Aldersgate United Methodist Church

Our youth are being empowered to lead much of their own program!  This team is comprised of JR-SR High representatives and adult leaders.  We meet monthly to plan events, assess the progress of our youth program, and participate in leadership responsibilities.  In the near future our goal is to have at least one representative from each grade on the team.

This program:

• Will teach them how to become leaders by giving them the skills they need to know and then allowing them to practice those skills through planning, organizing and implementing events for the youth group.
  
• Will help them take ownership for their needs and wants within the church.
• Will give them an opportunity to care for the spiritual growth and well being of other church members.
  
• Will provide them with skills that they can use at school and in their future.

This is the youth leadership team for the Seattle UM District.  These youth are in charge of planning and implementing district events.  Their largest event is the yearly SUMYT retreat.  This retreat is open to all youth currently in grades 6-12.  Members of this team come from all the churches within the Seattle district.  Some of them are on their youth leadership teams at their home church.  They meet monthly and they serve on a yearly basis in various positions such as co-chairman, treasure, spiritual adviser, music leader, secretary and members at large.  There are 3 representatives from each church in the district.

This program:

• Will give them a better sense of how the United Methodist Church works on a district level.
• Will teach them responsibility, dependability and follow through when creating events for the district youth.
• Will teach them communication skills, organization skills, and how to function as a team member.
• Will teach them how to talk to others about their faith and to help others grow spiritually.

This is the youth leadership team for the Pacific Northwest United Methodist Conference.  These youth are in charge of planning and implementing conference events such as the Youth Convocation (CONVO) retreat which is open to all youth currently in grades 9-12.  They are also in charge of the two yearly Jr. High Retreats.  They are required to apply for this team (applications are due right after CONVO), they must be an active member of their home church, they meet quarterly, it is a year long commitment and they must serve at one of the two jr. high retreats AND CONVO.

This program:

• Will give them a better sense of how the United Methodist Church works on a conference level.
• Will teach them responsibility, dependability and follow through when creating events for the district youth.
• Will teach them communication skills, organization skills, and how to function as a team member.
• Will teach them how to talk to others about their faith and to help others grow spiritually