Youth Council

Youth Ministry Committee

The Youth Ministry Committee & Youth Council of the Presbytery of New Hope provides programs for all Youth & their leaders, to promote the ministry, praise, study, & worship of our Lord & Savior, Jesus Christ. As the Body of Christ, the Church, we are called by God to minister to & through our young people & their leaders by nurturing them for their daily lives, by providing them with support & guidance, & by enabling them to serve & minister to the entire church body.

This ministry is accomplished through retreats, where Youth can serve as leaders to their peers, & through training sessions for Youth & Leaders, to building on leadership skills & resources. In these ways, we want to enable Youth & Leaders to return to their congregations & communities as ministers of our common love & faith in Jesus Christ.

We recognize & support the individual needs of each church's Youth Ministry & will support them in whatever capacity needed. We will help to implement the development of new Youth Ministry programs in the local congregations, & continue our support of all Youth programs as these ministries grow & develop. By way of our connected Body, The Presbytery of New Hope, we can commit our resources, time, & talents to the building & strengthening of these ministries, & encourage active leadership of our Youth in our churches, now & tomorrow!

2009 - 2010 Youth Committee

Amy Veatch, Moderator

Sam Jones, Vice-Moderator

Jerrod Lowry, New Hope Presbytery Staff Representative

Members


	Ward Dylan
	Howard Dudley
	James Gale
	Jennifer Gospodarek
	Kate Wells
	Anne Hunter Stark
	Nathan Peifer
	Sam Jones
	Carolyn Snipes
	Amy Veach
	Sarah Slade
	Amy Brown Douglass

Youth Committee Activities

The Youth Committee plans four events for youth of the Presbytery each year, trains a 50-person Youth Council, and sends 30 youth and adults to the Presbyterian Youth Triennium at Purdue University every three years. The retreats bring in well-known youth speakers and musicians to supplement the Christian Education of our youth.

The committee's forte' is a well-trained Youth Council. The outstanding young people on this Council are required to complete a six page/three reference application, attend two training sessions of fifteen hours of invaluable training in order to lead four small groups at the retreats and rallies each year.


Click here to download Youth Council Application/Re-Application for 2010-2011
Click here to download the 2010 Youth Triennium registration form