Hi all,
A bunch of youth leaders and youths have been working on a few things in the last couple of weeks. This post consolidates their efforts, and introduces and invites you to participate in the initiatives they hope to implement over the next two weeks or so, God willing.
1) BASIC Buddies ✝️
BASIC Buddies is a penpal initiative which aims at forging stronger bonds with a BASIC-er from other groups! Prompts will be sent through Telegram biweekly where you will be able to get to know one another and support each other!
A couple of youths started this idea in 2020/2021. With the guidance of a couple of youth leaders, they implemented the first run of the BASIC Buddies idea. Youths were invited (via our BASIC Instagram Channel) to participate; and there were a number of BASIC Buddies group that formed. These groups were put in a Tele Chat where prompts were given. Some of these groups have continued their friendships and conversations till today – I recently heard that one pair still writes letters to each other! So the same group of youths, with the help of a new youth and two youth leaders are continuing this initiative in 2022. They’ll be inviting BASICers to participate again!
2) Planted 🌱
Planted is a reading plan that aims to take you through the Bible in 2 years, 5 days a week!
From Monday to Friday, receive updates about the passage, reflection questions and more over Telegram 📩
Sign-up with your friends, your BASIC buddy, OR request to join a group of 3!
A group of 12 youths and youth leaders are anchoring this. We’re encouraging youths to commit to reading the Bible together with their friends (within groups), or new friends (across groups, through BASIC Buddies). They will be posting daily reflection questions (on weekdays) to help facilitate this on a Telegram Group. Relatedly, we’re publishing some devotional books to accompany this (it should arrive on CNY weekend at Kuo Chuan)
— Sign up details will follow —
Do sign up (It’ll be great if BASIC leaders join!) and encourage your members to join as well:)