What's New

Young People's Address at General Conference 2012
(Tampa, Fla., April 24-May 4, 2012.)

Young People's Ministries is seeking two on-stage presenters and video stories for the Young People's Address at General Conference, 2012.

The presentation will consist of several short video stories from ministries all over the world. Presenter's responsibility will be to work with Young People's Ministries staff to arrange the selected stories into a full presentation. This includes a general welcome and introduction, setting up and transitioning between the clips, and a closing.

In order to include many voices and to offer a diverse and more complete picture of young people in the United Methodist Church, Young People's Ministries staff are incorporating video/pictures of ministries from around the world into the presentation hosted by the on-stage presenters. Please submit your one minute video or pictures with narration from your ministry context by October 31, 2011 to be considered for inclusion in the address.
For more information see this website

 

General Conference Marshals and Pages opportunity

Volunteers can now apply online to serve as marshals or pages during 2012 General Conference. About 150 volunteers are needed during General Conference. Marshals and pages are responsible for their own travel and expenses.
For more information see this website.

 

B1 projects for 2011 announced.

See the list of projects below.
(click here to see a description of the B1 program) and visit the B1 Web site

 

‘Hatred in the Hallways’

series addresses bullying JOSHUA, Texas (UMNS) Suicide is the fourth-leading cause of death among young people between the ages of 10 and 14. Every school day, 160,000 American children stay home to avoid being bullied, according to www.how-to-stop-bullying.com. A UMC series, “Hatred in the Hallways,” addresses bullying and how churches can respond. The series starts today with a story of young Jon and his family. Read full story