Youth

The United Methodist Church in Northern Virginia

Bi-District Youth

The Mission of the Bi-District Youth Council is to create programs and ministries that:

Help local churches to facilitate, support and empower youth (defined as those in grades 6-12) to grow in faith and their relationships to God through Jesus Christ.
Foster relationships and connect youth ministries and churches to one another, the districts and the Conference.
Support smaller youth ministries and churches with opportunities that involve them in significant mission projects.
Provide large fellowship activities that reach out and unite youth inside and outside of the church.

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Yahoo! Youth - An email list for Northern Virginia Youth Activities
Complete the form below to get on the youth worker mailing list and Yahoo! email group. Yahoo! is a great way to keep up with ideas, events, and sharing concerns related to UM youth ministries in Northern Virginia.

Youth Worker Information Request

First/Last Name:

Email address:

Church:

Mailing address(if different than church address):

Ideas/Comments:

Click here to subscribe to the Youth Yahoo List

QUARTERLY Bi-District Youth Worker Roundtables - open to all youth workers (paid or volunteer)

Meetings are held on the second Saturdays at 10:30 AM in October-December-February-April
Location: Greenbriar Starbucks, 13037 Lee Jackson Memorial Highway, Fairfax

Contact Herb Brynildsen for more information.

Youth Leaders' Retreat 2012 - Fri., Mar 16-Sat., Mar. 17 @ Skycroft Conference Center, Middletown, Maryland.

Miscellaneous Info:

Youth Council Meetings - The Bi-District Youth Council is open to all youth and youth leaders. Contact Herb to be a part of the Council.

Youth Council Planning Retreat 2012 - Fri., Jun. 1-Sat., Jun. 2 - location to be determined

Youth Downloads

Youth Generic Permission Form and Covenant - for all bi-district events

Bi-District Youth Calendar

-2012-

Fri., Jan. 27 - Sat., Jan. 28: Bowling Lock-In at 3 locations: Falls Church, Chantilly, & WoodbridgeL
*Bowling Lock-In General Information Flyer
*Bowling Lock-In Galloway UMC -Falls Church Bowling Flyer
*Bowling Lock-In Pleasant Valley UMC-Chantilly Bowling Flyer
*Bowling Lock-In St. Paul UMC - Woodbridge Bowling Flyer
*Click here for on-line registration!

Fri., Mar. 16 - Sat., Mar. 17: Youth Leaders' Retreat, Skycroft Retreat Center, Middletown, MD

Fri., May 19 - Sun., May 20: ServFest/Change the World Weekend

Fri., Jun. 1-Sat., Jun. 2: Bi-District Youth Council Planning Retreat

Sat., Jul. 15 - Sun., Jul. 23: UMVIM Trip to Costa Rica (for more information, visit www.strongmissions.com). If your group is interested in this trip, please contact Herb ASAP as space is limited.

~LOCAL CHURCH EVENTS OPEN TO BI-DISTRICT YOUTH~

Have a youth activity or event that you'd like to share with other churches? Post it here. Email Sharon.

Feb., 25-26 and Apr. 29-30, 2012 - Area 30-Hour Famine Weekends

Mar. 9, 2012, 7-11 PM - Fear Not/Fear Factor Event @ Bethel UMC, Woodbridge, Flyer to follow. $10 per youth, $6 for chaperones. Includes all you can eat pizza buffet at CiCi's. Contact Debbie Wells at Bethel UMC for more information.

June 27-30, 2012 - CreationFest. Team with other youth in the area who will be attending. Contact any of the following youth leaders: Cathy Barton (Calvary UMC, Arlington), Jim Harrington (Friendship UMC, Falls Church), Cliff Mauck (Graham Road UMC, Falls Church) or Deb Angerman (Sudley UMC, Catharpin). For more information, click to go to the CreationFest website.

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Links of Interest

Abingdon Youth Products - resources for youth programming
Chrysalis - spiritual renewal for youth through a 3-day experience and follow-up
D365.org - daily devotionals for youth - and everyone else!
GBOD Youth - the UMC General Board of Discipleship's Resources for Youth
GBOD Youth Enewsletter - click to subscribe to the GBOD enewsletter for Youth
Group Publishing - resources for youth programs
Teens Opposing Poverty
Virginia Conference Youth Resources - information from the conference website
YouthMinistry.com - "one place, infinite ideas"
Youth Ministry Resources - free, high quality youth resources
Youth Specialities - providing resources for Christian youth workers for over 40 years
Youth Ministries Exchange - from Gospel.com
Youth Unlimited - helping churches challenge youth
Youth Surveys - Fairfax County youth survey - a great snapshot of N.VA Youth behaviors and thinking. Group surveyed is 6th,8th,10th & 12th graders.

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