Young Adult Service Corps

The idea of a youth service corps was first conceived and articulated by the Standing Commission on Anglican and International Peace with Justice Concerns. This Commission presented a resolution to the 73rd General Convention of the Episcopal Church (2000).

The Convention, reflecting a revitalized commitment to young people, responded by establishing and funding the "Episcopal Youth Corps." Since renamed as the Young Adult Service Corps (YASC).  YASC is a concern of the office of Anglican and Global Relations (AGR), and is coordinated particularly by the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society (DFMS), in consultation with the office of Ministries with Young People, the Episcopal Partnership for Global Mission (an extended network of autonomous Episcopal sending agencies, who work together as EPGM), and the Colleges and Universities of the Anglican Communion (CUAC).

What is important for you to gather from that barrage of offices is that YASC was brought together by a diversity of Episcopal voices concerned with peace, young adults, and mission, and that it is specifically administered by the Missions Office at the Episcopal Church Center.

Scores of young adults have taken the opportunity to work along side other Anglicans all over the world.  Check out the information below and the YASC website.