Over the Pentecost weekend, from June 6 to 9, approximately 500 young individuals converged at the Friedensau campsite for the Connected festival.
Hosted by the Adventist Youth departments of the regional church associations from the North (which encompasses the coastal federal states), Berlin-Middle Germany (including Berlin, Brandenburg, Saxony, Thuringia, and Saxony-Anhalt), and North Rhine-Westphalia, the festival celebrated unity and faith.
The weekend was filled with uplifting music, inspiring encounters, heartfelt prayers, delicious food, and a vibrant sense of community. The participants' eagerness to grow spiritually and deepen their personal relationship with God was palpable, culminating in the baptism of six individuals and several others expressing their desire to prepare for baptism.
The main speaker was Dejan Stojkovic, the current youth director of the Adventist church in Greater Sydney, Australia, formerly the youth director of the Trans-European Division—the division responsible for the Adventist church leadership across Northern and Eastern Europe, headquartered in St. Albans, near London. His messages inspired and encouraged participants to engage thoughtfully with spiritual themes.
In addition to the worship service, featuring baptisms that attracted an additional 100 to 150 visitors each day, festival highlights included a concert by the renowned worship band Alive Worship, 60 workshops covering a diverse array of topics, and an open stage for showcasing personal talents. The occasional high winds at the campsite served as a fitting metaphor for the profound impact of the Connected festival. Participants returned home inspired, rejuvenated, and motivated.
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