Journey to the Cross

A daily online Lenten Devotional Guide

The d365 devotional series is produced by Passport, Inc. Passport’s seasonal devotional sites, Journey to the Cross and Following the Star, help readers journey through Advent and Lent. These series are written especially for students and seek to provide reflections on themes that impact our faith journey. We hope that in the midst of busy or boring days, these sites will create a quiet space in your life for contemplation and prayer. [Learn more]

Presbyterian Youth Challenged to Stir It Up!

Record setting year for the Souperbowl!

This year the Souperbowl is closing on on eight million dollars in donations. And two of the top five reporting groups are Presbyterian Churches. Check out the totals on the official Web site here.

Faith in 3D - save the date

A tri-denominational even for youth of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Cooperative Baptist Fellowship and Episcopal Church.

Martin Luther King. Jr. Weekend
January 16-19, 2009
Walt Disney World Resorts

For more information contact the Office of Youth Ministry Staff: (888) 728-7228 x5497 (Gina), x5639 (Adrian) or x5499 (Carmelita). Or you can always email us!

Web-based video project seeks youths’ interpretation of Micah 6:8

Presbyterian Foundation’s ‘YMI Live’ seeks to ‘connect and engage’

Tapping the creative energy of potentially thousands of Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) youth in order to “connect” and “engage” the denomination around mission and ministry is the goal of a new effort of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Foundation.

YMI Live (Youth Mission Initiative LIVE) is a Web-based project launched by the Foundation in November to create an Internet community of Presbyterian youth and adults joined to engage around the mission and goals of the denomination. [Read more]

Check out Mission Centered

Are you looking for a great mission trip for your junior or senior high group this summer? Check out Mission Centered, an intentionally Presbyterian mission experience in Louisville, Kentucky!

Orange Grove signs show places from which many teams have come. Photo: David Barnhart, PDA

Presbyterian Volunteer Village Youth Program

Presbyterian Disaster Assistance has received numerous requests for youth to be involved in the Gulf Coast hurricane response. We are pleased to announce that a special program has been designed especially for youth (ages 16-18) to participate in the Presbyterian Volunteer Village experience and the Gulf Coast recovery effort with the Orange Grove Presbyterian Volunteer Village. [Read more]

For all Adult Youth Workers in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)

Check out the new PYWA web site - post a prayer request, give someone kudos or even sign up to join PYWA!

Be a part of this movement to cultivate and sustain healthy adult youth leaders!

Join our email discussion

Join our email discussion lists for youth and their leaders. You can subscribe to this list via our Web interface.

PYC Discussion - for discussion about youth ministry by youth and youth leaders

Giving Opportunities

Presbyterian Youth Connection

Youth in our churches need a sense of belonging and a common identity as Presbyterians. The Presbyterian Youth Connection, a youth ministry initiative, seeks to provide young people (ages 12-18) with an identity as believers in Jesus Christ, a sense of belonging in the church and skills as leaders. The Presbyterian Youth Connection offers resources and events for youth and youth leaders. Funds are especially needed to support the development and training of young people as leaders; as well as adults who work with youth. These funds will enable the participation of young people from rural and urban small membership congregations to participate in leadership conferences, building their skills as they seek to serve Jesus Christ!

Resources to use with your young people in response to the violence at Virginia Tech

1. 60-70 minute lesson plan for a youth group or youth gathering "Through a Mirror Dimly".
2. d365.org Online Devotions for youth and youth leaders. Special writings on April 17, 18 and 19 responding to the shootings at VA Tech.
3. Liturgy of Discernment and Prayer For a Youth Group
   Contemplative movement for youth groups using scripture and prayer to explore the acts of violence happening in our world (and this past week).

Go to the Peacemaking Web site for a full list of resources and study materials related to the Virginia Tech shootings.

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