We may not have all the answers, but we have some really great questions…enough for the entire year.

It is the prayer of the General Conference Youth Ministries team that these discussions will help youth to grow in love with Jesus Christ and become like Him. Watch your youth group grow from the inside out.

Here is a 26-week interactive curriculum to guide young people in their journey toward an authentic walk with Jesus. DOWNLOAD

Dates: 15th – 22nd July 2012
Venue: Chapel Porth Caravan Site, Goonvrea, St Agnes, Truro, Cornwall, TR5 0RN
Price: £110 (excluding transport)

StandFor Youth Camp is going to be a blessed and exciting event. This year, Youth Camp will run from 15th – 22nd July 2012. The price is £110 which includes all meals and all activities (excluding transport). We are yet to establish the best transport methods and costs and once we have this information we will pass on the information to you.

StandFor Youth Camp will be a life changing experience for many young people from around the conference and Europe, this year is your chance to come and experience why.

REGISTRATION CLOSES ON FRIDAY 6th JULY 2012

Book now to avoid disappointment and see you in July!

Extreme Teens Camp is going to be as blessed and exciting as ever before. This year, Teens Camp will run from Monday 27th August – Sunday 2nd September. The price is £110 which includes all meals and all activities(excluding transport). We are yet to establish the best transport methods and costs and once we have this information we will pass on the information to you.

Teen camp has been a life changing experience for many teenagers from around the conference and Europe, this year is your chance to come and experience why.

REGISTRATION CLOSES ON FRIDAY 9th AUGUST 2012

Book now to avoid disappointment and see you in August!

Here is the consent form to download: Consent Form

Date: December 30th 2012

Venue: Trunkwell House, Reading

Time: 6pm

You are invited to attend the Young Adventist Leadership awards ceremony and celebratory banquet. The event will be held at Trunkwell House (Beech Hill Road, Reading, RG7 2AT)

This event is to honor the various people who have made an impact in youth ministry over the past year.

There will be awards for:

Most Improved Youth Leader
Youth Leader of the Year
Young Adventist Leader
AYS Department of the Year
Extraordinary Achievement in School or College
Pathfinder of the Year and Pathfinder Club of the Year
Federation of the Year
Evangelism
Music and many more…

The 3^rd World Conference on Youth and Community Service will be held in South Africa from July 1 to 13, 2013.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION HERE

From the 13th to the 17th of February, the SEC Teen Ministries held their fourth Prayer and Bible conference with an outstanding number of teens and youths from all over the county to gather together to do one thing; Pray.

Held at the magnificent Stanborough Secondary School in Watford, the venue held up to 109 teens with the help and guidance of volunteers and the Teens directors Pastor Dejan Stojkovic. The week kicked off with a short opening programme which involved a fun filled ice-breaker to get everyone warmed up and introduced, followed by a lively song service by a great band and a formal introduction to the rules and regulations of the week. To officially start off the programme, an inspirational word was given to the congregation by Pastor Ryan Simpson; who was the main evening speaker for the week. Pastor in, and Youth and Pathfinder Director of, the Bermuda Conference, pastor Simpson set a high standard for the eager listeners.

Jeremiah 29:11 - “ For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future “

Throughout the weekly evening worship, Pastor Ryan Simpson let God take hold and “spoke to hearts across the room”. Making it evident that the teens ‘Future’s are so bright, they have to wear sun glasses’. Speaking on:
1.     Giants and grasshoppers
2.     The perplexity of prayer
3.     Arise and Cross the Jordan
4.     March again

(okay?… alright. Alright?… okay)

The services would continue with a refreshing morning worship and bible study with an afternoon workshop run by Isha prince; Sex and the Sanctuary. The sexes were separated due to confidentiality policies within the workshops. The workshops were aimed at equipping the young men and women to live lives of purity in Christ. Also touching on the healing from past impurity if it had existed in their past lives to eventually help them develop and have ‘vibrant passionate sexual relationships in the context of marriage as God intended.

“The workshops we did were fun and informative but also made me fill more able to go out and handle whatever comes my way as long as am able to take Christ with me.”

During the recreation brakes, the teens would find themselves gathering together and socialising with one another. Some would form teams to play football or basketball, and other outdoor games. Whilst others enjoyed the common room areas as a chance to just talk and get to know. Meanwhile one afternoon, a group of girls had the chance to go to the local swimming facilities where they ‘sang in the sauna rooms’ and had a session of ‘water aerobics’.

The week highlighted the dependence teens have on God. Realizing that St Augustine’s quote, about filling a ‘God-shaped vacuum’ with only Jesus and His Gospel, is spot on! Blessed with uplifting sounds from the Anointed saints and Heritage singers, many youth shared their testimonies and were able to share the blessings that God had provided them with so far in their journey. Living our destiny a drama group which was created during the week performed a reflective piece on what they had learnt and hopefully that’s not the last performance they will be making.

During the conference 20 young people committed themselves to be baptised in 2012.

The week was indeed a blessed one and every attendee can’t wait for the next one!

Thokozani Chibowa

It will be a packed rally and commitment day, including signing up for our Ambassadors for Christ ministry, Hit London Preaching and Evangelism, and  youth outreach campaigns during the Olympics 2012. Also, we will be introducing the Young Adventist Leadership Forum and Annual Awards where we have committed to giving award prizes such as £600 for the best leaders.

The theme for the day is “Use Me Lord“. Asking for God to use us as vessels in this day and age to proclaim and tell the world about his love and his soon coming.

Date: 18th February 2012

Venue: The Rock Tower, 49 Tufnell Park Road London, N7 0PS London

Speaker: Dr Rupert Bushner

Featured Artist: Maurette Brown Clark

Time: 09:30

Including an evening of worship and praise with Stellar Award winning artist, Maurette Brown Clark and one of the UK’s Best groups Nu4m Praise. This is going to be a evening of high Praise and Worship, not to be missed!

So, if you want to be truly blessed in 2012, make sure you are there!

Please register below for the Day of Fellowship and also book tickets for the concert.

** Please not there are only 1,000 seats available for the morning service. your ticket request will be subject to the number of tickets allocated to each church for the morning.

** The concert is organised by the By Faith Music Group with support from the SEC Youth Department. Tickets for the concert are solely the responsibility of the By Faith Music Group.

You can also order just the concert tickets here

We will be holding the return of the SEC Prayer & Bible Conference. Traditionally, Prayer & Bible Conference has been and continues to be a life changing experience for many teenagers from around the conference and Europe, this year is your chance to come and experience why. Come and join with your friends and experience the power of God’s blessings through prayer, fellowship and socialising.

Date: 13th – 17th February 2012.

Speaker: Pastor Ryan Simpson (Associate Youth Director, Southern New England Conference)

Venue: Stanborough Park School, Watford, WD25 9JT.

Price: £60.00 per person (places are limited so book early to secure your place)

APPLICATION DEADLINE CLOSES ON FEBRUARY 6th 2012

Book now to avoid disappointment and see you in February!

Application Form:

Download the application form here

Payment:

If you would like to pay by cash or cheque, please call us or send cheques to

SEC Youth Department, 25 St Johns Rd, Watford, WD17 1PZ

Venue:

• DeVere Hotel, Wokefield Park - Goodboys Lane, Mortimer, Reading, Berkshire RG7 3AH

Cost:

• £75 per person (based on two people sharing a room)
• £85 per person (single occupancy)

We urge all youth leaders and federation presidents (or representatives) for 2012 to be present as this weekend will not only be training, but also form a basis for updates and will be information packed with the developments of the Youth Ministries Department in the SEC moving forward.

Here are the various aspects of training that will be covered during the session:

Youth Leadership:

1. Youth Ministry in the Small Church
2. I’m a New Youth Leader, What do I do?
3. Cultivating a Culture of Service in Youth Ministry
4. Making Worship an Experience Using Media
5. Youth Evangelism
6. Programming for youth
7. Leadership Foundations: Becoming a Spiritual Leadera
8. Planning, Organizing and Presenting Your Plan
9. Introduction to London Ambassadors for Olympic, plus plans for next 4 years…Have your say
10. Introduction to Social Media
11. Left Wing, Right Wing, How Do We Fly Together?
12. Leading Against the Flow

Advanced Youth Leadership:

1. Understanding Millennials – Interpreting the Latest Data
2. Identifying and Tackling the Cultural Divide in Youth Ministry
3. Social Media 2.0
4. SDA Students on Secular Campuses “What Are They Saying?”
5. “The Write Stuff” How to Get Published
6. EG White and What the Church Has Done
7. Youth Ministry Through Small Groups
8. Youth Federations and AYS – The Makeover
9. Diversity – Closing the Gap
10. Independent Ministries
11. What No One is Talking About

Please email or call us on 01923 232 728 if you have any queries.

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London Youth Federation [LYF] and Thames Valley Youth Federation [TVYF] joint banquet.

Enjoy a Drinks Reception, Gourmet Cuisine and a night of Gospel Acts and Entertainment from across the South England Conference.

Dress Code: Black Tie Event
Time: 19:30 – Til Late

Saturday, 17 December 2011 at 19:30
The Advent Centre – 12 Crawford Place (off Edgware Road), London W1H 5HD

*This joint LYF and TVYF event is strictly for youth and young adults aged 21 and over*