Inspirational Quote

"Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education alone will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan 'press on' has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race."

~John Calvin Coolidge

Prayer- Petition & Praise

Let us pray for everyone impacted by Hurricane Sandy. 

Ministry Seekers

Brendon Albury: Is located in Miami, Florida, working part-time at the Florida Conference. He is very interested in finding a position in Youth Ministry. Brendon has a Bachelors degree in Theology from Antillean Adventist University. More Info: Contact Brendon Albury.

Melinda Wilson: Has a Masters in Administrative Leadership-Adult and Continuing Education, with many years of experience working with the youth. She possesses qualities in youth leadership training, teaching, counseling. More Info: Contact Melinda Wilson.

Alejandro Sarria: Will be graduating from Southern Adventist Univeristy in December with a BA in Theology, a Minor in Biblical Languages, and practical ministry certification. He has been actively involved in the Seventh-day Adventist Community. More Info: Contact Alejandro Sarria.

Betty Toussaint: Received her Master of Arts in Youth Ministry from Andrews University in 2009. She 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 with 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, he has served as volunteer chaplain, worked with Pathfinders, and taught Sabbath School. More Info: Contact Timothy Feig.

Ministry Openings

Guys/GirlsCounselor: Do you know of any young adults who would be interested in a week long mission trip to Florida? June 23-30, 2013, in Orlando, Florida you could have that opportunity. More Info: Contact Pedro Perez by sending him a facebook message. (Sponsored by Florida Conference Youth Department).

Institute of Church Ministry Director: The ICM/CYE, are looking for a half-time 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. 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.

Youth Pastor:Living Vine Fellowship/Seattle Central Korean Church is looking for a part-time youth pastor. This English Ministry would be responsible for overseeing programming, preaching, and overseeing small groups once a week. More Info: Contact Lauren (Lai-Wun) Song. 

Youth Pastor: The Community Praise Center Seventh-day Adventist church (in Alexandria, VA) is looking for a full time youth pastor who enjoys an urban, multi-ethnic ministry environment.  The essential requirement is someone who loves God and who loves youth! More Info: Contact Denny Grady.

Youth Pastor: The church, located near Spring Valley Academy in Centerville, Ohio, is seeking a Youth Pastor. They are looking for a Youth Pastor specialist who can minister to young people 13-30, while realizing that a smaller target group is more realistic. More Info: Contact Winston Baldwin. 

Adventist Resources

Singing the Word by Derek and Bodil Morris: Their 8th CD is in direct response to requests from Pathfinders who have discovered memorizing scripture is easier when done through melody. More Info: Visit AdventSource.org. 

Generational Faith: Change and Consistency Across Generations: In October 2011 CYE hosted the 180° Symposium, to address why the Adventist church is losing so many second and third generation youth and young adults. More Info: Visit AdventSource.org

Back2Basics Magazine: This magazine was launched in April, 2012. The vision of this publication is to reach young generations of the Seventh-day Adventist faith by filling pages with relevant content for the youth, by the youth. More Info: Contact Back2Basics or Visit Back2BasicsMag.com. 

Non-Denominational Resources

Learn Before You Leap: This book, by Kevin Turner, is designed to introduce and promote the use of case studies and strategic intentional interviews into growing and developing present and future youth workers. More Info: Visit YouthSpecialties.com.

99 Thoughts for Student Leaders: Doug Franklin wrote this book because he's committed to seeing people develop a leadership heart. He knows what it takes to help you reach a place where you move beyond your comfort zone, where you solve problems that seem impossible to conquer, where you wholeheartedly serve other people. More Info: Visit SimplyYouthMinistry.com.

Group Magazine App: GROUP Magazine digital offers youth workers encouragement, practical ideas, strategies, stories, and some laughs along the way…all of it working together to help you and your youth ministry. From seasoned veterans to “in the trenches” youth workers, you’ll get fresh insight and inspiration in every issue. More Info: Visit Apple.com. 

Research

Why American Churches Are Losing The Less Educated

A new study by Nicole Neroulias, reports that "white Americans without college degrees are dropping out of church faster than their higher educated counterparts has many possible explanations."

More Info: Visit  AdventistReview.Org. 

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.

Hurricane Sandy & WeCare Response: CYE/WeCare leaders are making plans with partners to offer one week mission/service trips to New York & New Jersey. More Info: Contact Vern Byrd. 

Cruise with a Mission 2012: 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 will challenge and equip 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. (Independent Supportive Ministry).

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. (ASI Ministry).

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 worship, Sabbath worship, Sabbath afternoon concert by Committed, and Saturday night basketball game Andrews University vs. Oakwood University. More Info: Contact Fellowship Classic 4 Weekend. (Independent Supportive Ministry). 

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.

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

Texas Pathfinder Camporee: March 28-31, 2013. More Info: Contact Armando Miranda, Jr. 

International Camporee: August 11-16, 2014, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Theme: "Forever Faithful." Only 36,000 North American, and 2,000 International tickets available. Historically the International Camporees sell out by February 1 on the year of the camporee. More Info: Contact Ron Whitehead or Visit CYE.org/Camporee. 

Miscellaneous

Adventist Shows Courage in the Face of Tragedy:  A young deacon in Phoenix, AZ, saved the life of his own sister by stepping in front of an assassin's fatal bullet. More Info: Visit AdventistToday.com. 

How to Get to Mars: 

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