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The new Co-Chairs of Diocesan Youth are: Alyssa Withee (senior from St. Matthew's in Hallowell, Anna Lee (senior from St. Giles in Jefferson) and Wayne Franklin (adult from St. Peter's in Portland). Their role is to advise the Youth Missioners.
We need two high school juniors or sophomores and one or two adults to accompany Jane as delegates to the Province I Youth Ministry Network meeting in Concord NH on January 10. This group will decide how the Episcopal youth ministries in the six New England states will work together. If you are interested in volunteering, contact Jane at youth@episcopalmaine.org.
Big Jon, Kat Sivret and friends are leading a new youth group in Portland. Save these dates for THE NEXT SUPPER, the brand new Youth Group and dinner for middle and high schoolers at St. Luke's Cathedral. The Cathedral is at 143 State Street, Portland (use the Park Street entrance) Phone 772-5434 office@cathedralof stluke.org. You can find out more about The Next Supper by clicking here. Here are the dates: December 4th 6 - 8 p.m., and December 18th 6 - 8 p.m.
Ruach young adult retreat is Friday to Sunday, January 16-18 at Notre Dame Spiritual Center in Alfred. The design team is Ryan Corum, Rev. Calvin Sanborn, Ben Garren, Jane Hartwell and Rev. Stephanie Spellars, who leads an innovative ministry in Boston called the Crossing. Let one of us know if you could help with part of the retreat. Click here.
The big winter middle school event is Crosswalk, which will be January 30 - February 1 at St. John's Church in Bangor. It's for kids in grades 6-8. Click here.
Sign up now for Nightwatch - a weekend at the world's largest Gothic Cathedral and an exploration of New York for high schoolers February 20 - 22, 2009. This event will fill up fast! Click here.
TEC (Teens Encounter Christ) A deep experience of God by and for high schoolers March 27 - 29 at Trinity Church in Portland. Click here for more information.
Are there new people teaching or leading grades 6 – 12 at your church? If so, could you please give us their names, positions and e-mails? That way, we can do more to support them in their ministry to teens.
Other News
The teens and adults who will serve on the Diocesan Youth Mission Team to the Dominican Republic in summer 2009 had Team Preps in May and October and a four day Wilderness Experience this July. To find out who is on the team and what they are doing, click here.
In every Northeast newspaper, there are articles about youth and youth events that you can check out here.
Ever wondered who gets to be on the staff of youth events? Check out our information about leadership at youth events here.
Did you know that all Diocesan youth events are open to everyone, regardless of what church they attend or whether they're part of any church at all? You can always bring a friend.
Did you know that there is financial aid available for all youth and young adult events? Ask your church or the Youth Missioner. No one has ever been left out because of inability to pay.
The Diocesan Youth Council is extremely grateful to all of the Support Partner Churches which rearranged their Sunday service one weekend so that a diocesan youth event could happen at their church. They are: St. Matthew's in Lisbon (9 years); St. Paul's in Brunswick (Awakening 2007), Trinity Church in Portland (Happening 2004, TEC 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009), St. Mark's in Augusta (Narnia I in 2007 and CrossWalk 2008), St. Giles in Jefferson (Harry Potter IV in 2006), St. Anne's in Calais (Downeast Youth Event 2006, 2007, 2008), Christ Church in Gardner (Happening 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008), Grace Church in Bath (Harry Potter 2003, 2004, 2005, Awakening 2008), St. Philip's in Wiscasset (Happening 2003), and St. Saviour's in Bar Harbor (CrossWalk 2003). Your extraordinary generosity has demonstrated to teenagers the meaning of Christian hospitality. Teens are amazed at what you do!
