GODencounters 2013 for Young Adults – Vital Information
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Dear Colleague & Friend:
GodEncounters is an annual life-changing event attended by hundreds of Young Adults and Young Professionals of the Atlantic Union. It is a time for spiritual, emotional, physical, vision, and mission renewal. A weekend of healing, when lives are changed and decisions are made for Christ. It is also a perfect opportunity for Young Professionals and Young Adults to invite their non-Adventist friends. This year, a special emphasis will be placed on Compassion and how Young Adults can become a vital part of the mission of their local church, by living a life of compassion with the priorities of Jesus.
Adventist Youth Ministries of Atlantic Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists | 400 Main St | South Lancaster | MA | 01561
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28DEC
 Hundreds of Adventist Youth & Young Adults have already volunteered and hundreds more are signing up to assist in one of the most prestigious and famous marathons in the world, the New York City Marathon, with over 47, 340 runners. Last year 365 Adventists volunteered; this year, we would like to have 1,000 volunteers. The New York Road Runners Association is requesting our help. If you live in the tri-state area (New York, New Jersey, Connecticut) or anywhere else and would like to participate all you need to do is sign up. This volunteer effort is one of the NY13 (New York 13) Adventist Youth Ministries Initiatives, as our church reaches out to the New York City Metropolitan Area.
For Youth & Young Adult Groups coming from far away, there are churches and schools willing to accommodate the groups, so many Adventist Young Adults can be a blessing and represent the Seventh-day Adventist Church and Adventist Youth Ministries.
This will be an awesome experience for your group. It is a perfect event to invite non-Adventist friends & family members to participate together, a great occasion to bring your Pastor and Church Elders along, an opportunity to serve in one of the most celebrated sports events in the world, and of course, a time to let others know about our Church. Each volunteer will receive a beanie with the logo of Adventist Youth Ministries and the Compassion Movement, this way, everyone will know whom you represent.
For more information and instructions, please read the letter from Cynthia Sandoval, a young adult of the Greater New York Conference and the organizer of this experience.
Hello Team,
ING NYC Marathon is one of the largest marathon in the world. Last year, a group of 365 volunteers from Greater New York Conference, Northeastern Conference and Southern New England, assisted more than 47,340 runners from all over the world.
This year, we are going to be volunteering again. The New York Road Runners has given the Seventh-Day Adventist Youth Ministries 10 fluid stations including the starting line. They barely have enough volunteers in the Starting line and the Brooklyn locations.Â
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I have included each assignment’s description as well as the fluid stations.
The Start
·         It is located underneath the Verrazano Narrows Bridge in an area called Fort Wadsworth
·         At the start volunteers help with distributing coffee, bagels, and water as well as helping in loading the athlete’s baggage
·         Volunteers are at the start from about 5 am-11am
·         New York Road Runners never has enough volunteers at the start so this would be a great place to have your group
·         Volunteers should be at least 18 years old if they are going to volunteer in this area
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Fluid Stations
·         This is the area where we have most of our volunteers (13 or older). We have 24 fluid stations throughout the five boroughs
·         Volunteering at these fluid stations is literally an eight hour day. The shifts are usually either 6am-2pm, 7am-3pm, or 8am-5pm
·         Volunteers help to set up the station, hand out the water and Gatorade to the runners, and clean up after all the runners have come through
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The following water stations are available for the Seventh-Day Adventist Youth Ministries:Â
Starting line: Verrazano Narrows Bridge
Mile 7= Brooklyn 4th Ave. Between 1st and 2nd st
Mile 9= Brooklyn Lafayette Ave. between Grand Ave. and Classon Ave.
Mile 10= Brooklyn Bedford Ave. between Flushing Ave and Lynch St.
Mile 11=Brooklyn Bedford Ave. between South 2nd and South 3rd St.
Mile 14= Queens Vernon Blvd. between 46th Road and 46th Ave.
Mile 18= Manhattan 1st ave. between 96th st and 97th st.
Mile 19= Manhattan 1st ave. between 115th st and 116th st.
Mile 20= Bronx East 138th st. between Alexander and 3rd Ave.
Mile 21= Harlem 5th Ave. between W. 135th st. and 137th st.
Mile 22= Harlem 5th Ave. between 117th and 118th st.Â
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the following link is the New York City Marathon Course Map
http://www.nycmarathon.org/documents/INGNYCM12_Course_Map_ForWeb.pdf
–How do we sign up?Â
Once you chose your group’s location, email me (cinaurosand@yahoo.com) the volunteer’s information: Name, Date of birth, Email address & volunteer location.Â
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–When is the deadline?
October 2, 2012
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–What if I am a doctor/nurse, I would like to volunteer?
You can join the Medical team. There is a mandatory meeting on October 22 or October 23 at the Skirball Center at NYU.
The application is below.
https://www.volgistics.com/ex/portal.dll/ap?AP=984224194
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If you need further information, you can contact me.
Thank you in advance,
Cinthya Sandoval
718-683-7440
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