Abingdon Baptist Youth

A reflection on peace for the second Sunday of Advent. May you experience God’s peace this season.

Symbols of the Season - d365 Daily Devotionals d365.org devotional from December 10, 2023 - In Advent we wait for the coming Prince of Peace – and we are called to peace. In a moment of stillness, pray these familiar words: “Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.” May you sense the ways you are called to actively bring the peace our wo...

Wonderful devotion for Advent

Welcome to beginning of Advent. Join us this week as we being Following the Star into the new year at d365.org​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

May you have a blessed Thanksgiving

Today begins a week of devotions centered on thankfulness and gratitude as we prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving. In addition to these devotions, d365 is sharing a resource, 'Thankful Families,' which invites families to engage in simple acts of gratitude. Click https://passportcamps.org/thankful-families/ to see more!

Each day this week, d365 will be sharing a devotion that centers on the way of peace. With violence and warfare being shared around the clock on cable news, social media, and other mediums of journalism and storytelling, let us not forget the way of Jesus.

Follow this link for today's devotion-- https://d365.org/devotions/the-way-of-peace/

Here is the prayer from the devotion as written by George Mason,

Ever-loving God, you have made each of us and all of us in your image.

And you have given us to one another to discover you in the face of our neighbor.

Grant me grace to see you in others and to pursue the path of peace.

Amen.

Campers, churches, and friends… We need your help saying thank you to this amazing Passport team! Drop a 💙💚💜❤️ heart for your Bible Study Leaders and a ⭐️ for your program staff!

Passport staff, thank you for choosing to spend your summer investing in the lives of students and group leaders all over the country. Passport is better - as are the 1,833 participants from this summer - because of your kindness and love. Thank you! 🌍

A wonderful word on kindness as our students prepare for the start of a new year. D365 is currently posting devotions on the theme of back to school.

Sharing Kindness - d365 Daily Devotionals d365.org devotional from August 3, 2023 - Take one deep breath right now. Close your eyes and picture your backpack — pull the zipper and open it up. Peek inside. What will you put in it to bring with you?

All youth (6th-12th) are welcome to join us this evening.

These multi-sensory bags were made by Abingdon Baptist Youth with help from generous donations from the community. We created these bags so that anyone with sensory needs can have the fullest and most comfortable experience possible in worship. They are now available to borrow during worship services.

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Your mental health matters, regardless of the week. And you don’t have to face it alone.

Special shout out to for this gorgeous illustration 💙

Come join us this evening at 6 pm for a new Bible study on Faith in an Anxious World. We will be exploring how God is at work in the midst of our anxious moments while learning tools and spiritual practices to calm our anxiety.

As we continue to focus on our mental health, we want to share another wonderful tool to help with anxiety. It is a practice called box breathing.

Breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3 counts, breathe out for 3 counts, and pause for 3 counts.

ABC youth finished multi sensory bags this evening that will be available during our worship services. Thank you to everyone that donated the items for the bags. We appreciate your generosity as we seek to minister to families in our community.

This month we are focusing on caring for our mental health. Today’s focus is anxiety. As our students are in testing and preparing for the end of the school year, anxiety may be high.

There is a wonderful prayer practice called breath prayer that can help calm anxiety through deep breathing and nourish our spirits by praying the words of scripture.

Here is an example:
Inhale while praying, “The Lord is my shepherd.”
Exhale while praying, “I have all I need.”

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and we want to share tools and resources that we hope will educate on the many different ways to care for our mental health.

Life can be stressful. If you are struggling to cope, or the symptoms of your stress or anxiety won’t go away, it could affect your health. Learn more at https://go.usa.gov/xfQKq.

I’m So Stressed Out! Fact Sheet This fact sheet is intended for teens and young adults and presents information about stress, anxiety, and ways to cope when feeling overwhelmed.

Experience a truly transformative Lenten journey by incorporating The Prayer of Wholeness into your daily routine! This prayer empowers you to connect with every aspect of your being: physical, spiritual, mental, social, and emotional health. Don't just pray—pray with purpose this Lentt!

You are invited to journey to the cross.

This is a journey of preparation and personal reflection where God is calling us to return back to God’s love.

We are invited to bring our struggles and our burdens and ask for healing and forgiveness along the way.

What are you bringing?
How do you need healing?
Will you go?

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Today is Ash Wednesday and marks the beginning of the season of Lent. Passport’s Journey to the Cross is a wonderful devotional to use as we reflect on Christ’s love and sacrifice.

Passport’s “Journey to the Cross,” daily Lenten devotionals start today! Access them online at: https://d365.org or download the app in the App Store. ✝️