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October November 2012

JOURNAL OF YOUTH NEWS AND INFORMATION

RBYA
this issue
Meet the New RBYA Committee P.1 Our Vision P.2 Viziunea noastr P.3 Upcoming Events P.4

West Coast Youth Leaders Retreat California Nov 30 Dec 2 .

Vers e of t he M ont h
Philippians 4:6-7 CEV Dont worry about anything, but pray about everything. With

A time of fellowship and growth with pastor Marius Cruceru.

East Coast Mission Trip Dec 28 - Jan 6.

Visiting churches, meeting youth, growing in the knowledge and grace of Christ. An RBYA favorite activity this year in North Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Florida - For more

Ideas for youth meetings

TEAM BUILDERS

thankful hearts offer up your information go to www.rbya.org prayers and requests to God. Then, because you belong to Christ Jesus, God will bless you with peace that no one can completely understand. And this peace will control the way you think and feel.

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1. Divide into teams of 4 or 5. Everyone on the team searches through their own pockets, wallets, pocketbooks, etc. The group tries to come up with one possession which begins with each letter of the

Meet the New RBYA Committee

The Newly elected RBYA Committee has one purpose: to serve the youth. Before the elections we asked each one of them why they want to serve in RBYA. Below are a few of their answers: Because I have a passion for Romanian youth, and I believe RBYA is a great way and has a great potential to reach Romanian youth nationwide I want to see youth from different churches meeting and Praising God together. Marc Popovici, VP East I have a great desire to create more opportunities for members of the

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alphabet. The winning team is the one to have objects representing the most letters.

Romanian youth along the west coast to serve God and share the gospel. Chris Gavriliuc, Missions West The reason that I want to serve in RBYA is, because I felt that God wants me to put my spiritual gifts, that I got from Him in His service. And I think I can be helpful. - Cornel Albu, Missions East

2. One person starts a story any kind of story (i.e. Once upon a time there was a bear named Horatio.). The person in the next seat
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Lucian Ursan, VP West

I [] think that the RBYA can do more for the Romanian youth in America and I want to see a change for the better. Although the RBYA may not be able to directly be involved in the lives of the youth I think that if we pooled the resources available across the US and mobilized the individual churches and their leaders they may be able to have a greater impact through the power of God. - Christian Pancescu, Treasurer

continues the story (i.e. Horatio was a dumb, but friendly bear with zits all over his fur-face). Each person adds a statement to the story. This time-filler ends whenever theres an agreed upon conclusion to the story.

As you can see, we all have different motivations for our desire to serve in the RBYA. We hope you can identify with some of these reasons, and you will begin serving God in your local church. If you have ideas, or suggestions for the RBYA

RBYA is a way of reaching out to the youth and uniting all the churches in the United States and Canada. Katherine Pancescu, Womens Ministry Director

Committee, please let us know. Our contact information is on the third page of this newsletter.

Three Principles for Successful Youth Leaders

There is no greater need than the need for good youth workers in our world. We have been entrusted with Gods most precious raw material. We should never forget however that we are simply servants doing the will of the master, so the first principle is: KNOW GODS WILL A successful youth leader will spend a good amount of hours each week in prayer, fasting and solitude before God, listening to God and removing everything that could hinder his relationship with God. Also, the youth leader will always HAVE A MENTOR, a person who is usually older and more experienced in the relationship with God. The leader will meet periodically with the mentor, will receive advice and will confess to him his sin and other issues he is struggling with. Another good principle is that a youth leader should STRIVE TO BE A MODEL and not just a preacher. The youth learn a lot faster when they see us practicing humbleness, goodness, self-control, etc., than if we just preach these things to them. Each year, during the annual RBA (Romanian Convention, Baptist the Association) RBYA holds This however does not

A New Youth Committee Our Vision

grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. -2 Peter 3:18
happen up and leave more energized, filled with Grace and more ready to serve their youth groups. We are also hoping to be able to offer resources and training for the leaders, such as Sunday School curriculum and Bible study materials. All these things are only a few of the ways to fulfill the vision of this years committee. We are praying that we will honor God

Un nou comitet la tineret Viziunea noastr

n fiecare an, n a timpul RBA,
m-a iubit i S-a dat pe Sine nsui pentru mine. Dorim s contientizm prezena Domnului Cristos n vieile noastre i, n mod contagios, s

s fie edificai prin mprtirea de experiene comune, seminarii

CUM POT CONTRIBUI?

Donaiile sunt foarte importante pentru lucrarea noastr. Avem foarte multe programe care necesit fonduri. Chiar acest buletin cost foarte mult. Exist tineri care ar dori s participe la activitile noastre (tabere, excursii) i nu au posibiliti financiare. Noi slujim tinerii din bisericile din Asociaie i ne-am dori ca bisericile s ne sprijine financiar. Zece dolari pe lun din partea fiecrei biserici din Asociaie ar fi de

Conveniei

anuale

asociaia tineretului organizeaz alegeri pentru membrii comitetului su. Anul acesta, avem 13

conduse de lideri cu experien i prin prtie cu Domnul i unul cu cellalt, n aa fel nct liderii s se ntoarc la bisericile lor plini de energie i de har. De asemenea sperm s oferim materiale de studiu i formare a liderilor, pentru coala duminical i studii biblice. Toate aceste lucruri sunt o mic parte din cele pe care dorim noi s le facem anul acesta spre mplinirea viziunii noastre. Rugciunea

mprtim aceast nelegere tuturor celor cu care venim n contact. Acest lucru nu se ntmpl peste noapte, ci necesit mult efort i druire. Efortul ncepe acas, n familiile noastre i este susinut dorete de s biserica fie un local. RBYA al

membrii, din 4 biserici (Chicago, Akron, Carolina de Nord i Los Angeles). Membrii din comitetul tinerilor s-au angajat s se pun la dispoziia lui Dumnezeu pentru a mplini viziunea pe care El le-a dato. n cadrul comitetului tinerilor exist responsabiliti diferite, ns toate aceste funcii au un singur scop final care este de a sluji tineretul asociaiei noastre. Visul nostru este de a fi ca Domnul Isus Cristos, de a-I

susintor

overnight, but it takes a lot of work. This work begins at home, in our families, and is supported by the local church. RBYA wants to be a support of the supporter, and to assist the families and local churches in leading the youth to Christ, and helping them grow in the knowledge and character of Christ.

susintorilor i s ajute prinii i bisericile locale n eforturile lor de a conduce tineretul ctre aceast via trit cu Cristos. n primul rnd vom continua s organizm tabere de tineret i cltorii misionare pentru a avea un impact direct asupra tineretului, cu mesaje biblice sntoase i cu prtie cu tineri din alte biserici. n al doilea rnd dorim s devenim o surs de susinere pentru liderii de tineret i pentru orice persoan ce lucreaz cu tinerii n bisericile locale. Dorim s organizm ntlniri numai pentru liderii de tineret la care acetia

ajuns pentru a ne ajuta. comitetului Putei contribui n mai multe feluri: 1. Prin donaii directe ctre RBYA

elections for its committee members. This year the committee has 13 members from 4 churches (Chicago, Akron, North Carolina part and of Los the

tinerilor este ca s-l onorm pe Dumnezeu prin tot ceea ce vom face i de asemenea ne rugm ca

2. ndemnnd biserica din care facei parte s ne trimit cte o contribuie 3. Sponsoriznd un tnr sau mai muli din biserica dvs. Pentru a putea

Angeles).

Being

tineretul bisericilor noastre s devin o lumin a lui Cristos ntr-o lume a ntunecimii spirituale! Avem nevoie de ajutorul i susinerea prinilor i a frailor pastori. Avem nevoie de fonduri, avem nevoie de nvtori i de predicatori, i avem mare nevoie de rugciune. V invitm s ne ajutai s schimbm aceast lume schimbnd vieile tinerilor notri!

committee means that we have made ourselves available to God to use us in fulfilling the vision we believe he has given us. There are various responsibilities within the committee, from archive director to treasurer and from president to missions

permite Domnului s triasc n noi. Apostolul Pavel a spus-o cel mai bine n epistola lui ctre

participa la evenimentele organizate de noi.

We would like to achieve this vision in two different ways: Firstly we will

RBYA wants to be a support of the supporter in the effort of leading the youth to Christ

Galateni:

Am

fost

rstignit

mpreun cu Hristos, i triesc... dar nu mai triesc eu, ci Hristos triete n mine. i viaa, pe care o triesc acum n trup, o triesc n credina n Fiul lui Dumnezeu care

through everything that we do, or hope to accomplish and we are also praying that our youth will

HOW CAN I CONTRIBUTE?

Donations are very important for our ministry. We have many programs that require funds. Even this

coordinator, but all have one goal and that is to serve the youth of our Association. Basically our dream is to be more like Christ, to allow him to live in us. The Apostle Paul said it best in his letter to the Galatians: I have been

continue to organize youth camps and missions trips in

s poat s fie edificai

order to directly impact the youth with wholesome Biblical messages and fellowship with youth from all over North America and secondly we want to become a resource of support for the youth leaders and for every person who is working with the youth in the local church. We want to organize retreats where the leaders come together for a weekend to share with each other to learn from a more experienced

grow to become a light of Christ in a world of spiritual darkness. We need the help and the support of the parents and of the pastors. We need funds, we need teachers and preachers, and we need a lot of prayer. Come help us change the world by changing the lives of our youth!

How can I contact RBYA? - Cum pot contacta RBYA?

We are always available to talk to you. Please feel free to contact us at anytime. We want to hear from you about: Prayer requests for urgent needs Great things that are going on in your church Suggestions for the RBYA Anything else including donations Dorim s comunicm cu voi. V rugm s ne scriei despre: - Nevoi de rugciune - Lucruri frumoase care se petrec n bisericile voastre - Sugestii pentru RBYA - Orice altceva inclusiv pentru donaii V rugm s trimitei email preedintelui la adresa: president@rbya.org Ne putei telefona la 714-202-6825 V rugm s ne dai LIKE pe Facebook.

newsletter is very expensive. There are youth who would like to participate in our events, but do not have the financial means. We serve the youth from the churches that are part of our Romanian Association and would like these churches to support us financially. Ten Dollars a month from each church would go a very long way. You can help by: 1. Donating money directly to RBYA 2. Encouraging your church to donate to RBYA 3. Sponsoring a youth (or more) from your church. .

crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. We want to have the awareness of Christs presence in us and to share that awareness with everyone we interact with.

Please email our president at: president@rbya.org You can also call or text us at 714-202-6825 Please like us on Facebook.

leader and to simply build each other