Youth ministry in the North Georgia Conference is diverse. The conference (the largest in membership in United Methodism) is made up of mostly small churches, but it is also the conference with the most MEGA churches, meaning there are many churches with no youth ministry programming, many churches with an average size youth group of 12 to 20 at a weekly gathering, and quite a few churches with hundreds of youth actively attending various youth ministries consisting of small groups, large worship, and powerful service.
No matter what size, no matter how active, no matter how informed or experienced you are in youth ministry, the North Georgia Conference Council on Youth Ministry (CCYM) wants to be a resource and a source of encouragement for reaching out and equipping the youth and youth leaders in your community. In these youth ministry web pages you will find opportunities for everyone in the conference to learn from ministering with youth. You will find spiritual retreats, training opportunities, mission trips, and support - all created just for you and your group. Let us know how we can be involved in the lives and discipling of your youth. Our role with all of these events is to help our congregations do better, not to do better than our congregations.
CULTIV8 YOUTH MINISTRY COHORT
We have a new Youth Ministry Cohort designed specifically for Youth Ministers/Youth Workers who are part-time or volunteers. These cohorts will consist of 8 group coaching sessions. First and final group sessions to be held in person, with other 6 sessions via Zoom. Additionally, cohort participants receive up to 8 individual, 50-minute coaching sessions (one per month). Individual session content is based on the specific needs of the participant. The cost to the participant is only $250 for the entire year. We are asking districts to forward any leads of part-time or volunteer youth ministers we can nominate/invite to be a part of this new cohort. Feel free to forward the flyer attached as well.
Register Here: CULTIV8
YOUTH EVANGELISM AWARD:
THE HARRY DENMAN EVANGELISM AWARD
Every year, the North Georgia Conference (and many other United Methodist conferences) honors clergy and lay persons who exhibit unusual and outstanding efforts in outreach, evangelism, and discipleship with the Harry Denman Evangelism Award. There will be one clergy, one lay, and one youth recipient. As youth leaders, can you identify anyone in your church who would qualify for this award?
Find more information here: DENMAN AWARD
Applications are due April 14, 2024
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No matter what size, no matter how active, no matter how informed or experienced you are in youth ministry, the North Georgia Conference Council on Youth Ministry (CCYM) wants to be a resource and a source of encouragement for reaching out and equipping the youth and youth leaders in your community. In these youth ministry web pages you will find opportunities for everyone in the conference to learn from ministering with youth. You will find spiritual retreats, training opportunities, mission trips, and support - all created just for you and your group. Let us know how we can be involved in the lives and discipling of your youth. Our role with all of these events is to help our congregations do better, not to do better than our congregations.
CULTIV8 YOUTH MINISTRY COHORT
We have a new Youth Ministry Cohort designed specifically for Youth Ministers/Youth Workers who are part-time or volunteers. These cohorts will consist of 8 group coaching sessions. First and final group sessions to be held in person, with other 6 sessions via Zoom. Additionally, cohort participants receive up to 8 individual, 50-minute coaching sessions (one per month). Individual session content is based on the specific needs of the participant. The cost to the participant is only $250 for the entire year. We are asking districts to forward any leads of part-time or volunteer youth ministers we can nominate/invite to be a part of this new cohort. Feel free to forward the flyer attached as well.
Register Here: CULTIV8
YOUTH EVANGELISM AWARD:
THE HARRY DENMAN EVANGELISM AWARD
Every year, the North Georgia Conference (and many other United Methodist conferences) honors clergy and lay persons who exhibit unusual and outstanding efforts in outreach, evangelism, and discipleship with the Harry Denman Evangelism Award. There will be one clergy, one lay, and one youth recipient. As youth leaders, can you identify anyone in your church who would qualify for this award?
Find more information here: DENMAN AWARD
Applications are due April 14, 2024
Events
News
Youth Shine at Weekend Leadership Summit
3/6/2024
This weekend, members of the North Georgia Annual Conference youth delegation attended a Youth Summit at Glisson Camp & Retreat Center. This leadership event, offered by the Center for Congregational Excellence, was designed for youth who have attended Annual Conference, will attend Annual Conference, or are aspiring to lead in the North Georgia Conference of The United Methodist Church. The youth got to know one another and adult leaders, got an insider's preview of the 2024 Annual ...
Students from North Georgia United Methodist Congregations Receive GBHEM Scholarships
2/20/2024
The United Methodist General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) is excited to announce that with your support they were able to award 2,100 students $3.9 million in financial assistance for 2023! These future leaders range from first-year freshmen to doctorate-level students across the denomination. In our Annual Conference, 81 United Methodist students were awarded a total of $227,030.00! They include: Ray Allen of Cliftondale UMC Taylor Arnold of Union Grove UMC Covington ...
LaGrange First UMC Hosts LaGrange College Sunday
9/26/2023
LaGrange First UMC has the gift of being located less than one mile from United Methodist-related LaGrange College! On September 23 the church celebrated the long relationship and connection by welcoming students, faculty, staff, and leaders to "LaGrange College Sunday" at the church. Students planned and participated in worship. Music, liturgy, and scripture were all led by LaGrange College students. College President Susanne Baxter offered a word to the congregation, and College Chaplain ...
Drumroll Please: Conference Youth Ministries Announces Retreat Schedule
8/30/2023
Drumroll please: North Georgia Conference Youth Ministry proudly announces the dates of youth retreats for the 2023-2024 school year. No matter the size of the congregation or youth group, whether your youth group attends a retreat every year or hasn't yet signed up for a Conference event, there is a place for your youth! Upcoming retreats include: Fall Confirmation Retreat September 29-October 1, 2023 Ages/Grades: Open to Confirmation Students (Primarily 6th-8th Graders) Designed for middle ...
Good Stuff: 160 Youth Have a Whale of a Time at Beach Retreat
7/10/2023
PHOTO ALBUM Last weekend 160 youth from churches across the North Georgia Conference and neighboring UMC youth from Alabama traveled south for our inaugural Conference Youth Beach Retreat ​held at Laguna Beach Christian Retreat Center in Florida, just outside Panama City. Organized by our Center for Congregational Excellence and Allison Sligh, leader of Experiential Discipleship and Retreats, the retreat was designed for youth groups (6th-12th graders) and their adult chaperones. Guest ...
Bishop Dease Speaks at National Scout Gathering
7/7/2023
Bishop Dease with Chris Karabinos (Chair, North Georgia Conference Committee on Scouting) and Tracy Techau (Scout Executive & CEO, Atlanta Area Council) PHOTO ALBUM Scouting leaders from across the country gathered in Atlanta earlier this summer for the National Annual Meeting of the BSA. A highlight of the annual meeting is always the Duty to God Breakfast. Duty to God has been a core tenet of Scouting since the organization’s founding in 1910. This breakfast was an opportunity for Scouting ...
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The North Georgia Conference plans and leads retreats for teenagers throughout the year. Let us do the planning and logistical work for your youth group!