Youth Ministries
Youth and Young Adult Ministry Manuals
As you plan your program year, you may find useful these older, but still relevant, ministry manuals: Youth and Young Adult Ministries Ministries with Older Adolescents Ministries with Young Adolescents
Reaching: Across the Miles
There are four distinctive demographics of Episcopal congregations that might play a vital role in supporting spiritual, emotional, and physical needs of our troops. Although the needs are similar the way a congregation responds to those needs varies on local logistics. Next Door “Neighbors”: These are congregations that are located near a military installation within the United […]
Praying: Across the Miles
Praying Across the Miles is one segment of a three – part series of resources for the armed service members called Across the Miles. The Praying segment of the Across the Miles series focuses on faith formation opportunities for service members and their families. Devotions for Parents & Children Separated by Distance This simple […]
Meet Our Team of Adult Mentors, Spanish Translators and our Chaplain for GCOYP
Meet our General Convention Official Youth Presence Adult Mentors, Translators, Chaplain and staff. Filed under: General Convention
General Convention Official Youth Presence, Province I
Meet David Karpf, Diocese of Connecticut, and Sarah Neumann, Diocese of Massachusetts, both serving on behalf of Province I. Filed under: General Convention
Needed: Mission Carpenters
One of the most awe-inspiring aspects of last summer’s Episcopal Youth Event was watching an entire house being built on-site. I vividly remember being at Bethel the day the home’s trusses were delivered, which resulted in the fun picture at right. It was an exciting moment full of anticipation and potential. The house we built […]
Official Youth Presence Class of 2012
Please join me in congratulating and praying for the Class of 2012 General Convention Official Youth Presence! Today we extend an official and public welcome to the following 18 youth who have been discerned for this distinguished service: Province I David Karpf, Diocese of Connecticut Sarah Neumann, Diocese of Massachusetts Province II Elisabeth Engle, Diocese […]
Lenten Devotions
God, our Creator, who has shown us the way to pray, be with me as I once again devote myself to you. Remind me that, just like Jesus, I must take time away to be with you and focus on the love you have for me. Guide me through my time spent with you, that […]
Meet the General Convention Official Youth Presence
For the next few weeks I’ll be posting videos from Adult Mentors and youth participating in General Convention as part of the Official Youth Presence. Here’s the first of many. Meet…me. Filed under: General Convention
GCOYP's 09 Reflections
From our two Province IV Official Youth Presence Members in 2009 Official Youth Presence 2009 was special to me. Which is very hard to say because I’ve pointed to the experiences I had while at General Convention to some of the lowest times in my faith. My advice for those of you who will make […]
