Inspirational Text

"Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me-put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you" Philipians 4:9

Prayer - Petition & Praise

Forest Lake Academy Loss: Let's take a moment to mourn the loss of the student from Forest Lake Academy who drowned during a school trip. J.J. Branchedor was a junior at Forest Lake Academy. Please pray for the family, friends, faculty and staff to find peace, after this tragic loss. More Info: Visit FloridaConference.com. 

Ministry Seekers

Betty Toussaint: Received her Masters of Arts in Youth Ministry from Andrews University in 2009. Has experience as a Youth Ministry Leader, Ordained Elder, Youth Minister, and Director and Founder of Take Her Hand Ministry. More Info: Contact Betty Toussaint. 

Alan Petersen: Graduated from Union College in 2011 with a BAT in Theology and a minor in Youth Ministries. He has 7 years of experience working with youth. He is interested in youth/young adult ministry, as a way to mentor. More Info: Contact Alan Petersen.

Timothy Feig: Graduate of Southern Adventist University with a BS in Outdoor Ministry. For the past 5 years, has served as volunteer chaplain, worked with Pathfinders, and taught Sabbath School. More Info: Contact Timothy Feig. 

If you are a trained youth professional seeking a position in youth ministry, send your information to info@cye.org.

Ministry Openings

Institute of Church Ministry Director: The ICM/CYE, are looking for a new Director who is skilled in research. A doctorate is preferred and must have strong communication skills, both verbal and written. More Info: Visit andrews.edu.

Head of School for North Dallas Adventist Academy:
This position will serve as the organization's Top Executive/Administrator. Candidates for this position should have significant Adventist academy leadership experience and a graduate degree. Previous experience desired but not required. More Info: Contact Ivan Bartolome. 

Young Adult Pastor: The Santa Rosa Adventist Church is looking for a part-time young adult pastor. This position will focus on young adults. A degree in Religion or Theology is preferred but not required. The person for this job would have to fit in well with a non-traditional culture. More Info: Contact Ron Aguilera.

Youth Pastor: Vienna Seventh-day Adventist church, in Vienna, VA, is looking for a full time youth pastor who enjoys an urban/suburban, multi-ethnic ministry environment.  They have a K-8 school, active youth programs, Pathfinders and Adventurer clubs already in place. More info: Contact Denny Grady. 

Christian Radio Station Office Manager: Looking for an individual to work as task force worker in Twin Falls, Idaho. This person would be responsible for overseeing the office, making it a ministry center in the community, acting as liaison with churches and represent the station. More Info: Contact Brian Yeager. 

Adventist Resources

Youth Ministry Accent magazine: The 3rd quarter edition is now available online in both French and English. This magazine helps readers to focus on the Bible and it has ready to use programs and program ideas. More Info: Visit GCYouthMinistries.org. 

CYE Bible Studies: You can now find Bible studies for all age groups. The Bible studies are available on various topics, including preparing individuals for baptism, small group Bible studies, and Bible studies for children. More Info: Visit CYE.org/BibleStudy.

The Drummer Boy's Prayer: A story by M.L. Rossvally. This story is about a general surgeon during the American War for Independence, and the impact that a young drummer boy had on the surgeon. More Info: Visit AmazingFacts.org.

Radio of Hope: This radio station is available for audio streaming for PCs, laptops, iPhone, & Android. This is a great resource for youth seeking traditional Christian music, solid teaching, and great character-building storytelling. More Info: Visit RadioOfHope.org. 

Non-Denominational Resources

Training Student Leaders… Yourself!: "If you want to train your teenagers without the expense of hiring professional trainers, you can easily do effective training yourself by using regularly scheduled student leadership meetings." By Jonathan McKee. More Info: Visit YouthSpecialties.com. 

Where are the frontline “trenches” for youth ministry?:This article, by Terry Linhart, gives some new ideas for where the frontlines are in youth ministry. More Info: Visit YouthSpecialties.com.

Start Becoming a Good Samaritan Teen Edition: This DVD Study by Michael Seaton "is an initiative to help teenagers live out Christ's love in world-changing ways right where they live." More Info: Visit YouthSpecialties.com. 

Research

Helping Youth/Young Adults Retain Faith

Kara Powell and Chap Clark from Fuller talks about their research on helping youth and young adults retain faith.

Their studies show that if a senior youth has 5 christian adults speaking into their lives, they won't leave the church.

More Info: Visit FocusOnTheFamily.com.

CYE Events

WeCare Mission Trips: Group leaders and youth work together with WeCare Misions to reach out to communities in North America and around the world. If you are interested in setting up a mission trip please email Vern Byrd or Call 269.208.7183. More Info: Visit CYE.org/WeCare.

The following trips are confirmed:

• ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​December 16-28, 2012, in Belize. Mission Work: Evangelism, Construction and Vacation Bible School. (CLOSED)
• Summer 2013. Pathfinder Mission Trip to be announced soon.

180 Symposium: October 16-18, 2012, is a gathering of scholars, practitioners and administrators who are focusing this year's symposium on the topic of "Why some Adventist Churches attract and retain senior youth/youth adults." More Info: Contact Jessica Lillie or visit CYE.org/180.

Cruise with a Mission: New Ship. New Ports. Renewed Mission. A Caribbean cruise, a mission trip and a spiritual retreat for young adults, all wrapped up in one meaningful adventure! CWM sails December 9-16, 2012 from Fort Lauderdale, Florida on ms Nieuw Amsterdam, the newest in the Holland America fleet. More Info: Visit CYE.org/cwm or email Richard Parke.

Mission ports this year include:

• Bahamas
• Jamaica
• Cayman Islands
• Honduras

Church of Refuge (COR) Summit: COR Summits exist to network and support local church leadership who value Youth/Young Adults. Two COR summits will be offered in Chicago on February 10, 2013. Register today by contacting Justin Yang. More Info: Visit CYE.org/COR.

Adventist National & International Events

Lake Union Conference Youth Evangelism Congress:
February 8-10, 2013, near Chicago, Illinois. This unionwide youth congress is to challenge and equip 100s of senior youth and young adults for evangelism. More Info: Contact Dale Simpson or Ron Whitehead or visit JesusAllOrNothing.org. (Sponsored by the Lake Union Conference Youth Ministries Department.)

the One project: February 11-12, 2013, in Chicago, Illinois. Celebrating the supremacy of Jesus in the Adventist Church. Undergraduate student and group discounts are available, but this offer expires soon. More Info: Contact Japhet De Oliveira, or Visit the1project.org.

inSpire Gathering: April 26-28, 2013, in Berkeley, California. Plan to attend this gathering if you are a creative type and want to be inspired by rubbing shoulders with other like-minded Adventist creatives who have a passion for sharing God's love. More Info: Visit VisitInSpire.org. (Sponsored by the Pacific Union Conference.)

Impact South Africa: July 1-13, 2013, in Pretoria, South Africa. The 3rd World Conference on Youth and Community Service (WCYCS) is divided into two phases - service projects (July 1-5) and Youth Congress (July 8-13). More Info: Visit ImpactGCYouth.org. (Sponsored by the General Conference Youth Ministries Department.)

inSpire Design & Songwriting contest: Began August 15, 2012 through February 22, 2013. Works submitted must be newly created by you (within the last 12 months) and not derivatives of other copyrighted works. Best of show in each category wins an iPad. More Info: Visit VisitInspire.org. (Sponsored by Pacific Union Conference.) 

General Youth Conference: "From December 28, 2012 – January 1, 2013, thousands of young people will gather in Seattle, Washington for the annual GYC conference. For 5 days we’ll fellowship and grow together as we examine the nature of the revolution in the book of Acts that turned the world up-side-down." More Info: Visit GYC.org. 

Gear Up Youth Ministy Convention: This year SECC Youth Ministries is hosting a youth training for all of our children, youth, Adventurer, Pathfinder, & Youth Adult Leaders. This event will be in Ontario, Canada October 18-20, 2012. More Info: Visit SECCYouth.com.

Arizona Campus Catalyst Conference: November 9-11, 2012 on the campus of Arizona State the Ministry team will be sharing their love for Jesus with the 60,000+ students on campus. More Info: Contact Chris Albrecht or Visit ArizonaYoungAdults.com. (Sponsored by Arizona Conference.)

Fellowship Classic 4 Weekend: November 2nd - 4th, 2012, in Chicago. The weekend consists of Friday night with worship, Sabbath worship, Sabbath afternoon concert by Committed, and Saturday night basketball game Andrews vs. Oakwood. More Info: Contact Fellowship Classic 4 Weekend. 

Non-Denominational Events

Planet Wisdom: Through an in-depth look at God's specific attributes, Planet Wisdom events provide an experience for students to discover practical ways they can change the world by becoming more like Him. Event locations and dates vary. More Info: Visit PlanetWisdom.com, or Call (888) 346- 4179.

Acquire the Fire: 27 hours set apart to give your teens a life-transforming experience with Christ. ATF tours occur periodically throughout the year at various locations. More Info: Visit ATFTour.com.

Dare2Share: The 2013 "Follow" Tour, taking place in various locations on various dates, provides training conferences to help teens find a life worth living, a message worth sharing and a Savior worth following. More Info: Visit Dare2Share.org.

World Leaders Conference Webcast: September 27-28, 2012 you will be hearing from some of the most influenctial church innovators and business leaders in the country. The webcast is available at no cost. More Info: Visit WorldLeadersConference.com.

Urbana Student Missions Conference: December 27-31, 2012 in St. Louis, MO. This event is sponsored by IFES.InterVarsity in North America. More Info: Visit Urbana.org.

Pathfinder Camporees

Southwestern Union: October 4-7, 2012, at Lake Whitney Ranch, in Clifton, Texas. Theme: "A Shelter in the Storm." More Info: Contact Gene Clapp or Visit AShelterInTheStorm.org.

Southern Union: October 10-14, 2012, at Camp Kulaqua, in High Springs, Florida. Theme: " Making a Difference." More Info: Contact Alicia Zinner or Visit SouthernUnionCamporee.com.

International Camporee: August 11-16, 2014, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Theme: "Forever Faithful." More Info: Contact Ron Whitehead or Visit CYE.org/Camporee.

Miscellaneous

Senior VP of Columbia Pictures Shares Sabbath with Oprah Winfrey:

If you have trouble viewing video please watch online at YouTube.com

Corrections

In the September edition of the 411 newsletter, we would like to clarify that the Epikos Church is not part of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. This is a non-denominational church. Thank you for your understanding.