The 2025 Oceanside youth weekend took place May 23-25 and was preceded by a week of prayer sessions. This created a welcoming and prayerful environment for all, including the youth from Washington DC who joined the special weekend. The theme was “More of God, Less of Me,” taken from John 3:30. 

The guest speaker, John Adebayo from East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, opened the Friday service with a powerful message, “We Will See Jesus.” Taking his text from John 12:21, Brother John asked the question, “Why are you here?” He spoke on what it means to come to Jesus with intentionality. He explained that in life, people are always looking for something—a degree, a job, a spouse—and they search with much effort. Yet how much more should people search for Jesus? He further emphasized that anyone who comes to meet Jesus with a purposeful mind will never be disappointed. There was a wonderful altar service afterwards as young people tarried at the altar and prayed through to experiences. 

The Saturday morning activities began with a music quiz and was followed by a Bible teaching titled “Be Ye Encouraged.” The Bible teaching was interactive, involving everyone present, and Brother John asked for people to share their experiences and understanding as he went through the teaching. He began by having everyone sing the song “Tell It to Jesus” and talked about the connection between the lyrics of the song and the topic of discussion for the Bible teaching. Following that, a Q&A session was held with panels made up of various youth leaders who answered an array of questions on doctrine, marriage, relationships, Christian experiences, Christian growth, and prayer, which had been anonymously submitted by the youth. 

The evening prayer and praise session was powerful. As the youth tarried in prayer as one, many received blessings from the Lord. 

The Sunday morning service began with the orchestra playing “Praise and Adoration Melody,” followed by the choir singing “More of Jesus.” The Washington DC church sang “God Will Work It Out” and the combined youth choir sang “Is He Worthy?” Taking his text from John 12:32, Brother John spoke to the young people on what it means to decrease so that Jesus may increase. He let them know that Jesus increasing means increasing the glory and blessings of God in their lives. The message touched hearts and led many to tarry in prayer and make sure they did not leave without meeting Jesus. This service brought the youth weekend to a close, leaving all who came thanking God for the blessings He poured out and the hearts He filled with overflowing joy and peace.