AUGUST 30, 2023 VOL.4 NO.32
HOW TO REST IN A NONSTOP MINISTRY WORLD // AUG 31, 12PM CDT // RIGHTNOW VIRTUAL EVENT
Burnout in church leaders is real. Our world is always on the go, built on 24/7 access to news, information, and people. As a church leader, how can you overcome the nonstop needs of our world to be the best steward of your flock—and of yourself?
In this free, one-hour webinar, pastor and author Rich Villodas will provide a relevant reminder that the sabbath is good and necessary—even for ministry leaders. Hear truths about the sabbath and learn realistic ways to practice the sabbath for true rest and renewal. Click the above icon to register for this free virtual event!
AYP MISSION TRIP: LOS ANGELES // AUG 31 - SEP 4
Experience the stunning beauty of Los Angeles while making a difference during our upcoming AYP Mission Trip happening August 31-September 4! Let the beauty of SoCal inspire us to share love and grace as we prepare for the mission trip. Together, let's make a lasting impact and bring hope to those in need.
Save the date and sign up at AYP.me/MissionTrip.
BAPTISM CELEBRATION // SEPT 30 // YOUNGER GENERATION CHURCH
We are thrilled to have several baptisms lined up for Sabbath, September 30th. If you would like to join in this great celebration direct message Pastor Allan to let him know of your interest. Click the icon above.
ALL ARLINGTON SDA YOUTH & YOUNG ADULTS!
We are offering a special youth and young adult discount registration for the ARISE Intensive that is even less than the special Texas rate.
ARISE Intensive with David Asscherick and Ty Gibson is coming to Texas--the only ARISE Intensive in the United States for 2023. This event, scheduled for September 8-10, 2023, in Southwestern Adventist University’s Leiske-Pultar Gymnasium in Keene, Texas, is specifically designed for youth and young adults ages 14-35.
If you are interested in YG’s special youth and young adult discount rate, click the above icon to sign up with Dr. Barbara Quaye. Go to tinyurl.com/AriseYG
@YGCHURCH SEEKING YOUNG ADULTS FOR LEADERSHIP TEAM
We’re excited for a new season for YG and looking for young adults passionate about deepening our devotion to Christ Jesus. If you have interest, DM Pastor Allan for all the details. To learn more about @ygchurch click the above icon to dive into our history, mission and vision.
WILD HOSPITALITY: THE PRODIGAL SON // SAT, SEP 2, 10:15AM CDT // @YGCHURCH
In The River, Your Love Never Fails, It Is So, From The Inside Out #WorshipSet #Sep2 10:15AM CDT fb.com/ygchurch #WildHospitality #ygchurch
We are loved by a lavish, hospitable GOD. There is room in the Father’s house for you. The Father is throwing a homecoming party. He cares for your every need and knows you by name.
“We’re speaking for Christ himself now: Become friends with God; he’s already a friend with you.” —2Corinthians 5:20 [Message]
Join Younger Generation Church, Saturdays, 10:15AM CDT, as we are enveloped by GOD’s unreasonable embrace.
YG SPEAKER: PASTOR BUSTER SWOOPES
Buster and Lauren Swoopes have been Joyfully married for 16 years. God has blessed them with two God-fearing children, Buster O’Neal Swoopes III (Neal), who enjoys soccer and reading, and Raina Swoopes, who enjoys art and reading.
Buster is a Director of Clinical Mission Integration for Advent Health Huguley, providing pastoral care for outpatient clinics and medical doctors. In total, he has served in ministry for over seventeen years.
Buster and his family aim to see people strengthened in a relationship with Jesus Christ.
AYP LABOR DAY PARTY // SEP 4, 4:00PM CDT // PLANO, TEXAS
Join AYP Dallas on September 4 for an afternoon of fun, food and games at our Labor Day Party in Plano, TX. We invite you to join our party beginning at 4:00 pm. Learn more and sign up at AYP.me/event/ayp-dfw-labor-day-party.
SHINDIG VOLUNTEERS WANTED!
Are you ready for a good ole fashioned Texas party? Shindig is October 14th from 7-9 pm! Get ready for food, fellowship, and fun. This year we will also have various ministries participating in fundraising efforts after sunset.
Looking for a way to get involved at Arlington Seventh-day Adventist Church, this is a great place to start, sign-up today! tiny.one/shindigsignup
FAITH AND FAMILY NIGHT: MAVERICKS VS. HORNETS // NOV 5, 6:30PM // AMERICAN AIRLINES CENTER
YG is sponsoring another great night out to enjoy an NBA game for only $20/seat! Limited tickets so reserve your tickets with Gary Livingston today at tiny.one/MavsGame
COMING EVENTS
SPECIAL YG YOUNG ADULT DISCOUNT // ARISE INTENSIVE // SEPT 8-10 // SWAU
ARISE Intensive with David Asscherick and Ty Gibson is coming to Texas--the only ARISE Intensive in the United States for 2023. This event, scheduled for September 8-10, 2023, in Southwestern Adventist University’s Leiske-Pultar Gymnasium in Keene, Texas, is specifically designed for youth and young adults ages 14-35.
Younger Generation Church will be offering a special young adult discount registration for this exciting event that is even less than the special Texas rate. If you are interested in YG’s special young adult discount rate, click the above or below icon to sign up with Dr. Barbara Quaye. Go to tinyurl.com/AriseYG
STORY ENCOUNTERS: THE CHOSEN // HOPE CHANNEL INTERNATIONAL
Hope Channel International, an Adventist global media network, has launched 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.
CREATIVE CONFERENCE // OCT 6-7 // ARLINGTON SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH
CREATIVE FAM COLLECTIVE is a creative conference for all artists, innovators, musicians, writers, dancers, enthusiasts, etc to come together as a community and be refreshed in your gifts with other creatives.
Our time together includes Main Sessions with teaching and worship, as well as Breakouts, ranging from creative process, dance, music production, and to other creative themes and topics. Creatives of all ages are invited to come. Click the above icon or here to register.
SPEAKER SERIES AT ARLINGTON: CARL WILKENS // OCT 7, 9:00 & 11:30 AM // ARLINGTON ADVENTIST CHURCH
Mark your calendars and plan to join us for another Speaker Series Weekend, Sabbath, October 7. We're excited to welcome our special guest, Carl Wilkens, author of the book, I'm Not Leaving, the story of Wilkens' experience as a humanitarian aid worker and one of Americans who refused to leave Rwanda as thousands of expatriates and UN solders fled the country as the 1994 Rwandan genocide against the Tutsi was gaining deadly momentum. Working together with Rwandan colleagues they brought food, water and medicine to orphans trapped around Kigali.
These days Wilkens travels around the globe using the transformative process of storytelling to explore how restorative practices can safely guide us through the challenges of polarization, and harmful conflict.
OUTDOOR WORSHIP: FALL EDITION // SABBATH, OCT 14TH, 11:30AM // ARLINGTON CHURCH GROUNDS
Mark your calendars and plan to sleep in on October 14! Then join us for a Fall edition of our Outdoor Worship, Sabbath morning at 11:30! Pack a lunch, bring a lawn chair, and maybe even throw your boots in the car for Shindig that evening! Enjoy a relaxing day with your church family! Please note this is an all-church event so there will not be a separate YG Church worship experience that morning.
Please note: If your Sabbath school or small group would like to meet somewhere on the church grounds, contact the church office to reserve a spot! Other than bathroom access, the building will be closed for this Sabbath!
PURSUE GOD
WILD HOSPITALITY: THE LOST COIN
You don't have to look far, but you do have to look hard. Seek and save the lost.
“Here is a simple rule of thumb for behavior: Ask yourself what you want people to do for you; then grab the initiative and do it for them! If you only love the lovable, do you expect a pat on the back? Run-of-the-mill sinners do that. If you only help those who help you, do you expect a medal? Garden-variety sinners do that. If you only give for what you hope to get out of it, do you think that’s charity? The stingiest of pawnbrokers does that. –Luke 6:31-34 [Message]
We are loved by a lavish, hospitable GOD. There is room in the Father’s house for you. The Father is throwing a homecoming party. He cares for your every need and knows you by name.
“We’re speaking for Christ himself now: Become friends with God; he’s already a friend with you.” —2Corinthians 5:20 [Message]
Join Younger Generation Church, Saturdays, 10:15AM CDT, as we are enveloped by GOD’s unreasonable embrace.
DO THE LOVE LANGUAGE QUIZ
One of our SWN assignments is to complete the Love Language Quiz. It only takes a few minutes; Complete it today.
WILD HOSPITALITY: THE LOST SHEEP
“And when he gets home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, because I have found my lost sheep!’ I tell you, in the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need of repentance.” –Luke 15:6-7 [AMP]
We are loved by a lavish, hospitable GOD. There is room in the Father’s house for you. The Father is throwing a homecoming party. He cares for your every need and knows you by name.
“We’re speaking for Christ himself now: Become friends with God; he’s already a friend with you.” —2Corinthians 5:20 [Message]
Join Younger Generation Church, Saturdays, 10:15AM CDT, as we are enveloped by GOD’s unreasonable embrace.
Find us live streaming on YouTube, Saturdays, 10:15AM [Central].
WILD HOSPITALITY: THE AMBASSADOR
Amidst all the millions of things to worry about, don't miss the ONE thing.
19 For God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, no longer counting people’s sins against them. And he gave us this wonderful message of reconciliation. 20 So we are Christ’s ambassadors; God is making his appeal through us. We speak for Christ when we plead, “Come back to God!” –2Corinthians 5:19-20 [NLT]
We are loved by a lavish, hospitable GOD. There is room in the Father’s house for you. The Father is throwing a homecoming party. He cares for your every need and knows you by name.
“We’re speaking for Christ himself now: Become friends with God; he’s already a friend with you.” —2Corinthians 5:20 [Message]
Join Younger Generation Church, Saturdays, 10:15AM CDT, as we are enveloped by GOD’s unreasonable embrace.
PASSION DEVOTIONAL: I’VE WITNESSED IT
The I’ve Witnessed It 7-Day Devotional is available now on YouVersion! Each day is written by a member of Passion Music and is based on a song that we sang at Passion 2023. We pray that this devotional is a blessing for you in your walk with Jesus. Click the above icon to start Day 1 today!
WILD HOSPITALITY: THE GOOD SAMARITAN
“And I think it was the real kind of transformational moment in our growth at Eleven Madison Park. There's this quote often attributed to Maya Angelou that ‘people will forget what you do, they'll forget what you say, but they'll never forget how you made them feel.’” –Will Guidara, Unreasonable Hospitality
We are loved by a lavish, hospitable GOD. There is room in the Father’s house for you. The Father is throwing a homecoming party. He cares for your every need and knows you by name.
“We’re speaking for Christ himself now: Become friends with God; he’s already a friend with you.” —2Corinthians 5:20 [Message]
Join Younger Generation Church, Saturdays, 10:15AM CDT, as we are enveloped by GOD’s unreasonable embrace.
EXPERIENCE COMMUNITY
COLLEGIANS ON PUBLIC CAMPUSES
If you are attending a non-Adventist college or university in the Greater DFW area, we invite you to join an Adventist Christian Fellowship [ACF] chapter affiliated with your school. For more information on ACF contact Bosco Rusine, ACF/UTA President.
Looking to put some spring in your step and your conversations? When you join an AYP Group, you can connect with other young professionals and have meaningful discussions that are sure to encourage you. Check out AYP.me/Groups to learn more and join a group today!
HOST A YOUNG ADULT MEAL
Anytime is a great time to share meals with young adults. Launch an “Open Table,” this Summer. Click here for a “how to host guide booklet.” Once you have a plan in place, pitch your plan to YG Shark Tank, and YG can help defray the cost. tiny.one/SharkTankPitch
AYP CHAPTERS IN TEXAS!
We’re excited to share that AYP now has chapters in Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio, 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!
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
GET INVOLVED WITH ADVENTIST YOUNG PROFESSIONALS
Do you have a passion for ministry? Want to use your talents for Christ in a space filled with collaboration and creativity? Consider becoming a part of the AYP team! Whether it’s on one of our support services teams or as a chapter or group leader, AYP cultivates an environment for you to thrive in rhythms of Christ as you make an impact for Him!
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
BUILD COMMUNITY WITH EACH OTHER BY SERVING
REVIVE Homeless Ministry is a growing ministry that is committed to making an impact in our world, through various acts of kindness and compassion. REVIVE has partnered with local homeless shelters in the community to assist and serve the homeless population of Tarrant County. It is our hope be the hands and feet of Jesus by demonstrating His love and service. Click the above icon to volunteer.
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
GREAT GREETERS!
Thanks to all the awesome YGers who are helping foster an environment of “Wild Hospitality” in our church! If you would like to join in this important ministry direct message Elder Bo Livingston! Click the above icon.
GRATEFUL AND BLESSED
From the Martins: “We are thrilled and blessed to celebrate next month the union of Kevin and Alexa. As they start their lives together as a new family, we couldn’t be more happy for them. We solicit your prayers for them as they start this new chapter of their lives and so appreciate your wonderful, loving support through the years.”
Although there are no plans for a Texas wedding shower, if you would like to support this new marriage, click the above icon for their online registry.
ESL A GRAND SUCCESS!
Revive’s “English as Second Language” [ESL] celebrated its first ESL Graduates ever, at the close of the summer break! Each student who graduated attended 12-weeks of classes taught by our very own, Danielle Quaye! Classes were vibrant, fun and a blessing to all who participated! How did they celebrate? By throwing an end of class birthday bash for teacher Danielle! If you are interested in partnering with our ESL ministry, contact heidi@arlingtonadventist.com
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE BARROWS
Pastor Kyle and Meghan Barrow were officially installed at the Auburn Adventist Church in Washington. Wishing them all the very best in this next chapter of their ministry.
ZAMBIA DOCUMENTARY DEBUT
Pastor Kayla Goodman and other seminarians were showcased in the Adventist World Radio Zambia for Christ Documentary. Click the above icon to watch.
GULF STATES CONSULTATION
Great to have Pastors @joshmurilloinsta and @marcelomnsr from @gulfstatesconference over for a young adult ministry consultation with @ygchurch
Loved talking shop and touring them around the various discipleship environments at @arlingtonsda
Sharing stories, comparing notes, worshipping together, and enjoying shared meals; it was truly a great Sabbath.
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