Diocesan Council creates Youth Commission

Some of the more than 80 youth and adult leaders who attended Happening #1 at Camp St. Christopher in March 2019.

With the growth in youth ministry across the diocese, the Diocesan Council on May 16 unanimously approved the creation of a Diocesan Youth Commission that will shape the vision for our diocesan ministry to middle school and high school students and plan events and resources to help young people grow in their life in Christ.
 
"The 2019-2020 school year will bring three diocesan youth events, as well as participation in three provincial and denomination-level events," says Andrea McKellar, Diocesan Ministry Developer. Andrea has been coordinating youth ministry in the Diocese, and presented the recommendation for the new Youth Commission to the Council. The recommendation came from a group of leaders who have been working with youth to offer diocesan events such as Happening, annual fall youth retreats, and the Bishop's Lock-In, as well as sending teams to regional and churchwide Episcopal youth events.
 
The growing scope of youth ministry in the Diocese is evidenced by the calendar for 2019-2020, which can be found on our website's Youth Page. Youth, parents, and volunteers, please save these dates on your calendars.
 
July 30-August 3: (Register by June 1) The Province IV Youth Event, "Washed by Water," assisting with the continued recovery from Hurricane Florence with mission work based out of St. John's, Fayetteville, NC. All current high school students are invited; scholarship funds are available. 
 
October 4-6: Fall Youth Retreat at Camp St. Christopher
 
December 5-8: Province IV Youth Leadership Weekend at Camp Gravatt, Aiken, SC
 
February 28-March 1, 2020: Happening #2 at Camp  St. Christopher
 
March 27-28, 2019: Bishop's Lock-In
 
July 7-11, 2020: Episcopal Youth Event (EYE20) at Howard University, Washington, DC. This will be an exciting opportunity for high school students in our Diocese; more information will be coming in early 2020.