{"id":5220,"date":"2018-07-21T18:16:08","date_gmt":"2018-07-21T18:16:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/new.brethren.org\/news\/?p=5220"},"modified":"2018-09-29T18:23:40","modified_gmt":"2018-09-29T18:23:40","slug":"today-at-nyc-saturday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2018\/today-at-nyc-saturday\/","title":{"rendered":"Today at NYC &#8211; Saturday, July 21, 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Church of the Brethren Newsline<br \/>\nJuly\u00a021,\u00a02018<\/b><\/p>\n<div class=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-5224\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/09\/nyc-theme-for-saturday-july.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/09\/nyc-theme-for-saturday-july.png 250w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/09\/nyc-theme-for-saturday-july-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/div>\n<p><em>\u201cCome to him, a living stone, though rejected by mortals<br \/>\nyet chosen and precious in God\u2019s sight,<br \/>\nand like living stones, let yourselves be built into a spiritual house,<br \/>\nto be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices<br \/>\nacceptable to God through Jesus Christ\u201d<br \/>\n(1 Peter 2:4-5).<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Quotes of the day:<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5222\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5222\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5222\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/09\/jeff-carter-president-of-bethany.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/09\/jeff-carter-president-of-bethany.png 300w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/09\/jeff-carter-president-of-bethany-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/09\/jeff-carter-president-of-bethany-298x300.png 298w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5222\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jeff Carter, president of Bethany Seminary, preaches the opening sermon of NYC 2018. Photo by Glenn Riegel.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cYou are all welcome here. We\u2019re so glad you came. We can\u2019t wait to see waht God has in store for you this week.\u201d<br \/>\n<em>&#8212; A member of the National Youth Cabinet welcoming the participants to NYC<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cLiving stones, we\u2019re known&#8230;sitting at the table alone, God will get up and join us.\u201d<br \/>\n<em>&#8212; Tyler Goss in a poetry jam video during worship<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are chosen and beloved. Now those are some positive labels&#8230;. You are beloved, you are cherished, you are a treasure, and you are held tightly&#8230;. You have a few days to transform this arena and this campus into an incredible place. It\u2019s within you.\u201d<br \/>\n<em>&#8212; Jeff Carter, president of Bethany Seminary, preaching the opening sermon of NYC 2018<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou all, here and now, are the church.\u201d<br \/>\n<em>&#8212; Josh Brockway, director of Spiritual Life and Discipleship, who is serving as spiritual director for the conference<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cPut on love<br \/>\nand let it bind us today.<br \/>\nPut on love<br \/>\nas harmony starts to fade.<br \/>\nLot love lead the way<br \/>\ncome what may.\u201d<br \/>\n<em>&#8212; The chorus to the NYC 2018 theme song by Seth Hendricks, \u201cBound Together, Clothed in Christ\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<div>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-5220 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2018\/today-at-nyc-saturday\/worship-at-nyc-2018\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/09\/worship-at-nyc-2018.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/09\/worship-at-nyc-2018.png 600w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/09\/worship-at-nyc-2018-300x201.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5228'>\n\t\t\t\tWorship at NYC 2018. Photo by Nevin Dulabaum.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2018\/today-at-nyc-saturday\/the-opening-worship-service\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/09\/the-opening-worship-service.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/09\/the-opening-worship-service.png 600w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/09\/the-opening-worship-service-300x201.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5227'>\n\t\t\t\tThe opening worship service. Photo by Glenn Riegel.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2018\/today-at-nyc-saturday\/the-national-youth-cabinet\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"322\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/09\/the-national-youth-cabinet.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/09\/the-national-youth-cabinet.png 322w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/09\/the-national-youth-cabinet-242x300.png 242w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 322px) 100vw, 322px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5226'>\n\t\t\t\tThe National Youth Cabinet. Photo by Laura Brown.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2018\/today-at-nyc-saturday\/participants-from-spain\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/09\/participants-from-spain.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/09\/participants-from-spain.png 600w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/09\/participants-from-spain-300x201.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5225'>\n\t\t\t\tNYC participants from Spain are Riseimy Raquel Arias Baez, Rosa Amelia Mata Quinones, and Olisberki Castillo Alegre. Photo by Nevin Dulabaum.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2018\/today-at-nyc-saturday\/nyc-coordinator-kelsey-murray\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/09\/nyc-coordinator-kelsey-murray.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/09\/nyc-coordinator-kelsey-murray.png 600w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/09\/nyc-coordinator-kelsey-murray-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5223'>\n\t\t\t\tNYC coordinator Kelsey Murray. Photo by Glenn Riegel.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2018\/today-at-nyc-saturday\/happy-to-arrive-at-nyc\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/09\/happy-to-arrive-at-nyc.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/09\/happy-to-arrive-at-nyc.png 600w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/09\/happy-to-arrive-at-nyc-300x192.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5221'>\n\t\t\t\tHappy to arrive at NYC! Photo by Glenn Riegel.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>By the numbers:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>NYC kicks off celebrating God\u2019s good work by bringing together\u00a0<strong>1,170 youth<\/strong>\u00a0from around the world,\u00a0<strong>466 adult advisors<\/strong>\u00a0from all districts and congregations sending youth, and\u00a0<strong>127 staff<\/strong>\u00a0including volunteers and church workers from across the denomination. Attendees come from\u00a0<strong>29 states and 4 countries<\/strong>. Clearly, we are \u201cBound Together\u201d by God\u2019s loving Spirit and our commitment to follow Jesus. Simply. Peacefully. Together.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Big moments on the way to National Youth Conference<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Big mountains:<\/strong>\u00a0Nine NYC participants took an Amtrak train from northern Indiana to Denver. They rented a van and visited Mount Evans, one of the tallest peaks in the area at 14,265 feet above sea level, before making their way to Fort Collins for NYC. Aubrey from North Liberty Church of the Brethren, also in Indiana, said their group flew in but they went to Mount Evans to spend some hours getting exposed to altitude. \u201cWe drove by Mount Evans&#8230;. It\u2019s the highest paved road in Colorado, about 14,000 feet.\u201d Amy Despines, an advisor from Hanover Church of the Brethren in southern Pennsylvania, said, \u201cOn the trip we went to Estes Park, we took a Rocky Mountain Park Jeep tour. We took an Alpine Train to the Estes Park overlook.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>No sleep:<\/strong>\u00a0When some of the 19 participants from Michigan District arrived at registration, they really just wanted a little sleep. By the time they flew into Denver, they had been up for 30 hours.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sightseeing and Duck Boats (but not Wyoming):<\/strong>\u00a0Antioch Church of the Brethren traveled for a week before arriving at Colorado State University. They visited Hoover Dam, the Grand Canyon, Zion National Park, and Pikes Peak. The 68 members of Western Pennsylvania District left July 16. Their journey included several stops along the way. They rode on duck boats at the Wisconsin Dells, visited the Badlands and Mount Rushmore, enjoyed Pioneer Days at Cheyenne, and visited a ranch where they had a chance to ride horses and brand cattle. Camden of South Waterloo Iowa said, \u201cWe went to the Badlands and saw boring Wyoming.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Training:<\/strong>\u00a0Luke from Spring Creek Church of the Brethren in Hershey, Pa., said he was part of his high school\u2019s track and cross-country teams, and hoped he was ready to run in Sunday\u2019s 5K. He and his youth group had been training at altitude in Boulder for a few days, and have a special shirt they\u2019ll unveil at the race.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Crossing state lines:<\/strong>\u00a0For the youth and advisors on the bus from Pacific Southwest District, Fort Collins is a distant city in the East, not the West. Erik Brummitt, pastor of Live Oak Church of the Brethren said, \u201cIt was a big moment when we crossed the border (out of California) into Nevada.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Anticipating worship together:<\/strong>\u00a0For the 10 or so youth from the Miami (Fla.) Haitian Church of the Brethren, the trip was an uneventful airplane flight and bus ride from the Denver airport to Fort Collins. For advisor Emmanuela &#8220;Emma&#8221; Attelus, who attended the last NYC as a youth, the trip is the start of so much more for the youth in her church. \u201cI want [these youth] to experience what we did when I attended as a youth. Worship is going to be lit!\u201d #cobnyc #cobnyc2018.<\/p>\n<p><em>Members of the NYC 2018 Press Team contributed to this reporting. The team includes Laura Brown, Allie Dulabaum, Mary Dulabaum, Nevin Dulabaum, Eddie Edmonds, Russ Otto, Frank Ramirez, Alane Riegel, Glenn Riegel, and Cheryl Brumbaugh-Cayford, director of News Services for the Church of the Brethren.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Go to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.brethren.org\/Newsline\">www.brethren.org\/Newsline<\/a>\u00a0to subscribe to the Church of the Brethren Newsline free e-mail news service and receive church news every week.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A glimpse of the opening day of National Youth Conference (NYC) 2018, the every-four-years conference for Church of the Brethren youth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":5225,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[806,1320,1283],"wf_post_folders":[],"class_list":["post-5220","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-congregational-life-ministries","tag-nyc","tag-youth-and-young-adults"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5220","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5220"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5220\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5229,"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5220\/revisions\/5229"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5225"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5220"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5220"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5220"},{"taxonomy":"wf_post_folders","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wf_post_folders?post=5220"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}