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The Student Movement Volume 108 Issue 20: Breaking News: Curfew is Now Sunset: Effective Immediately
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Chivalry Not Dead: Students Spotted in Shining Armor, Grace No
Interview with the Breakfast Burrito, Interviewed by Regan McCain
VeggieTales Cast: Hot Takes From the Fridge, Interviewed by Savannah Tyler
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Why the \u27Daughters of the Revolution\u27 Stay Mad, Madison Vath
Jaws 6: The Jawsical, Corinna Bevier
I UNDERSTAND MARY POPPINS\u27 ESSENCE MORE THAN THE FILM\u27S WRITERS, Nate Miller
Pitagorical decision: Music Department opens Triangle Performance Major, Aiko J. Ayala Rivers
Sabrina Carpenter Comes to Berrien, Reagan McCain
NEWS
Soccer (Football) Legend Lionel Messi to Visit Berrien County, Andrew Francis
Satire: Severe Weather Stirs Mixed Emotions on Campus, Ana K. Zelidon
The Fruits of Their Labor, Jonathan Clough
IDEAS
Curfew is Now Sunset, Abby Shim
Lamson Hall: Summer Demolition Date Finalized, Bella Hamann
Woof Woof, Abby Shim
PULSE
The Muppets: A Real-Life Musical, Anna Rybachek
New Slogan: Seek Knowledge. Affirm Faith. Get a Tan!, Melissa Moore
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Nicholas Gunn
LAST WORD
The Beauty of Inconvenience, Abby Shimhttps://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/sm-108/1019/thumbnail.jp
Developing A Strategy for Synergy Between Home and Church To Increase Youth Engagement and Faith Formation at Barriere Adventist Church
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There was no intentional synergistic relationship between the home and the church at the Barriere Adventist Church. As a result, church leaders often expressed discouragement when they saw teens become disengaged with church and spirituality. They suggested that the root problem of this symptom was the lack of cooperation between the two faith-forming institutions in keeping young people engaged and growing in their faith. As a pastor, I saw this deficiency and our urgent need for change.
Method
A six-month action research strategy was designed and delivered at the Barriere Adventist Church. Twenty members from every generational cohort were interviewed to investigate the above-mentioned problem. Subsequently, a focus group was formed to devise an action plan that the church could implement, evaluate, and revise regularly. The objective was to develop a synergistic relationship between the home and the church to engage and retain our church\u27s young population. A four-level qualitative evaluation process was used to discern the effectiveness of the research and the yielded results. Reactions, learning, behaviours, and results were evaluated and recorded for future cycles. The method was dynamic and interactive in order to address the present needs of the church. The goal of the research was to align the two faith-forming institutions in order to provide a robust foundation for an intergenerational church structure. The initial stage focused on assessing the current circumstances of the church. The second phase transitioned to a focus group with the purpose of formulating proposals. In the third phase, the focus group recommended an action plan for implementation in the church. Finally, the focus group met again to evaluate the outcome and draw conclusions. Once the first cycle was complete, the process was restarted for a second round. This cyclical method of action research was intended to fine-tune the vision of the church and provide an action plan to reach its desired goals. Secondly, it provided data to other contexts that intend to synergize the home and the church with the purpose of engaging and retaining young people in their faith. -
Results
The study revealed a positive correlation between synergizing the home and church and the increased engagement of children and youth with their faith. In order to evaluate the correlation between this action research and the long-term retention of young people in the church, a longer time frame and study will be necessary. Furthermore, the topic of retention and attrition of young people in the church is complex and comprises several factors that exceed the scope of this project. However, qualitative trends that emerged from this study suggest that young people, when intentionally engaged, want to be involved in serving and leading in the church. The intergenerational model also yielded improved communication and collaboration between every age group in the church. Lastly, the intentional and mutual collaboration of the church and home increased the involvement of every member and helped foster an intergenerational mindset in the church.
Conclusions
This project sought to explore if the home and church alliance would yield positive results in engaging, reaching, and retaining young people in their faith. After the initial action research cycle, it is evident that young people were more engaged in their faith than before. They also showed interest in participating in the church. Synergizing the two faith-forming institutions with an intentional intergenerational approach positively impacted the Barriere Adventist Church. Though it is a small sample size, and the intervention was over a short period, this project provided the framework for a potential culture shift, where the engagement and retention of young people will be at the forefront of the church\u27s agenda
Seminario de Orientación Sobre El Acoso Escolar Para Los Adolescentes de la Iglesia Adventista Hispana Atlanta Norte, Georgia, USA
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In the United States, about 160,000 adolescents drop out of school every day because of bullying. A survey of adolescents from the Atlanta North Hispanic Adventist Church (IAHAN), revealed that 83 percent have experienced incidents of bullying. A seminar on bullying at this church informs on the evils caused by bullying, and has the potential to help decrease bullying and dropout rates among IAHAN adolescents.
Methodology
This research belongs to the practical theology area. The purpose is to develop an orientation seminar to instruct IAHAN adolescents on how to face bullying in their social interactions. The task consisted in the identification of the main causes and consequences of bullying and sharing with participants relevant solutions for facing this common social anomaly. In order to carry out the research, biblical and theological literature concerning love and human respect was examined. The writings of Ellen G. White and contemporary literature related to these topics were also analyzed. Additionally, the research included an anonymous preliminary survey prepared to collect statistical data that revealed how many of the participants had been bullied, and where, how often, and what mechanisms they used to cope with such harassment. Based on the results, the author developed the seminar on bullying. Finally, the effectiveness of the seminar was evaluated through a survey that recorded the opinion of the participants.
Results
The first survey of this project was conducted at the beginning of the school year in August 2021. A weekend retreat was held in September 2021 for the presentation of the seminar. In May 2022, at the end of the school year, a follow-up survey was conducted among the 30 participating adolescents. This survey consisted of three questions to compare the results after the seminar. The following are some positive results of the seminar in the lives of IAHAN teens. The 30 respondents provided three rating responses, for a total of 90 responses. Seventy-three percent of the respondents reported that they got a lot of help; 20 percent reported getting positive help, and seven percent said they got a little bit of help. In the preliminary survey, 83 percent of respondents admitted that they had been bullied, while 17 percent reported that they had not been bullied. Based on this information, where most of the respondents reported being victims of bullying, the evaluation percentages were very encouraging.
Conclusion
The survey of the 30 participants revealed a high level of approval of the seminar and demonstrated that IAHAN adolescents needed to address the issue of bullying. The value of dealing with it in public and as a group was confirmed, as attendees were very receptive to presentations and spoke openly and freely. The importance of being able to help the adolescents of the church was also established, as well as the importance of a seminar that responded to the needs of mental health and spiritual growth in order to train them to deal with situations like bullying. Periodic replication of the seminar was recommended. The seminar has missionary potential because it can benefit not only the adolescents of the church, but also those of society in general. It brings hope to today’s youth
Everline Ogari Graduate Voice recital
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Tyler Ninalga Senior Piano Recital
No full textTyler Ninalga presents his Senior recital themed Variations.https://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/posters-2023-2024/1014/thumbnail.jp
The Watchmen in the Song of Songs: An Intertextual Study
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The watchmen are a shocking feature in the Song of Songs that have received limited exploration and research. Their dual nature in the Song of Songs is illustrated by their two responses to the women in the song; benign indifference illustrated in Song of Songs 3:1-5 and hostility exemplified in Song of Songs 5:2-8. This has led to a myriad of interpretations regarding their function and identity; however, none have been subject to a thorough examination. The watchmen have not been previously investigated as a potential metaphorical or symbolic representation of the brothers related to the woman in the Song of Songs. The goal of this study is to determine if such a relationship between these two entities is plausible.
Method
The investigation will initially seek to determine the range of meanings, semantic domains, and the Hebrew term for watchmen in the Song of Songs to serve as a basis for the comparison between the watchmen and the brothers. Further, it will identify actions and characteristics of the watchmen and brothers, as expressed by key words and phrases, so that parallel passages in the wider MT canon can be identified, interpreted, and compared. Ultimately, it will present a theory as to the relationship between the watchmen and the brothers.
Results
The present investigation has discovered a significant overlap between the semantic domains of the “watchmen” and the “brothers” in their identification as guardians and antagonists. It also outlines thematic connections that they share in the Song of Songs, specifically in how they relate to the woman of the Song. However, the investigation does not provide a definitive answer concerning the relationship between the watchmen and the brothers, as the text of the Song of Songs does not provide a metaphor or a statement that explicitly connects them together. Thus, any connection can only be inferred through shared linguistic and thematic features