A Community Transformed: Global Youth Day 2025

By Neat Randriamialison

Participants wrote heartfelt, creative notes to accompany every care package.

To celebrate this year’s Global Youth Day, young people stepped up to be the hands and feet of Jesus across the Nevada-Utah Conference, starting with a Week of Prayer from March 10–14, followed by a powerful day of community service, bible games, and fellowship on Sabbath, March 15.

The Week of Prayer invited youth and adults to reflect on how God transforms individual hearts to bring meaningful change in the communities. In each area, the keynote speakers—Michael Jenkins Jr. (Utah), Neat Randriamialison (Reno), and Mario Navarro Jr. (Vegas)—brought this year’s theme, “A Community Transformed,” to life in different creative ways.

From painting sidewalks to preparing care packages, from smiles to sweat, young people embraced the mission of “being the sermon.” With the support of each area’s Pastors, churches hosted outreach activities that connected with real needs in their local neighborhoods.

Taking a quick break from painting the fire hydrant to capture the moment.

“I wish we did this every Sabbath,” one young participant shared with a smile.

Global Youth Day is a reminder that when young people are given the opportunity to make a difference, they can light up the entire church community. And maybe, just maybe, this spirit of service doesn’t have to be once a year. It can be a way of life.