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To be an EXAMPLE to the

world by living according to

Christ’s teaching. Whatever we

do reflects Jesus. The world has a very high expectation on us as Christians. We may be young but don’t let our youth stop us from showing Christ’s example in our speech, conduct, love, faith and purity. (1 Timothy 4:12)

Living GOD’s WAY is actually living a clean life based on Biblical principles. How can we as young people live a clean life in a dirty world? Pray to GOD and read the

Bible daily to seek His will. Do not compromise with anything that is

against the Bible and set an example to those around us by living our lives accord-ing to Christ’s teaching. We are young but we can make a difference in our society if we keep GOD’s law in our hearts!

By: Phyllis Montegrai

FOOD FOR THOUGHTS

To take an UNCOMPROMISING

stand with what is against the

Biblical principles. We live in a multi-religious, multi-cultural and multi-language world. Therefore, be careful to accept or agree on the things which may

sound or look good and true but are not! (Romans 12:2)

To READ the BIBLE every day

as this will help us to understand God deeper. Young people seldom pray to GOD and read the

Bible simply because they do not make time to do them. Everyone has 24-hour per day so use the time wisely! (Matthew 4:4)

Many of our Christian youths today are struggling in their faith because they do not know GOD or do not take the WORD of GOD seriously in their lives. When the knowledge about GOD’s WORD is shallow, we can easily fall into temptation and live according to the ways of the world, which is sinful. GOD’s WAY is pure so HE wants us to live a pure life too.

What is required to live a pure life? How do we live according to GOD’s WORD? Let’s

look into the keyword “PURE” (acronym) so that we can learn together and take it as a reminder to all of us as we live in this challenging world.

To live a PRAYERFUL life. Praying to God means

communicating with God. When we communicate, we establish a relationship. The more frequent we pray, the closer our relationship with God will be. Prayer is a very powerful weapon that turns Satan away because our souls connect to the most powerful GOD! (Psalm 145:18-19)

“How can a young mankeep his way pure?

By living according to YourWORD……. I have hidden

Your WORD in myheart that I might not sin

against you.”

Region 6Get involved in the church ministry, whether big or small. Never give up getting involved in the church commu-nity because your labour is not in vain in the Lord. “He who is faithful in what is least is faithful also in much; and he who is unjust in what is least is unjust also in much” (Luke 16:10). Everything you do that is with love leaves a legacy to others. Ministry is a process which the outcome will be beautiful and wonderful if Jesus be the center. – Tracy Freddy

Pemuridan yang lebih kepada muda mudi masa kini, di mana sumbangann-ya dapat melahirkan generasi yang boleh menginjil dan tidak mudah terpengaruh dengan anasir yang tidak sihat ketika mereka berada di tempat lain. – Joeyce Ann Henry

Basically three words: Conviction, Competent and Character. – Stanley KiewMengadakan persekutuan atau sesua-tu yang dapat menghasilkan generasi baru iaitu pelayan Tuhan. – Mleny Anjell N.

Region 3For me, why the church? Why not impact the world outside instead? Starting with His image that we carry now, show others the meaning of His teachings. Help the poor, share with those who hunger and thirst for His words, take care of the nature, forgive and love one another. – Justice Gimang,

Spread God’s love in this world, to love the unlovable and to show compassion just as Jesus have told us to love Him and to love our neigh-bours. – Victoria Ahlim

By sharing our gifts to others, so that it will be a blessing to others. Don’t forget to be kind to one another. – Lydia Kelimah

Inculcate God fearing attitude in you. Live, breathe and practise Godly attitude. – Sebastian Sidi

One of the ways to impact the church is by having a servant heart. Those who have a servant heart have the accountability and real submission to one another. Many have different talents and gifts but can’t fully commit. I believe that the heart must come first, and God will bless us more with talents and gifts for those who are obedient. – Marlyn Gandau

To impact the Church of tomorrow, we have to be an impact to the youths of today as they are tomorrow’s church. I would do my best in encouraging the youths, building relationships with them, guiding them in their spiritual walk, make them feel that they belong not only to a church, a ministry but a place where they can be the best that God has planned for them to be and also that they matter! For me, to just impact one youth, this would be able to make such a difference in his/her life. So imagine, if all of us as one church continues to do the same, what an impact it could give to tomor-row’s church! One small good deed can make a big difference. – Evonne Mendu

Region 2Approach the congregations, start with a warm smile, say hello and invite them to join the church activities consistently. – Miccoltte Macmillen

Be hospitable to newcomers, have regular fellowships, serve the church and the community, contributing money to the needs of the church and to continue to pray for one another. – Aaron Janggu

Be more involved with the youths in the church and working together for more greatness in the future. – Calvin Dahlin

Inviting the youth after confirmation to join youth activities such as monthly fellowships, mission outreach activi-ties and youth camps. Welcoming new church member to join Bible study. – Valerie Landan K.

It is important for us to know the purpose of being the followers of Christ and that is to glorify God in His works. Our lives should serve purpose with a heart of loving others (agape love) and a life of service for others. – Venezia Doning

We are so blessed to have social media and I believe we can utilize it extensively to share the Word of God and to promote the Gospel to other people. There is no excuse for a person to say “I don’t have time for evangelism” – Timothy Lanchang

Become a channel of blessing to the young ones. Be a good example, show good leadership and a spiritual leader. Guide them to become the next leaders for the church because they are God’s generation. – Leslie Gunting

Region 1Always check ourselves. Our attitude makes who we are. –Lydia Z. D.

The church starts at home. Family entity must be strong in order to give the good example to others as well as the church. – Felicia Empina

Leader + Youth = Bonding – Elizabeth Embai

Support the church through donations and prayer for the church and evange-listic activities. – Ezekiel Ajai

A firm foundation (Sunday school/PYF) of the church will incul-cate a firm faith in generations to come. – Mrs Christy H Lim

Don’t just go to church, be the Church.

QUESTION:“HOW CAN YOU

CONTRIBUTE TODAY TO IMPACT THE

CHURCH OF TOMORROW?”

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ADYC EXCO LEADERS’ RETREAT

The Anglican Diocesan Youth Council (ADYC) organised its first Exco Leaders’ Retreat on the 6th – 8th March at Premier Hotel, Sibu. The retreat aimed to discuss ADYC’s goals and strategies in leading youth people in the Diocese.

The discussion was facilitated by Revd Andy Shie, where he highlighted ADYC’s functions in terms of the 5W1H (Who, What, Where, When, Why and How). He also explained interactively about the ADYC constitution’s main objective in depth and discussing what are the qualities of a Christian leader and how he or she can transform the lives of others.

Ps. Stephen Chin opened the retreat with a devotion taken from Matthew 26:41“WATCH and PRAY so that you will not fall into tempa-tion. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is

weak”. He urged ADYC Exco members to watch, pray and observe their surroundings as they prepare themselves to engage with their youths.

The ADYC President, Sis. Phyllis Montegrai, led the main session where leaders were asked to outline the ADYC’s Strengths, Weak-nesses, Opportunities and Threat (SWOT) in order to identify how ADYC can move forward. She ended her session declaring ADYC’s vision and strategies,headed towards having a ‘God-fearing’ generation.

ADYC Exco Leaders Retreat

Through the personality test, we learned what type of leader we are which helps us to understand ourselves, identify our weakness-es and use our strengths to serve the Lord’s kingdom better.

Even though we had a packed schedule, we had plenty of time to fellowship and share with each other. We all have our own testimonies to share and I was amazed at the miracles things God has done in our lives. YLS, for me, is an opportunity that should be taken and not missed. Our life on earth is not about us but it is to glorify God and take care of His creations.

kan sebuah keluarga besar walaupun beras-al dari gereja Anglikan yang berlainan. Saya juga belajar untuk berdikari dimana kami harus membasuh pakaian sendiri tanpa mesin basuh. Dari aspek kerohanian, saya belajar untuk mendoakan orang lain. Saya mula menyedari bahawa betapa pentingnya kita harus memulakan pekerjaan seharian kita dengan doa.

Saya menggalakkan anak-anak muda di gereja untuk menyertai program YLS ini kerana bukan sahaja kita akan dilatih dari segi kepimpinan tetapi kerohanian kita juga turut diperlengkapi. Inilah peluang untuk menjadi terang dan garam dunia di mana kita akan dibentuk untuk menjadi generasi yang takut akan Tuhan dan memberi impak yang luar biasa di gereja mahupun di luar.

TESTIMONY 1Prepared by, Joshua Chu Soon Qin

When I was selected to join the Youth Leadership School (YLS) in December 2014, I was eager to join. This year, YLS was held at the House of Epiphany, Kuching and Mt Singai. Despite the delayed flight and not being able to contact any- one, my friend and I were thankful for the friends who waited for us at the airport.

YLS is a life-changing experience for me as I learned to trust, believe and have faith in His plans for us. We also learned about how Christians are being tested for their faith.

TESTIMONY 2Prepared by Romario anak Sanggat

Saya bersyukur kepada Tuhan kerana telah diberi kesempatan untuk mengikuti program Youth Leaders School(YLS) yang dianjurkan oleh ADYC pada tahun lalu. Saya merasa diberkati kerana program YLS ini mampu menjadi suatu platform untuk anak- anak muda dibentuk dari segi kepimpinan. Saya seorang yang agak malu untuk bersu-ara tetapi melalui program ini, saya diajar untuk memberanikan diri untuk bersuara, memberi pendapat dan belajar erti tanggung-jawab.

Oleh kerana bilangan kami yang sedikit, kami berpeluang untuk mengenali antara satu sama lain dengan lebih rapat dan sea-

ADYC-YLS 2014ADYC EXCO-COMMITTEE COURTESY VISIT TO ARCHBISHOP DATUK BOLLY LAPOKPrepared by Revd Kelvin Jawa

On 13th December 2014, the Anglican Diocesan Youth Council (ADYC) Executive Committee members for 2014-2016 paid a courtesy visit to the Most Reverend Datuk Bolly Lapok at Rumah Bishop, Kuching. They were led by the newly appointed President, Sis Phyllis Montegrai. The visit was aimed at introducing the new committee members to the Archbishop as well as to foster closer relationship between the ADYC and the Diocesan leadership.

During the visit, Phyllis spoke of her hopes for more opportunities for the ADYC and the Diocese to work closer, especially in helping the Diocesan youths to grow closer to Jesus and respond to the call of serving the Church. She thanked the Archbishop for entrusting her with the responsibility of leading the ADYC and prayed for his contin-ued trust and support.

Archbishop Datuk Bolly reminded the execu-tive committee members of the need for the ADYC and youths of the Diocese to rise up above the tumult of the world and be more faithful to God and His Gospel, especially in light of current events. He mentioned his active role in the on-going religious discussions and shared that he needs everyone’s spiritual and physical support.

The courtesy visit ended with His Grace showing the executive members around the Rumah Bishop, a photo session with the Archbishop and a tea fellowship in the dining room, hosted by the Archbishop.

ADYC Courtesy Visit

The team was excited to witness the youths eagerness in worshipping Jesus.

On Sunday, the team attended the Sunday Mass with the PDAP congregation. Revd Kelvin celebrated and preached at the service with the “Ruko” youth leading worship. After the service, they had Sunday School for children from surrounding areas. Shelly and Frankie co-organised the activities including games and Christian values-based stories. While waiting for lunch, the team joined in the discussion to evaluate and update on the Sunday School Activities where they learned that the PDAP had to get the consent of the community to hold any Church activities. After lunch, the team met the leaders from PDAP where Shelly gave a testimony and Frankie shared on the topic “Stand Firm in Christ” and “10 Wrong Assumptions on Christian Life”. After the sharing, they broke into groups to pray. In the evening, the team was brought around Pontianak for sightseeing.

The team left Pontianak early on 8/2/15. Overall, it was a memorable trip for the team members as they felt encouraged by the perseverance and the joyful, serving heart of the PDAP leaders as they gave their very best to the ministry despite their limitations.

ADYC PONTIANAK MISSION TRIPReport compiled by Mark Andrew

6th to 8th February 2015 marked the historical date for the ADYC as a team of 4, consisting of Revd Kelvin Jawa the ADYC Chaplain, Frankie Wranthye the ADYC Deputy President, Shelly Rendan the Honorary Treasurer and Mark Andrew the Region 6 Coordinator embarked on ADYC’s first mission trip to another country. The team met up on 5/2/15 at the House of Epiphany for intercession and briefing. The next day, they were greeted by Rostiana and Septiyan Andre (Ucok) from Persekutuan Doa Anglika Pontianak (PDAP) upon arrival at Pontianak international Airport at 8.00am (WI). In the afternoon, the team visited the ‘ruko’ (short for ‘rumah toko’ or shophouse, in Indonesian) in the outskirts of Pontianak where the PDAP was held. There, they met Ps. Benjamin Baye, the care taker of the “Ruko”, and wife Ibu Suzana Tuti, both of whom have been taking care of the “Ruko” for several years.

After dinner, we had fellowship with about 20 “Ruko” youth. We began with praise and worship, followed by an ice breaker and teambuilding session, conducted by Shelly and Frankie. Frankie, Mark and Rev Kelvin shared their testimonies with the youth and ended the session with prayers.

ADYC Pontianak Mission Trip

YOUTH’S INVOLVEMENT AT THE PROVIN-CIAL GATHERING FOR THE PROVINCE OF SOUTHEAST ASIAReported by: Mark Andrew

On the 2nd to 4th February 2015, the Diocese of Kuching hosted the 2015 Provincial Gathering for the Province of Southeast Asia. The Region 6 youths were given the privilege to lead the praise and worship session as well as to present a cultural dance at the opening reception at Hilton Hotel.

The praise and worship team was made up of youths from both St Paul’s Siol Kandis and St Basil’s Batu Kawa, led by Revd Kelvin Jawa and Revd Rodriquez Unak. The cultural dance performance was performed by St Faith’s Kenyalang Park’s youths. It was indeed a great experience for all involved and we hope for more opportunities such as these in the future.

Provincial of SEA Synod DinnerASSOCIATION OF CHURCHES YOUTHCONCERT 2014Reported by Dina Firuana

On 22nd November, more than 300 youth from different Christian denominations gathered at the Trinity Methodist Church for the Annual Youth Concert, organised by the Association of Churches in Sarawak (ACS) Youth Ministry. This year’s concert was hosted by the Chinese Methodist Church with the theme “Faith without action is dead” (James 2:26).

During the concert, youths from Seventh Day Adventist (SDA), the Salvation Army, the Catholic Church, Anglican Church, Methodist Iban and Chinese Church and Sidang Injil Borneo (SIB) staged several presentations in the form of dancing, short sketches and singing.

Pastor Ampie Lumbu spoke on the theme where he urged the youths to ‘walk the talk’ in the direction of the three W’s - ‘Worship’, ‘Witness’ and ‘Work on ourselves’. He also encouraged the youths to make concerted effort to go to Church earlier, to leave the Church slowly and to take the Lord home joyfully.

The concert ended with a closing prayer led by Revd Johnathan Nora from the Methodist Iban Church. This was followed by a workshop with the theme ‘Understanding our neighbour’ was conducted by Pastor Joggery Gelu from the SDA Church, and was attend-ed by 30 youth including parents. He shared on ‘Jesus in the eyes of Quran’ and reminded the youths to have a strong foundation in their faith.

Association of ChurchYouth Concert