January 20, 2015


Two Months at a Glance

Adventurers
By Area

JANUARY

 

  Jan 24  Central Directors/Staff Meeting, Markham Woods

 

  Jan 31  South Directors/Staff Meeting, Maranatha
 

 

FEBRUARY

 

  Feb 22  North Zone B Fun Day, Tampa First 

 

  Feb 27-Mar 1   Central Directors/Staff Campout, Pine Lake Retreat

 

 

MARCH

 

  Mar 21-28   State Media Fast

NORTH 

Feb 22

   Zone B Fun Day
 

CENTRAL

Jan 24

   Directors/Staff Meeting

 

SOUTH

Jan 31

   Directors/Staff Meeting


 

STATEWIDE

Mar 21-28

   State Media Fast

  
Pathfinders
By Area

JANUARY

 

  Jan 24   Central Directors/Staff Meeting, Markham Woods

 

  Jan 31   South Directors Meeting, Maranatha

 

  Jan 31   North Level PBE, Silver Springs Shores

 

 

FEBRUARY

 

  Feb 1   PAC Meeting, Forest Lake

 

  Feb 6-8   South Rangers Reveille, Jonathan Dickinson Park

 

  Feb 7   Central Level PBE, Spring Meadows

 

  Feb 8   South Level PBE, Maranatha

 

  Feb 21   Central Varsity Lock-In, Pine Lake Retreat

 

  Feb 22   Central EEE, Extreme E-Tracker Event, Pine Lake Retreat

 

  Feb 27-Mar 1   Central Directors/Staff Campout, Pine Lake Retreat

 

 

MARCH

 

  Mar 7   State Level PBE, Forest Lake Education Center

 

  Mar 7-8   North Drill Training, Camp Kulaqua

 

  Mar 13-15  South Voyagers Reveille, Johnathan Dickinson Park 
 

  Mar 21   Global Youth Day

 

  Mar 21-28   State Media Fast

 

  Mar 22   South Area EEE (Extreme E-Tracker Event)

NORTH 

Jan 31

   PBE Area Run-Off

Feb 22

   Zone A Director's Meeting

Mar 7-8

   Drill Training
 

 

CENTRAL

Jan 24

   Directors/Staff Meeting

Feb 7

   PBE Area Run-Off

Feb 21

   Varsity Lock-In

Feb 22

   Extreme E-Tracker Event

Feb 27 - Mar 1

   Directors/Staff Campout

 

 

SOUTH

Jan 31 

   Director's Meeting

Feb 6-8

   Rangers Reveille

Feb 8

   PBE Area Run-Off

Mar 13-15

   Voyagers Reveille

Mar 22

   Extreme E-Tracker Event

 

 

PAC

Feb 1

   PAC Meeting  

 

 

STATEWIDE

Mar 7

   PBE State Run-Off 

Mar 21

   Global Youth Day

Mar 21-28

   State Media Fast

  
Youth
By Area

JANUARY 

 

  Jan 24   Central Area Youth Ministries Council, Markham Woods

 

  Jan 31   South Area Youth Ministries Council, Maranatha

 

 

FEBRUARY

 

  Feb 7  Old Fashioned - Exclusive Movie Showing, AMC Altamonte Mall 18


  Feb 8  Old Fashioned - Exclusive Movie Showing, AMC Altamonte Mall 18

 

 

MARCH

 

  Mar 13-15   North Area 'Sex, Love & Relationships', Pine Lake Retreat


  Mar 21   Global Youth Day


  Mar 21-28   Week of Prayer, Worldwide

 

  Mar 21-28   State Media Fast

NORTH 

Mar 13-15

   Sex, Love & Relationships

  

CENTRAL

Jan 24

   Youth Ministries Council

Feb 7

   Old Fashioned, Movie Night

Feb 8

   Old Fashioned, Movie Night

 

SOUTH

Jan 31

   Youth Ministries Council


 

STATEWIDE

Mar 21

   Global Youth Day

Mar 21-28

   Week of Prayer

Mar 21-28

   State Media Fast

  
Young Adult / Adventist Campus Ministries

JANUARY 

 

  Jan 24   Central Area Youth Ministries Council, Markham Woods

 

  Jan 31   South Area Youth Ministries Council, Maranatha

 

 

FEBRUARY

 

  Feb 7   Old Fashioned - Exclusive Movie Showing, AMC Altamonte Mall 18


  Feb 8   Old Fashioned - Exclusive Movie Showing, AMC Altamonte Mall 18

 

  Feb 28   South Listening Session, West Palm

  

 

MARCH

 

  Mar 13-15   North Area 'Sex, Love & Relationships', Pine Lake Retreat

 

  Mar 21   Global Youth Day

 

  Mar 21-28   Week of Prayer, Worldwide

 

  Mar 21-28   State Media Fast

NORTH 

Mar 13-15

  Sex, Love & Relationships
 

CENTRAL

Feb 7

  Old Fashioned, Movie Night

Feb 8

  Old Fashioned, Movie Night

Jan 24

  Youth Ministries Council

 

SOUTH

Jan 31

  Youth Ministries Council

Feb 28

  South Listening Session

 

STATEWIDE

Mar 21

   Global Youth Day

Mar 21-28

   Week of Prayer

Mar 21-28

   State Media Fast

 

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Other Youth Ministry Links

Florida Conference Youth Ministries Update  -  January 13, 2015


Florida Youth Information Newsletter (FYI)  -   December 11, 2014

 

Florida Pathfinder Store  - www.flpathfinderstore.com

 

NAD Youth Ministries eNews "The Update"   -   Winter 2014
 

NAD Mission Lifeguard:  Lifeline Newsletter   -   June 2014
 

Center for Youth Evangelism (CYE) 411news   -  January 2015

 

GC Youth Ministries:  Youth Connect   -   January 2015

 

Life on Fire Spotlights

Sammy Reyes

 

Pastor Sammy, as many people know and call him, is the Youth & Young Adult Pastor for the Multicultural Forest City Church in Orlando.

 

Sammy is passionately in love with Jesus. Sam presents the gospel as he travels in such a unique and dynamic way, that you're leaning and holding on to every word that is spoken, as he paints the creative beauty of the transforming, powerful, life-giving, Word of God.



INSTAGRAM:  Sammy_Reyes

WEBSITE:  Sammyreyes.com 

He is married to Gloriam, who is the love and flower of his life. He enjoys reading, running, Instagram, and watching documentaries on Netflix.

Luis Gracia

 

Get to know Luis Gracia ...
- Youth Pastor @ Markham Woods for 7 years

- Married 12 years to Marisol, the love of my life!

- 4-year-old daughter, Maribel

- 2-year-old son, Lucas

- Love playing with my kids, camping, traveling and hanging out with family and friends

-Passionate about Pathfinders and Youth Ministry

- Enjoy my teams:  Orlando Magic, Orlando City Lions, New England Patriots (go Brady!), Boston Red Sox, and UCF

- Get cravings for Taco Bell, and I believe there is no such thing as bad pizza

- I miss my mom ... lost her in 2014

- In a perfect world, there would be 4 seasons and snow in Florida :-)

FL Youth Ministries Pictures from the Week

Jan. 16-18
North G300 Leader's Training
at Camp Kulaqua
Jan. 17
North Zone A Directors/Staff Meeting
at Camp Kulaqua
Jan. 17-18
South Drill Training
(closing prayer)
Jan. 19
National Drum Major for Justice Parade
102 Pathfinders Participated!
 Please send a picture from this past week of a FL Conference Youth Ministry event by Monday noon, to:  FLYouthMinistries@floridaconference.com 

Local Church Youth Ministries Activities

February

         Registration - 6:30am,  Kids Free Run - 7:30am,  Adults Run/Walk & Relay - 7:40am

 

8-9   View FLA!  8th-11th grade students invited to experience life at FLA

         Apopka - Forest Lake Academy, Sunday, 12:30 thru Monday lunch

 

22     HIS CREATION by Rich Aguilera, "The Mud Guy" from 3ABN and Guide Magazine

         Apopka - Forest Lake Academy Schmidt Auditorium, 5:00pm and 7:00pm

23     HIS CREATION by Rich Aguilera, "The Mud Guy" from 3ABN and Guide Magazine
         Miami - Greater Miami Adventist Academy Gymnasium, 3:00pm and 5:00pm


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Pedro Perez  -  Youth Ministries Director
Robert Hines  -  Associate Youth Ministries Director
Rudy Alvir  -  Associate Youth Ministries Director
Aimee Layson  -  North Area Office Assistant
Aida Crescioni  -  Central Area Office Assistant
Micky Santiago  -  South Area Office Assistant
Cheryl Roda-Wu  -  State/PAC Office Assistant
Liz Bence  -  FL Pathfinder Store Coordinator
 
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