I got involved with the School for Christian Youth Development (SCYD) when I was still in high school. I would say that this school was very influential in developing my leadership in the church, in my school and in my personal development. I also developed a lot of friendships and important connections by participating in [...]

A lot of youth workers, pastors and deaconesses frequently complain that they can’t find a lot of Bible Study materials for youth and young adults, especially those that come from the Wesleyan and Methodist tradition. That seems like a good excuse for not holding Sunday School or Bible Study for young people. Well, kiss that good [...]

New Fire 2009 : Building the New Fire Nov 06-10, 2009, Double Tree Hotel, Minneapolis, Minnesota Report by William Tolentino President, National United Methodist Young Adult Fellowship in the Philippines Member, Division on Ministries with Young People The New Fire gathering is a Christian ecumenical forum for current and future young adult leaders of different denominations and ecumenical initiatives which [...]

Mighty C. Rasing Youth Bible Study for February 14, 2010 Listen Up Y’all: 1 John 4:7-21; 2 Corinthians 3:7 – 4:2 Opening Salvo How do you show love? Are you into PDA? Public Display of Affection? Do you feel loved? By whom? How does God show that He loves you? What Was That All About? Love! Aah… This is probably the bestseller [...]

Mighty C. Rasing Bible Study for February 7, 2010 Listen Up Y’all Luke 5:1-11 Opening Salvo Do you have Last Supper painting in your dining room at home? Can you name the disciples around Jesus? In your opinion, how did Jesus invite these people to follow him? What Was That All About In Luke 5:1-11, we read about Simon and some of [...]

Mighty C. Rasing Bible Study for January 31, 2010 Listen Up Y’all: Jeremiah 1:4-10 Opening Salvo Have you ever heard your parents, your pastor, your teacher and other people tell you that you are too young to do this too young to do that? Are there any things at home, at school, and in the church that you think are [...]

by Christian Parcasio Truly the short time of my leadership had tested my obedience and faith to lead this group of young people. Good thing I still have my co-execoms, fellow MYF, adviser and worker with youth, and most of all, You Lord who blessed me with time, strength and vision. A quotation from TV commercials reminds [...]

by Frisianne Baluyot, South Bulacan District UMYFP I have come to the end of my road as an MYF. As they call it, EX-youth, EX-officio o kaya naman EXtra (sa mga gawain, meetings at sa kung saan-saan pa..hehe). Pero looking back, all I wanted was to attend C.I. every year. Pero God has a different plan, which [...]

Minsan pa, all roads lead to Bulacan Encumenical School, Malolos City sa taong ito para sa inaabangan at pinaghahandaang pagsasama-sama ng mga kabataan; ang Christmas Institute. Matapos ang bawat deliberasyon, pagsusuri at mga pag-uusap, kasado na nga ang naturang aktibidad na ito na gaganapin sa ika-26 hanggang ika-30 ng Disyembre ng taong ito. Ang tema sa [...]

After days of repacking relief goods—yes, noodles, lots of canned goods, rice and lots of bottled water—we went to barangay Landayan, San Pedro, Laguna. We distributed the goodies we packed to the residents cramped and packed at the auditorium of the barangay. This relief organization was organized by the Asuncion Perez Memorial Center as part [...]