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Young People Support One Another Through Grants and Scholarships Young people of the United Methodist Church awarded $201,200 this fall to their peers throughout the nation in order to support innovative approaches and paths to ministry. Working through the Division on Ministries with Young People of the United Methodist General Board of Discipleship, young people (ages 12-30) supported their peers in providing leadership to several scholarship and grant programs. 'Tis the Season  The Advent Season is upon us! For many of us it means we have more events and services to plan and orchestrate. This all makes me realize we are way too busy and there is a huge trap set especially for those of us in ministry.
Christmas Pageant  To me, I keep seeing pieces of the Christmas story playing out all around me. The stories don't match up exactly, of course, but I'm reminded of one of the great truths of Christmas: The story is not over.
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Global Young People's Convocation legislation to General Conference See the results of GYPC's petitions submitted to General Conference. Six Young People Give Address at General Conference
DMYP Job Descriptions View the job descriptions for youth, young adult, and adult worker members and get in touch with your jurisdictional or central conference leaders if you would be interested in serving. Job descriptions are also available in Portuguese, French, German, and Russian. Contact the DMYP office for a copy in your language. The Epworth Document In October 2007, conference youth staff from the Southeastern Jurisdiction (SEJ) met at Epworth-by-the-Sea, a UM camp and retreat facility in Georgia. The group talked of the discrepancies in salaries from one youth worker to the next. As conversation continued, the group decided it would be important to name some guidelines and standards for youth worker compensation for those in SEJ and possibly throughout the connection. Thus the Epworth Document was born! The Executive Table and staff of the Division on Ministries with Young People at GBOD affirms The Epworth Document as foundational for hiring and sustaining youth workers in ministry in the United Methodist Church. We strongly encourage all congregations to take seriously and implement the tenants of excellence, fairness and theological soundness named in this document. <Read the document> Why we are losing ground with young adults… I have the amazing privilege of working with spiritual sensitive and passionate young adults from across the southeast every summer. I am also charged with understanding why the Church, and The United Methodist Church in particular, is losing ground with young adults. Why are they leaving our churches to attend college or enter the job force and never returning? What is it about the mainline church that seems to be alienating young adults who seem to be committed to Christ but never darken our doors after they turn eighteen. After dozens of conversations during the past year and some in-depth input from the young adults with whom I work closely there seem to be some common strands that run through their choice to leave the Church, or at least our version of it. <Read more> |
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The first-ever Young People's Address was met by cheers, applause and a standing ovation last Thursday at the United Methodist General Conference. The presentation, entitled "Many Voices: One Call", was delivered by six young adults selected by the Division on Ministries with Young People. We are very excited to have been a part in this landmark address, and feel as if it was a fantastic opportunity for the voice of young people to be heard by the entire denomination. Watch videos of the speakers and read more about the address 
