VAY Parents Night – Friday May 18 2012

Posted: May 8, 2012 in Uncategorized
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You have worked hard to give your children the best chance to enter a prestigious university, but do you know what await them the moment they step on campus?  You children may be prepared academically, but how can you gift them with the spiritual maturity to make wise decisions once they’re on their own?  Are there resources available that can help them have a smooth transition into college and continue to grow in their spiritual walk?  Come to the VAY PARENTS NIGHT to find out answers to these questions.

WHAT IS IT?   An evening to inform and equip parents of college-bound students.

WHO SHOULD COME?  This event is sponsored by the Northern Cal Vietnamese Alliance Youth to serve all Vietnamese churches in the Bay Area.  If you’re planning for your children to attend college after high school, you need to come!

SO THE EVENT IS FOR PARENTS.  SHOULD THE STUDENTS COME TOO?  Of course!

WHO WILL ANSWER MY QUESTIONS?  Andrew Nguyen currently serves as a Campus Minister with InterVarsity at UC Davis.  He is the first Vietnamese staff in this well known international ministry organization.  Andrew grew up in the Vietnamese Alliance Church, understands the Vietnamese culture, very familiar with the college scenes and is committed to help the college students grow in their Christian leadership while attending a secular university.  Andrew will bring some students with him to share some real college-life stories.

WHEN IS IT?  Friday May 18, 2012, from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm.

WHERE IS IT?  At Grace Alliance Church, 555 Los Coches St., Milpitas, CA 95035.

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO ATTEND?  It’s free!

ARE YOU SURE IT’S FREE?  Yes I am.

SO WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DO?  Just come and learn

VAY Equipping Event October 8 2011

Posted: September 15, 2011 in Youth Leaders
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UPDATE:  Thank you for the many enthusiastic responses.  Also for pointing out some mission information:

Location:  Grace Alliance Church, 555 Los Coches St., Milpitas, CA 95035

Time:  See schedule below
8:00 AM     Registration & Breakfast (meal provided)
9:00 AM     Opening Session
9:45 AM     Workshop Session 1
11:00 AM  Workshop Session 2
12:00 PM  LUNCH (meal provided)
1:30 PM     Workshop Session 3
2:45 PM      Closing session
3:00 PM     Depart
 
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Are you feeling ill-equipped for the demanding ministry at your local youth group?  Do you desire to restart your youth programs with fresh ideas?  Or do you just want to rekindle the love that you once had for God?

The Vietnamese Alliance Youth is planning a special equipping event to meet your needs. We are inviting several seasoned pastors, teachers and leaders from Southern California who have developed many thriving ministries among the Vietnamese youth and children down there. They will come and provide several practical training workshops:

  • How to Pray without Falling Asleep
  • How to Study the Bible for All Its Worth
  • Leading a Bible Study
  • Preparing and Leading a Youth Meeting
  • Spicing Up your Meeting with Purposeful Community Games
  • Caring through Relationships
  • Learning to Serve
  • Preparing to Teach Children Sunday School
  • Teaching Strategies for Children’s Church

Come and learn with us. You will not regret it.  There will be plenty of time for fellowship and networking.  And yeah … the food will be pretty good too!  Please CONTACT US to tell how many are coming from your church so we can prepare adequately.  Thank you!

NO VACANCY!

Posted: July 12, 2011 in Youth Camp
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Thank you young people and church leaders for your eager participation, the camp is now FULL.  Please do not send in registration if you haven’t already done so.  We cannot accept any registration postmarked after July 11.  Thank you for understanding!  For those who did make it, congratulations!  Please begin to pray that you will encounter God in a special way at this camp.  See you soon.

Summer Camp 2011

Posted: June 11, 2011 in Youth Camp
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IMPORTANT UPDATE (July 12 2011):  The camp is now FULL.  Please do not send in anymore registration.  Thank you.

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We have a pretty fun year so far – a rally at Newark church in February, 30 Hours Famine at Grace Alliance and then another rally at Santa Clara church earlier this month.  Coming up in August is an event everybody has been waiting for: our annual Youth Camp on August 12-14. The theme this year will be “Rhythms of Grace”.  You will learn different ways to establish a rhythm so that the grace of God can continually flow into your life.

Here are some facts you need to know:

  • WHAT:  V.A.Y. Summer Camp 2011 (this year we’re joining with the Rock group again – yeah!)
  • WHO:  young people from 13 to 22 years old
  • WHEN:  from 4pm Friday August 12 to 2pm Sunday August 14
  • WHERE:  MayMac Conference Center
  • HOW MUCH:  $150 postmarked by July 11, $180 afterward.

The registration deadline is July 25, but we will likely run out of space before then so register early if you would like a spot.  First come first serve.  We did have to turn away some people last year!

To register download this VAY Youth Camp 2011 Brochure.  Please send in registration together with your church group.  Each church must send at least 1 adult leader for every 7 youth.  Have the leader contact us for more information.

Here are some pics from last year camp just to wet your appetite :-)

HINT:  Click on the slideshow to go to a new screen (PicasaWeb), then click on “Full Screen” (upper-left)

First 2011 V.A.Y. Rally – Feb 11 @ Newark Church!

Posted: January 27, 2011 in Youth Rally
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Here’s a message from Pastor Raymond inviting us to his church for our first Rally in 2011
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Hello V.A.Y. Friends,

It is time for us to Party again; hang out have fun, first time in 2011 as a group. Bring a friend.

When: Friday February 11th, 2011

Time: 7:00 PM (Be on Time)

Location: Newark Church: 38325 Cedar Blvd, Newark, CA 94560.

Dinner: will be provided.

Overview for the night;

  1. Games 7:00
  2. Worship 7: 20
  3. Short Message 7:40
  4. Hang out and Eat. 8:00

Hope can see you all there.

Raymond

RALLY – No Place Like Home!

Posted: September 20, 2010 in Youth Rally
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You are in for a treat!  VAY is planning an exciting rally on Friday Nov 12.  For speaker, we are fortunate to have Thomas Stebbins, a pastor loved and respected by the young and old in the Vietnamese church community.  He will entertain you with his wit and inspire you with the Word of God.  Of course we will all the usual fun stuff at a rally too – fun games, awesome worship, fantastic food, and plenty of time to hang out with friends.

It will be a full house so come early.  And bring a lot of friends from school.  This is a night they need to come!

Friday November 12, 2010 from 7 to 10 pm.

at Grace Alliance Church, 555 Los Coches Street, Milpitas, CA 95035


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2010 Camp Pictures

Posted: August 16, 2010 in Youth Camp
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If you missed camp, I won’t even attempt to tell you the marvelous things God has done. Let’s just say this following prayer by the group “Dumbledore’s Army” was answered: “That all campers share a super awesome friendly amazing meaningful Godly memorable glorious fabulous fluffy fashionable fun time.”

Yep. God answered that prayer. And much much more. Spirit filled. Sins forgiven. Bondage broken. Lives recommitted. Souls liberated. Relationships built. Purpose renewed. God is raising up a new generation of leaders, disciples. learners.  For His Kingdom.

It was not an accident that God had us sing this lyric again and again at camp:

… I see a generation
Rising up to take their place
With selfless faith
With selfless faith

I see a near revival
Stirring as we pray and seek
We’re on our knees
We’re on our knees …

Heal my heart and make it clean
Open up my eyes to the things unseen
Show me how to love like you have loved me

Break my heart from what breaks yours
Everything I am for your kingdoms cause
As I go from nothing to eternity …

Here are some pictures to help stir up memory of what God has done.  I’m sure more pictures are coming in.  Keep checking back, and feel free to leave comments:

HINT:  Click on the slideshow to go to a new screen (PicasaWeb), then click on “Full Screen” (upper-left) to enjoy the pictures in higher res.

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