{"id":113821,"date":"2025-06-12T22:39:24","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T22:39:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/?post_type=mwcresource&#038;p=113821"},"modified":"2025-06-27T18:32:07","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T18:32:07","slug":"yabs-fellowship-week-2025","status":"publish","type":"mwcresource","link":"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/resources\/yabs-fellowship-week-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"YABs Fellowship Week 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Prepared by the YABs Committee for 22-29 June 2025<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Theme:\u00a0\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0One body, many parts: loving and embracing our differences (Matthew 25:40).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why this theme was chosen:&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Each of us is uniquely made and deeply loved by God. Yet too often, difference becomes a wall. Because of appearance, language, identity, ways of thinking or living, some are unable to find their place, even in the church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1 Corinthians 12 tells us that we are all part of one body, and that each part is valuable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This isn\u2019t just a beautiful metaphor. It is a call to live out our faith.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jesus always looked to the margins. He made space for those others overlooked. As followers of Christ, we are invited to do the same: to approach those who feel pushed aside because of their differences, not with pity, but with love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Biblical text:&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Matthew 25:40<\/strong> \u201c\u2026just as you did it to one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did it to me.\u201d (NRSVUE)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Additional resources in this package:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Testimonies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prayer requests<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2025-YABs-EN_FIN.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of 2025 YABs EN_FIN.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-8dce6005-78d1-4e6e-ade9-2f456c123149\" href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2025-YABs-EN_FIN.pdf\">2025 YABs EN_FIN<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2025-YABs-EN_FIN.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-8dce6005-78d1-4e6e-ade9-2f456c123149\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>During this week, youth and young adult groups from all over the world can encourage each other and celebrate as one young adult Anabaptist community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How can you participate?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Here are some suggestions!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Use and adapt the materials &#8230;<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>(Scripture, songs, discussion questions, prayer requests, testimonies, media, etc.) for use in your youth\/young adult group that week. Watch for these materials on Facebook and our website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Organize a YABs Fellowship Week event&#8230;<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>with other youth\/young adult groups! Use the opportunity to enjoy fellowship with other Anabaptist communities. It doesn\u201a\u00c4\u00f4t have to be complicated; just get together to worship, play, discuss, and pray \u2013 in person or online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Join the discussion&#8230;<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>in a private Facebook group or on Discord and meet other YABs from around the world. Share conversations on your different perspectives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/younganabaptists\/\">find the Facebook group<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Share your story globally! <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>We want to share your testimony on the impact of participating in the <a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/young-anabaptists-yabs\/gys\">Global Youth Summit<\/a>, a story of how God is working in your local context, a meaningful worship song or a prayer or prayer request. 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