Mitch Dozier – Chair and Session Liaison

Staff: Rebecca Mattern – Director

Youth Members: Olivia Cleary, Peyton Dilweg, Jack Dozier, Will Dozier, Emma Duling, Cooper Hatch, Gabe Hatch, Tanner Lockhead, Lilli Morris, Hannah Overholt, Megan Pottenger, Tatum Pottenger, Shelby Rimmler,  Allie Ruffing, Thomas Schmidt, Michael Smith, Emily Stallings, Jessie Tharrington, Natalie Wolf, Stephen Young

Adult Members: David Anderson, Walt Beckwith, Rebecca Edwards, Sam Griffith, Bill Hatch, Debbie Hatch, Mark Hill, Amy Hill, Will Lamb, Susan Landis, Kirsten Overholt, Rick Overholt, Dave Pottenger, Mark Schmidt,  Luke Smith, Bill Stokes, Jeff Young

Youth Council  

We are God’s Youth:

·         Connected to one another, WPC, and the greater church

·         Struggling with and constructing our relationships with Christ and each other in an
        environment of love and respect

·         Glorifying God in our service to the community, local and global

·         We are God’s youth, growing, living, crying, laughing and serving together in Christ’s love.

The Youth Council oversees youth programs, activities, and budget.

Relationship building and spiritual growth

·         Sunday evening youth program

·         Tuesday night Bible study

·         Retreats for Sr High, Middle School, and combined groups

·         30 hour famine with other Durham Presbyterian churches

·         Fall camping for Middle School and Senior High

·         Fall Senior High Retreat

·         Spring Middle School Retreat

·         Middle School Retreat at New Hope

·         Massanetta Middle School Conference

·         Montreat Sr High Youth Conference

·         Meetings of Youth Sponsors

·         SALT leadership conference for youth and sponsors

Mission

·         New Hope Camp creek clean up

·         Senior High summer trip to Sabancuy, Mexico

·         Middle School summer trip to CROSS, Charlotte, NC

·         Shelter meal, 4 times/year

·         Care packages for homeless

·         Yam Jam

Worship

·         Love Feast

·         Youth Sunday in May and August

·         Community Baccalaureate

·         Prayer service before beginning of school

Fellowship

·         Fall youth and family kick-off picnic

·         MS Fall Lock-in, Sr High Spring Lock-in

·         Amusement Park

·         Christmas party

·         Ski Trip

·         Square Dance and Pig-Pickin’ with Trinity Ave Pres.

·         Hillman Estate Sale

·         Silent Auction

·         Valentine’s Dance

·         Grocery Store Cards (Food Lion and Kroger)

The Youth Council encourages and helps coordinate youth involvement in church life beyond youth-only activities:

Leadership in Worship

·         Lector

·         Usher

·         Nursery

Leadership in life of church

·         Vacation Church School

·         MP2

Mission

·         CROP Walk

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