Young Adult Missionary Society -Historical Review



Social Justice Playlist:

“A Change is Gonna Come” – Sam Cooke

“Beautiful Flower” – Lauryn Hill

“Everyday People” – Sly and the Family Stone

“Faithful” by Common

“Fight the Power” – Public Enemy & Isley Brothers

“Formation” – Beyonce

“Glory” – Common ft. John Legend

“Holy War” – Alicia Keys

“Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)” by Marvin Gaye

“Keep Your Head Up” Tupac Shakur

“Lift Every Voice and Song” - James Weldon Johnson

“Respect” by Aretha Franklin

“Say It Loud – I’m Black and I’m Proud” – James Brown

“Self-Destruction” – Stop the Violence Movement

“U.N.I.T.Y.” – Queen Latifah

“Wake Up Everybody” – Harold Melvin & the Bluenotes; and John Legend

“We Shall Overcome” – Mahalia Jackson

“What’s Going On” – Marven Gaye

“Zimbabwe” – Bob Marley

Young Adult Missionary Society

#MissionsMatter

Globally Committed to Social Justice

Opening: Y.A.M.S. Motto

“With hearts and hands, We reach up to God for strength and direction. We reach out to love and touch others. We reach down to lift fallen humanity.”

Invocation

Eternal God, our judge and redeemer, we confess that we have tried to hide from you, for we have done wrong. We have lived for ourselves and apart from you. We have turned from our neighbors and refused to bear the burdens of others. We have ignored the pain of the word and passed by the hungry, the poor, and the oppressed. In your great mercy, forgive our sins and free us from selfishness, that we may choose your will and obey your commandments; through Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen.

Introduction of Discussion Facilitator

Social Justice in Music Discussion

Baby Boomers Generation Music

Generation X Music

Millennials Generation Music

Post-Millennials Generation Music

Prayer/Blessing of Food

Table Talk Fellowship

Remarks

Closing: Get up, stand up, stand up for your rights! Get up, stand up, don’t give up the fight! Get up, stand up, stand up for your rights! Get up, stand up, don’t give up the fight! (Adopted from “Get Up, Stand Up” by Bob Marley and the Wailers)

Table Talk Topics

1. Should social justice be personal? (2019-2023 WH&OMS Study Guide, p. 10)

2. Is there a caring spirit in your church, home, and work place? If not, what can you do in the spirit of social justice? (2019-2023 WH&OMS Study Guide, p. 12)

3. How does the life of Jesus affect your understanding of social justice? (2019-2023 WH&OMS Study Guide, p. 14)

4. What do you see as the pressing social justice issues for young adults today? (2019-2020 WH&OMS Study Guide, p. 6)

Young Adult Missionary Society

Historical Review

In 1983 at the 20th Quadrennial Convention in New Orleans, LA, the Young Adult Missionary Society was adopted as the sixth department of the Woman’s Home and Overseas Missionary Society. Dr. Adlise I. Porter, the 2nd Vice President, was appointed Coordinator of the department by the convention. Through her spiritual gifts, Dr. Porter developed the structure of the department, which included writing operational guidelines for the department’s Thematic Bible Studies, Social Concerns Projects, motto, colors, and theme song.

At the Quadrennial Convention in 1987 held in Boston, MA, the structural components were adopted for use on the general, district, and local levels of the Y.A.M.S., and subsequently ratified by the General Conference. Also, the title of “Coordinator” was given to the general, district, and local leaders of the Y.A.M.S. Prior to the 22nd Quadrennial Convention held in New Orleans, LA, the Y.A.M.S. Anniversary Day was called “Willa Mae Rice Day.” It was during this convention that a resolution was adopted to change “Willa Mae Rice Day” to “Founders Day” to honor Dr. Rice as founder and Dr. Porter as the Organizing Coordinator.

In 1991 at the 22nd Quadrennial Convention, Mrs. JoAnn B. Holmes, became the first elected General Coordinator and was re-elected in 1995 at the 23rd Quadrennial Convention in Detroit, MI. During the 23rd Quadrennial meeting, a resolution was adopted to change the ages of Y.A.M.S. from 27-40 to 22-40. To chart the course of the Y.A.M.S. into the 21st century, Mrs. Sandra B. Crowder was elected General Coordinator at the 24th Quadrennial Convention in Dallas, TX. At the 26th Quadrennial Convention in Orlando, FL, Mrs. Dawn L. Walker, became the 4th General Coordinator of the Y.A.M.S.

The current Connectional Coordinator of the Y.A.M.S. is Dr. Joy L. Kennedy who was initially elected at the 28th Quadrennial Convention in Orlando, FL.

Social Justice Booklist:

“Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City” by Matthew Desmond

“Freedom is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine, and the Foundations of a Movement” by Angela Y. Davis

“Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption” by Bryan Stevenson

“Pedagogy of the Oppressed” by Paulo Freire

“Stand Your Ground: Black Bodies and the Justice of God” by Kelly Brown Douglas

“The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” by Rebecca Skloot

“The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness” by Michelle Alexander

“UnLynched: An Economic Empowerment Doctrine for African Americans” LaKesha Womack

“We Should All Be Feminists” by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

“Womanist Ethics and the Cultural Production of Evil” by Emilie M. Townes

“Women, Race, & Class” by Angela Y. Davis

Social Justice in Music

2019-2023 Quadrennial Theme:

“The Great Commission: #Missions Matter:

Globally committed to Social Justice,

Environmental Stewardship,

Transformative Service, and Agape Love”

Women’s Home and Overseas

Missionary Society

The African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church

Dr. Joy L. Kennedy, PhD

Connectional Coordinator of the Y.A.M.S.

Mrs. Sandra Crowder

International President of the WH&OMS

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