Urban & Rural Youth Ministry Leadership
Engage | Equip | Empower
Allegheny East Lake Region South Atlantic
Allegheny West Northeastern South Central
Central States Southeastern Southwest Region
BAYDA is a subsidiary of the Office of Regional Conference Ministries (ORCM)
Our Team
Dr. Paula Olivier
Northeastern Conference Youth Director
BAYDA President
Bryant Stewart
South Central Conference Youth Director
BAYDA Vice President
Lindsay Syeh
Southeastern Conference Youth & Young Adult Director
BAYDA Treasurer
Dr. Ramone Griffith
Allegheny East Youth Director
Pr. Earl Baldwin
Lake Region Youth Director
Pr. Shea Crockett
Southeastern Conference Youth Director
Pr. Joel Johnson
Interim Allegheny West Youth Director
Open
Southwest Region Youth Director
Pr. John Newlove
South Atlantic Youth Director
Open
Central States Youth Director
David McKenzie
Atlantic Union Youth Director
Emmanuel Contreras
Greater New York Youth Director
John Scott
Ontario Conference Youth Director
Helvis Moody
Southwest Union Youth Director
Roger Wade
Middle America Union Youth Director
Vandeon Griffin
North American Division Youth Division
Hananiah Ruff
Pacific Union Youth & Young Adult Director
Pr. David Steede II
Bermuda Youth Director
Tedd Williamson
Southern New England Conference
United Youth Congress August 13-17, 2025
Orlando, Florida
On August 13-17, 2025, the Black Adventist Youth Directors Association of the Seventh-day Adventist Church will hold the 2025 United Youth Congress in Orlando, Florida. This event, which we hold in different parts of our North American Division conference every five years, targets young people who are of middle school, high school & college age. In it, we promote career planning, drug awareness, sexual abstinence until marriage and a host of other programs and seminars of an academic, as well as, a spiritual nature.
The 2024 games will be held Friday, October 25th and Sabbath, October 26th, 2024 at the College SDA Church located at 337 Main Street, South Lancaster, MA 01561. This venue is located approximately 45 miles west of Boston, MA near the campus of Atlantic Union College.
Note: All boxes below pertain to the 2023 games and will be updated as we get closer to October. If you have an iPhone a long press on the boxes below may be necessary to bring up a pop-up screen to view all pages of the selected document.
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BIBLE BOWL INFORMATION
What is Bible Bowl? Bible Bowl is a Ministry, a ministry to acquaint people of all ages with the word of God in a fun, interactive and in depth way. It's a game of quick recall and a way to praise the Lord with your knowledge of the word. It's a sustaining and retaining ministry. Also, it's a way to be blessed for the bible says "blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it."~ Luke 11:28
Why Bible Bowl?
We cheer young people on when they make an amazing catch in football or slam-dunk a basketball, why not encourage them when they demonstrate their knowledge of God’s word? With our senses so bombarded with negative images and ideas we need to hide the word of God in our hearts by reading the Bible now more than ever. The ultimate purpose of Bible Bowl, as with all Bible Study, is to bring the participants closer to Jesus. The best part is you will not have wasted your time studying the word of God because there are no losers in Bible Bowl. If you would like to be a part or know more about starting this ministry in your area Contact Maurice Turner at 817-925-9569 or by email at biblebowlsouthwest@yahoo.com
