YAM Report: Thanksgiving Potluck & Talent Show

<div style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; word-spacing: 0px; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; word-spacing: 0px; float: none; display: inline !important; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><b>YAM Report: Thanksgiving Potluck & Talent Show</b></span></span></div><div style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; word-spacing: 0px; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; word-spacing: 0px; float: none; display: inline !important; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><b><br></b></span></span></div><div style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; word-spacing: 0px; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The Las Vegas Young Adult Ministry (LV YAM) members hosted a Thanksgiving Potluck & Talent Show on Saturday, November 18. This was LV YAM's first gathering for youth and young adults that was organized and hosted by two of the YAM trinities!</span></div><div style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; word-spacing: 0px; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></div><div style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; word-spacing: 0px; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><p style="text-align: left;"><img src="https://t1.daumcdn.net/cfile/cafe/995B97335A15CE5A1B" class="txc-image" width="700" style="clear: none; float: none;" border="0" vspace="1" hspace="1" data-filename="Group Pic (fun).jpg" exif="{}" actualwidth="700" id="A_995B97335A15CE5A1BEF05"/></p><p><br></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Josh Yanai and these two trinities first met on November 3rd to begin the planning process. During this meeting, they brainstormed ideas for this event and ended with the creation and assigning of the following roles:</span></p></div><div style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; word-spacing: 0px; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; word-spacing: 0px; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Overall Event Coordinator & Promoter:</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Josh Yanai</span></div><div style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; word-spacing: 0px; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Meal Coordinators:</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Kinesha McDaniel and Julia Walton</span></div><div style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; word-spacing: 0px; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Icebreaker Coordinators:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Kinesha McDaniel and Mike Gacusan</span></div><div style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; word-spacing: 0px; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Discussion Coordinators:</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">  Mike Gacusan, Jeff Silerio and Abby Richardson</span></div><div style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; word-spacing: 0px; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Talent Show Coordinators:</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Mike Gacusan, Kobe Neuhaus and Ilya Hack</span></div><div style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; word-spacing: 0px; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Set-Up & Clean-Up Coordinators:</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Josh Yanai and Kinesha McDaniel </span></div><div style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; word-spacing: 0px; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Photographer:</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Abby Richardson</span></div><div style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; word-spacing: 0px; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Tech/ AV Crew:</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Mike Gacusan and Ilya Hack</span></div><div style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; word-spacing: 0px; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; word-spacing: 0px; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The two trinities spent the next two weeks carrying out their assigned roles and promoting the event to other youth and young adults in the Las Vegas community.</span></div><div style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; word-spacing: 0px; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; word-spacing: 0px; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The main event started with an icebreaker led by Kinesha and Mike. Once everyone arrived, participants filled their plates with delicious Thanksgiving food which were prepared by each participant and sat down together to enjoy a wonderful dinner. Following dinner, Jeff and Mike gave a presentation on the topic of  "Gratitude" and participants broke off into small groups to discuss the topic further and more intimately. Participants were also given a chance to share what they had discussed with the entire group. After discussion sharing, Josh explained the vision of Las Vegas YAM and announced upcoming events. The talent show followed soon after, which was led by Kobe and Ilya. Many participants shared their talents and the room was filled with excitement and support from everybody present. Abby and Ryota Naito took pictures throughout the night to capture the joy and happiness for eternity. The event concluded with everyone pitching in to clean and set up for</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span tabindex="0" class="aBn" style="top: -2px; border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dashed; position: relative; z-index: 0;" data-term="goog_357213582"><span class="aQJ" style="top: 2px; font-size: 12pt; position: relative; z-index: -1;">Sunday</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">service the next day.</span></div><p><b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike><br></p>