DECEMBER 7, 2021 VOL.2 NO.49
YG SHARK TANK IS LOOKING FOR YOUR IDEAS!
Got an idea to #BeJesus #BeYG? Do you have a dream of reaching out to others for Christ? Is a creative, innovative, and relevant evangelistic project churning in your brain? Act now to see your idea become reality! #YGSharkTank is OPEN! Click the above icon or here for all the deets! Click below to sign up today!
IN THE PRESENCE OF OUR ENEMIES // YG CHURCH // SATURDAY 10:15AM CST
The enemy is always on the prowl, seeking to fill our minds with destructive and harmful thoughts – fear, worry, insecurity, anxiety, and temptation to name a few. If you’ve ever thought – I’m not good enough, I’m not worthy enough, I’m not smart enough, then this series is for you.
1 The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.
2 He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters,
3 he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake.
4 Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.
6 Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. --Psalm 23
Join Younger Generation Church in their Winter series, “No Seat at the Table,” Saturdays, 10:15AM CDT, fb.com/ygchurch #noseat #ygchurch
ELDER TONY ANOBILE
Pastor Tony Anobile serves as a Vice President of the Southwestern Union Conference. Prior to that, he was a Vice president of the North American Division. Prior to that, he was the Vice President of the Pacific Union Conference, and prior to that, the President of the Arizona Conference. As a Conference Youth and Young Adult Director it was his passion to bring every young person into a saving relationship with Jesus Christ. As a Church Pastor, it was his desire to have every member involved in active ministry and as an administrator it has been his mission to have every entity of the Division/Union/Conference involved in 3 specific areas, bring people in through evangelism, keep people in through Christian nurture and keep people healthy and active through involvement in church and school.
Fully bilingual Tony graduated from Montemorelos University in Mexico with a BA in Theology and completed an MA in Religion from Loma Linda University. He also believes passionately in evangelism having conducted series in many countries as well as at home in North America.
He is married to Lisa (Bramlett) Anobile, a Principal/Teacher with an MA in Special Education from Loma Linda University and they have three children. Their oldest son Tony (Shaina) is a pastor in the Texas Conference. Their daughter Aurianna is a Speech Pathologist, and their youngest son Andrew (Ashley) is a pastor in the Georgia-Cumberland Conference. They have also added two boys to the family, Jordan and Ethan.
YG POTLUCK: ITALIAN STYLE // DEC 11, 11:30AM // FELLOWSHIP HALL
Right after YG at 11:30AM, December 11th, join us for an Italian-themed potluck! Click the above icon to sign up to bring a dish and bring friends too! We will enjoy food and fellowship as Elder Tony Anobile introduces us to "Lean In Luncheons." All are welcome to bring something and we are especially inviting our young adults to enjoy the meal and meaningful conversations. Click the above icon or here to sign up.
A VERY YG FRIENDSMAS // DECEMBER 11, 7:00PM // UGYOUTH ROOM
All Younger Generation Church family and friends are invited to A Very YG Friendsmas (Ugly Sweater Party)! Come in your ugliest sweater, ready for some holiday fun, Saturday, December 11th, 7-10PM, in the UGYOUTH Room [2nd Floor, Gayle Tucker Youth Annex], 4409 Pleasantview Drive, Arlington, TX 76017-1427.
There will be hot cocoa and lots of games! We will be playing White Elephant!! If you’d like to participate, bring a gift worth $10 max. For more details click the above icon or contact the Guerrero sisters!
WHEN YOU GIVE, YG GLOWS
We're deeply grateful for your generosity, especially as you think of Younger Generation Church in your year-end giving plans. Your heart for others shines brightly and blesses our young adults across the nation and around the world. Thank you.
Click the above icon or here for various ways to give to Younger Generation Church.
COMING ATTRACTIONS
THE GIFT IS HOPE // DECEMBER 18 // 9AM & 11:30AM
Plan to join us on Sabbath, December 18 for the Arlington Seventh-day Adventist Church Christmas program for this season! As we look forward to a new beginning, we want to take some time to reflect on the One Source of all healing and restoration. Invite your family and friends - join us for this special program, presented at Legacy Service at 9a or Mosaic Service at 11:30a.
4409 Pleasantview Drive, Arlington, TX 76017-1427
CHRISTMAS DAY SCHEDULE CHANGES // DECEMBER 25
As a gift to our volunteers, we will be operating on an abbreviated schedule for Christmas Day on Sabbath, December 25. Please note: there will be no Legacy or YG Service, no Sabbath schools, and no UG Talks! Bring your family and plan to join us for either of two options on Christmas morning:
• 10:00am - Outdoor Service
• 11:30am - Family Christmas Service
We look forward to spending Christmas morning with you!
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 and Mosaic Services! 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 // JANUARY 1, 2022 // 10:15AM CST
Join in a the festivities as we hold our baptisms on New Year’s Day! If you are interested in being baptized, please click the above icon or here to let Pastor Allan know.
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. For more information, go to arlingtonadventist.com/remembrance
BRIDGE WEEKEND WITH ENGAGE WORSHIP // JANUARY 7 & 8, 2022
We are thrilled to have Southern Adventist University’s Engage Worship returning in 2022! Stay tuned for further details. Save the dates!
PURSUE GOD
Last week’s worship led by Pastor Allison Casillas, No Seat at the Table: GOD’s Invitation Always Stands
NO SEAT AT THE TABLE: GOD’S INVITATION ALWAYS STANDS
GOD's forgiveness is inclusive, now, and always stands.
4 But with you there is forgiveness,
so that we can, with reverence, serve you.
5 I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits,
and in his word I put my hope.
6 I wait for the Lord
more than watchmen wait for the morning,
more than watchmen wait for the morning.
7 Israel, put your hope in the Lord,
for with the Lord is unfailing love
and with him is full redemption.
8 He himself will redeem Israel
from all their sins. --Psalm 130:4-8
Join Younger Generation Church in their Winter series, “No Seat at the Table,” Saturdays, 10:15AM CDT, fb.com/ygchurch #noseat #ygchurch
YG SPEAKER: PASTOR ALLISON CASILLAS
Having served for over half a decade as Family Life Pastor for Arlington Seventh-day Adventist Church, Allison Casillas is now assuming the role of Executive Pastor for the Arlington family of campuses. Becoming part of our church at the age of 10, she has been vibrantly engaged with our local church for most of her life, and continues in that pastoral family heritage with her husband, Peter, serving as Campus Pastor for Canyon Creek Project, a space-making church plant in Richardson, Texas.
Prior to her pastoral ministry here, Pastor Allison served 13 years in Adventist education, including 6 years in administrative leadership as an academy principal. It’s not uncommon to find her exhibiting her love for DIY [Do It Yourself] projects in our church and at home. Allison also loves sports, reading, and gardening.
DON’T GIVE THE ENEMY A SEAT AT YOUR TABLE // SAMPLE CHAPTER
Click the above icon or here for a sample chapter of the book by Pastor Louie Giglio.
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.
NO SEAT AT THE TABLE: MEMORIZE SCRIPTURE
A great way to change your mind, thereby transforming your life, is committing Bible passages to memory. Click the above icon or here to download suggested Scriptures to memorize as part of our #NoSeat series.
NO SEAT AT THE TABLE: QUIET TIME IN PRAYER
Here is the PDF of 5 Steps Towards a Better Prayer Life, a new resource from I Am Second that walks through a simple plan to intentionally improve your prayer life.
NO SEAT AT THE TABLE: THE POWER OF PRAYER & GRATITUDE
Rebekah Lyons shares how meditating on the beauty of God can become a constant posture of gratitude. Click the above icon for a preview. Watch this full conversation Conviction, from the Nxt Gen Summit, on Q Media.
NO SEAT AT THE TABLE: JOURNALING
It is our desire to deepen our relationship with Jesus, so we are inviting everyone to join us in prayer, both learning more about it and practicing it. To aid in our journey, download the IA2 Prayer Journal by clicking the above icon or going to tiny.one/prayerjournal.
LIVE FREE FROM ANXIETY
Feeling anxious? You are not alone. Access on demand Jennie Allen and Sadie Robertson Huff in a free one-hour program as they each get vulnerable about their own struggles and share how God’s Word helps them find peace and true confidence. Click the above icon or here for access.
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.
EXPERIENCE COMMUNITY
FIND SCRIPTURAL RELIEF FROM WORRY AND STRESS
One of my favorite inspirational authors, Max Lucado, is offering free an online Bible study based on his book, “Anxious for Nothing: Finding Calm in a Chaotic World.” I’d highly recommend using this resource with your family, among your peers, or even as the start of a digital LIFEgroup.
We were having a great conversation with our YG leaders and I had to explain that the title “Anxious for Nothing” was not diminishing the real anxiety we are experiencing about real things, it was rather religious language derived from a Bible passage shared in the voice of the King James translation:
“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” —Philippians 4:6-7 [NKJV]
What fascinating times we live in! Click here to sign up for the online Bible study or click the above icon.
WINNING THE WAR ON WORRY // 7-DAY ONLINE DEVOTIONAL
Worry doesn’t have to be the defining narrative of your story. Through Jesus, you can win the war on worry and live free and at peace.
If you’re ready for that, begin a free 7-day journey that will help you understand why worry exists, and learn how to win the battle and wage war on worry.
Rooted in the truths of Pastor Louie Giglio’s newest book, Don’t Give the Enemy a Seat at Your Table, these devotions will help cultivate a deep sense of peace and confidence in who God is and how He will continue leading you every step of the way. Click the above icon or here to sign up.
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!
AN INVITATION FROM AUTHOR LOUIE GIGLIO
I want to encourage you to walk through my devotional, Putting an "X" Through Anxiety.
Anxiety is a powerful giant that would like you to believe your life will never be normal again. But when we set our eyes on someone bigger and more powerful - Jesus, our giant slayer - we can find freedom.
If anxiety, worry, fear, or depression is the dread hanging over your life in these unprecedented days - I want to invite you to take a journey with me into the valley where these giants loom large - threatening, taunting, intimidating, incapacitating, and paralyzing us with threats of doom and demise.
I know this giant well, and have suffered from this valley in years past. Yet, I also know there is a way to overcome anxiety. I know firsthand that you can emerge on the other side of the depression and live to tell about someone who has already won the war.
If we're going to win, it is imperative for you and your circle to know that you are not standing helplessly alone in your valley. God Almighty is with us and He is fighting for us. In fact, He's already taken on every "goliath" and won!
Join me on this journey as we set our gaze on Jesus. We won't ignore that a behemoth called anxiety has its foot on our neck, but we will choose to lift our eyes and see someone bigger and more powerful - someone who loves us and plans to lead us back into the light. Click the above icon or here to join Louie’s devotional.
INSPIRE HOPE // SHARE GRACE
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
WANTED: MENTORS & KIND HOSTS
Every generation benefits from mentors. Our vibrant young adult ministry, @ygchurch, is looking for Christ-following adults willing to pour into our collegians, young professionals, and young marrieds. If you have interest click the above icon or here and send us your contact information.
Here are more specifics of how awesome adults can impact the lives of our young adults:
• Roaming Hosts: Regularly roam the church sanctuary before and after YG to meet new faces and engage in warm, welcoming and short conversations.
• Single parenting Moms & Dads could use a 2-3 hour break from time to time. Maybe even a manicure or pedicure, while compassionate someones take care of their kids.
• Make a call to a young adult on behalf of YG just to say we're thinking of them, and if permitted pray for them.
• Multiple new parents would benefit from "Grandparents on Demand," https://www.npr.org/2021/10/24/1048790487/an-indiana-town-is-wooing-new-residents-with-on-demand-grandparents
• Host a meal or two for young adults and others new to YG, https://arlingtonadventist.com/new-blog/2019/12/6/miyaygsummary
• Several of our young adults will be away from their family this holiday. An invitation to a holiday meal would be such a blessing.
• Many of our young adults have mental health needs, to which a compassionate adult would be so welcomed.
This list is comprised of specific young aduls who would benefit from your saying, "Yes," to acting on their need. If you have interest click the above icon or here and send us your contact information.
CREATIVE STORY TELLERS FOR MOSAIC WORSHIP
Do you have the ability to share inspiring stories with children? If yes, we are looking for you to share the children’s story during our Mosaic worship service. Contact Pastor Allan to let him know of your interest.
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
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
THE DRAKES!
Such a delight to celebrate Mike and Ashley Drake as they exchanged vows last weekend. Praying for their continued bliss and every blessing!
DR. TOM GROVE APPOINTED TEXAS CONFERENCE ASSOCIATE MINISTERIAL DIRECTOR
Congratulations to Pastor Tom in his new capacity in our conference as Associate Ministerial Director! He shares these sentiments on his behalf and the family:
“I am excited to share that I will begin a new chapter of ministry on January 1, 2022. After serving 10 ½ years at the Arlington Adventist Church, I am transitioning to work at the Texas Conference as Associate Director of Ministry & Evangelism. I will support pastors and facilitating creative evangelism throughout the Texas Conference. For me, it is an exciting new opportunity and I look forward to working with Nathan L Krause and Sheri Denny, as well as the rest of the Texas Conference team.
The beauty of this transition is that Deborah, the kids and I will not have to move, the kids will stay at Burton and we will still be a part of the Arlington Church, which I will attend when my schedule permits.
I firmly believe that God has been preparing me for this new opportunity and am excited for what the future holds.”
We’re praying for your every success and thankful for your pastoral ministry to our church!
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