MIAMI, March 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- On
March 16th, 2019 at
Broward County Stadium, over two-thousand young people from
Broward County are expected to
gather for Global Youth Day (#GYD19). This day is part of a global
movement mobilizing young people around the world to offer their
talents in service to adopt a park, a shelter or a person in need
and help transform their communities.
"It is highly commendable to see our churches engage our youth
to get involved in the community. So often, churches exist within
their own walls and Global Youth Day expands the church beyond its
structure to help those in need. It is heartwarming to have such a
day where we all can work together to build and strengthen our
community," says Dale V.C.
Holness, Broward County Vice Mayor.
Volunteers in South Florida are
expected to complete over twenty projects including park cleanups,
visiting shelters, nursing homes, caring for the homeless,
volunteering for Habitat for Humanity, donating blood and more.
Hosted by the Florida Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, the
event seeks to unify anyone who shares a purpose to live out their
faith in service to others. Other participating faith-based
organizations include volunteers from Trinity Ministries, The
Vineyard, El Rey Jesus Volunteers and local members of various
Baptist, Catholic and Pentecostal churches, among others.
"We are so excited to serve as a catalyst to convene and inspire
young people to become active citizens of impact. We don't want to
just deliver a 'sermon' but instead Be the Sermon," says
Freddy Rodriguez, Associate Youth
Director of the Florida Conference of Seventh-day Adventists and
one of the program organizers.
For more information and to RSVP as a volunteer please visit
www.GYD2019.com. The event will gather at 9:30 am on March
16th, 2019 at the Central Broward Regional Park
located at 3700 NW 11th Pl., Lauderhill,
FL 33311.
About Global Youth Day 2019
"Global Youth Day" was launched on March
13, 2013. First created by Youth-Ministries of Seventh-day
Adventists, the vision of GYD is to unify and mobilize young people
for service. There is a lot more to religious faith than simply
going to church and listening to sermons. The day has brought
together millions of young people from around the world to serve,
resulting in numerous news reports, testimony videos, and worldwide
activity from more than 150 million digital social media
impressions on prior years. To learn more about this global
movement visit: youth.adventist.org/GYD and for the Florida events visit www.GYD2019.com. Follow
the hashtag #GYD19 to monitor activities happening around the
world.
Press Contact
Andrew Nugent
954-247-1684
Andrew.nugent@floridaconference.com
www.GYD2019.com
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