Southern Tidings Southern Tidings
  • STORIES
    • Vantage Point
    • AdventHealth
    • AdventHealth University
    • Carolina Conference
    • Florida Conference
    • Georgia-Cumberland Conference
    • Gulf States Conference
    • Hispanic
    • Kentucky-Tennessee Conference
    • Oakwood University
    • South Atlantic Conference
    • South Central Conference
    • Southeastern Conference
    • Southern Adventist University
    • Southern Union
  • PRINT VERSIONS
    • 2025
    • 2024
    • 2023
    • 2022
    • 2021
    • 2020
    • 2019
    • 2018
    • 2017
    • 2016
    • 2015
    • 2014
    • 2013
    • 2012
    • 2011
    • 2010
    • 2009
    • 2008
    • 2007
    • 2006
  • CONTACT
    • Submit Content
  • ADVERTISE
    • Display Ads
    • Classified Ads
Southern Tidings Southern Tidings
  • STORIES
    • Vantage Point
    • AdventHealth
    • AdventHealth University
    • Carolina Conference
    • Florida Conference
    • Georgia-Cumberland Conference
    • Gulf States Conference
    • Hispanic
    • Kentucky-Tennessee Conference
    • Oakwood University
    • South Atlantic Conference
    • South Central Conference
    • Southeastern Conference
    • Southern Adventist University
    • Southern Union
  • PRINT VERSIONS
    • 2025
    • 2024
    • 2023
    • 2022
    • 2021
    • 2020
    • 2019
    • 2018
    • 2017
    • 2016
    • 2015
    • 2014
    • 2013
    • 2012
    • 2011
    • 2010
    • 2009
    • 2008
    • 2007
    • 2006
  • CONTACT
    • Submit Content
  • ADVERTISE
    • Display Ads
    • Classified Ads
Dec 02

Southern Union Youth Directors Connect with Southern Students

BY Abigail king

Youth directors from the Southern Union spent a weekend in September investing their time in Southern students. The Union’s Ministry Training Weekend provided an opportunity for the youth director from each conference to specifically check in on students that they knew previously from Pathfinders, summer camps, and academies.

The weekend began with Vespers on Friday evening. Staff from Cohutta Springs Youth Camp led out in the praise service, followed by a compelling sermon from Ken Rogers, Southern Union youth director.

The evening continued with youth directors offering a variety of breakout sessions to tackle current issues, such as “How can I start an active prayer group with my peers?” or “How can I relate to my LGBT friend?” On Sabbath morning, these leaders facilitated more sessions addressing difficult subjects.

For Sabbath lunch, students were invited to the Great Haystack, a massive haystack lunch provided by the Southern Union and members of the Collegedale, Tenn., Church. Church members brought homemade desserts to share with students as a tie-in to the Adopt-a-Student program led by the church.

To wrap up the weekend, the youth directors made pancakes for the students at Southern’s Student Park on Sunday morning. In this relaxed environment, students and youth directors were able to talk together and create connections.

“My experience this year was very positive,” said Stanley Knight, youth director for the Carolina Conference. “I liked hearing how the new students are adjusting to college and forming relationships and friendships.”

Southern students are already looking forward to next year’s Ministry Training Weekend. Oksana Wetmore, sophomore business administration major, said, “It was so thoughtful of the youth directors to take time out of their busy schedules to make us pancakes and minister to us.”

Southern Adventist University | December 2016

  • News, Southern Adventist University, Southern Adventist University News
  • Facebook
  • Reddit
  • Pinterest
  • LinkedIn
  • E-Mail

Comments are closed.

Recent Articles

  • South Central Conference Launches Innovative STEAM Camp for Students
  • Honoring Legacy: Celebrating Black History at New Jerusalem Church
  • Hispanic Camp Meeting Celebrates Unity, Growth
  • Weekend to Remember: A Lifeline for Pastoral Marriages
  • Southern Partners with GNTC for Adult Learning

The Southern Tidings is the official publication of the Southern Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.

  • ABOUT
  • CONTACT
  • ADVERTISE
  • SUBSCRIBE
  • SUBMIT A STORY

Recent Posts

  • South Central Conference Launches Innovative STEAM Camp for Students
  • Honoring Legacy: Celebrating Black History at New Jerusalem Church
  • Hispanic Camp Meeting Celebrates Unity, Growth
  • Weekend to Remember: A Lifeline for Pastoral Marriages

Southern Tidings

P.O. Box 923868
Peachtree Corners, GA 30010-3868
770.408.1800
© SOUTHERN UNION CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS