MAY 06, 2025 VOL.6 NO.18
“May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and I know how real and heavy the battle of our minds can be. Whether you’re walking through a hard season yourself or carrying the burden for someone you love, you’re not alone. Together with my team, we have created a simple, four-week Scripture journey to help us navigate some of the top mental health battles people face today: anxiety, fear, depression, and worry.
Each week of the month, I’ll send you a short video and guided prayers rooted in Scripture for the week that you can print and keep with you. My prayer is that this helps create a gentle rhythm to pause, breathe, and pray over whatever you might be facing. Whether you’re interceding for your own heart, for a friend, or for anyone who may be struggling right now, I hope these weekly moments will draw you deeper into the loving and healing arms of your Heavenly Father. This week, we’ll start by calling on God for those battling anxiety.” —Louie Giglio
ACTIVATE THE CHURCH // SAT, 10:15AM [Central] // @YGCHURCH
Praise, Bless God, The Church, Build My Life #WorshipSet #May10 10:15AM [Central], tinyurl.com/yglivestream #ygchurch #BeJesus #BeYG #Activate
But whoever catches a glimpse of the revealed counsel of God—the free life!—even out of the corner of his eye, and sticks with it, is no distracted scatterbrain but a man or woman of action. That person will find delight and affirmation in the action. –James 1:25 [Message]
What might happen if we put our faith into action? How would we be different? What would change? Join Younger Generation Church in their series, Activate: The Church in Action, Saturdays, 10:15AM [Central], tinyurl.com/yglivestream
POST YG [PYG] CHAT GROUP // SATURDAYS, 11:30AM // ROOM 5
Right after Younger Generation Church [Post YG], join us in Room 5 for conversations around the sermon and related issues to community and church life. Enjoy community and open discussion. All are welcome. We will be pursuing a new study in the book of Acts.
YOUNG WOMEN’S LIFEGROUP: JOHN-BELIEVE I AM // BIWEEKLY, SAT 2PM // SELECT HOMES
The Young Women’s Lifegroup (ages 18-35) is here! Join us every other Saturday at 2 PM after church for community, Bible study, fun activities, and tasty snacks. We’ll be exploring the Gospel of John and growing together in faith during our sabbath meetings. Contact Taye (tayeoa993@gmail.com) for more details and the location. We hope to see you soon!
DWELL NIGHTS RETURN // MAY 10, 7:00PM // UNDERGROUND
Come worship with us Saturday at 7:00pm; Expectant to see the move of God through Dwell Nights, a community of worshippers joined by the desire to seek His face and dwell in the fullness of His presence. Underground, 4409 Pleasantview Dr, Arlington, TX 76017
BEHOLD: AYP CONVENTION // JUL 17-20, 2025 // HOUSTON, TX
Join us in Houston for our 5th annual leadership convention infused with inspiring stories, rich and practical ideas, and engagement with leadership experts. YG has acquired a significant group discount rate, so feel free to click the below icon to indicate your interest and contact Elder Jennifer Robles for all the details.
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.
COMING EVENTS
QUESTIONS AND CONVERSATIONS // MAY 17, 4:00PM // UGYOUTH ROOM
Open all youth and young adults, ages 13-29, join the Underground, every third Sabbath for an open forum to address the questions you have about . . . anything. Contact Pastor Oddie for more details.
YG WORSHIP RESIDENT: REBECA LIMA
We are delighted to have Rebeca Lima join our YG Internship/Residency Program as our Summer Worship Resident. Please welcome her as she is orientating this weekend!
Born in Hackensack, New Jersey and raised in Dallas, Texas, Rebeca Lima is a fourth-year vocal performance major and history minor at Southwestern Adventist University; She currently serves as a music minister in Cleburne, Texas, and aspires to be both a professional vocalist and conductor. When she isn’t studying or practicing, Rebeca enjoys spending quality time with friends, learning new moves in aerial silks, and experiencing new cuisines.
FRIDAY VESPERS // MAY 30, 7:00PM // SELECT HOMES
Open to all ages, Friday Vespers returns end of January and will be held in select family homes. Contact Jasmin Rodriguez for further details. Click the above icon to join the WhatsApp group.
PASSION CONFERENCE 2026 // JAN 1-3, 2026 // GLOBE LIFE FIELD, ARLINGTON, TEXAS
Passion 2026 is the gathering of a generation, united by one desire: the name and renown of Jesus. From across the country and around the world, 18-25 year olds are coming together, lifting one voice, declaring one name—JESUS. And the invitation is open: Meet Us Here.
Younger Generation Church intends to obtain group discount tickets for our young adult students and YG leadership. More details to come. If you are over the age of 25, we encourage you to volunteer as a doorholder for the conference, it is an amazing experience.
PURSUE GOD
ACTIVATE THE ELDERS // SAT, 10:15AM [Central] // @YGCHURCH
Firm Foundation, Same God, Been So Good, I Believe #WorshipSet #May3 10:15AM [Central], tinyurl.com/yglivestream #ygchurch #BeJesus #BeYG #Activate
But whoever catches a glimpse of the revealed counsel of God—the free life!—even out of the corner of his eye, and sticks with it, is no distracted scatterbrain but a man or woman of action. That person will find delight and affirmation in the action. –James 1:25 [Message]
What might happen if we put our faith into action? How would we be different? What would change? Join Younger Generation Church in their series, Activate: The Church in Action, Saturdays, 10:15AM [Central], tinyurl.com/yglivestream
ACTIVATE: FIND SOME WATER // SAT, 10:15AM [Central] // @YGCHURCH
Holy Water, Trust In God, Here Again #WorshipSet #Apr26 10:15AM [Central], tinyurl.com/yglivestream #ygchurch #BeJesus #BeYG #Activate
But whoever catches a glimpse of the revealed counsel of God—the free life!—even out of the corner of his eye, and sticks with it, is no distracted scatterbrain but a man or woman of action. That person will find delight and affirmation in the action. –James 1:25 [Message]
What might happen if we put our faith into action? How would we be different? What would change? Join Younger Generation Church in their series, Activate: The Church in Action, Saturdays, 10:15AM [Central], tinyurl.com/yglivestream
PASSION WEEK: RESURRECTION
1-3 At the crack of dawn on Sunday, the women came to the tomb carrying the burial spices they had prepared. They found the entrance stone rolled back from the tomb, so they walked in. But once inside, they couldn’t find the body of the Master Jesus.
4-8 They were puzzled, wondering what to make of this. Then, out of nowhere it seemed, two men, light cascading over them, stood there. The women were awestruck and bowed down in worship. The men said, “Why are you looking for the Living One in a cemetery? He is not here, but raised up. Remember how he told you when you were still back in Galilee that he had to be handed over to sinners, be killed on a cross, and in three days rise up?” Then they remembered Jesus’ words.
9-11 They left the tomb and broke the news of all this to the Eleven and the rest. Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them kept telling these things to the apostles, but the apostles didn’t believe a word of it, thought they were making it all up.
12 But Peter jumped to his feet and ran to the tomb. He stooped to look in and saw a few grave clothes, that’s all. He walked away puzzled, shaking his head.
—Luke 24:1-12 [Message]
ACTIVATE: THE GREAT COMMISSION // SAT, 10:15AM [Central] // @YGCHURCH
For The Cross, Final Word, The Wonderful Blood #WorshipSet #Apr19 10:15AM [Central], tinyurl.com/yglivestream #ygchurch #BeJesus #BeYG #Activate
But whoever catches a glimpse of the revealed counsel of God—the free life!—even out of the corner of his eye, and sticks with it, is no distracted scatterbrain but a man or woman of action. That person will find delight and affirmation in the action. –James 1:25 [Message]
What might happen if we put our faith into action? How would we be different? What would change? Join Younger Generation Church in their series, Activate: The Church in Action, Saturdays, 10:15AM [Central], tinyurl.com/yglivestream
YG SPEAKER: PASTOR LEAH JORDACHE
Leah Jordache has served as a pastor, leader, educator, and mentor in the Adventist community for over 25 years. As a life-long learner, Leah is passionate about fostering authentic connections with God and helping others discover their purpose and calling. Her mission is to inspire people to become centers of influence for God's Kingdom in their communities and in the world. With the NAD Office Of Volunteer Ministries, Leah looks forward to helping create meaningful service opportunities that are both meeting the greatest needs within communities while ensuring that volunteers find a deep sense of purpose and calling in their work.
PASSION WEEK: HOSANNA
And a very great multitude spread their clothes on the road; others cut down branches from the trees and spread them on the road. 9 Then the multitudes who went before and those who followed cried out, saying:
“Hosanna to the Son of David!
‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!’
Hosanna in the highest!”
And when He had come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, “Who is this?”
So the multitudes said, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth of Galilee.”
—Matthew 21:8-11 [NKJV]
ACTIVATE: THE GREAT COMMANDMENT // SAT, 10:15AM [Central] // @YGCHURCH Resurrecting, The Blood, Because Of Jesus #WorshipSet #Apr12 10:15AM [Central], tinyurl.com/yglivestream #ygchurch #BeJesus #BeYG #Activate
But whoever catches a glimpse of the revealed counsel of God—the free life!—even out of the corner of his eye, and sticks with it, is no distracted scatterbrain but a man or woman of action. That person will find delight and affirmation in the action. –James 1:25 [Message]
What might happen if we put our faith into action? How would we be different? What would change? Join Younger Generation Church in their series, Activate: The Church in Action, Saturdays, 10:15AM [Central], tinyurl.com/yglivestream
YG MEDIA ARCHIVES: THOUSANDS OF SERMONS & SERVICES ON DEMAND
For inspiration and/or discipleship, on your own or with a group, take advantage of this vast collection of worship experiences and sermons from Younger Generation Church. Click the above icon to gain access to the YG Video Vault.
EXPERIENCE COMMUNITY
HEY TEXAS CONFERENCE YOUNG ADULTS!
I know we have been close to silent on our social media platforms since our Young Adult Retreat in July. Rest assured, though we haven’t been as active on our social media outlets, we have been actively building a foundation for our department to stand on going forward.
We learned so much from so many of you (thank you for sharing your hearts with us!). We have taken your feedback, prayed over it, sought the Lord’s will with the information He entrusted to us, and began to work toward the initiatives we are getting ready to launch in the coming weeks!
In addition to our initiative launch, we also want to share our new logo with you. We chose a flame at the center of our logo because at the heart of the conversations we have had was a thirst to know God more, a yearning for that knowledge to start a “fire down in my soul that I can’t contain and I can’t control,” and the desire for the warmth of safe communities that foster connection to God and man.
We pray that the initiatives we share with you “scratches where it itches” and meets the needs of our Young Adults across the state! Pray for us as well as we begin to develop a network for Young Adult Ministries, think tanks to keep our perspectives fresh, and more. Looking forward to seeing His plans for us unfold!
Meeting you in prayer,
Pastor Olga Falakiseni
ACF AT UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS ARLINGTON
Adventist Christian Fellowship - UTA is a student led campus ministry who seeks to meet the diverse needs of the University of Texas at Arlington community. Looking to connect with all UTA students. Please contact Adrian Tufino to learn more.
Looking to put some spring in your step and your conversations? When you join an AYP Group, you can connect with other young professionals and have meaningful discussions that are sure to encourage you. Check out AYP.me/Groups to learn more and join a group 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
See the world. Experience God. Fulfill your mission.
Office of Volunteer Ministries, North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists
Our mission: To connect North American volunteers to mission opportunities that effectively meet the needs of people and communities across North America and around the world.
Inspired by Jesus' Gospel commission in Matthew 28:19, our vision is to promote and facilitate volunteer service as a way to reach North America and the world with the distinctive, Christ-centered, Seventh-day Adventist message of hope and wholeness.
HeSaidGo.org is the website and platform used by the North American Division Office of Volunteer Ministries to promote and process long-term volunteer service opportunities and volunteer applications within our division and around the world. It is also a place to pre-register your short-term mission trips to access the support and resources of the North American Division in case of crisis or emergency.
Follow us on social media. Facebook & Instagram (@NADVolunteers)
TEXAS CONFERENCE YOUNG ADULT UPDATE
We appreciate the opportunity to share our vision and initiatives with you. Just wanted to follow up with more details on the information we need from your churches and area to move forward.
YOUNG ADULT NETWORK
We are wanting to create a network of Young Adult leaders throughout our Conference. We are asking that all of our churches select a Young Adult Leader(s) (this can be anyone of any age who is passionate about young people deepening their relationship with Jesus) and assign an Elder to be a support/mentor to this Leader. Once these leaders are selected, please send the following details to olgafalakiseni@txsda.org so that we can begin supporting and pouring into these leaders:
First & Last Names
Email
Cell Phone
Church Membership
YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY TOUR
At our area meeting we shared our YAM Tour initiative that will be hosted in 7 locations between July 2025 – July 2026. Our launch and end of the tour will be at the annual Young Adult Retreat held at Lake Whitney Ranch. Once we launch, we will begin the 7 stop tour that include:
DALLAS
KEENE/FORT WORTH
HOUSTON
EAST TEXAS
CENTRAL TEXAS
SAN ANTONIO
VALLEY
DATES: We are still needing the dates and locations for each area. For the dates, we ask that you avoid choosing the 2nd Sabbath of the month in 2026, as well as the months of May 2026, June 2026, and July 2026. Dates are reserved at a first come, first served basis. AUGUST 15/16, 2025, is reserved for CENTRAL TEXAS, location TBD. October 10/11 is for sure available if anyone is open to those dates.
LOCATIONS: After further communication with our communications department, we recognize that it would be best for us to host our events at a gym, hall, or school. This will give them the ability to set up our sound/visual needs with no issue. If your area does not have a location that fits that description, please let me know and we can try to work something out. In addition, we will need 5 rooms/meeting spaces for our Team Huddle meetings, a place where we can serve food and eat our meal, and central to the area if possible.
I have also attached a document to this email that has the template of the programming we are leaning towards and some potential topics we are brainstorming through. All information on there is subject to change, but the format of the program is pretty set in stone. It is just extra information to help you gauge the weekend.
We kindly ask that you have your selected area dates & location, as well as your church YA Leader(s)/Elder information submitted to us. We thank you for your cooperation and support in building Young Adult Ministries in Texas.
Sincerely,
Olga Falakiseni
Associate Youth & Young Adult Director
Texas Conference of Seventh-day Adventist
YWAM Missionary, Zuzu Masina, shares his latest update. So much to be grateful for.
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
BE A DOORHOLDER AT PASSION 2026
The Door Holder application for Passion 2026 is now open, and if you are 25 years or over we invite you to join us at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, on January 1-3, 2026! Invite your friends, family, neighbors, and church community to apply with you; there's no better way to start a new year than serving together and lifting up the name of Jesus. We don’t want you to miss out on these special days, so we encourage you to submit your Door Holder application today!
GRATITUDE
@YGCHURCH ELDERS INDUCTED
Thank you so much to all who participated in our YG Elder Induction! It was a wonderful and memorable Sabbath as we witnessed a new generation of leadership installed for our church!
FIRST PLACE WINNERS
Congratulations to the SWAU team who won the BAA Soccer Tournament last weekend, benefiting the Class of 2025. Thanks to Tyler Cabansag for organizing the multiple teams and asking YG Shark Tank to sponsor.
CELEBRATING OUR BAPTISM CANDIDATES!
What a grand Sabbath it was last week as we had some many baptisms and honored those baptized at the recent Pathfinder Camporee! Thanks to everyone who join in the Rebirth-day Reception in the lobby. So much fun!
THANK YOU FOR MAKING THE YOUNG ADULT LIFE FAIR A GRAND SUCCESS
Special thank you to all the exhibitors offering us great ways to activate our faith in missions, outreach, and community service. What a great Sabbath! Deep gratitude one and all.
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