NOVEMBER 9, 2022 VOL.3 NO.45
BAA CHAPEL SPEAKER: PASTOR KYLE BARROW
Kyle Barrow is a senior theology major at Southwestern Adventist University. Born and raised in Maryland, he is the oldest of four siblings. Kyle enjoys sports, the gym, being active and sharing about his best friend Jesus. We’re delighted to have Kyle serve as YG’s Pastor Intern, before he moves to Washington Conference to serve as a youth and young adult pastor.
GROWING TOGETHER: ACCOUNTABILITY // SATURDAY 10:15AM CDT // @YGCHURCH
Raise A Hallelujah, Firm Foundation, How He Loves, Build My Life #WorshipSet #Nov12 10:15AM CST fb.com/ygchurch #findyourpeople #wearegrowingtogether #ygchurch
In a world that's both more connected and more isolating than ever before, we’re often tempted to do life alone, whether because we’re so busy or because relationships feel risky and hard. In YG’s Winter series, Growing Together, glean fascinating relational insights, timeless Biblical truth, and authentic stories from the lives of our presenters.
YG SPEAKER: KENT RUFO
Pastor Kent Rufo has returned to Texas to serve as @southwesternau chaplain. Having previously served as Pacific Union College’s chaplain since January 2019, he and his family moved from Illinois where he served as lead pastor in a Chicago suburb. He spent 7 years of his ministry as youth pastor at Arlington Seventh-day Adventist Church. During his 16 years of experience as a pastor, Rufo has served as lead, youth, and associate pastor, academy chaplain, Bible teacher, collegiate ministries director and now college chaplain. He also spent 2 years overseas as a missionary. Pastor Kent received his bachelor’s degree in biology from Southern Adventist University in 2000 and then completed his MDiv at Andrews University in 2004. Rufo has experience leading prayer and Bible study groups, visitation, counseling, and outreach, among other ministry activities. He loves his family and his job! Many of you will remember Chaplain Kent from when he served as our UGYOUTH pastor and @burtonadventistacademy chaplain.
GROWING TOGETHER LAUNCH // FIND YOUR PEOPLE RESOURCES // SAT 11:30AM // ROOM 8
Let’s start growing together! After YG, meet up in Room 8 to learn more about hosting LIFEgroups, launching book clubs, and other ways to build relationships and find your village. Let’s start making friends.
RIGHTNOW MEDIA: FIND YOUR PEOPLE VIDEO BIBLE STUDY
A great resource for your group study is available to you free on RightNow Media. The Find Your People video study offers insights from the author Jennie Allen that coincide with the sections of the bible study guide. Click the above icon to access the video series.
foundation // saturday, nov 12 // 1pm // revive community care
foundation is a brand new @ygchurch Bible study. we are so excited to spend time together studying the Word of God on Sabbath afternoons.
Are you looking for something more? I know I am. Since it’s beginning, the church has been a place for believers to gather and grow together and I’m very excited to tell you about a new opportunity to do that outside of Sabbath morning.
@ygchurch is starting a new Sabbath afternoon Bible study for young adults: foundation. The meaning behind the name is simple: we want Christ to be the foundation of our lives. Our mission is to grow spiritually through a deeper understanding of scripture and to fellowship with each other. This is an interactive discussion-based study going over what we believe as Adventist Christians. We will be looking at key verses and asking questions, discussing and learning what it means to be a young adult on fire for Christ.
This Sabbath: 1PM lunch and we will start our study at 2PM in Revive Community Care.
For more information please contact Danielle Quaye or check out our Instagram page: @foundation.yg
THANKSGIVING BASKETS
Grab an extra basket at the store and fill it with food blessings for a family in need because it’s time for our Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive! Pick up a flyer in the foyer! Then bring your donated items and place them in the Revive Grocery Carts located at the entrance of the foyer. (Please place gift card donations in a tithe envelope and place them in the offering plate or offering box). Drop off all donations by November 15! Let’s make this the best Thanksgiving ever for our community! For a printable Thanksgiving Basket List click here!
COMING ATTRACTIONS
BAPTISM CELEBRATION COMING DECEMBER 10TH
Would love for you to join in the baptism festivities coming in December! Contact Pastor Kyle or Pastor Allan to let us know of your interest in being baptized, profession of faith, or how to join @ygchurch!
YGERS 18-25 YEARS OLD!
Sign up for Passion, December 28-30!
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YGERS OVER 25 YEARS OLD!
Sign up to be a @passion268 Door Holder!
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YG IS GOING TO PASSION CONFERENCE // DEC 28-30, 2022 // DICKIES ARENA, FORT WORTH
Rooted in the confession of Isaiah 26:8, Passion exists to glorify God by uniting students in worship, prayer and justice for spiritual awakening in this generation. From its start in 1995, the Passion movement has had a singular mission—calling students from campuses across the nation and around the world to live for what matters most. For us, what matters most is the name and renown of Jesus. We believe in this generation and are watching God use them to change the climate of faith around the globe.
Since the first gathering in 1997, Passion has had the privilege of encountering millions of students and 18-25 year olds, a sea of young people whose lives have been transformed by the power of the Holy Spirit. Their voice is getting louder as they rise, united as a generation, bringing hope and light to the world. Passion is more than music. More than events. Passion is a generation living for His Name. The wave is growing into a global awakening.
It’s going to be incredible! Don’t delay, let us know if you want to join us as we close out the year with Passion. Go with @ygchurch and get a discounted conference ticket at $67/person. For more info and to sign up, go to tiny.one/Passion23
YG HAS LIMITED DISCOUNTED TICKETS TO AYP CONVENTION!
We are excited to announce that the 2023 AYP Thrive Convention will be in Texas on July 28-30, 2023! Join us for this leadership convention focused on helping young professionals thrive toward the next level of their journey in Christ! YG has acquired tickets and is giving our YGers a great discount. CLICK THE ABOVE ICON to reserve your YG discounted registration. For general convention information, go to AYP.me/Convention for all the deets.
PURSUE GOD
GROWING TOGETHER: TRANSPARENCY
Perfection is a prison.
Those who think they can do it on their own end up obsessed with measuring their own moral muscle but never get around to exercising it in real life. Those who trust God’s action in them find that God’s Spirit is in them—living and breathing God! Obsession with self in these matters is a dead end; attention to God leads us out into the open, into a spacious, free life. Focusing on the self is the opposite of focusing on God. Anyone completely absorbed in self ignores God, ends up thinking more about self than God. That person ignores who God is and what he is doing. And God isn’t pleased at being ignored. –Romans 8:5-8 [Message]
In a world that's both more connected and more isolating than ever before, we’re often tempted to do life alone, whether because we’re so busy or because relationships feel risky and hard. In YG’s Winter series, Growing Together, glean fascinating relational insights, timeless Biblical truth, and authentic stories from the lives of our presenters.
Join your worship with ours. Saturdays, 10:15AM [Central]. live.ygchurch.com
@YGCHURCH BOOK RECOMMENDATION: FIND YOUR PEOPLE
“We aren’t supposed to be this lonely.”
In a world that's both more connected and more isolating than ever before, we’re often tempted to do life alone, whether because we’re so busy or because relationships feel risky and hard. In Find Your People, bestselling author Jennie Allen draws on fascinating insights from science and history, timeless biblical truth, and vulnerable stories from her own life. Click the above icon or here to for more info and see where her book is available.
JESUS. ONLY. ALL.
We encourage you to catch all of the presentations by Dr. Karl Haffner! Click the above icon or here. tiny.one/speaker22
Pastor Karl Haffner teaches, preaches, writes, and frequents Fenway Park as much as possible. He is crazy about his wife Cherié, and his daughters Lindsey and Claire. He also loves good stories, frequent flier miles, and ice cream (he even orders broccoli, a la mode).
Dr. Haffner serves as Vice President for Student Experience and Enrollment Management at Loma Linda University Health. He has served as senior pastor of the Kettering Seventh-day Adventist Church and the Walla Walla University Church, and as Mission Strategist for Kettering Health. He is an award-winning author of thirteen books such as No Experience Necessary, Are you more spiritual than a 5th-grader?, Destiny: Who you are and what you’re here to do, and The Cure for Soul Fatigue. He has written hundreds of articles for a variety of journals.
Karl travels whenever he can and preaches wherever he can. He is amazed daily by God’s acceptance and is committed to communicating that grace to others.
MEET JESUS AT THE TABLE
Younger Generation Church wants to support your faith habits and spiritual growth as you strive to #BeJesus #BeYG. To this end, we invite you to join us in the coming days journeying through the devotional, "At the Table with Jesus."
Maybe your journey with Christ has been sporadic, filled with momentary bursts and desert times. It's said it takes about 66 days to form a new habit, so this might be just the time to return to the table Jesus has set to meet up with you.
Our desire and mission is for you to experience a deeper devotion with Christ Jesus, through intimacy, community, and grace. May you take a seat at the table and enjoy some time with Jesus.
Click the above icon for resources to help you spend quality time with him.
EXPERIENCE COMMUNITY
YOU ARE NOT ALONE IN FEELING ALONE
National research reveals “more than three of five Americans are lonely, with more and more people reporting feeling like they are left out, poorly understood and lacking companionship.”
At Younger Generation Church, we are needing the help of awesome adults and fantastic families to address this significant issue and how impacts our young adults. Click the above icon or here to learn more. DM Pastor Allan if you would like to help YG combat loneliness.
foundation // saturdays 1pm // revive community care center
foundation is a brand new @ygchurch Bible study. we are so excited to spend time together studying the Word of God on Sabbath afternoons.
”This name was inspired by the concept of Christ being our One True Sure Foundation. (Isaiah 28:16 “So this is what the Sovereign Lord says:“See, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone for a sure foundation; the one who relies on it will never be stricken with panic.”)
Personally, this concept stands out to me because there are so many things that society tells young people to rely on: appearances, wealth, education, social media, etc. Even within the church, our focus can be on other things, which are important as well, but I believe it’s time we go back to weightier matters. 2 Peter 1:3 says “His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.” There are so many young adults trying to live a Godly life without the right tools! Many of us think we have to invent our own or use what the world tells us. He has given them all to us. One prominent way He does this is through the word.” —Dani
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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.
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
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
DOOR HOLDERS FOR PASSION CONFERENCE
We use the term "Door Holder" instead of the word "volunteer." The term is borrowed from Psalm 84:10, which speaks of being a doorkeeper in the house of God.
At Passion, all volunteers are considered Door Holders — not just those who literally hold physical doors! From those who are serving in the background to those serving from the stage, we all share the same heartbeat to open the door for others to experience Jesus.
There are numerous ways for you to serve the students at Passion 2023. If you’re over the age of 25 and are willing to serve throughout the entire conference, we invite you click the above icon to submit your Door Holder application today!
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 RIGHTNOW CONFERENCE
Along with the Arllington Church staff, we brought several young adult leaders to enjoy the training, inspiration and worship. It was a great experience!
THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRAYERS
Your prayers make a difference. This week, pray for (1) someone you want to spend eternity with, (2) a frienemy who needs Jesus, and (3) a stranger who could be in heaven because you prayed.
ALL BUSINESS!
What a delight to give a brief ministry report about Younger Generation Church for the final church business meeting of the year. Thanks Arlington Seventh-day Adventist Church for the opportunity.
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