FEBRUARY 22, 2022 VOL.3 NO.9
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.
SANCTUARY 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.”
FREE FRIDAY FITNESS // FRI 3:00PM // MAIN SANCTUARY
NO Initiation Fees!
NO Monthly Dues!
NO Smelly Creepers trying out pick up lines!
Fridays, 3:00PM at Arlington Seventh-day Adventist Church come set up sanctuary chairs with us!
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
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!
LOVING PEOPLE • LOVING GOD // YG CHURCH // SAT 10:15AM CST
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
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!
SWAU BRIDGE WEEKEND // MARCH 4 & 5, 2022
We are thrilled to welcome Southwestern Adventist University [SWAU] to our Burton Adventist Academy and Arlington Seventh-day Adventist Church campuses next weekend, March 4 & 5! SWAU will be leading out in BAA Chapels Friday; Then Saturday, at YG, UG, Mosaic as well as a Pizza Feed lunch, enjoy inspiration, fellowship, and opportunities to learn more about SWAU. This is a weekend that you do not want to miss! Click the above icon to learn more about SWAU.
COMING ATTRACTIONS
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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. Register now! tiny.one/IFgathering
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.
AYP MEET & GREET: LEWISVILLE // MARCH 6 11:30AM CST
Adventist Young Professionals is coming to Lewisville, Texas on March 6 and we would love to meet you! Join us for lunch, meet our leadership, and connect with other young professionals from across the DFW Metroplex! Want to get involved in the ministry, we have a variety of volunteer positions that we are looking to fill with ministry minded individuals and this will be a great opportunity to learn more! Space is limited so don’t delay in signing up. Invite a friend and reserve your spot today! Click the above icon or here to register!
AACP SUMMER CAMP STAFF VIRTUAL RECRUITMENT // MARCH 8-10
We are looking to hire students who are interested in making a difference in the lives of others. Adventist camps across North America want to meet you - our high school & collegiate students. That is why this year we have created an online virtual summer camp recruiting and hiring event.
Join us on March 8, 9 or 10, between 10am-5pm PST here on our online platform. Feel free to visit multiple camps - in fact we encourage it! There are various opportunities to serve at any of our many summer camps across North America. In the meantime, feel free to "visit" the different camp booths by clicking on the "Exhibitor" tab. Not all have finished setting up their booths, so come back often to see more camps and interact with camps and others who are interesting in working and serving at a summer camp. Click the above icon or here to register.
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 SAYING NO HELPS YOU SAY YES
Boundaries help us move from striving to thriving. Our identity finds clarity when we say "no" to the labels and expectations, and say "yes" to who we are in Jesus. "I am enough."
"I will offer You my grateful heart, for I am Your unique creation, filled with wonder and awe.
You have approached even the smallest details with excellence;
Your works are wonderful;
I carry this knowledge deep within my soul." --Psalm 139:14 [Voice]
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 EIGHT OF 2022
1. Post It: Place a post-it note somewhere you will see it at the first of each day this week. Write on it, “I am enough.”
2. Pray It: At the end of each day this week, recite Psalm 139:14 out loud as an affirmation prayer to your Creator.
3. Learn It: 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/L0oBe0OhTZA #PeopleLoveGOD #ygchurch How you made me is amazing and wonderful. I praise you for that. What you have done is wonderful. I know that very well. --Psalm 139:14 [NIrV]
WALKING ALONG SIDE YOUNG MEN // A RUGGED JOURNEY
A Rugged Journey, is dedicated to connecting young men to God through mentorship and community; helping them find answers to life’s toughest challenges. No judgment — just compassionate advice from people who care. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook: @ruggedjourney; and subscribe to our YouTube channel to hear from our vloggers.
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.
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.
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!
AYP RELATIONSHIPS // THURS // 6:30PM CST
Relationships: I’m Looking for Something Real is for young professionals who are interested in getting into a meaningful relationship or navigating an existing relationship. The group will feature with the goal to discuss some tips for a successful relationship. We will share our own experience/challenge that led us to each other. To register for Relationships: I’m Looking for Something Real and meet others in the group, AYP.me/groups
MAD ABOUT MARRIAGE SEMINAR // MARCH 4&5 // CANYON CREEK PROJECT
The Mad About Marriage Seminar is is marriage education, not marriage counseling. Mike shares lots of stories – some from his own life – and lots of practical advice that you can really use. He also examines some of the issues that can derail marriages, drawing on current research and the expertise of a variety of scholars, authors, and psychologists to find solutions to the problems. This seminar provides fantastic advice on improving relationships that is applicable for all of us, whether we are single, dating, engaged, or married.
Join us for Mad About Marriage with Pastor Mike Tucker on March 4 & 5! The seminar is FREE but registration is required. Click the above icon or here to register.
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
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
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
BAA FIFTH GRADERS SHARE LOVE
The 5th Grade Class at Burton Adventist Academy pitched an incredible idea to the YG Shark Tank team to make blankets for the homeless. With the YG shark tank scholarship, he 5th graders made and presented their beautiful blankets to Pastor Heidi, Pastor Allan and the Homeless Ministry Leader, Angie Henderson. The Homeless Ministry Team was then able to distribute blankets to the homeless the very next day! What a great way to share the love of Jesus with others! Thanks BAA 5th Grade Class!
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. Grateful for amazing professionals like Dr. Beryl!
LEWISVILLE TEAM JOINS GROWING TOGETHER COHORT
So grateful our Lewisville campus was among the nearly 40 churches from across the country joining the Growing Together Cohort. They embark in a year-long journey to make their campus the best place for all generations to grow. . . together! Keep praying them up!
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