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F L O R I D A C O N F E R E N C E Y O U T H M I N I S T R I E S
O U R M I S S I O N I S T O T R A I N , E Q U I P & D E P L O Y A N A R M Y
O F Y O U N G P E O P L E
SEPTEMBER 23 , 2016
With All My
Heart? YOUNG ADULT RETREAT
P ine Lake Re t rea t | Oc tobe r 7 -9
central AREA youth leaders TRAINING
October 8, Florida conference office
For more information contact
Pedro Perez or Aida Crescioni
(407) 644-5000
HELLO FL Conference Pathfinder Nation! Have you heard? There is a UNION Camporee coming up Oct. 12-16, 2016! And you’re invited! Every 5 years we get to celebrate with the other confer-ences in our Union what Pathfinder ministry looks like in the Southeast The UNION has put together an amazing CAMPOREE with more activities than Pathfinders will have time to do and the worships will be unlike any we’ve experienced so far. PLEASE do ALL that you can to get at least some of your Pathfinders to the SU Camporee The theme is Jesus for Me and we are praying for all our Pathfinders to know that if God is for them, who can be against them Won’t you join me in helping spread the word and invit-ing Pathfinders to the Union Camporee The DEADLINE TO REGISTER at the best rate is – Sun-day, Septmber 18, 2016 – why wait any longer … reg-ister today! www.SU.camporee.org
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Find out more, explore the link, share what you learn with your staff and young people, and make plans to attend! In addition, the evening worships will be unique and un-predictable with great speakers like Jose Rojas and Ron Smith (SU President). You will be challenged and in-spired to live life with confidence knowing that “Jesus is for Me” Finally, FL Conference will have their own FL pin for the SU Camporee. The price is $3/pin. The last day to or-der your FL pin is on Monday, September 5. Here is the
link: http://conta.cc/2amAEdt. We pray and trust that you will do everything that you can to make it possible for your Path-finders to be there @ the Union Camporee with thousands of other Pathfinders from the Southern Union. It will be un-forgettable!
See you @ Camp Kulaqua for the Union Camporee! Courage Pastor Pedro and the Youth Ministries Team
Unquenchable
COUPLES RETREAT with Stan & Angie Hardt
OCTOBER 21-23, 2016 | CAMP KULAQUA
www.floridaconference.com/events
blaze is a training event that trains young people
to engage in ministries. Unlike other training events
that allows attendees to flit between different
tracks, blaze provides attendees with 10 hours of
intensive theoretical and practical training in a
ministry of their choice. They can choose from a
dozen different ministries. Once trained we are expecting attendees to return to
their church/community and use their new skills to im-
pact the lives of their friends, family and peers. We
would like pastors and churches to:
1. Select and support those young people within
whom they see potential. Send them to blaze for
training and equipping.
2. Provide mentorship for these young once they re-
turn. Help direct their enthusiasm, and don’t let it
wane.
3. Help create opportunities for these young people to
use their new skills.
We know that being actively engage in the mission of
the Church will foster spiritual growth and commitment.
Thus it is imperative that young people, everybody, finds
an avenue for their spiritual gifts and talents. Active
members benefit the church by less problematic, more
loyal and better stewards. The Youth Department be-
lieves that this represents a life on fire.
FAQ
The minimum age is 14. This is because the training
is intensive and requires significant concentration.
Trainers are not there to manage behavior.
There is no maximum age. If you will find this train-
ing beneficial to you and your ministry, then please
attend.
The price includes accommodation, meals, re-
sources and training.
Minors have to attend with a chaperone. We rec-
ommend a ratio of 1:8. Chaperone have to pay. We
suggest that the chaperone pays the full registration
fee and fully participate in the training, rather than just
observing. More details about pricing are on the regis-
tration site.
The program starts at 6 pm on Friday, and concludes
on Sunday at 11:40
TRACKS
Evangelism
Preaching
Hospital Chaplaincy
Mentoring
Bible Study
Counseling
Kids Creative Ministry
Campus Ministry
Small Groups
Medical Missionary
Children's Church
Prison Ministry
Drama Ministry
The Ministerial Department will sponsor the first 100 young
people to the sum of $40 IF the local church will also contrib-
ute $40 AND use them. Thus the young person will pay only
$40 for the weekend training, but they will be expected to
use what they’ve learnt in/for their local church.
To take advantage of this offer:
1. Ask the young person/adult to give the church $40.
2. Ask your treasurer to send the Youth Department a
check for $120. (Made payable to ‘Florida Conference)
3. After the young person/adult has used their training in
the local church please complete the prescribed form and
we’ll send you a check for $40.
Wilderness survival camp LEARN HOW TO SURVIVE IN THE WILD
DECEMBER 16-18 | PINE LAKE | $55
Meet Armando Valenzuela. (Pictured here with
his wife Aileen) He is one of our hardworking
volunteers. He fills two position. He is the Con-
ference Pathfinder Evangelism Director. In this
capacity he helps clubs reach out to their com-
munity and make a difference. He helps the
clubs share their faith by helping young people
connect with their peers.
He is also the North Area Spanish Coordinator.
In this role Armando helps churches and church
leaders who preferred language is Spanish with
youth ministries.
Armando can be reached at [email protected]
January 21 22 Zone A: High Springs
Zone B: Tampa First
January 14 Venue: tba
January 28 29 Zone A-C: Maranatha
Zone D: tba
Please register so that we can adequately plan for refreshments and resources
(407) 644-5000
Tell the World is a unique fully dramatized cinematic production which powerfully tells the story of the birth
and development of the early Advent movement. Shot on location it features an original musical score, and
a full cast of professional actors and film crew. In an effort to make the film as real as possible, all 170 pages
of the Tell the World script and the 200+ scenes were meticulously scrutinized for historical accuracy by three
of the church’s foremost historians—Dr. Alan Lindsay, Prof. George R. Knight and Dr. Jim Nix of the Ellen G
White Estate.
HACKSAW RIDGE is the extraordinary true story of Des-
mond Doss [Andrew Garfield] who, in Okinawa during
the bloodiest battle of WWII, saved 75 men without
firing or carrying a gun. He was the only American sol-
dier in WWII to fight on the front lines without a weap-
on, as he believed that while the war was justified, kill-
ing was nevertheless wrong. As an army medic, he
single-handedly evacuated the wounded from be-
hind enemy lines, braved fire while tending to soldiers
and was wounded by a grenade and hit by snipers.
Doss was the first conscientious objector to ever earn
the Congressional Medal of Honor.
Desmond Thomas Doss (February 7, 1919 – March 23, 2006)
was the first conscientious objector to receive the Medal
of Honor and one of only three so honored. He was
a corporal (private first class at the time of his Medal of
Honor heroics) in the U.S. Army, assigned to the Medical
Detachment, 307th Infantry, 77th Infantry Division.
Enlisting voluntarily in April 1942, Desmond Doss refused to
kill an enemy soldier or carry a weapon into combat be-
cause of his personal beliefs as a Seventh-day Adventist.
He consequently became a medic, and while serving in
the Pacific theatre of World War II, he saved the lives of his
comrades, while at the same time adhering to his religious
convictions. Doss was wounded three times during the
war, and shortly before leaving the Army, he was diag-
nosed with tuberculosis, which cost him a lung. He was dis-
charged from the Army in 1946.
www.bible.com/reading-plans/1050
Your college years are different from
any other time in your life. This special
time is also an opportunity to deepen
your relationship with Jesus! Each day's
reading in this 14 plan presents a story
that helps illustrate eternal truths found
in God's Word connecting Scripture
with the struggles, questions, and deci-
sions common to all college students.
ORLANDO
March 27 - 28, 2017
DAY 1: HARD ROCK LIVE
DAY 2: FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF ORLANDO
Atlanta October 5 - 7
The conference for youth workers
by youth workers
Skit Guys Take Main Stage For the first time ever, The Skit Guys will not only perform at a Late-night, but they are
emceeing the entire conference! Get ready to laugh 'till it hurts, with the comedians who
get you.
Choose from more than 200 hours of in-depth
training that will fit the specific needs of your
youth ministry. When we say the learning is deeper, we really mean it. Here, you don’t just listen — you engage,
participate, question, challenge, and, most importantly, do. There’s not a fill-in-the-blank outline in
sight. When you’re here, you dive in head first. SYMC isn’t a conference that happens to you; it’s an
experience that can’t happen without you.
October 7-9, 2016 | Chicago
project
Jesus. All.
https://the1project.org/
http://www.connectorlando.org/
Manny Ojeda The new South Florida Associate Youth Director has started work.
His email address is [email protected]
12-in-12 spiritual discipline
book now has its own
website.
The 2010 12-in12 book introduced
young people and families to spir-
itual disciplines as a means of de-
veloping a closer relationship with God. Readers
were challenged to try 12 different spiritual disci-
plines in 12 months. The book was very popular,
and the 4000 copies have been exhausted.
The YM Department has taken the contents, ideas
and activates and added new challenges and put
them into the new website.
www.12-in-12.com
The new website allows you to monitor your pro-
gress, record your areas of growth and share com-
ments and ideas. The website can also send you
alerts and reminders so that you do not forget to
complete your challenges.
The web was built by Brandon Hurst, former UF stu-
dent and Adventist Campus Ministry vol-
unteer.
Later versions will include:
the ability to share your accomplish-
ments through social media.
You’ll also be able to complete chal-
lenges as a group.
You’ll be able to modify challenges to
meet your individual/group needs.
You’ll be able to set yourself up as a group ad-
ministrator and monitor your group’s progress
with shared challenges.
We are very excited about this new website and
the difference that it can make in the lives of
young people. We encourage you to register on
the site, and incorporate it in to your spiritual
growth plans.
Please send us your feedback.
How to Report Child Abuse/Neglect
Be prepared to provide specific descriptions of the incident(s) or the circumstances contributing to the risk of harm, including who was involved, what occurred, when and where it occurred, why it happened, the extent of any injuries sustained, what the victim(s) said happened, and any other pertinent information are very important. Information callers should have ready in-cludes:
Name, date of birth (or approximate age), race, and gender, for all adults and children involved.
Addresses or another means to locate the subjects of the report, including current location.
Information regarding disabilities and/or limitations of the victims (especially for vulnerable adult victims).
Relationship of the alleged perpetrator to the child or adult victim(s).
Other relevant information that would expedite an investigation, such as directions to the victim (especially in rural areas) and potential risks to the investigator, should be given to the Abuse Hotline Counselor.
Telephone: 800-962-2873
Florida Relay 711
TTY: 800-453-5145 This toll free number is available 24/7; counselors are waiting to assist you.
DO NOT USE 15-SEATER VANS, NOT
EVEN THE NEW TYPE.
Adventurer Volunteer Vacancies
North Zone B Administrator
North Cluster 3 & 6 Coordinator Central Area Administrator
Central Zone A Administrator Central Zone B Administrator
Central Cluster 2, 3 & 5 Coordinator South Zone A & D Administrator
South Cluster 2, 3, 7 & 9 Coordinator
Pathfinder Volunteer Vacancies
North Zone A Administrator
North Cluster 4, 5, 6 & 7 Coordinator Central Zone A Administrator
South Cluster 1, 7, 8 & 9
Youth/Young Adult Volunteer Vacancies
Central Zone A & B Administrator
Central Cluster 1, 2, 3 & 6 South Zone A, C & D Administrator
South Cluster 1, 2, 4, 7, 8 & 9.
Hello Adventurer Club Leaders, We are pleased to inform you that the Adventurer Club Starter Kit, is now available for purchase on our online store. Please visit the store flpathfinderstore.com to get your kit today! limited quantities available What is Included in the Starter kit:
Director's Guide with complete instructions on pro-gramming, curriculum, uniform, and more
Leader's Guides for Little Lamb, Eager Beaver, Busy Bee, Sunbeam, Builder, and Helping levels
Awards Poster with titles listed in English, Spanish and French
Music CD Resources USB Flash Drive featuring award require-
ments, printable forms and certificates, and much more
* UPS shipping recommended Have a blessed day, Viviana Rengifo
NORTH AREA - ADVENTURER - ZONE A / B CONTACTS
Name Contact No. Email
Youth Ministries Director Pedro Perez (407) 267-5371 [email protected]
North Area Youth Ministries Director Robert Hines (407) 454-1454 [email protected]
State Administrator Brad/Lisa Gary (321) 626-9351 [email protected]
North Area Administrator David Graham (407) 473-2294 [email protected]
Zone A Administrator Marlene Bryan-Wright (352) 292-2440 [email protected]
Zone B Administrator VACANT (David Graham) (407) 473-2294 [email protected]
Zone B Spanish Administrator Vany Rodriguez (813) 965-2326 [email protected]
CLUSTER COORDINATOR - Cluster 1 Ruth Campbell (text) (850) 321-0483 [email protected]
CLUSTER COORDINATOR - Cluster 2 Aileen Valenzuela (386) 965-4217 [email protected]
CLUSTER COORDINATOR - Cluster 3 VACANT (Marlene Bryan-Wright) (352) 292-2440 [email protected]
CLUSTER COORDINATOR - Cluster 4 Cherrie Betaudier (352) 217-5354 [email protected]
CLUSTER COORDINATOR- Cluster 5 Lura Hickman (727) 842-8919 [email protected]
CLUSTER COORDINATOR - Cluster 6 VACANT (David Graham) (407) 473-2294 [email protected]
CLUSTER COORDINATOR - Cluster 7 Sunila Spano (727) 459-6022 [email protected]
(Coverage while position is vacant)
We welcome everybody to the Florida Adventurer Club year 2016-17.
What’s new? Online club registration. Go to https://floridaconference.com/adventurers/manuals-and-
forms
Feel free to browse thru the website especially the events link where you will find our upcoming North
and State events. The Pathfinder Store link is there as well as information on awards, chips and stars.
Another helpful Adventurer site (Thank you David Graham) is http://fladv.com/index.html
The updated Youth Ministry Calendar is online, it will assist you with planning your club year.
I am your North Area Office contact. Call or email me for assistance.
Here are your contacts. There are the people who will be your main contacts. They will guide and help
you with your clubs:
To receive our weekly updates. https://visitor.r20.constantcontact.com/manage/optin?
v=001WnDJisnSqtTv6dtY6Qh6gZUEF8RFuieG
Have a Blessed Day,
Aimee Layson
We welcome everybody to the Florida Pathfinder Club year 2016-17.
What’s new? Online club registration. Go to https://floridaconference.com/pathfinders/
manuals-and-forms
Feel free to browse thru the website especially the events link where you will find our upcom-
ing North Area and State events. You will find the Pathfinder Store link, as well as information
on honors and Master Guide.
The updated Youth Ministry Calendar is online to assist you with planning your club year.
I am your North Area Office contact. Call or email me for assistance.
Here are the people who will be your main contacts. They will guide and help you with your
clubs:
To receive our weekly updates. https://visitor.r20.constantcontact.com/manage/optin?
v=001WnDJisnSqtTv6dtY6Qh6gZUEF8RFuieG
Have a Blessed Day,
Aimee Layson
NORTH AREA - PATHFINDERS - Zone A / B Contacts Name Contact Number Email
Youth Ministries Director Pedro Perez (407) 267-5371 [email protected]
North Area Youth Ministries Director Robert Hines 407-454-1454 [email protected]
State Administrator Calvin Brooks 321-626-9351 [email protected]
North Area Administrator Carol Barnett 352-214-4122 [email protected]
Zone A Administrator Vacant (Jackie Powell-Long) 352-687-3683 [email protected]
Zone B Administrator Yolanda Acevedo 813-716-0653 [email protected]
Cluster Coordinator - Cluster 1 Neil Campbell 850-245-8612 [email protected]
Cluster Coordinator - Cluster 2 Sammy Rodriguez 904-514-1793 [email protected]
Cluster Coordinator - Cluster 3 Albert Folson 904-504-7312 [email protected]
Cluster Coordinator - Cluster 4 Vacant (Jackie Powell-Long) 352-687-3683 [email protected]
Cluster Coordinator - Cluster 5 Vacant (Carol Barnett) 352-214-4122 [email protected]
Cluster Coordinator -Cluster 6 Vacant (Yolanda Acevedo) 813-716-0653 [email protected]
Cluster Coordinator -Cluster 7 Vacant (Darrell Edwards) 727-564-2198 [email protected]
Coverage (while position is vacant)
Stay in Touch
Pedro Perez | Youth Director | [email protected] | (407) 267-5371 Robert Hines | Associate Youth Director | [email protected] | (407) 454-1454 Manny Ojeda | Associate Youth Director | [email protected] | (812) 603-8731 Angelo Grasso | Associate Youth Director | [email protected] |(352) 363-8590
Cheryl Smith | Youth Director’s Assistant | [email protected] Aida Crescioni | Office Assistant | [email protected] Aimee Layson | Office Assistant | [email protected] Cheryl Roda-Wu | Office Assistant | [email protected] Viviana Rengifo | Office Assistant | [email protected] Elizabeth Bence | Pathfinder Store Coordinator | [email protected]
Office | 351 S. State Road 434 | Altamonte Springs | FL 32714 | (407) 644-5000
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The Youth Department now has a radio station, albeit an online radio station. Ken Grant,
former Pathfinder North Zone A Administrator, is leading a team of young people in the
production and broadcast of radio programs. He is looking for others to join the team. The
great thing is that the station is licensed to have five different broadcast locations, and so
you do not have to be in North Florida to get involved, you can live anywhere.
For more information about this new venture please contact Ken Grant by email at
The manuals have been updated and are on the web-
site for Adventurer https://floridaconference.com/
adventurers/manuals-and-forms and Pathfinder https://
floridaconference.com/pathfinders/manuals-and-
forms.
If you have any questions, please contact Aida.
