Metro D.C. Synod Youth + Family Ministry 

Synod Y+F Update Zoom Meeting

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Here is a link to the slideshow and a copy of the zoom presentation. 

Upcoming Metro D.C. Synod Y+F Events

Conference Play+Pray Events

The Metro D.C. Synod Youth + Family Committee invites the high school youth of the Metro D.C. Synod to join this year's Play + Pray events. Each conference will have an event local to them that all youth are invited to with costs covered by Youth + Family. That's right, come play, eat, join in fun and fellowship, and it is completely free. We even want you to bring a friend! 

Congregation Grants

The Metro D.C. Synod Youth + Family Committee is pairing with the New and Renewing Mission Table to offer Partnership Grants to any congregation that would like to pair with at least one other congregation to hold a youth event. Applications can be found here:

Request Gathering Remix Materials and Congregational Visits

We have purchased large group access to the Gathering Remix. We also would like to come meet with the youth in your congregation to share our current opportunities for engagement. If you would like to receive access and/or request a visit please complete this form.

Committee

The Committee is currently comprised of youth- Amelia, Breeze, Cora, Izzie, Nolan, and Ren, lay leaders Alyssa Cobb, Valerie Mayer, Carrie Pritts, and Katharyn Wheeler and pastors Grace Casola and Eric Randolph. This group represents 5 conferences. We do not yet have representation from Potomac or Virginia conferences. 

During the 2023 Synod Assembly, Resolution Number: 2023 - 003 was approved to establish a Metro D.C. Synod Youth + Family Ministry Committee. This committee will consist of at least three rostered ministers, three lay youth workers, and three youth/young adults, one each from Virginia, Maryland, and D.C. We will also be attentive to other representational principles, including diversity aspirations as outlined in the Synod Constitution (Section 6.04). Members will be appointed by the Synod Council. If you are interested in serving on this committee, please contact Katharyn Wheeler at kwheeler@metrodcelca.org.

You can view the overview of responsibilities of the committee in the document below.

Synod Youth + Family Ministry Committee Responsibilities