1. TIMETABLE
· All participants must book travel to arrive BEFORE the Opening Ceremony on Registration Day. You must attend the Opening Ceremony so as to set your mindset right for the course. For Students, the course begins on the first Sunday at 6pm and finishes on the last Sunday at 2pm. (For TLs, the course begins on the first Sunday at 4pm)
2. ATTIRE
Brothers:
– No t-shirts with big logos.
– No facial jewellery (eg. nose rings, earrings) is permitted.
– No caps or hats. Accessories like bowties and braces are not needed.
– Shorts (whether for sports or sleeping) must be knee length and below.
Sisters:
– Wear skirts that are knee length and below.
– Low necklines, see-through clothing, sleeveless shirts, crop tops and low-rise skirts and trousers are not permitted.
– Shorts (whether for sports or sleeping) must be knee length and below. Shorts worn for PJs must also be knee length and below.
– For activity/sports, please refrain from wearing tight leggings. Bring jogging bottoms.
Sabbath attire: Bring smart clothes and shoes for Sabbath and Holy Communion.
Graduation Uniform: For the Graduation Ceremony, all participants (students and TLs) must wear the following:
– YTTC official t-shirt.
– No tops/shirts underneath t-shirt, wear the YTTC t-shirt only.
– No cardigans or jumpers, or any accessories (eg. bow ties, braces, coloured belts etc).
– Smart, formal black trousers or below the knee black skirts.
– No leggings, no jeans or tight trousers are permitted.
– Smart formal shoes (no trainers).
The purpose is so everyone looks the same for Graduation and no one makes yourselves stand out to look different or special. We are all one team.
Students will be asked to change if you are not compliant.
3. FOOD
The church will provide all food and healthy snacks. Students should not bring their own snacks to YTTC.
4. INTERNET AND ELECTRONICS
– Do not bring valuable items to YTTC. The host church will not be responsible for lost or damaged items.
– All mobile phones will be collected on Registration day and returned on the morning of Graduation day.
– Do not bring an additional phone or device to use in secret during YTTC. This is being dishonest in the household of God.
5. MINDSET & MANNER
– In the weeks prior to YTTC, try to sleep early and wake up early so that your body clock will adjust to the YTTC timetable.
– Distractions: Do not invite your friends to visit you at the host church during YTTC. This is not a social gathering for you to catch up with your friends.
-Testimony: If you wish to share a testimony during a testimony session, please prepare and write/type up prior to YTTC. A Preacher will read it beforehand and you will be given a time limit. Be concise in your sharing.
6. WHAT TO BRING:
– For Activities: Wear sports gear (t-shirt, jogging bottoms, trainers, knee length shorts etc). Sisters, do not bring tight leggings.
– Bring your own Water Bottle: Please ensure it is labelled with your full name. Only water should be consumed in the classrooms or the chapel.
– Bring your own stationery (Note book, paper, pens, highlighters, folders etc.)
– Bring money to pay for the YTTC t-shirt.
· By attending YTTC, you are agreeing to adhere to ALL the guidelines and to obey the instructions of the preachers, TLs and local workers.
· If you break the rules, you may fail the year and will not be allowed to pass the year. Even if it is discovered after YTTC has finished that you have broken the rules, your pass certificate will be deemed void and you will be failed, and need to repeat the year.
· If you do not adhere to these rules, after being warned by a TL or Preacher, you may be asked to leave YTTC. The student who is sent home early will need to pay for their own return ticket home; the cost will not be paid for by the host church or the student’s own local church).
Honesty in the household of God is of paramount importance to God and the Church. If you see other students or TLs breaking the rules, you need to report it immediately to a TL or preacher and not keep it to yourself. Do not wait till after YTTC is over to report it, report it during YTTC. Today we are in YTTC, we see someone acting inappropriately, we need to report it. In the next year, or 5 years, or 10 years, we see our friend doing wrong or speaking heresies, we need to report it. It is for the sake of their salvation and the salvation of others. We must not be afraid to do the right thing – even if it is our own friends, human emotion and human ties must not blind us. This is soul saving work – giving the person a warning and a chance to change and improve. By not speaking out, we are consenting to the wrongdoing. God demands that we as individuals speak the truth and that we are honest in His household.
* Be punctual, attentive, mature and responsive in classes and all activities.
* You must seek permission to miss any session (in part or whole) from the Head of UKGA Department of Training and a Team leader and provide a valid reason.
* The earliest you can get out of bed is 6.45am. If you wake up before then, stay in your bed and rest.
* Lights out must be strictly adhered to. Lights out means all students must be in bed, no talking.
* Treat one another with respect. Be edifying and kind with your words.
* Do not gossip or speak unkindly or make fun of students, TLs, workers or preachers.
* Be open and speak to everyone, particularly students who are quiet and shy. Do not be cliquey and only stick with the friends you know.
* In your sharing, use it to glorify God and not to bring attention to yourself. Respect the time limit. Give everyone an opportunity to share.
* We need to seek to protect the purity of one another – especially towards the opposite sex. Any participant behaving inappropriately (eg. Flirting, spending too much alone time with the opposite sex, etc) will be given a warning. If the behaviour continues, you will be asked by the Head of UKGA Department of Training to leave YTTC.
* If you observe any inappropriate or negative behaviour, report it to your TL who will discreetly take the appropriate action.
* Be trained and learned to discipline yourself in all areas – sleep, study, tidiness etc.
* Gifts/Time Capsules/Memory Videos/Messages To Other Years: These are unnecessary and not making the best use of time. During YTTC, this is the time to focus on you and God.
* Wear your name tag at all times – this is so we can get to know one another and the local members can also get to know you too.
Brothers:
– Keep yourself clothed outside of your lodging area.
– No t-shirts with big logos.
– No facial jewellery (eg. nose rings, earrings) is permitted.
– No caps or hats. Accessories like bowties and braces are not needed.
– Shorts (whether for sports or sleeping) must be knee length and below.
Sisters:
– Wear skirts that are knee length and below.
– Low necklines, see-through clothing, sleeveless shirts, crop tops and low-rise skirts and trousers are not permitted.
– Shorts (whether for sports or sleeping) must be knee length and below. Shorts worn for PJs must also be knee length and below.
– For activity/sports, please refrain from wearing tight leggings. Bring jogging bottoms.
If you are dressed inappropriately, you will be asked by the preacher/worker/Team Leader to change.
Sabbath attire: Wear smart clothes and shoes for Sabbath and Holy Communion.
* Graduation Uniform: For the Graduation Ceremony, all participants (students and TLs) must wear the following:
– YTTC official t-shirt.
– No tops/shirts underneath t-shirt, wear the YTTC t-shirt only.
– No cardigans or jumpers, or any accessories (eg. bow ties, braces, coloured belts etc).
– Smart, formal black trousers or below the knee black skirts.
– Smart formal shoes (no trainers).
Students will be asked to change or remove cardigans or any other accessories if you are not compliant.
The purpose is so everyone looks the same for Graduation and no one makes yourselves stand out to look different or special. We are all one team.
4A. Arrangements:
* Keep to your assigned group and the seating plan.
* Keep the chapel, dining area, kitchen and sleeping quarters clean at all times.
* Do not leave the church premises at any time (during meal, lesson or break times). If you need anything, please inform your TL.
4B. Meals:
* The local church members will provide meals. Please do not cook or prepare food yourself.
* Take the portion of food you need, do not waste food.
* Food should only be consumed in the dining hall. No snacks in the classroom.
4C. Cleaning:
* Be aware of the Big Cleaning day during Monday and Thursday lunchtimes. Please refer to the Cleaning Task List to check your duties.
4D. Shower Times:
* Shower time slots are 10 minutes each. Do not take others slots.
* Please clean up after yourself when using the bathroom and showers – wipe the sink area clean, refill toilet rolls, and mop the shower area if it is wet, remove your hair from the drain!
4E. Medication:
* There is a medication and first aid box but students are not permitted to help yourselves. If you need medication, please first ask a Team Leader who will fill in the medication form.
5A. Mobile Phones
* Mobile phones will be handed in on Registration day at the end of dinner.
* Do not use an additional phone or device in secret during YTTC.
* Your phones will be returned to you on Graduation Day after morning prayer. You may charge your phone but you may not switch your phone on until after the Graduation Ceremony. No student should have their phone with them during the Graduation Ceremony.
* If during the three weeks, you have a legitimate reason for using your device, you can ask a Team Leader (telling them the reason you need it) and return it immediately after you are finished. Do not use it to check social media. Where possible, use the church computer.
5B. Internet
* Do not use the internet (be it your own mobile data/Wi-Fi or anyone else’s), bluetooth or the church Wi-Fi. We are attending YTTC to seek God.
5C. Electronic Devices
* Use electronics devices (like laptops or electronic dictionaries) for studying only.
* Do not chat or communicate (typing) with your friends or participants using iPads, laptops, apps, any devices etc
* Do not use social media, play games, listen to music, or watch programmes/movies/entertainment on laptops etc.
* No headphones may be used to listen to music (even if you are listening to church music).
* When your laptop is charged, unplug it from the socket to avoid over-heating and wasting energy.
* On Sabbaths, all devices will be handed to TLs and locked away in a secure location. This is for security as there will be lots of people coming in and out of church.
Step 1: TL will give student a caution. (Two TLs together: One TL will speak, and the other acts as a witness).
Step 2: If misconduct is repeated, TL cautions students again with another TL as witness.
Step 3: If student or TL continues inappropriate behaviour, the Head of UKGA Department of Training will speak to the student with TL as witness.
Step 4: If student does not heed warnings, the student will be asked to leave YTTC. Tl present as witness.