APRIL 13, 2021 VOL.2 NO.15
FREE SMALL GROUP LEADER TRAINING BY
DEEP CALLING AUTHOR DR. TARA VINCROSS
Saturday, April 17th, 5:00PM CDT • https://tinyURL.com/DeepCalling
Pastor Tara VinCross, DMin, author of the discipleship curriculum, “Deep Calling Journey: On Being and Growing Disciples,” will be offering a free seminar in small group leadership, Saturday, April 17, 2021, 5:00PM [Central]. Join her and the Deep Calling team as they share helpful guidance, experiential training, as well as answer your questions. Register free at https://tinyURL.com/DeepCalling. Endorse “Facilitator” as how you wish to be involved.
Tara VinCross, DMin. serves as the Senior Pastor of Azure Hills Church in Grand Terrace, California where she lives with her husband, Caleb, and their kids Josiah and Ava. Pastor VinCross was raised in the Seattle, WA area, and over the last 20 years has served churches in Washington, Pennsylvania, and California. She is passionate about helping people create space in their lives to become deeply rooted in the love of God and serve the world from their passion and giftedness. She is the author of the Deep Calling Discipleship Series and a children’s book titled, God Loves Me and All My Feelings. Connect with her at taravincross.com.
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ADVENTIST COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES VIRTUAL FAIR // TODAY!
Join us this Tuesday, April 13 from 2pm-4pm [Central] (12pm-2pm Pacific). All 13 Adventist Colleges/Universities in the North American Division will be available live at https://fairs.adventistcolleges.org
Application fees will be waived, thirteen $1,000 scholarship recipients will be chosen (random draw to those that register and participate—and the scholarships are good at any of our 13 institutions), and much more! Register at https://fairs.adventistcolleges.org and tell your friends!
REVIVE MOBILE FOOD PANTRY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED THIS WEDNESDAY!
Due to the reconstruction in the church, Revive Community Care is partnering with Tarrant County Food Bank to mobilize an all-outdoor food pantry in the coming weeks and months. There will be multiple opportunities to serve as a volunteer, as we recover from the flooding that impacted our church.
Please click here to fill out this form if you would like to lend a hand and volunteer! Someone from our Revive Community Care team will contact you with further information!
AYP GROUP: MISSIONAL ENTERPRISES // BEGINS THURSDAY // 11:00AM CDT
Missional Enterprises is a group for individuals who know Jesus and want to get active in missional enterprises. Here they will use their skill set and creative ability to start projects and businesses that will meet the need for humanity and bless those who are suffering. This group starts April 15th and meets every Thursday at 12:00pm Eastern,USA. Click the above icon or here to register today!
THE DOORS // FRIDAY // 7:00PM CDT // ARLINGTON ADVENTIST CHURCH
The Burton Academy Theater Department is proud to present The Doors, an original play by Devin Anavitarte. Join along as Peyton journeys through her past, grapples with mental health issues, and ultimately learns that her Creator is the only One who can see her through. The Friday, April 16th performance at 7:00PM is free and open to the public.
IN-PERSON & ONLINE WORSHIP OPTIONS AVAILABLE
Please join your worship with ours! Choose from an array of worship experience options, knowing that in-person @ygchurch worship no longer requires reservations. Click the above icon or here for the current community health guidelines. Our online options are on Facebook LIVE and our church online platform. Also, UG Talks is on YouTube.
PROTECTING YOURSELF WHILE PROTECTING OTHERS
A discussion by AdventHealth of the latest findings and recommendations. Ciick the above icon or here for the full Adventist Review article.
THE CALL: YOURS IS THE KINGDOM, POWER, AND GLORY
YGCHURCH // SATURDAY // 10:00AM CENTRAL
Battle Belongs, See A Victory, Yes I Will, Available, Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus, Rest On Us #WorshipSet #Apr17 10:00AM CDT, fb.com/ygchurch #ForTheSakeOfTheCall #ygchurch
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THE CALL
In what ways is GOD calling us? Do we recognize His voice? What is our response?
"My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me." –John 10:27 [NLT]
Join Younger Generation Church in their series, "The Call," Saturdays, 10:00AM [Central], fb.com/ygchurch #ForTheSakeOfTheCall #ygchurch
YG SPEAKER: JULIAN HUMPHREY-DAVIS
Julian Humphrey-Davis, M.Ed., currently serves as the Student Development Specialist of the Follett Student Leadership Center at the University of Texas at Arlington. He serves as the advisor for the Alternative Breaks Program as well as the Leadership Honors Program. A proud Tennessean, Julian earned his B.A. in English at The University of the South: Sewanee and his M.Ed. in Community Development and Action at Vanderbilt University. "Jewlz" loves being active, traveling, and working with youth and young adults.
YG LIFE // SATURDAY // 11:00AM CENTRAL
Immediately following YG’s worship experience, don’t miss out on the after party, YG LIFE. Always entertaining and informative with everything YG—including upcoming attractions and intriguing guests—then of course, concluding with a live prayer session with your requests and praises. Don’t miss YG LIFE, this Saturday, 11:00AM CDT! Find us on Facebook LIVE and on our church online platform, live.ygchurch.com
ATTENTION ALL GRADUATES!
If you're graduating from high school/academy, trade school, or college/university - we want to CELEBRATE with you! Please go to https://tinyurl.com/tx2021 and fill out your info!
THE PLUS ONE CHALLENGE
Your invitation matters! There are ample opportunities to introduce your friends, family, neighbors, classmates and co-workers to your faith. Your challenge/mission is to make a simple invitation to at least one person; Invite them to things you already like to do and to places you already like to go. Invite just one--Plus One. It's a great place to start.
COMING ATTRACTIONS
FINANCE FOR THE FUTURE // THURSDAY, APR 22 // 7:00PM CENTRAL
Dr. Richard M. White, CPA, CGMA,MBA provides young professionals with sound and critical financial strategies to better understand how to navigate their lives through the current environment to better secure a sound and healthy financial future. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn basic financial strategies, and gain an in-depth understanding of personal finance as it relates to cash management, wealth building, personal taxes and retirement before 55. The hosts will utilize over 30 years of experience in personal financial management, tax planning wealth building at an early age to demonstrate how money can work for you.
Registration is now open at AdventistYoungProfessionals.org/southwest. Registrants will receive access to an interactive experience via Zoom; the workshop will also be streamed to Adventist Young Professionals’ Facebook page.
DEEP CALLING JOURNEY // APRIL 23 - MAY 1
Save the date and begin to invite your peeps to this hybrid, interactive, community experience. Elevate Community Fellowship and Younger Generation Church are joining forces to call all generations into a deeper walk with GOD and each other. Click the below icon or here to register for this free event and receive your gear for the journey. For more information contact Pastor Kayla Goodman and/or Pastor Danny Verdugo.
BEYOND DIVERSITY WEBINAR // APRIL 29 // 12:00PM CENTRAL
Many Christians and church leaders desire greater diversity in their churches. However, while the body of Christ is beautifully diverse, simply being in proximity to people of different racial backgrounds doesn’t eliminate racism or automatically produce positive outcomes. And when it comes to loving and serving others, God has called us to more than diversity—he’s called us to justice and unity.
That’s why Barna has partnered with Dr. Michael Emerson and the Racial Justice and Unity Center, through a study funded by the Lilly Endowment, to conduct one of the most in-depth studies of attitudes, beliefs and experiences regarding race and the Church.
On April 29 at 1PM ET, join us for a free webinar where the Barna research team will unpack the findings from this study and offer insights from practitioners to help you address racial justice more effectively in your context.
Following the event, we will have a LIVE Q&A with Dr. Michael Emerson, Dr. Glenn Bracey and Barna's Brooke Hempell from the Beyond Diversity research team. Click the above icon or here to register for the free webinar.
BAPTISM CELEBRATIONS SLATED FOR MAY 1ST
If you have interest in being baptized or wish to recommit your life to Jesus through re-baptism, we would love for you to join celebrations set for the first weekends of April and May. Click the above icon for more information or contact Pastor Kayla Goodman and/or Pastor Danny Verdugo.
PURSUE GOD
THE DEEP CALL OF GOD
"Deep Calling: On Being and Growing Disciples" is a wholistic movement – discipleship and disciple-making – that emphasizes a life-long process, not a destination. It’s about making space for God in the every day, bearing witness to transformation in the ordinary. It’s about knowing truth and experiencing Truth. It’s about learning to listen to the voice of God. It’s about satisfying your longing with the only One who can satisfy your soul. All are invited. All are welcome to answer the deep call of God.
Discover more, taravincross.com/deepcalling
Last weekend’s message by Pastor Kayla Goodman, The Call: All In
THE CALL: ALL IN
In any and every situation we are called to jump all in. With reckless abandon. Are we truly giving all to God? Are you ready to go all in?
"I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do all this through him who gives me strength." –Philippians 4:12-13 [NIV]
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THE CALL
In what ways is GOD calling us? Do we recognize His voice? What is our response?
"My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me." –John 10:27 [NLT]
Join Younger Generation Church in their series, "The Call," Saturdays, 10:00AM [Central], fb.com/ygchurch #ForTheSakeOfTheCall #ygchurch
EXPERIENCING GOD
Experiencing God: Knowing and Doing the Will of God by Henry T. Blackaby is a beneficial and easy to comprehend devotional guide affording the Christ-follower a Biblical template for the discipleship journey. Click the above icon or here for various resources associated with the book.
THE PURPOSE DRIVEN LIFE
The Purpose Driven Life is a 40-day devotional guide that affords a basic template for the life of a disciple. It's YG Church's preferred discipleship primer for beginning the Christ-following journey. Click the above icon or here to review the variety of devotional resources available.
THE GOD I USED TO KNOW
The older we become, the more crazy life seems to get. In fact, it quickly starts to feel like we're drowning. In an effort to stay afloat, we begin to rely on ourselves more and more, forgetting about the power of the God we grew up learning about.
Our God does not operate in a box and He is not limited like we are. He is able to do more than we could ever ask or imagine. There is simply nothing He cannot do. It just takes us to acknowledge that and lean into His promises. After all, it isn't Him who drifts, but us.
We pray Adventist Young Professionals’ book, The God I Used To Know, touches your walk with God in a way you haven't experienced before. You are precious and you have a Father who sees yesterday, today and tomorrow. Trust He is still working for you. Click the above icon or here to order your copy today.
EXPERIENCE COMMUNITY
DEEP DIVE THIS SUMMER // MAY - JULY 2021
You are invited this Summer to participate in weekly LIFEgroups with the intent of deepening your devotion to Jesus and to each other. We have a copy of Deep Calling Journal just for you. Click the above icon or here to register for your free copy and information on the coming Summer Deep Calling Journey LIFEgroups.
DEEPEN YOUR DEVOTION: JOIN A LIFEGROUP!
Our desire is to see your relationship with GOD become even more vibrant and deep. There is a wide array of community-building LIFEgroups for you to consider and join. There are meaningful spiritual resources to take advantage of. Start today and take your next step in devotion to Christ Jesus. Click the above icon or here for more details.
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FREE ACCESS TO RIGHTNOW MEDIA FOR ALL OUR MEMBERS!
Our digital ministry library, Rightnow Media, offers tens of thousands of video-based Bible studies at your finger tips. Contact Pastor Tom [tom@arlingtonadventist.com] to gain access to our RightNow digital Bible study library.
INSPIRE HOPE // SHARE GRACE
BE A VOLUNTEER! ALL AGES WELCOME!
A great way to serve our community is through volunteering! All ages. As a family. With your friends. In areas you love. In new ways. On stage. Off stage. — ALL are invited to volunteer at Younger Generation Church. It’s not only a wonderful way to serve in ministry, it’s also one of the best ways to foster relationships. Sign up today, volunteer.ygchurch.com
THE BACK STAGE STORY: YG & GLOBAL YOUTH DAY 2021
Last month YG led tens of thousands of Adventist young people around the world in worship, but it almost didn't happen. Click the above icon or here for the full behind-the-scenes story!
#CHOSEN UPDATE FROM COLLINS OF WORLD VISION
Last year, many of you joined in the World Vision initiative and were #Chosen as sponsors by our children in Zambia. Collins Kaumba with World Vision Zambia recently provided an update to Kelsey Guerrero, Bernie & Christina Anderson, and our pastoral team. Click the above icon or here to enjoy hearing about the progress.
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
NEEDED: DIAPERS & WIPES
Diapers of all sizes and baby wipes are donations that are needed and deeply appreciated. Many of the community families we serve have babies and small children. Please drop off your donations into the church foyer collection bins OR in the office during business hours. Click the above icon or here to find out more information from Heidi Jackson, our Revive Community Care director.
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
GRATITUDE FOR MAGNIFY WORSHIP
Thank you to Magnify Worship for sharing their original song, “I Am Yours,” with YGLIFE!
Magnify Worship is made up of teens dedicated to sharing a message of hope through music. As a group, we seek to live a life of worship and choose love above all else. In addition to writing original music, we record cover songs, devotional thoughts, and the stories behind our songs. Magnify Worship operates on the campus of Georgia-Cumberland Academy, a Christian high school in northwest Georgia. With approximately 50 students in the class each year, the program educates students in the ministry of worship leadership, focusing on who we worship, why we worship, and how to lead worship. For more information: https://www.youtube.com/c/MagnifyWorship/
THANK YOU!
Heartfelt gratitude to everyone who participated in Soccer Ball Sabbath helping us partner with FEMA and Texas Conference Community Services to help bring some joy to immigrant children on the border!
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