About Us
Since 2009, the Eastern Canada Youth Conference has been a pioneer for inspiring and equipping young people to become more active in the work of evangelism. ECYC isn’t just a conference, it is a missionary movement. In addition to our yearly conference, we hold weekend events in churches throughout eastern Canada to train and mobilize young people. We also organize and execute mission trips, giving young people opportunities to be active in mission work. ECYC is an independent supporting ministry of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Canada (SDACC).
Our Mission
Eastern Canada Youth Conference is a grass-roots, youth-led movement of Seventh-day Adventist students and young professionals who aim to inspire, train, and mobilize a generation of Adventists to hasten Christ’s coming.
Our Principal Objectives
- Organize an annual Bible-based training conference
- Organize rural and urban mission trips in eastern Canada
- Empower the youth of Eastern Canada for useful service in evangelism at work or in school
- Network the youth of Eastern Canada with other like-minded youth and youth ministries
Our History
In the fall of 2008, God began to bring like-minded young people together who were envisioning a revival of biblical godliness among their fellow Adventist youth in Eastern Canada. This diverse group of young people, included African Canadians, Caucasians, Koreans, and Chinese with diverse educational backgrounds consisting of health sciences, nutrition, business, and fitness. Together, this team of young people shared one goal: to see a revival of biblical godliness among Canadian Adventist young people to ensure the fulfillment of the Gospel Commission.
Through the inspiration of the words of Christ, for people to go, teach, and prepare the world for His second coming (Matthew 28:19), youth from across Ontario came together to begin the ECYC. With a shared desire to organize annual Bible-based training conferences that would empower Seventh-day Adventist youth to dedicate their time to service through evangelism at work or in school, a small group of youth began planning for the ECYC.
The goal was to host a Bible-based worship event organized by young people with the purpose of calling other Seventh-day Adventist youth in the Toronto area to arise to biblical godliness. From January 2-3, 2009, at the Willowdale Seventh-day Adventist Church, the first youth convention, Eastern Canada Youth Weekend (ECYW), took place. The ECYW had an attendance of over 80 committed youth from across Southwestern Ontario, eager to learn more about what God has prepared for their lives. The weekend theme was ARISE!...And He said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise! (Luke 7:14). Sebastien Braxton, the keynote speaker, addressed the relevancy for youth to utilize their time wisely because we only have just this one time to do whatever is needed to be done.
On Sabbath, youth attended seminars by Jonathon Zita, George Cho, Pastor Philip Lee, Miguel Han, and Benjamin Mora. Youth were encouraged not to just witness, but to become a witness and to arise to victory, while preparing to meet their King. Youth left the ECYW feeling inspired and motivated to finish the work that Christ started, and to hasten His second coming.
As of February 2009, the ECYW became the ECYC, with new objectives to organize an annual Bible-based training conference, to empower the youth of Eastern Canada for useful service in evangelism at work or in school, and to network the youth of Eastern Canada with other like-minded youth and youth ministries. After months of planning and dialoguing with Conference leaders, youth and youth leaders, and a number of youth-led ministries, the ECYC was underway.
Our Leadership
The Executive Committee is wholly comprised of committed Seventh‐day Adventist young people, whom are members in good standing and actively involved in ministry in his/her local church, and/or pursuing higher education at institutions of learning. The leadership has welcomed the guidance of the Board of Directors, wholly comprised of leaders at the local church, conference and union levels; and professionals whom are active laymen in the church. The Board commands the respect of the e‐com for its expertise, experience and commitment to the Seventh‐day Adventist Church and ECYC.
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George Cho MFSc CEP CSCS - President
Student, Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine Editor, radMED, radicalmed.com |
Wesley Sifflet - Treasurer
DEC, Accounting & Management Youth Team, Norwood SDA Church |
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Mirriam Norte - VP Evangelism
Full-time Missionary Evangelist, UNIT Ministry |
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Daniel Cho - VP Logistics
Associate Editor, radMED, radicalmed.com Literature Evangelist, Canada Youth Challenge |
Edwin Chung - VP Programming
BEng, Electrical Engineering, Ryerson University Youth Leader, Toronto Chinese SDA Church |
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Benjamin Middleton - VP Resources
BA, English, Wright State University Co-founder, UnScene Media Group - unscene.me |
The ECYC Board of Directors
Dragan Stojanovic,
Vice President of Administration, SDACC
Grace Mackintosh,
Legal Counsel, SDACC
Paul Llewellyn,
Youth Director, Maritimes Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
Valmy Karemera,
Graduate student, Andrews university seminary
David Kokiong,
Graduate student, Andrews university seminary
Jonathan Zita,
Director, Canada Youth Challenge literature ministry
George Cho, (Chairman)
Medical Student, Canadian College of Naturopathic medicine
Edwin Chung,
BEng, Electrical Engineering, Ryerson University
Daniel Cho,
BSc, Nutrition & Physiology, University of Toronto
Wesley Sifflet,
DEC, Accounting & Management
Benjamin Mora,
Graduate student, University of Toronto, Board member, SDACC
As an independent supporting ministry, Eastern Canada Youth Conference endorses the total mission of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church, of which it is not controlled by or legally affiliated with. Therefore, Eastern Canada Youth Conference does not hold the right to collect tithe on behalf of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church.