Contact
Aimee LaysonFlorida Conference Youth and Young Adult Department
407-644-5000
aimee.layson@floridaconference.com
Global Youth Day 2018
Join us in Miami, Florida on March 17, 2018. This event is brought to you by the Youth and Young Adult Ministries Department of the Florida Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists.
Global Youth Day, a day that we can be together, get out of our church buildings, and make a difference. Smile, you're it! #gyd
This is a FREE event but we ask each person to bring a non perishable (can, box, or packaged) food item as your entrance fee. Your donated items will help those in Puerto Rico or in disaster affected areas in need. Thank you for your participation.
Let us know if you or your group will come, click on the Register Now button. Registration will close Tuesday midnight March 13. Registration includes admission to the event and Sabbath lunch.
Must Read Information
All volunteers must provide their own transportation to Wynwood Art District Area. Everybody should go straight to the Wynwood Art District for check-in and meet up. Don't go to the project sites yet. Instructions will be given during opening session. Bring blankets/folding chairs to sit on during worship.
Sabbath lunch is provided, all other meals on your own. Bring your water bottles. Wear comfortable clothes and shoes appropriate for the project you signed up for. Bring your own gloves if you signed up for cleaning, trash pick up, painting or any activity that may get your hands messy. Check the local weather for need of poncho or jackets. Chaperones and leaders, be mindful of your group. And lastly, come prepared to be blessed and be a blessing to others.
Sign up for your GYD Project:
Click on the image for project description and to sign up. Space is limited. The sign-up will close once the spots are filled. One project per person please. Walk-in sign-up at the event depends on availability of spaces/projects.
All project online signup will close at midnight March 13 except the Children's Museum project will close on March 11th.
Off-Site Projects:
Worship service/Serve food Clean warehouse/Serve food Beach clean up
Miami Children's Museum Worship/Arts&craft with kids/Clean up Street preaching
Minister to the disabled Minister to veterans Clean up/ Painting
Miami River Pick Up Crew Activities in the community or homes Street outreach and Makeover
Arts and Craft Project Nursing Home
More Information For Those Who Live Far From Miami
If you or your group need to travel more than 3 hours to get to Miami, you can stay at GMAA (Greater Miami Adventist Academy) from Friday night to Saturday night. Just bring your own beddings, personal items and meals. No meals available at the school. Sabbath lunch provided at the event site. If you want to stay at GMAA for the weekend, contact Freddy Rodriguez at Freddy.rodriguez@floridaconference.com or 305-794-8634.