Inspirational Text

"For where two or three are gathered together in My name, there am I in the midst of them."

Matthew 18:19 (KJV)

Prayer - Petition & Praise

Youth Evangelism and Cities: "Over half of the world's 7 billion people now live in the large cities. There are approximately 200,000 people moving from rural communities to urban settings every day, globally! By 2050 nearly 70 percent of the world's population will live in large cities." Pray for new youth evangelism methods for the citites. (Source: Southwestern Union Record)

John Lello killed in accident: An accident has claimed the life of John Lello, a Seventh-day Adventist missionary who was serving in Papua New Guinea through Adventist Frontier Missions. Prayers are with John Lello's family. More Info: Visit Adventist.org. 

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 p​​ ast 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).

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 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 Adventist 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 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.

CPE (Residency/Stipend) Opening: This position will be opening the end of November, at Colorado Hospital Center, Department of Spiritual Care Services. And there are many more CPE openings around North America. More Info: Contact Julie S. Swaney.

Group Sales Representative: Camp Kulaqua is looking for a person who has experience in group Resort, Camp and Conference Center Sales. Must possess negotiation skills; persuasive, with proven ability to achieve sales targets while promoting our Christian Mission. More Info: Contact Melodie Hopkins. (Sponsored by the Florida Conference)

Public Campus Ministry Chaplain: University of Florida Gainseville is looking for a Chaplain for Public Campus Ministry. More Info: Contact Pedro Perez. 

Adventist Resources

The Disciples in ActionTM: This series is now available in French.  The youth and young adults discipleship curriculum that will help you on your journey toward an authentic walk with Jesus. For your free download Visit: GCYouthMinistries.org. 

The JUNIOR YOUTH WEEK OF PRAYER: Is available online for planning and translation purposes. The 2013 Week of Prayer manuscript is now available. The title of this manuscript is "Revival That Counts...A call to justice and mercy." For your free download Visit: GCYouthMinistries.org.

Guide's Greatest Hero Stories: This newest release in the Guide series, is a collection of stories about the heroic actions of youth. This book was edited by Lori Peckham. More Info: Visit AdventistBookCenter.com. 

Non-Denominational Resources

You Lost Me DVD Series: Trouble viewing video? Click here. 

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 at their local church and community. More Info: Contact Dale Simpson, Justin Yang, or Ron Whitehead, or visit JesusAllOrNothing.org. Registration deadline is January 8, 2013. (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. Late registration open until January 1, 2013. 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.)

Generation of Youth for Christ (GYC): "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." Registration for this event will close on December 20, 2012. More Info: Visit GYC.org. (ASI Ministry).

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 January 1, 2013.

Hurricane Sandy & WeCare Disaster Response: CYE is not providing a volunteer center to deploy youth into the community, like CYE did for the 9/11 & Hurricane Katrina disasters. Contact ACS North America for volunteer options.

Cruise with a Mission 2013: Will be traveling to Alaska September 15-22, 2013. More Info: Visit CYE.org/cwm or email Richard Parke.

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

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. Upcoming events are in various locations including Twin Cities, Minnesota, Lakeland, Florida, Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, and Washington DC. 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. Check out the dates and locations for 2013 Spring Tour now. 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.The following video gives you more information on this conference. Pastor Ron recommends this event as a 5 star mission event.

You Were Made For Something Great - Urbana 12 from InterVarsity twentyonehundred on Vimeo.

Spanish Resources

Les Luthiers - Lutherapia - Raphsody in Balls - PARTE 6: This song is about a musician having a dream and being interrupted by someone playing with toys. Then the musician learns to play along with the interruptions. If you have trouble viewing the video click here. 

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. More Info: Contact Ron Whitehead or Visit CYE.org/Camporee. How do you "stay in the loop" to receive all the latest details about the world's largest 6-day Adventist youth event? Sign up for the FFIC Newsletter. 

Miscellaneous

Adventist Community Service: Disaster Response (ACS DR) teams in partnership with other voluntary agencies and Federal and state governments meet the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of those affected by Hurricane Sandy and Winter Storm Athena. More Info: Visit AdventistCommunityServices.org. 

Angus Jones's Testimony: The actor from the TV sitcom Two and a Half Men shares his testimony about studying the Bible with Adventist Christians. Voice of Prophecy has an audio interview with Angus Jones that you can access at VOP.com. There is also a video interview available to watch below. If you have trouble viewing the video click here. The Adventist Church makes a statement about Angus in SpectrumMagazine.org. Another interview that Angus Jones did was with Christianity Today.