Thrive: Worship Empowered
Thrive:
to grow or develop vigorously; flourish:
Their young thrive and grow strong (Job 39:4)
"Again, God's Message: "'I'll turn things around for Jacob. I'll compassionately come in and rebuild homes. The town will be rebuilt on its old foundations; the mansions will be splendid again. Thanksgivings will pour out of the windows; laughter will spill through the doors. Things will get better and better. Depression days are over. They'll thrive, they'll flourish.
The days of contempt will be over. They'll look forward to having children again, to being a community in which I take pride. I'll punish anyone who hurts them, and their prince will come from their own ranks. One of their own people shall be their leader. Their ruler will come from their own ranks. I'll grant him free and easy access to me. Would anyone dare to do that on his own, to enter my presence uninvited?' God's Decree. (Jeremiah 30:18)
Thrive:
to grow or develop vigorously; flourish:
Their young thrive and grow strong (Job 39:4)
"Again, God's Message: "'I'll turn things around for Jacob. I'll compassionately come in and rebuild homes. The town will be rebuilt on its old foundations; the mansions will be splendid again. Thanksgivings will pour out of the windows; laughter will spill through the doors. Things will get better and better. Depression days are over. They'll thrive, they'll flourish.
The days of contempt will be over. They'll look forward to having children again, to being a community in which I take pride. I'll punish anyone who hurts them, and their prince will come from their own ranks. One of their own people shall be their leader. Their ruler will come from their own ranks. I'll grant him free and easy access to me. Would anyone dare to do that on his own, to enter my presence uninvited?' God's Decree. (Jeremiah 30:18)
Born in Staten Island N.Y. Pastor Edwin M. McBride Jr. attended Atlantic Union College where he received his Bachelors in Theology with a minor in Psychology. Upon graduating he attended the Andrews University Seminary and graduated with a Masters in Divinity with an emphasis in Preaching. His greatest joy is his family, you will enjoy the smile of his wife Sandra as together they are happy to raise their daughters Sydney age 4 Savannah 14 weeks and their son Edwin III (EJ) who is 1.
Pastor McBride is the Associate Pastor of the Tamarind Avenue Church in Compton CA. Raised in an Adventist home Pastor McBride remembers how his mother made Adventism fun and enjoyable in a time where it seemed that, “ what we didn’t do” was the prevalent reason for our faith. Pastor McBride wants to communicate to message that says, as high as Christ is, He is not too high that he doesn’t care about our dreams, habits, peer pressures, faults, pleasures, and yes of course more importantly and no less, our Salvation
Southern New England Conference Youth Ministries, KC Music Ministries and Atlantic Union College is calling all worshipers to come and join Atlantic Union College Alumni and KC to empower worship through a weekend of unrestricted worship and praise!
| Friday: | |
| 6:00pm - 7:30pm | Sabbath reception service and fellowship time |
| 7:30pm - 9:30pm | Singspiration - Bring a song offering and a testimony to share. |
| Sabbath: | |
| 10:00am - 12:30pm | Divine Hour Seamless worship, free from the clutter of announcements and introductions, full of song and the word of God. |
| 12:30am - 2:00pm | Lunch |
| 2:00pm - 2:30pm | Breakout Sessions introductions Powerful breakout sessions by powerful men and women of God. You don't want to miss these, they are essential for your spiritual life. |
| 2:45pm - 3:45pm | Breakout Session (Part 1) |
| 4:00pm - 5:00pm | Breakout Session (Part 2) |
| 6:00pm - 8:00pm | Concert With artist consisting of AUC Alumni, SNEC locals, and Kirosha C. Huggan's debut for her upcoming album Journey |
| from 8:00pm | Recreation: Enjoy some gym time, games, and "chill" opportunities |
Musical Artists:
"Thrive: Worship Empowered" is filled with music, worship and praise!
Among many others we are pleased to have:
- Kirosha C Huggan
- Gregory Vilfranc
- Berverly Burton
- Chenoa Jimenez
- Keith Ashmeade
- Rodney McFaden
- Divine Covenant
"Thrive: Worship Empowered" is filled with music, worship and praise!
Among many others we are pleased to have:
- Kirosha C Huggan
- Gregory Vilfranc
- Berverly Burton
- Chenoa Jimenez
- Keith Ashmeade
- Rodney McFaden
- Divine Covenant
Kirosha C Huggan
Kirosha Constantia Huggan aka KC has been devoting her voice to God since she can remember. Born on August 9, 1985 in Boston, MA to Seventh day Adventist parents, the church has always been a big part of her life. KC graduated from Atlantic Union College in 2007 with a Business Administration degree. However, music is her first love. Raised in a musical family, Kirosha’s father, a phenomenal pianist, taught her how to play piano and read music.
Kirosha Constantia Huggan aka KC has been devoting her voice to God since she can remember. Born on August 9, 1985 in Boston, MA to Seventh day Adventist parents, the church has always been a big part of her life. KC graduated from Atlantic Union College in 2007 with a Business Administration degree. However, music is her first love. Raised in a musical family, Kirosha’s father, a phenomenal pianist, taught her how to play piano and read music.
In her college years Kirosha began to come into her own and began to do more solo ventures. By word of mouth, churches all around MA requested for Kirosha to bless them with her voice. At this time Kirosha began composing her own music and performing her original pieces in churches as far as Bermuda. Influenced by the likes of Yolanda Adams, Fred Hammond, Cece Winanas and Take 6, to name a few, Kirosha found her own style and voice and continues to perform around the U.S. sharing her testimony with the world.
Pleasant Street SDA Pleasant Street SDA Church has always been blessed with gifted musician and singers. The praise team is fairly young and officially began early this decade, when the need for a more interactive worship service arose. At first, praise and worship was done occasionally but then the church realized the importance of praising and worshiping God together, in the service. Therefore, under the direction of Robert Kennedy III, the music director at that time, the praise team began. Though praise team leaders have come and gone since then, the idea remains the same: For all to enhance their vertical experience with their Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Praise team members and musicians in picture, from left to right: David Hunte (praise team leader and musician), Michelle Hunte (soprano), Mrero Mgeni (tenor), Belinda Johnson (Minister of Music, praise team leader), Jason Johnson (musician), Karen Reid (alto), Curtis Richardson (musician), Patrice Richardson (soprano), Martin ROberston (musician), Leighton Kennedy (Asst. Minister of Music, praise team leader), Jennifer Danticat (alto; not in picture), Philisia Clermeus (soprano; not in picture); Shameka Burgess (soprano, not in picture), and Ketacha Altena (alto, not in picture).
Breakout SessionsPowerful breakout sessions by powerful men and women of God. You don't want to miss these, they are essential for your spiritual life.
- Table for Two: Worshipping as a Couple (with Heather Cook)
- Phone a Friend: The Art of a Dynamic Prayer Life
(with Bryant Sylvester) - Deeper Still: How your devotions can change your life
(with Angelo Grasso) - My Wife & Kids: Fundamentals of Family Worship (with Pedro Perez)
- Which Way From Here?: Discovering God's Will for Your Life (with Karen Zeno)
- Dealing with the Demons Within: Gaining Victory through Prayer and Fasting (with Candis Joseph)
- Why Worship: Another Look at Corporate Worship (with Pastor Francis)
- Beyond Youth Ministry: Starting a Young Adult Ministry (with Philip Wesley)
- Moving On: Overcoming Your Past Failures (with Neville Lendor)
- In Other Words: Poetry and Worship (with Julie Orozco)
- Giant Killer: Overcoming Destructive Habits (with Danny Sierra)
- Create In Me: A Creative Personal Relationship with God (with Samuel Ulett)
- How to Get Along with Your Church: Being young in an aging church (with Warren Ruf)
- Sexual Healing: Overcoming the sex temptation (with Robert Hines)
Break-out Session Locations
Why Worship: Another Look at Corporate Worship (with Pastor Francis)We always hear about worship and praise but the differentiating line is not always clear. Come discover the purpose of worship and how you can enhance your spiritual walk by incorporating worship into your daily devotion.
Starting a Young Adult Ministry (with Pastor Wesley)Philip M. Wesley II is a native of Long Island, New York and (now) currently resides in Pawling, NY with his lovely wife Shana, an Associate Manger of Postal Affairs at Guideposts. They have a beautiful daughter, Shaniya Josephine. Phillip M. Wesley II is the son of Pastor Philip M. Wesley Sr. who is the Senior Pastor of the New Rochelle SDA Church. His mother, Gwen Wesley is the Associate Superintendent of Education for Northeastern. He also has an older sister, Sheryl Wesley.
After attending a year at Oakwood University (formerly Oakwood College), Pastor Wesley graduated from aAtlantic Union College with degrees in Communication and Religion. He then continued his education at the Theological Seminary at Andrews University where he obtained his Master of Divinity Degree.
While attending AUC, he and his colleagues formed the ministry called Revelation Worldwide. Revelation Worldwide along with the Northeastern Youth Department hosted a “Purity Ball” calling youth to abstinence until marriage. They will host the next one September 20, 2009 at the Stamford Hilton Hotel under the white tent.
Pastor Wesley is also a member of the Atlantic Union Media Ministry, a ministry to produce Christ-centered Seventh-day Adventist programming for broadcast.
Pastor Wesley has held a number of leadership roles in the ministry. Among them, he served as the Youth/Associate Pastor at the Ephesus SDA Church in Harlem, NY. He has served as the Pastor of the Friendship SDA Church in Elmira, NY.
Currently Pastor Wesley is the Associate Youth Director for the Northeastern Conference.
His mission is to reveal the revelation of God worldwide.
Moving On: Overcoming Your Past Failures (with Pastor Neville Lendor)
Pastor Neville Lendor was born and raised in Bronx, New York. His family hails from the Island of St.Lucia. Pastor Lendor is the first of three children to Daniel and Jacintha Lendor. Pastor Lendor attended Herbert H. Lehman College where he obtained his Bachelors of Arts in Psychology with a Minor in Music. Then Pastor Lendor worked for the Board of Education in the city of New York for two years where he taught Music appreciation. He continued to work as an educator for the next two years for the state of New York. He worked with youth ranging from the ages of 12-18 with behavioral problems in the Juvenile Justice and Foster Care Systems. Pastor Lendor was told by many Pastors and friends that he had a call to ministry but like Jonah he ran from the calling of God but after eight years, he finally accepted his calling. Pastor Lendor went to Atlantic Union College where he obtained a Bachelors of Arts in Theology in 2005. He did his masters at Andrews University, where he has obtained a Masters of Divinity. He currently serves as the associate pastor at the Faith SDA church in Hartford Connecticut.
Pastor Neville Lendor was born and raised in Bronx, New York. His family hails from the Island of St.Lucia. Pastor Lendor is the first of three children to Daniel and Jacintha Lendor. Pastor Lendor attended Herbert H. Lehman College where he obtained his Bachelors of Arts in Psychology with a Minor in Music. Then Pastor Lendor worked for the Board of Education in the city of New York for two years where he taught Music appreciation. He continued to work as an educator for the next two years for the state of New York. He worked with youth ranging from the ages of 12-18 with behavioral problems in the Juvenile Justice and Foster Care Systems. Pastor Lendor was told by many Pastors and friends that he had a call to ministry but like Jonah he ran from the calling of God but after eight years, he finally accepted his calling. Pastor Lendor went to Atlantic Union College where he obtained a Bachelors of Arts in Theology in 2005. He did his masters at Andrews University, where he has obtained a Masters of Divinity. He currently serves as the associate pastor at the Faith SDA church in Hartford Connecticut.
In Other Words: Poetry and Worship (with Julie Orozco)Julie Orozco, MSW, LICSW -- graduated from Atlantic Union College in 2004 with a Bachelors of Science in Social Work (BSW). After completing the BSW program at AUC, she moved on to the University of Connecticut's School of Social Work where she received her MSW in 2005. Her greatest moment of happiness came about on November 15, 2006 when she gave birth to her son, Omar Elias. Julie is currently the Social Service Director at a Long-Term Care Center in Oxford, MA. She enjoyes writing and says that she has always carried deep respect for poetry and other linguistic arts.
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Thrive: Worship Empowered Registration
Even thou the worship, breakout sessions and other parts of the program are free, we strongly suggest you register for this event, so we can keep you informed about changes on this event and ensure proper coverage for the breakout sessions - so you can attend the ones you prefer. As an added benefit you could have a chance to win a Laptop!*
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* Restrictions apply.
Even thou the worship, breakout sessions and other parts of the program are free, we strongly suggest you register for this event, so we can keep you informed about changes on this event and ensure proper coverage for the breakout sessions - so you can attend the ones you prefer. As an added benefit you could have a chance to win a Laptop!*
Click here to register
* Restrictions apply.
Meals & Lodging
If you like to take advantage of the AUC cafeteria or lodging facilities, you must register for this event and make appropriate selections.
Important! You will NOT be allowed to eat at the AUC cafeteria if you haven't registered and payed for meals. You can bring your own meals and eat at designated areas.
Registration deadline has been extended until October 14th, 2009, however the rooms are almost full.
Your Meal choices:
Lodging:
Click here to register
If you like to take advantage of the AUC cafeteria or lodging facilities, you must register for this event and make appropriate selections.
Important! You will NOT be allowed to eat at the AUC cafeteria if you haven't registered and payed for meals. You can bring your own meals and eat at designated areas.
Registration deadline has been extended until October 14th, 2009, however the rooms are almost full.
Your Meal choices:
| Friday Dinner | $8.55 |
| Saturday Breakfast | $7.00 |
| Saturday Lunch | $8.55 |
| Saturday Dinner | $8.55 |
Lodging:
| Dormatory: Friday night and Saturday night (per person): | $15.75 |
| Guest room per night (price per person on double occupancy) | $36.50 |
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Win a Laptop
You have a chance to win a Laptop computer - but only if you register AND attend the event. Out of all the registered attendees we will draw one lucky winner of this Laptop computer!
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You have a chance to win a Laptop computer - but only if you register AND attend the event. Out of all the registered attendees we will draw one lucky winner of this Laptop computer!
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