to you no matter where you are going to school. Go to tiny.one/YGstudent to submit your info.
WHEREVER YOU ARE, GATHER TO WORSHIP TOGETHER
If you can’t be with YG in person, why not gather with friends and family to join your worship with ours. Anytime. Anywhere. Be blessed or blessed again by last weekend's Younger Generation Church worship experience. https://www.youtube.com/live/QYotCyipf44?feature=share
Bingeworthy? Check out our YG Video Vault for events, worships, and media from the past 13 years. https://vimeo.com/channels/ygchurch
YG can also be found on YouTube,
https://www.youtube.com/@YoungerGenerationChurchTv
#BeJesus #BeYG
YOUNG PROFESSIONALS YOU ARE WELCOME HERE!
No doubt work consumes a lot of your focus and energies. Our hope is you will find at @ygchurch meaningful relationships, inspiration, and refreshment for your spirit. Our desire is for you to experience a sense of belonging with us; That you will find your purpose affirmed here; That you will discover more fully your identity in Christ. We think of you as family and hope you will discover in us a place you can call home.
ARE YOU A YOUNG PROFESSIONAL? ARE YOU AN ADVENTIST?
If the answer is yes and yes, we would love for you to join Adventist Young Professionals! Membership is free.
RIGHTNOW MEDIA VIRTUAL LIBRARY
As a YGer you have access to RightNow Media—the world’s largest streaming library of video Bible study resources. This extensive library has more than 20,000 videos from leaders like Francis Chan, Jennie Allen, Matt Chandler, Dr. Tony Evans, and many more. These Bible study videos can be used as part of a group study or for personal devotions, and many series include free discussion guides and handouts.
RightNow Media has videos for everyone in your family on a variety of topics like marriage, parenting, personal finances, mental health, and more. There’s even a library just for kids with over 2,000 safe, entertaining videos. Click the above icon or click here to gain access to our digital library!
INSPIRE HOPE // SHARE GRACE
REVIVE COMMUNITY CARE: WE ARE HERE TO HELP EACH OTHER
Inspire those around you with the hope of grace by volunteering with Revive Community Care! Participate and refer those in need, revivecommunitycare.com
KEYCHAIN LEADERSHIP
Regardless of your age or level of experience - remember that there is always someone you can learn from as well as someone who God is calling you to disciple and give the keys of ministry to. Experience provides context of the “why” but does not make us experts on the “how”. Working together in mission ensures that our focus remains grounded in Jesus and that our methods effectively engage those we seek to minister to in a relevant and organic way. Read More
TEXAS YOUNG ADULTS
Young Texas Adventists provides great ministry support to young adults including young professionals. Pastor Justin Yang is available to speak, train, and resource you and your peers. He also publishes a regular newsletter filled with coming events and relevant resources.
Click the above icon for the Texas Young Adult website. Click the below icon for the newsletter link.
YOUR GENEROSITY MAKES @YGCHURCH GROW, GLOW, & GO
We invite you to support @ygchurch financially. As you bless YG, our young adults overflow that blessing into our community and into the world. Your tax-deductible donation helps YG grow, glow, and go. Thank you. Click the above icon or here for ways to give.
How does your support overflow into the world? Click here for @ygchurch stories of overflow.
GRATITUDE
WELCOME HOME!
Gratitude to GOD that all our missionaries to Dominican Republic have arrived back home safe! Looking foward to the stories they have to tell. We appreciate their being Jesus, being YG on their short term mission adventure.
THANKS FOR MAKING THE TOUR TERRIFIC!
Appreciation to everyone who came out for Young Adult LIFE Tour: DFW! We had ten churches from across the Metroplex represented! And special gratitude to Danielle Quaye, Pastor Justin Yang, and Dr. Steven Argue for their inspiration and insights!
RESOURCES, MINISTRIES, NETWORKING, OH MY!
As part of Young Adult LIFE Tour: DFW, a young adult ministry fair was set up with various tables of ministry opportunities, resources, and networks. Appreciation to @adrainternational @yp.sda @txyouth @nadyouthministries @adventsource @ygchurch @nadvolunteers and others who made it such a fun and informative aspect of the tour stop. #YoungAdultLIFETour #WeAreGrowingTogether #ygchurch
Younger Generation Church is the vibrant young adult ministry of the Arlington Seventh-day Adventist Church. YG's mission is to deepen our devotion to Christ Jesus through:
• Pursuing INTIMACY with God
• Experiencing COMMUNITY with each other
• Inspiring those around us with the hope of GRACE