Conference Council on Youth Ministries at Annual

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Conference Council on Youth Ministries at Annual Conference The Conference Council on Youth Ministry (CCYM) represented the youth at the 2016 Annual Conference of the BWC. There were 29 youth representing all eight districts. The Youth Members at Large presented the work of the CCYM through skits, songs and prayers highlighting their topic of stress and how to manage that stress. In Isaiah 41:13 of the Contemporary English Version, it states “I am the LORD your God. I am holding your hand, so don’t be afraid. I am here to help you”. This verse from the Bible reminds the youth that God is always there and that is how we can cope better with the stresses in our life, knowing and trusting that God will NEVER let us fall. Two Youth Delegates attended the Northeastern Jurisdictional Conference in Pennsylvania, interviewing all the candidates for Bishop and participating in the process to elect Bishop LaTrelle Easterling. Erich Wildberger and Nito Slack spent five days representing the voice of the youth of the Baltimore-Washington Conference. The NEJ has reorganized the Northeastern Jurisdictional Council on Youth Ministry (JEJCYM) and Erich Wildberger is our NEJCYM representative planning activities. One of the NEJ activities is the Mission of Peace, a yearly journey of discovery and Shalom. Each year, four youth from each conference in the Northeastern Jurisdiction travel to visit God’s extended family to discover God’s Spirit at work in the world. In 2017, the Mission of Peace will visit Cuba. Youth in grades 9-12 are invited to apply to participate in the Mission of Peace. For more information, contact Pam Bowen. CCYM Youth Officers Elected to serve on CCYM for 2015-2016: President – Alyssa Murphy, Mt. Zion, Washington East District Vice President – Michaela Creel, Pine Grove UMC, Baltimore Suburban District Spiritual Leader – Abigail Dina, First Hyattsville, Greater Washington District Spiritual Leader – Nito Slack, Washington East District Co-Treasurer – Roman Ditzenberger, Annapolis District Secretary – Kaila Stagg, Mt. Zion, Greater Washington District Communications Director – Asher Rudolph, North Carroll Coop Parish, Baltimore Suburban District CCYM is open to youth in grades 6 through 12th. Monthly meetings are held on the third Saturday of each month at the BW Conference Center in Fulton. For more information visit the CCYM page on the conference website or CCYM Facebook page. Pam Bowen BWC Youth Ministry Coordinator