Loading...Besides serving as delegates, youth are encouraged to be a part of the convention experience as acolytes, vote counters, youth ambassadors, workshop leaders and pages. The idea is to involve the youth at every level of participation at the convention.
The youth delegation will have their own table on the convention floor, and one youth per church will have seat and voice. The youth who were sent by their congregation then elect five representatives to vote. Youth in grades 6-12 are encouraged to volunteer for this convention.
In addition to helping with the convention, youth will participate in a diocesan youth lock-in, hosted by St. Matthew's Episcopal Church. We'll have food, movies, board games, basketball and pool with youth from all over the diocese participating in the event. There is no cost for the lock-in and dinner on Friday and breakfast on Saturday, but participants are encouraged to bring $20 to cover the cost of an outside activity, like bowling, which will be planned for Friday night. Transportation will be provided from St. Matthew's to St. Peter's.
This convention is the perfect opportunity for the youth of the diocese to see how our church organization works. Future plans include placing youth representatives on all diocesan convention committees.
For more information, please contact Ben Linder, Diocesan Youth Coordinator, at benl@episcopalky.org or by phone at 502-410-8001. Registration forms for this event as well as more specific information will be sent to the youth representatives at each congregation in January.
