{"id":8922,"date":"2014-07-19T00:00:24","date_gmt":"2014-07-19T00:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/new.brethren.org\/news\/?p=8922"},"modified":"2018-11-05T20:20:02","modified_gmt":"2018-11-05T20:20:02","slug":"saturday-at-nyc-right-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2014\/saturday-at-nyc-right-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Saturday at NYC \u2013 \u2018Right Now!\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Photo by Glenn Riegel<\/small>
“Right Now” was the theme for the opening day of NYC 2014. Shown here: Samuel Sarpiya, a Church of the Brethren pastor and church planter in Rockford, Ill., preaches for the evening worship service.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cThere is need of only one thing. Mary has chosen the better part, which will not be taken away from her\u201d (Luke 10:42).<\/em><\/p>\n

Quotable quotes<\/strong><\/p>\n

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photo by Glenn Riegel<\/small>
The National Youth Cabinet celebrates the start of NYC 2014. Standing at front: youth and young adult ministries director Becky Ullom Naugle.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s finally real! Yet it\u2019s like a dream!\u201d
\n\u2013NYC coordinator Katie Cummings responding to the question, What are your thoughts as NYC <\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cThis moment, this week, right here, right now: God calls, Jesus challenges, the Spirit is giving courage. What are you waiting for?\u201d
\n\u2013 The three NYC coordinators\u2013Katie Cummings, Tim Heishman, and Sarah Neher\u2013in a litany that helped close the evening worship service.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cThe time is now…. It is today, and right now, because God wants to use you to change the world.\u201d
\n\u2013 Samuel Kefas Sarpiya, who gave the opening message of NYC. He serves as a church planter and pastor in Rockford, Ill.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cI understand that your title is General Secretary. Does that mean that you don\u2019t do any specifically?\u201d
\n\u2013 A. Mack to Church of the Brethren general secretary Stan Noffsinger during a time of introductions in the opening worship service. After Noffsinger explained a bit of what he does as leading executive staff of the denomination, A. Mack responded, \u201cI still think they need to change your title to Specific Secretary!\u201d A. Mack, played by Larry Glick, has made several appearances at NYCs over the years and returns this year to help teach a new generation of youth about the beginnings of the Brethren movement 300 years ago, when Alexander Mack Sr. led the first group of eight Brethren whose baptisms created the church.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Photo by Nevin Dulabaum<\/small>
Moby Arena at CSU in Fort Collins, Colo., is filled with Brethren youth on the first evening of NYC.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

NYC by the numbers<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Photo by Cheryl Brumbaugh-Cayford<\/small>
“Keep Calm and Be Brethren” t-shirts were among the range of fun shirts spotted on the first days of NYC. These were sported by some Ohio youth and advisors.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

2,390: Registration total as of the end of first day of NYC 2014. This number includes all participants–youth, their adult advisors, youth workers, and other volunteers and staff.<\/p>\n

The day\u2019s schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n

Saturday\u2019s events started with registration in the morning and afternoon, with busloads and vans and cars full of youth arriving at the Colorado State University campus in Fort Collins, from across the United States and around the world. A picnic supper was held outdoors in The Trees area of the campus. The Brethren Press bookstore and an exhibit hall with information about various agencies and ministries of the church opened. During evening worship the three NYC coordinators were introduced\u2013Katie Cummings, Tim Heishman, and Sarah Neher\u2013along with the National Youth Cabinet led by Becky Ullom Naugle, director of Youth and Young Adult Ministry for the Church of the Brethren. Samuel Kefas Sarpiya, a Church of the Brethren pastor and church planter in Rockford, Ill., preached the opening sermon on the story of Martha and Mary in Luke 10. The day closed with late night activities including a swing dance.<\/p>\n

Question of the day: What was the most unexpected thing that happened on your journey?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cTalking to the people I was sitting next to. Evidently they don\u2019t watch a lot of science fiction, and they don\u2019t understand chemistry jokes.\u201d Abraham, Mountain View Church of the Brethren<\/em><\/p>\n

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Photo by Nevin Dulabaum<\/small>
Four members of EYN in Nigeria are among the international guests at NYC 2014. They received a standing ovation during the first evening’s worship service, when they were introduced during a time of violence and struggle in their home country.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cThe schedule of eating and waking up in the morning is very difficult!\u201d Gede\u00f3n, Church of the Brethren in Gij\u00f3n, Spain. (Spain is eight hours different from Colorado, and the hours of eating are different. Translation by Nancy Heishman and Jerry Crouse.)<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cGetting only a half hour of sleep!\u201d Sheyla, Oakland Church of the Brethren<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cAll the random bus stops we took. We traveled four hours to the west to catch the Michigan bus, then traveled three hours east back to Joliet, then 14 to 16 hours west.\u201d Smith, Naperville Church of the Brethren<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve never been on a plane before. It was a unique experience. The whole process was unexpected. I didn\u2019t know to empty my pockets.\u201d Alexander, Huntingdon Stone Church of the Brethren<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cI kinda got sick on the airplane.\u201d Julia, Briery Branch Church of the Brethren<\/em><\/p>\n

NYC 2014 News Team:<\/strong> Cheryl Brumbaugh-Cayford, director of News Services. Eddie Edmonds, NYC Tribune editor. Photography: Glenn Riegel, Nevin Dulabaum. Writers: Frank Ramirez, Mandy Garcia. Question of the day: Frank Ramirez, Nevin Dulabaum. Web and app support: Don Knieriem, Russ Otto.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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