Would you quit your job to feed the homeless?

"For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me." (Matthew 25:35-36)

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New updates on 2014 Camporee. Speakers announced: Sam Leonor and Gilbert Cangy

The Center for Youth Evangelism announced today the main speakers for the upcoming 2014 Forever Faithful International Camporee.

Sam Leonor (top left) has been chosen to be the nightly program speaker. Leonor is the Pastor for the La Sierra University students and faculty.

Gilbert Cangy (bottom left) has been chosen to speak for the Sabbath Morning program. Cangy is the General Conference Youth Director.

The two speakers were unanimously approved by the Camporee's Executive Advisory Committee on Oct. 17, when it met to discuss camporee planning.

Details and updates about new things at the upcoming camporee are available in the minutes from the meeting.

Here are some of the highlights:

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How it all began: The Intl. Pathfinder Camporees

Here's how the International Pathfinder Camporees came to be such awesome mega-events!

GYC 2011 Trailer

Generation of Youth for Christ is a youth-led movement that encourages young people to spread God's love and to live a life of standards.

It holds a conference in the United States every year. This year's conference is scheduled for Dec. 28, 2011 - Jan. 1, 2012 in Houston, Texas. Theme is "Fill Me: Our Earnest Plea." Learn more about the event.

2020 General Conference Session will be in Indianapolis, Ind.

Indianapolis, Ind. has been chosen to host the 2020 Adventist Church World Session, according to Adventist News Network (ANN). This is the second time the city has hosted the session.

The Adventist Church World Session, also known as the General Conference Session, is the Seventh-day Adventist Church's highest governing body. Delegates from around the world meet every five years to vote on important issues facing the world church.

Indianapolis last hosted the session in 1990. It will be the first time since 1962, that a city has hosted a GC Session twice.

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Introducing new weekly video reports from Adventist News Network

The Seventh-day Adventist Church recently launched a new, weekly video news service called ANN Weekly.

ANN Weekly is run by Adventist News Network, the Church's official news outlet.

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10,000 young people attend evangelistic series, 524 baptized in crocodile-infested river

By @Adventist_News, special to A Sabbath Blog

An incredible 32,000 people came to the final night of an Adventist outreach in the South Pacific. At least 10,000 of them were young people.

The meetings were held in the city of Honiara, capital of the Solomon Islands. About half the population came to at least one night of the 10-meeting series.

524 people were baptized on the final weekend. And after each person was baptized, they were given a lei around their necks. Hey! What else would you expect in the South Pacific!

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