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Youth Ministries
Please Note: The 2004 General Conference created a Division on Ministries with Young People. http://www.Gbod.org/youngpeople/
Western Pennsylvania Conference Youth Ministries
Renaye Hoffman, Conference Youth Coordinator
umyouth@wpaumc.org or Rhoffmans97@yahoo.com
(724) 776-2300 or (800) 886-3382
YOUTH NEWS
The Spark Youth Event Brochure, (scheduled for March 28-30, 2008, at the Pittsburgh Hilton Hotel) and poster-letter are available online by selecting "Resources" on the top menu bar of this page, then selecting "Publications" and then scrolling to the bottom of the page for "Youth." Brochures 4"x18" are available from Youth Director, Renaye Hoffman. Unfortunately, the files on the website cannot be printed on a standard sized printer for use." They are for reference puposes only. You can register online by going to http://www.MyCreativeEvent.com and selecting "SPARK."
Click on the following for more information on SPARK: http://www.vchurches.com/wpaumcyouth
Creative Ways to Celebrate Y.S.F.
1. Youth - collect offerings in work clothes: hard hats, work shirts, painter pants, nqil aprons, etc.
2. Collect contributions in innovative ways (not just via the offering plate): work boots, nail aprons, buckets, work gloves, wheelbarrows (empty and clean!), paint cans. tool boxes...
3. A meaningful quote to use: "If the mission of the church is to bring compassion and justice into a broken world, and if we the church, who have this very specific mission, do not respond, then who do we expect to respond?"
4. Did you know that The Youth of the Western Pennsylvania Conference raised the most money for YSF giving in the Northeastern Jurisdiction in 2004!!! YAHOO!!!
5. Use the YSF logo (dove with YSF lettering) on the bulletin cover. Access it at http://www.umyouth.org and find out its interpretation and creator.
REMEMBER: Celebrate and Continue YSF!!
Mission of Peace
What is MOP?
Interested in attending a Mission of Peace trip? Contact Renaye Hoffman at the Conf. Center at 1-800-886-3382.
Youth Directors!!
You can help connect the Conference’s youth ministries by sending the name of your church youth director and/ or youth leader (s) to Conference Youth Director, Renaye Hoffman, at the United Methodist Center, P.O. 5002, Cranberry Twp., PA 16066-0002. Please include phone number, address and e-mail address. umyouth@wpaumc.org
SEVEN SIGNS OF A PRO-YOUTH CHURCH
1. Teenagers have significant responsibilities in the church
2. The church supports its youth ministry with finances and staff positions.
3. Kids are integrated into the life of the whole church, not just the youth group.
4. The church has a vision statement for youth ministry and communicates it often and well.
5. The church's young people enjoy long-term, home-grown youth ministry leadership.
6. The church has an outreach mentality and a youth-welcoming reputation.
7. Church leaders plan the main worship service with all ages in mind.
**Read more on these 7 tips in GROUP magazine, March/April 1999 issue.
Butler District - Susan Winters, Youth Coordinator
Email - chipchildren@chippewaumc.org
C/O Chippewa United Methodist Church 2545 Darlington Road, Beaver Falls PA 15010
Church phone number 724-843-4828
Butler District Youth President – N/A
Butler District Website
Connellsville District - Tim McConville, Youth Coordinator
334 Roley St., Belle Vernon, PA 15012, 724-929-5244.
Sub-District Adult Sponsors:
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Uniontown: Bob Lewis at 724-583-9207;
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Connellsville/Scottdale: James Pond at 724-736-8153;
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Somerset: Ray Lyon at 814_445-2577
District Youth President is Chandra Newell of Rockwood, PA
Connellsville District Website
Erie-Meadville District - Steve McGuigan, Youth Coordinator 814-587-3662
Erie District Website
Greensburg District -
President: Crystal Sigler
Vice-President: Brad Bouldin
Secretary: Becky Tokarsky
Treasurer: Vickie Lopata
YSF Coordinator: Megan Burk
Historian: Ashley Duke
Worship Coordinator: Deirdre McFate
Greensburg District Website
Indiana District - Deb Decker, Youth Coordinator
Brookville 814-393-2748,
Decker@key-net.net
Indiana District Youth Officers
President: Rachel Gilhousen
Vice-President: Jocelyn Burkett
Secretary: Sara Zilhaver
Treasurer Katie Mohney
District Rep: Laura Zilhaver
Social Chair: Kayla Faloon
Worship Chair Brittany Uren
Mission Action Comm Chair: Michele Mix
Youth Service Fund Chair: Angie Walker
Indiana District Website
Johnstown District - Rev. Jonathon Bell 814-446-5725, jbell@floodcity.net , Youth Coordinator
Kane District - Seth McClymonds, sethnbeth@hotmail.com, Youth Coordinator
Kane District Website
Pittsburgh District -
Washington District -
The Rev. Ed Saxman, Co Youth Coordinator
412-221-5577
edsaxman@clergy.net
and Ken West, Trinity UMC, Co-Youth Coordinator
District Youth -
- President: Megan Saxman
- Vice President: Katie West
- Secretary: Becky Ligman
- Chaplain: Krista Baselj
Washington District Youth
I just want to let you know EARLY that the 2008 WDYC Youth Retreat is scheduled for April 11-13, 2008 @ Jumonville.
Details will follow.
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