WHAT A BLAST!
We had a great time at our #Chosen launch weekend with World Vision! God’s Word teaches us to care about our brothers and sisters living in poverty. We’re so glad our church has partnered with @WorldVisionUSA in living out this shared mission.
Our services and lobby were buzzing with energy and excitement as our entire church prayerfully considered being #chosen. Did you miss services last weekend? We have good news: There’s still opportunity for you to empower a child to choose you as their sponsor. Sign up to be #chosen at worldvision.org/arlington
FEBRUARY 8TH • REVEAL CELEBRATION
We are so honored to have been #chosen by a village in Zambia, and the choosing party was held Tuesday in Hamandu, where Kelsey Guerrero, Pastors Allison and Bernie were in attendance on our behalf. They return to Arlington this weekend for the reveal party, where we will find out who chose us! Don’t miss it.
For the first time in the 70-year history of World Vision, the power to choose a sponsor is in the hands of the child. Here’s how Soul City Church reacted to being #chosen. @WorldVisionUSA
We will be the first Seventh-day Adventist Church in history to participate in #chosen, so don’t miss February 8th! We’ll provide the Kleenex…
SHE WANTED BIG SISTERS
This just in from Kelsey Guerrero: "Today I met Joyce. She chose @missguerreroxox and me at the Choosing party. When I asked her why she chose us, she said it was because she only has brothers and wanted big sisters😭
Well now she’s has big sisters in us! I got to meet her mother as well and their thankfulness was overwhelming.
Today was emotional/ amazing/ powerful. I can’t wait to be back at church on Saturday and see all your faces as you meet the kid that chose you."
#Chosen #YGonPurpose #PurposeDrivenLife #MadeForAMission #WorldVision #ArlingtonSDA #ygchurch
YOU CAN STILL BE #CHOSEN
Empower a child to take hold of their future — starting with the chance to choose you as their sponsor. Our opportunity in Zambia is over, but you can still sign up to be #chosen by a child at worldvision.org/arlington through @WorldVisionUSA. We will also have photo booths available Sabbath, February 8th for you to take the most amazing selfie of your life!
More Opportunities to
Be the Best Neighbors
We have many avenues to choose from for you to fulfill your mission.
UG CARES WEEKENDS • FEBRUARY 8TH
All ages are welcome to join UG YOUTH in showing love and kindness to the homeless community currently living in Fort-Worth TX. This weekend, they will partner with Feed By Grace Organization to distribute socks, backpacks, water, hygiene kits, and much more. For more information and to sign up, click here.
BAA PERU MISSION TRIP • MARCH 6-17, 2020
Burton Adventist Academy is excited to share a life-changing opportunity with our students and families during Spring Break 2020 (March 6-17) as God-willing, a group of 70 students, staff, and parents will be heading down to Lima, Peru, to serve that community on a Maranatha-sponsored mission trip. While there, we’ll be building a 22′ x 42′ multipurpose worship and learning space, running a Vacation Bible School (VBS) program, and operating a few medical, dental, and vision clinics. We’ll end the trip with an epic trip to the famous Machu Picchu before returning back to Texas with sunburns, full hearts, and memories for a lifetime. We ask for your prayers as well as your financial support as we don’t want to see any of our students miss out on the opportunity to go, where God has placed it on their hearts to serve. For more information, go to burtonacademy.org/peru2020
KENYA MISSION TRIP • JUNE 23 - JULY 4, 2020
The Arlington Adventist church is excited to partner with Maranatha International for a mission trip opportunity to Kenya in June of 2020! This 10-day project will happen at the Kajiado Adventist School and Rescue Center, a facility opened in 2000 to provide food, shelter, and education for Masai girls seeking an escape from abuse, child marriage, and ritualistic mutilation, which is illegal but still widely practiced. Since it’s opening, the Kajiado School has been frequently supported by Maranatha International, and the Arlington Adventist Church is honored to be part of helping this facility continue to grow and prosper! Register today!
arlingtonadventist.com/missiontrip
REVIVE COMMUNITY CARE
Revive Community Care is a vibrant outreach program of the Arlington Adventist Church. It provides food for families in need within our community and serves as a safe haven, for members of the church and community to turn to, when they fall on times of need. We would like to leave a lasting footprint on our community and are excited to find new ways in which we might better love and serve our community. To volunteer and find out more info go to arlingtonadventist.com/outreach
URBAN MISSIONARIES
Canyon Creek Project is a new church plant in Richardson, TX focused on expressing grace in a tangible way. We support and nurture them in many ways including inviting those who live in the North Dallas area to consider serving this community built on working together. For more information and to sign up go to www.canyoncreekproject.com/serve
MISSION MINDED IN THE METROPLEX
Service opportunities abound right here in our church. Being on mission can be just as powerfully expressed at home as abroad. Don’t hesitate to join in what God is doing right here. Sign up at volunteer.ygchurch.com
YOUR MISSION GIVES YOUR LIFE MEANING
William James said, "The best use of life is to spend it for something that outlasts it." The truth is, only the kingdom of God is going to last. Everything else will eventually vanish. That is why we must live purpose driven lives—lives committed to worship, fellowship, spiritual growth, ministry, and fulfilling our mission on earth. The results of these activities will last-forever!
If you fail to fulfill your God-given mission on earth, you will have wasted the life God gave you. Paul said, "My life is worth nothing unless I use it for doing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus-the work of telling others the Good News about God's wonderful kindness and love.” There are people on this planet whom only you will be able to reach, because of where you live and what God has made you to be. If just one person will be in heaven because of you, your life will have made a difference for eternity. Start looking around at your personal mission field and pray, "God, who have you put in my life for me to tell about Jesus?" —Purpose Driven Life