DECEMBER 31, 2021 VOL.2 NO.52
YG GRATITUDE FOR YOU AS WE ENTER 2022
Younger Generation Church has seen GOD's faithful blessings even through some of the most extraordinary times in modern history. We are excited to continue building spiritual momentum in the days ahead.
Know that our plans for the new year include tremendous opportunities to expand GOD's Kingdom for the sake of His glory. The passion and imagineering of next generations are sure to challenge and inspire us.
When you give, YG grows. Thank you! Your tax-deductible contributions to Younger Generation Church allow us to grow our vibrant young adult ministry.
Today as you consider who you may support with your year-end giving, we are grateful for your consideration of Younger Generation Church. https://tiny.one/Give2YG
NEW YEAR’S DAY COMMUNION // JANUARY 1 // 9:00 & 11:30AM
Join us on New Year's Day, Sabbath, January 1, for Communion during Legacy [9:00AM] and/or Mosaic Service [11:30AM]. As we begin a new year, let's resolve together to seek God's guidance for our church and our families, recalling the sacrifice He made to demonstrate His love for us!
YG BAPTISM CELEBRATION // SATURDAY, JAN 1 // 10:15AM CST
We Praise You, Church Song, Graves Into Gardens, How He Loves, Love God Love People #WorshipSet #Jan1 10:15AM CST, live.ygchurch.com #LoveGODpeople #ygchurch
IN LOVING MEMORY: REMEMBRANCE SERVICE // JANUARY 1 // 5:00PM
The past two years have seen unprecedented losses within our church family, too many of which have been left unresolved. At the start of the new year, we want to come together to remember and honor those we have laid to rest, and to share in the burden of each other's grief. Whether your loss is recent or if you are grieving a loss from another period of life, it is our hope that this service is a meaningful way for you to reflect on the significance your loved one had to you.
Part of our service will include a “reading of the names." If you would like for your loved one’s or love ones’ name(s) to be included in the public reading, we would invite you to submit their name and a picture if you so desire. To send names and pictures, visit arlingtonadventist.com/remembrance.
START THE NEW YEAR WITH PASSION // JAUNUARY 2 // 5:00PM CST
Join in on the Passion Conference live stream here and around the world! We are streaming and translating #Passion2022 in real-time into many different languages: French, Portuguese, German, Spanish, Chinese (Mandarin) and Arabic. We want everyone to be a part of Passion 2022 on January 2 and 3. Tune in starting TONIGHT at 5PM CST. www.passion2022.com/live
BRIDGE WEEKEND WITH ENGAGE WORSHIP // JAN 7&8 // BURTON ADVENTIST ACADEMY
Engage Worship from Southern Adventist University will be joining us for our next Bridge Weekend. Come enjoy BAA Chapels, YG, UG, YG Potluck, and a Saturday night social with Pastor Ryan Becker and our collegiate friends from Southern.
Ryan Becker
Bridge Weekend Guest Speaker
Ryan Becker is a podcast producer living in Chattanooga, TN. Previously pastoring, and serving as Engage Worship director, he maintains active ministry involvement through conference and union events and regularly preaches at local churches. Ryan created Absurdity, a podcast that discusses all things absurd in religion, culture, and society, in 2016 which has led him to help others learn how to own their voice, build their platforms and advocate for important issues. In everything he does, Ryan wants to empower others to embrace the calling that God has on their lives.
LEAN IN LUNCHEON // JANUARY 12, 12:00PM // SOUTHWESTERN UNION OFFICE
Young adults, student leaders, and young professionals are especially invited to join us for lunch!
The next "Lean In Luncheon" featuring guest, Penny Johnson, CEO, Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South, will be January 12, 2022, 12:00PM at Southwestern Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, 777 South Burleson Boulevard, Burleson, TX 76028. Young adult and student leaders are especially invited. For more information go to https://tiny.one/LeanInLuncheon
Penny Johnson
Lean In Luncheon Guest Speaker
Penny Johnson serves as the president/CEO for Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South and AdventHealth’s Southwest Region, which also includes hospital campuses in Killeen, Lampasas and San Marcos, Texas as well as a new health care campus in Mansfield, Texas.
“Penny is a dynamic leader whose passion for our mission is evident. Her rich experience in previously serving this region in a leadership role and working closely with our valued joint venture and community partners will serve her well as she leads Texas Health Huguley and the Southwest Region into a new decade of providing whole-person care,” said Randy Haffner, president/CEO of the Multi-State Division of AdventHealth.
Johnson joined AdventHealth in 2002 and since then has served in financial leadership at several AdventHealth facilities, as well as its corporate headquarters. She previously served the organization as assistant vice president and controller for AdventHealth Shawnee Mission in Kansas, chief financial officer for AdventHealth Central Texas and chief financial officer for Texas Health Huguley and the Southwest Region.
Johnson earned her Bachelor of Business Administration and Accounting from Union College, and her Master of Business Administration from Baker University. She and her husband Jeff have two collegians, Macy [freshmen] and Parks [senior]. She enjoys traveling and spending time with her family.
COMING ATTRACTIONS
ADVENTHEALTH CAREER EXPO // JAN 12 TEXAS HEALTH MANSFIELD // JAN 13 TEXAS HEALTH HUGULEY
Kick your career into overdrive at AdventHealth’s three-day hiring event at AdventHealth Central Texas, Texas Health Huguley, and Texas Health Mansfield on January 11th , 12th and 13th! If you’re looking for your next job in health care, don’t miss this one-of-a-kind opportunity for networking and onsite interviews. We’re hiring for clinical and ancillary support roles to join our hospitals and medical groups. Hiring managers will be onsite making job offers on the spot, so register today! Click the above icon to register and for more information.
Isabella Gueck
2022 YoungArts Award Winner in Singer/Song Writer and Theater Categories
Isabella Gueck, age 17 and a senior at Grand Prairie Fine Arts Academy, is a finalist in YoungArts (a national competition for high school students age 15-18) in the singer/songwriter category and a merit award winner in the theater category. She will be attending the virtual YoungArts Week+ in January of 2022 followed by a virtual performance the public can view on the evening of January 29 at Youngarts.org.
Isabella has also been in a local recording studio this past year, Colorful Sound Studio owned by Jonny Castillo, and is releasing her original song “Lose You” very soon on music streaming platforms, including Spotify and Apple Music.
PURSUE GOD
LEARN LOVE GOD LOVE PEOPLE
Start 2022 with our theme anthem, “Love God Love People.”
ARISE ONLINE NEW YEARS SALE
Arise is having a New Years sale on lifetime access to ARISE Online from December 29 to January 4! Spread the word to family, friends, neighbors, and an arch nemesis who wants to study the Bible and God’s love. You can get 70% off lifetime access to ARISE Online from December 29 to midnight PST, January 4. Use coupon code NEW-YEAR and get $350 off!
SWN: SO WHAT NOW?
If you are inspired by a song, a scripture, or a sermon in YG, we want to encourage you to take it to the next step.
James 1:22 shares, “Put the word into action. If you think hearing is what matters most, you are going to find you have been deceived.”
The Voice paraphrase includes this commentary about this passage in James:
”God the Father is the giver of all things and is looking for every opportunity to bless us. But many people have difficulty trusting and receiving good things, even when those things come from God. The problem is that we not only have trouble trusting God’s work in our lives, but we also don’t always respond to God’s voice. People often hear the Scriptures but don’t really listen. People store truths in their brains but never put them to use. For James, the only good religion is religion lived out every day.”
To support your next steps in acting on the Word of GOD, YG’s linktree features an array of take home and take action resources. Click the above icon or here to access YG’s linktree.
PASSION 2022 PLAYLIST
The Passion 2022 playlist is available now on Spotify! This playlist is full of songs being sung together at Passion 2022. We hope that it will help prepare your heart for all that God will do in 2022.
Whether you are joining Passion Conference in the Benz or online from around the world, this playlist is a great way to worship and lift the name of Jesus! To listen, search "Passion 2022: To the Ends of the Earth" on Spotify or click the above icon.
EXPERIENCE COMMUNITY
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.
WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY // THURSDAYS 6:30PM // FELLOWSHIP HALL
Arlington Women's Ministries is excited to present a new bilingual Bible study group for women, beginning January 6! Join us as Gloria Henggeler leads a study through Priscilla Shirer's book, The Armor of God! This group will meet Thursdays at 6:30pm in the Fellowship Hall - for more information, contact Pastor Heidi!
FREE ACCESS TO RIGHTNOW MEDIA FOR ALL OUR MEMBERS!
Looking for resources to start your own Life Group? As part of our church community, you have unlimited access to RightNow Media—the world’s largest streaming library of video Bible study resources (it’s been called the “Netflix of video Bible studies”). 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.
We believe that RightNow Media is a tool that can help you live out your faith in every area of your life—at home, at work, and in your community. In addition to series on books of the Bible, 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. RightNow Media has a free app that’s available on all major streaming devices so you and your family can access content anywhere, anytime. Click the above icon or click here to gain access to our digital library!
INSPIRE HOPE // SHARE GRACE
BE JESUS BE YG IN SOUTH KOREA
Let’s continue to lift up our @ygchurch missionary Danielle Quaye serving overseas. Share a DM with Dani to let her know of your prayers and support. @thelittlequaye
HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESUS! WITH PLEASANTVIEW BAPTIST AND CITY CHAPEL CHURCH
On behalf of @ygchurch, Campus Pastor Oddie Olazarn [@oddie_o] shared some holiday cheer with our neighbors at Pleasantview Baptist and City Chapel Church. Great to collaborate with @bellasbakeryofficial to spread some Christmas love. This endeavor to share Christmas joy and neighborly good will was brought together in part due to grant funding from YG Shark Tank.
Shark Tank is still receiving submissions. All students and young adults are invited to submit innovative ideas for sharing Jesus and His love. Click above icon or link to share your idea! tiny.one/YGsharktank
SPREADING HOLIDAY CHEER @ TEXAS HEALTH HUGULEY & ARLINGTON CITY HALL
DFW FilAm Chorale & @jocy_screations spread holiday cheer at @arlingtoncitytexas and @texashealthhuguleyhospital
Younger Generation Church was thrilled to partner with the DFW Fil-Am Chorale and Jocy’s Creations to share good will with Texas Health Huguley and Arlington City Hall yesterday! The chorale shared Christmas songs as well as gratitude cake pops with our civil servants and front line healthcare workers. This endeavor to share Christmas joy and community gratitude was brought together in part due to grant funding from YG Shark Tank.
Shark Tank is still receiving submissions. All students and young adults are invited to submit innovative ideas for sharing Jesus and His love. Click above icon or link to share your idea! tiny.one/YGsharktank
YG SHARK TANK!
ACCEPTING YOUR IDEA SUBMISSIONS NOW!
What’s your idea for sharing Jesus and His love? tiny.one/ygsharktank
YG Shark Tank is a creative evangelism project where students and young adults create, pitch, and execute innovative outreach ideas for sharing Jesus Christ and His love.
GUIDELINES
1. EVANGELISM ACTION:
The shark tank proposal needs to clearly address one or more of the Six Actions of Evangelism: Love, Serve, Baptize, Equip, Plant, and Revitalize. https://tiny.one/evangelism
2. MISSION & VALUES:
The shark tank proposal needs to clearly express the mission and values of Younger Generation Church: Intimacy, Community, Grace. https://tiny.one/YGmission
3. CREATED BY YOUTH & YOUNG ADULTS:
The shark tank proposal can involve all ages, but needs to be created or collaboratively imagineered by a student or young adult. It is preferred that the proposal be led by a young person.
4. CONNECTED TO THE LOCAL CHURCH:
The shark tank proposal needs to clearly connect people with Younger Generation Church [http://ygchurch.com] and/or Arlington Seventh-day Adventist Church [http://arlingtonadventist.com] and/or Burton Adventist Academy [https://BurtonAcademy.org].
5. RESULTS REVIEWED:
The shark tank proposal needs to have a clearly defined timeframe. At the end of the project, a review/report of results needs to be presented, including what was learned through the experience.
6. GRANTS AWARDED:
The shark tank proposal doesn’t need to involve money. However, if money is needed, a clearly itemized budget needs to be developed to which @YGchurch will determine awarding grants up to $200/proposal. At the conclusion of the project, an expenditure report will need to be provided if grant monies are awarded.
7. CHRIST CENTERED:
The shark tank proposal needs to above all be modeled after Christ Jesus with a genuine heart of love, compassion, and empathy for people. “If we say we are his, we must follow the example of Christ.” —1John 2:6 CEV
ACCEPTING YOUR IDEA SUBMISSIONS NOW! tiny.one/ygsharktank
BRINGING YG POTLUCKS BACK!
We love to share food and fellowship, if you have interest in helping coordinate YG potlucks, contact us! info@ygchurch.com
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
ANCHORED: 2022 ATLANTIC UNION GOD ENCOUNTERS // FEBRUARY 11-13, 2022
The Atlantic Union GODencounters is a young adult life-changing experience. Young Adults (age 18-35) across Atlantic Union, and beyond, as well as, those who support Young Adult Ministries are invited to join us for an intimate experience with God. Join the fellowship under the theme, 'ANCHORED'.
Click the above icon or here to make your registration and lodging arrangements.
TEXAS YOUNG ADULTS
Click the above icon or here for all the latest updates from Texas Young Adult Ministry!
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
THANK YOU @JOCY_SCREATIONS
Jocelyn Castillo is one of our YGers going to Tarrant County College with aspirations of going into pediatric medicine. To support her education she has a “side hustle” baking various dessert treats. So grateful to partner with her to share Jesus’ love this holiday! Be sure to check out her small business, Jocy’s Creations.
YG VISION: OVERFLOW JESUS
In 2014, YG set out this holy ambition in our vision statement:
In this new decade of Younger Generation Church,
we aspire to overflow Jesus Christ beyond our four walls
—blessing our community, transforming our world.
This was a mere five years into our church's internet media ministry, when "online broadcasting" was still thought to be a novelty. Our "big hairy audacious goal" was to overflow with Jesus beyond our church's physical location. Back then [2014], we had no idea of the pivotal role digital ministry would play in the 21st century and the lives that would be impacted.
Jorge & Evelyn Torres and their family were stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, when their collegiate daughter came across YG. As Chaplain Jorge shares the story:
"Our daughter was at Southern at the time and was leading in worship. On one of her school breaks she spoke of YG and we tuned in and our kids resonated with the style and messages being presented. Being in the military it has been difficult to find churches that are intentional about ministering to our young adults."
So over the past several years, the Torres family have been among our "online YGers," attending worship services from wherever the family was stationed and the children were attending college.
Recently stationed as 1st Cavalry Division Chaplain, at Fort Hood near Kileen, Texas, Chaplain Torres and his family drove two and a half hours to join us in person for worship for the first time. Completely unannounced, their in-person, pop-up visit was a wonderful surprise and it was our delight to give them a tour of the church they have been virtually attending for years. We thrilled to introduce them and their boys to UGYOUTH as well as Revive Community Care and the other physical expressions of our vision and dreams here at Arlington Seventh-day Adventist Church.
On their way back home, their sons, unsolicited, shared about their experience:
Emanuel said, “It’s the best church we have ever attended.” Joshua mentioned, “This is what a church should be.”
“We are tremendously blessed to finally find a place that seeks to empower our youth to live out God’s Kingdom in the community they exist in,” reflected Jorge and Evelyn.
So when YG in faith claims to minister "beyond our four walls," GOD is honoring that faith in touching young lives across the nation and around the world.
"YG’s mission and vision has done just that for our family from afar," enthusiastically shared Chaplain Jorge regarding empowering and engaging next generations,"and now we were blessed to be able to worship in person."
THANK YOU @BELLASBAKERYOFFICIAL
Isabella Gueck is a high school senior applying for various fine arts conservatories and programs across the nation. Her creative skills include a love for baking that has blossomed into a specialty local business featuring cakes, cupcakes, French macarons, and other desserts upon request. So grateful to partner with her to spread Jesus’ love this holiday! Be sure to check out Bella’s Bakery.
SEEMINGLY JUST ANOTHER FAMILY HOLIDAY PHOTO
This Christmas was the first time, since the beginning of the pandemic, I have had opportunity to be with my family from across the nation, among which there were COVID-19 survivors, two from Florida, and two from California; Some I had not seen since their release from the hospital.
To have us all together was a great blessing. And thinking back to your faithful prayers when I was uncertain of the future, to have this moment deepened again my thankfulness for you and for GOD's tender mercy. Thank you for your powerful prayers!
What seems like a typical holiday photo with family means so much more to me. Much love to you and yours. Hope you had a Merry Christmas and praying for abundant blessings in the Joyous New Year! --Pastor Allan
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