FEBRUARY 16, 2022 VOL.3 NO.8
EDITOR NOTE: Many of our young adults are preparing, entering, or establishing their careers. Along with “Lean In Luncheon” and other initiatives, @YGChurch is invested in providing vocational discipleship to next generations. Equipping work-minded young adults, this issue highlights training, conversations, and reflections on work as worship.
WORK AS WORSHIP RETREAT // FEBRUARY 17 6:30PM CST
Join us as we join thousands of young professionals from across the globe and explore how to make an impact in the workplace! For AYP’s February Career Development Center event, we will be hosting a LIVE broadcast of the world-renown, Work as Worship Retreat. There, the speakers will explore eight tenets of work as worship and as an AYP community, we’ll facilitate our own discussions via our Zoom room! Click the above icon to register.
VOCATIONAL DISCIPLESHIP
When it comes to empowering the next generation, how do you value the difference between occupation and vocation? David Kinnaman and Roxanne Stone from the Barna Research Group, discuss with us the importance of discipling the generations in their vocation. Click the above video for the conversation.
WE’RE NOT HAVING A WORK CRISIS; WE’RE FACING AN IDENTITY CRISIS
Workers are quitting their jobs at record rates. People have become disillusioned with work and are searching for greener pastures. But the Great Resignation must become the great realization—people need to realize that work cannot fulfill all their desires, or meet all the expectations that we have been conditioned to think it should. Click the above icon for the full article by Denise Lee Yohn.
WHAT IS VOCATION?
Not all of us are called into a ministerial vocation, but we are all called to be ministers of reconciliation through our vocations. How can we live as faithful Christians as doctors, accountants, and school teachers? Kate Harris provides us with a more in depth definition of vocation and some indicators on how it relates to us personally. Click the above icon for a sampler from Kate’s presentation.
RELATIONAL STRESS IN THE WORKPLACE
Migum Gweon, director of clinical training for the Department of Marriage and Family at Fuller Theological Seminary, reflects on workplace stress, psychological health, and identity. Click the above icon for the full feature article.
HOW CHRISTIANS CAN STEWARD THEIR VOCATIONAL POWER
Amy Sherman reminds us to be strategic and intentional in how we advance the mission of the Church through our vocations. Click the above icon for a sample of Amy’s presentation.
MY JOURNEY TO DENTISTRY AS A BLACK WOMEN
Happy Black History Month! Less than 3% of practicing dentists are black females. I had the privilege of writing this piece to be featured in the newsletter of the San Antonio District Dental Society for black history month, to give readers a glimpse into my experience. This month is a great opportunity to reflect on how far we’ve come as a people and how much farther we have to go. As we continue to pursue our dreams and excel, we are creating black history and inspiring the next generation. Read more on Bloom Beryl
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IF:GATHERING 2022 WOMEN'S CONFERENCE // MARCH 4-5, 2022
Ladies, we would like to invite you to join us for IF:Gathering 2022 Women's Conference! IF:Gathering 2022 is a two-day event where women all over the world can gather together and discover the next step in their calling! Sessions begin March 4 from 6:15 pm - 9:30 pm & Saturday, March 5 from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm. All sessions will be virtually broadcast at the REVIVE Community Center.
This event is funded as a YG Shark Tank initiative and further sponsored by Revive Community Care and the Arlington Women's Ministry. Register by February 19 for a free ticket! Free spots are limited so register soon!
Register for IF:2022 Women's Conference Here
Click Here to Contact Your Local Host: Kelsey Guerrero
HAVE YOU AUTOMATED YOUR ONLINE GIVING TO YG CHURCH?
If you have, following YG, please meet up with Pastor Allan in the lobby and receive a small token of our appreciation for your faithful support! To learn more about donating to YG, go to waystogive.ygchurch.com
LOVING PEOPLE • LOVING GOD // YG CHURCH // SAT 10:15AM CST
My Testimony, Love God Love People, Always Enough, King Of Kings #WorshipSet #Feb19 10:15AM CST fb.com/ygchurch #PeopleLoveGOD #ygchurch
Join your worship with ours as we Biblically analyze our mission in light of the Great Commandment and the Great Commission.
Some, though, held back, not sure about worship, about risking themselves totally.
Jesus, undeterred, went right ahead and gave his charge: “God authorized and commanded me to commission you: Go out and train everyone you meet, far and near, in this way of life, marking them by baptism in the threefold name: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Then instruct them in the practice of all I have commanded you. I’ll be with you as you do this, day after day after day, right up to the end of the age.” --Matthew 28:17-20 [Message]
Join Younger Generation Church in their Love Month series, “Loving People • Loving GOD,” Saturdays, 10:15AM CST, live.ygchurch.com #PeopleLoveGOD #ygchurch
Pastor Kayla Goodman
Graduating Theology Major, Southwestern Adventist University
YG SPEAKER: PASTOR KAYLA GOODMAN
The 2021 Southwestern Adventist University Theology Student of the Year, Kayla Goodman has served previously as the Pastoral Intern for Younger Generation Church. She has held a variety of ministry posts including being a student missionary, serving as a campus ministry and student association officer, working in Summer Camp ministries, serving on NAD committees and advisories, and being an evangelist on the digital landscape. Soon to be graduating from SWAU, Pastor Kayla returns to the YG pulpit, and we’re delighted for her leading us deeper into GOD’s Word.
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.
COMING ATTRACTIONS
AYP CANADA BIBLE JEOPARDY // FEBRUARY 25 // 7:00PM CST
Join our AYP Canada team as we welcome the Sabbath through our Winter 2022 Canada meet up - a virtual and interactive Bible Jeopardy gathering! Meet fellow Adventist from across the AYP network as you learn new fun Bible facts! Visit AYP Canada’s website to reserve your spot and access the link!
AWAKEN CONFERENCE // FEBRUARY 25-27 // NOSOCA PINES RANCH
AWAKEN is a 3-day conference at Nosoca Pines Ranch, designed to equip young adults for the next step in their journey to spiritual revival. Click the above icon to register. We long to satisfy your hunger for spiritual awakening, a deeper community, and powerful worship.
Awaken Conference is about moving forward. We exist to amplify what God can awaken in you. You have an amazing future. We want to help you move toward God's plan for your life. Go beyond a conference, come to Awaken and recognize the one true Jesus. It's time to live a fully devoted life, on purpose, with purpose, and for a purpose. www.awakennc.com
CONFERENCE SPEAKER: DR. TIM GILLESPIE
Timothy Gillespie, DMin. is lead pastor of Crosswalk Church in Redlands, CA-a multi-site church with campuses in Portland Oregon, Chattanooga Tennessee, Clinton Massachusetts, Los Angeles CA, and NorthEast Atlanta. He has an earned doctorate in Semiotics and Future Studies from George Fox University. He is currently an adjunct professor at both Azusa Pacific University and La Sierra University and has a faculty appointment with the School of Public Health at LLUH. He recently gave a TEDx Talk entitled “Faith by Design: Building a personal faith using the principles of design thinking.” As well, he is a consultant with Blue Zones LLC on faith engagement and community transformation. He has been married to Sara Gillespie for 26 years, an artist and art teacher at Loma Linda Academy, and they have three amazing children— Hannah (20), Jacob (17), and Isaac (15).
NIGHT AT THE MEYERSON // FEBRUARY 27 6:00PM
Southwestern Adventist University’s (SWAU) 29th annual A Night at the Meyerson concert will be hosted on February 27, 2022, at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center in downtown Dallas, Texas. The concert is the finale of Southwestern Adventist University’s Music Festival which brings talented high school musicians from across the United States together each spring for vigorous music education and performance. The music festival features a mass choir, symphony orchestra, and guest artists.
During the festival, the students learn a variety filled repertoire featuring musical masterworks in addition to new compositions. This marks the fifth year that the festival has partnered with a composer to write a commissioned piece to be premiered during the concert at the Meyerson. Following Ēriks Ešenvalds, Kim André Arnesen, Craig Courtney, and Dr. Brandon A. Boyd, this year’s festival will feature British composer, Philip Stopford, world renowned for his beautiful choral music. Stopford has an impressive musical background and a reputation as a fun, engaging and meticulous choir trainer.
The goal of this annual concert is to promote musical achievement among young musicians and provide scholarships that will enable students to thrive as they engage in music while pursuing their college degrees. This wonderful tradition continues because of the many sponsors that support this event; we are grateful for their generosity. This year, the university seeks to raise $100,000!
UNBROKEN: A NIGHT OF WORSHIP // MARCH 5 7:00PM CST // KEENE CHURCH
You’re invited to Unbroken: A Night of Worship, Saturday, March 5 at 7:00PM, at the Keene Seventh-day Adventist Church, 114 S Fairview, Keene, TX 76059. May your praise rise unbroken! Join fellow young adults from across the metroplex as we lend our voices in praise and worship to God. This night of worship will elevate your spirit and nourish your soul. Sponsored by Elevate at Keene Church.
ACF INSTITUTE // JULY 28-30, 2022
The ACF Institute (Adventist Christian Fellowship Institute) & PCM Conference (Public Campus Ministers Conference) will happen simultaneously at the same location from July 26-30, 2022. This is a virtual gathering for Adventist Christian Fellowship Student Leaders and Public Campus Ministers for networking and leader-training from an on-campus student perspective. All ACF student-leaders, campus chaplains and pastors, conference and union youth & young adult ministries directors, and any leaders desiring to learn about ministry with and for college students on public campuses. Click above icon for more information.
ADVENTIST YOUNG PROFESSIONALS CONVENTION // JULY 29-31, 2022 // DFW METROPLEX
The 2022 AYP Convention is coming to the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex July 29 – 31, 2022. Reserve your spot today and stay tuned as additional information is released! @YGCHURCH is obtaining a group bundle of tickets and providing them to YGers at a significantly disounted rate, contact Barbara Quaye for more information.
"Besides the amazing icebreakers, breakout sessions, dynamic speaker, and praise music, one of my favorite moments during the convention was dissecting a passage from Scripture Sabbath morning and allowing God to speak to me in a new way. There were several memorable moments as we got a chance to get our portraits taken professionally, sing karaoke, have an opportunity to network professionally, and make new friends! I am forever grateful for the opportunity to reconnect with God and others and look forward to seeing what God has in store for AYP." --Janina Irving
SAVE THE DATE // PASSION CONFERENCE DFW // DECEMBER 28-30, 2022
If you have interest in going as part of Younger Generation Church, let Pastor Allan know! amartin@ygchurch.com
PURSUE GOD
WHY ONE WIFE IS BETTER THAN FOUR
Boundaries give us freedom to love GOD fully and exclusively.
“Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.” –Proverbs 4:23 [NIV]
Join Younger Generation Church in their love month series, "Loving People • Loving GOD," Saturdays, 10:15AM [Central], live.ygchurch.com #PeopleLoveGOD #ygchurch
SO WHAT NOW? TAKE STEPS IN WEEK SEVEN OF 2022
1. TAKE IT BACK: What is stealing your attention, affection, allegiance? Surrender it to GOD in prayer.
2. GIVE UP: Sacrifice something to serve others.
3. THREE WORDS: Who in your life needs to hear the words, “I Love You.” Don’t delay express those words and actions to them today.
4. BONUS: Learn more about boundaries at boundaries.me
Don’t complicate or hesitate. Keep it simple. For context check out @ygchurch on YouTube, https://youtu.be/-3Kdey2pYos #PeopleLoveGOD #ygchurch
WALKING ALONG SIDE YOUNG MEN // A RUGGED JOURNEY
Erica Jones is very excited to announce that the “partner site” for gorgeous2god—a mentoring platform for young men—has been launched! Much time and prayer and input from many wise colleagues has gone into this project. We were receiving so many questions from young men via gorgeous2god that it became readily apparent we needed the same outlet for guys. Young men can ask us anything (and they do!), and they are answered by a mentor with compassionate advice. Click the above icon to check out www.aruggedjourney.org
EXPERIENCE COMMUNITY
DEVOTIONAL: LOVE WITH SKIN ON IT
Click the above icon for a devotional reflection on Hebrews 13:1-3 by Pastor A Allan Martin.
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.
ADVENTIST YOUNG PROFESSIONALS GROUP: ELEVATED MINDS // WEDS // 12:00PM CST
Elevated Minds is for everyone who is interested in Motivation, Boundaries and Recovery. The group will feature discussion with the goal of uplifting young people. To register for Elevated Minds, and meet others in the group, go to ayp.me/groups today!
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
SERVE WITH OTHER YOUNG PROFESSIONALS PASSIONATE ABOUT JESUS!
Adventist Young Professionals wants to reach out and let you know that we have a few roles on the AYP team that we are prayerfully looking to fill! We’re wanted to ask if you might be interested in joining the team or if you might be able to suggestion someone whom I could reach out to regarding one of these roles? Click the above icon or here to check out all the opportunities to serve!
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
LEGACY RENEWAL PROJECT
We’ve been in the middle of a construction zone at church for months now. Although it’s hard to tell at times, we’ve actually made quite a bit of progress! Thank you so much for your patience, but most of all, thank you for your support as we work our way through the details and the frustrations of the construction world.
Over the next several weeks as we finish out the project our goal is to post periodic updates so that you have a better idea of what has already happened, what you can expect from week to week, and how you can support the project to its completion. We’ll post progress pics and the occasional video walk-through with Mindy. So stay tuned! There’s more to come...and it’s going to be great when it’s all finished!
To read the updates, click here or on the picture above. You can support by giving to “Building Fund.”
WHAT’S YOUR IDEA?
The @burtonadventistacademy 5th Grade Class proposed making blankets for the homeless as their @ygchurch Shark Tank project. Mentored by their teacher, Mrs. Debbie Bernet, they partnered with @revivecommunitycare to distribute to those in need. Last week they delivered their warm and colorful blankets to Pastor Heidi Jackson and Angie Henderson who coordinates the homeless ministry for Revive. #YGSharkTank #BeJesus #BeYG
In addition to young adults, students and families are all invited to submit ideas for sharing Jesus and His love! Pitch your idea today! tiny.one/SharkTankPitch
SEEKING OUT OUR CHILDREN’S MINISTRIES PASTOR
The Associate Pastor for Children’s Ministries facilitates the discipleship of the children of the Arlington Seventh-day Adventist Church from birth through eighth grade. This is accomplished through the oversight and leadership of various ministry endeavors, programs and classes at the Arlington Church, and in collaboration with Burton Adventist Academy. Click the above icon or here for further details.
Click here for job descriptions.
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
THANKS FOR THE WARM WELCOME!
Our youth ministry @UGYOUTH regularly greets in the parking lots and lobby of the church on connection weekends extending hospitality to members and newcomers to the church! Gratitude for the free hugs, the warm greetings, and the hot drinks!
THANKS TO ANTHEM X LLUC: CHURCH SONG
Appreciation to Pastor Josh Jamieson, worship pastor at Anthem at Loma Linda University Church and his team for collaborating with YG Worship to introduce their original, “Church Song,” to YG! Check out their rendition below!
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