2013 NYC News & Updates

Daniel 3 records the account of three young men who faced a trial of their faith. They had been removed from their homes and the influence of their family. Yet in the face of a life or death decision, they affirmed their commitment to stand firm in their faith. They would not bow to the pressure to conform or compromise. They would not follow the crowd in worshiping a false god.

Faithfulness to God was worth their very lives. They trusted that the Creator of the universe was more powerful than a man-made god of gold. And so, they stood firm in the face of death. They literally walked through fire.

We are calling and equipping young people to take this same stand. The National Youth Conference will challenge our youth to follow this example. Join us in Tampa, July 21-24, 2013, as we declare to the world, “We will not serve your gods.”

NYC Teen Worship Service Speakers:

• Sunday AM: Danny Conn
  

• Sunday PM: Gene Wooton
  

• Monday PM: Tim Kimmel
  

• Tuesday PM: Chris Sargent

Competition Guidelines Revised

June 1. Circle it on the calendar. ALL competition entries must be sent to Randall House by June 1. State competition winners must be sent by June 1. Creative Writing and Digital entries must be submitted directly to Randall House by June 1. We need the information earlier to be able to publish the NYC Directory so contestants, families, and churches can finalize room reservations before the room block closes.

• First and second place finalists of all Bible events can advance to the national–including Bible Memorization. Contestants may also use either the KJV or ESV for memorization. TruthQuest can no longer be used for a church’s required Bible event.
  

• Be sure to order the 2013 Bible Competition CD for all the study material.
  

• Praise Band and Human Video have been added as full events instead of Exhibition.
  

Order your copy of the 2013 revised Competition Guidelines or call 800-877-7030. Updated judging forms and other resources are available for download at www.fwbnyc.com.

Truth & Peace

Truth & Peace Leadership Conference trains high school students to excel as leaders. Students are selected based on their involvement in church, school, youth group, and community, and their leadership potential. They come together for ten days of intensive training, and then put that training into practice as the teen staff of the FWB National Youth Conference.

Find out more or apply at www.verticalthree.com. (Applications due by October 31.)

Buck-A-Week is a way for young people to get involved in supporting missions. This year, the Buck-A-Week offering will go to the 10th anniversary celebration of JCrois, a youth ministry event in the Nantes church in France, and the student ministry at the University of Illinois led by Tyler and Kellie Penn. Contact buckaweek@fwbnyc.com to get a Buck-A-Week bank.

YET stands for Youth Evangelistic Team. This select group of high school students travels during the summer and ministers in mission churches, camps, and other settings. They also lead worship in the teen services of the FWB National Youth Conference. Here is the team that was selected to travel next summer:

Bradley Dunlap OK
Bridget Coffee KY
Danielle Pate FL
Eleanor Conley MO
Emma Jones TN
Gregory Yacobian TX
Hannah Gardner TN
Hope Walker IL
Joseph Summerlin AL
Joshua Sloan OK
Kody Madden AL
Rachel Williams FL
Zachary Johnston MO

To be eligible for YET, students must participate in the competition program of the National Youth Conference. YET members are selected from among the top scoring events of the competition. Students interested in being considered for YET are encouraged to complete the YET Application form and return it to YET@randallhouse.com. The YET Application can be downloaded at www.verticalthree.com/yet.