April Youth Commission minutes

Youth Commission

Diocese of WNY

Minutes for meeting of April 17, 2011

St. Patrick's Episcopal Church, Cheektowaga NY

Present- Vicki Zust,Wendy Schumacher, Andrea Brown, Jay Phillippi, Wendy Schumacher, Liz Brauza

Meeting began at 2:01 PM

Open with prayer led by Vicki and Check In

(Small turnout discussed, attributed to holiday travels)

Consecration Lock-in - Up to 54 registrations! 24 High School and 30 Middle School with lots of “new” names. Also representation from some congregations we don't often see – St. Lukes Attica, St Simons Buffalo and St Marks Riverside. Preparations continue for gifts for bishops. PB's is set, Wendy is handling Bishop Garrison's and Jay is pulling together pieces of the bishop-elect. Bishop-elect Franklin is interested in knowing what will be expected of him.

Happening – Noted again that Megan Krawczyk remains as rector and that there will be a reunion at the Cathedral April 7 10-2

Journeys – Updated apps will be available at the Consecration Overnight. Once apps are out then Teaming dates will be set.

Episcopal Youth Event (EYE) – Seth Gregg has been added to the delegation. Hasn't met yet and people getting antsy. Jay and Wendy mis-communicated and Wendy got left out of several key pieces of information. Jay will turn over all necessary information to her first thing next week and she will help delegation get legs underneath them. Then leadership will be turned over to the delegation. Several students have Regents tests on the first day so the group will have to travel later. Will shoot for a meeting on April 26.

Camp – Applications remain at 4. Assuming Easter/Spring Break/Consecration have everyone's attention tied up. A reminder mailing will go out after all that is behind us.

Scholarship- Vicki showed a preliminary poster for fall fundraiser. Need to check with bishop to insure he is OK with concept and with H. Gondree to make sure all our ducks are in a row. Vicki also identified 11 or so grant possibilities. She doesn't have time for that many proposals. Andrea Brown and Liz Brauza volunteered to help out. Giselle Jackman also suggested as person with background in this. Looking for a date to meet and discuss.

Communication – Weekly newsletters are back on regular schedule. Other vehicles being used. Previously noted slip up with Wendy about EYE being addressed first thing next week.

Youth Missioner's Report –

• Job related – Things going about as expected for this time of year and with additional items on schedule.
  
• Personal - Jay's extended family is going through some serious problems and that has affected him. He and his family will be moving to a different home at the end of the month. Is hoping things will finally settle down.
  

Motion to adjourn, all in favor.

Meeting closed in prayer at 3:04PM

Notes taken by Jay Phillippi. Typed by Jay Phillippi

Consecration Overnight Countdown!

If you have been thinking about coming to the Consecration overnight you need to know this:

You must register this week!  After this week registration will be closed!

Because we need to coordinate with the Consecration committee for tickets to the event itself we have a HARD deadline.  Don't put it off and then miss out!  Details below.

Consecration OVERNIGHT

Bishop Bill hopes to see YOU!

(I should really get a picture of the Bishop Elect doing the old recruiting poster pose!)

This is absolutely serious.  He wants to meet as many young people this year as possible.  And he absolutely wants young people to be there, to be part of the consecration.  This is a special occasion for our diocese.  It only happens once every 10-15 years.  So you could be 30 before it happens again (or even older.  Hard to imagine right?)

So we're planning a great fun overnight for grades 6-12 April 29-30 starting at 7:30 PM.  Cost is only $5 but you need to pre-register.  The good news is that you can do that online HERE. There's also a permission slip you can download and mail in.  This is a great chance to meet the new bishop, talk with Bishop Michael, meet the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, create something special for the Consecration itself, play games and then go to the Consecration in the morning if you want (free tickets will be available for you AND your family)  If you have questions send them to
pbresponsewny@gmail.com

Don't forget to register for camp! 

Yeah, still no movement. 

Let me put this more clearly -   WE HAVE EXACTLY 4 CAMP REGISTRATIONS!!!  TOTAL FOR ALL CAMPS COMBINED!!!!!!!  PLEASE GET YOUR REGISTRATION IN SOON!!!!

Brochures were sent to ALL the congregations and you can register on the camp page at EYouthWNY.org (HERE).  There are links for all the other forms you'll need too.  Questions?  Get in touch, all my contact info is at the bottom of the newsletter.

If you have any questions call/text/message/facebook me!

SOMETHING FOR YOUR HEART

 ¹⁰As he made his entrance into Jerusalem, the whole city was shaken. Unnerved, people were asking, "What's going on here? Who is this?"  (Matthew 21:10)

Over the years I am always surprised by little verses like these.  They are parts of stories that we think we know perfectly.  But when I go back and read them I find these little extra bits that get glossed over.  At the beginning of Holy Week we all focus on this triumphant entry into Jerusalem and we think of the shouting and cheering and the palms being laid on the road in front of him.  Not everyone was quite that excited.

The reality is that Jesus was an unknown factor to some people back then and he's still an unknown factor to a lot of people today.  And we tend to be afraid of things we don't understand.

There are lots of ways to help people understand who Jesus really is today.  For me the best way is by looking at how his followers live in the world.  How we behave, what we do, what we say and how we deal with not only other followers but how we deal with folks who AREN'T followers too.

Celebrating the Messiah is great.  Think about this.  After the crowd cut down all those palm fronds and threw them all over the street, who cleaned up the mess? 

  Think:  If someone knew nothing about Jesus or being a Christian what would they learn if they watched you for a couple days?

Pray:  Ask God to help you make sure that you not only are a good example of Christ in this world but that you clean up any messes you make along the way.

Do:  Remember that Jesus told us that everything is based on three simple rules.  Love God, Love your neighbors and love one another.   Try living you life that way. 

Peace
Jay
Fun Stuff

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 FORGETTABLE FACT

English naval hero Viscount Horatio Nelson chose to be buried in St. Paul's Church in London rather than in the national shrine of Westminster Abbey because he had heard that Westminster was sinking into the Thames.
POTENT QUOTABLES
   

"The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds; the pessimist fears this is true" - James Branch Cabell "I am not young enough to know everything." - Oscar Wilde    (I just knew you'd all love this one)