In the spring of 2009 the Board of Youth and Young Adults made the decision to give the current NWYM Friends Youth Exec. (FYE) program a sabbatical year to evaluate the goals of leadership development and programming for NWYM youth.  After many months and lots of hard work the board has approved a new structure for our YAF Leadership Development Team (YAF LDT).  (A new name was chosen to reflect the significant changes from the previous structure.)

YAF LDT offers four leadership opportunities: Volleyball Tournament, MidWinter, Youth Challenged to Expand their Worldview (YCEW), and Youth Challenged through Local Service (YCLS). Each leadership opportunity allows for two positions to be filled (8 total YAF members).  Positions would be open to Quaker young adults who have graduated from high school through 24 years of age. Read more and download an application

MIDWINTER 2009/2010

December 29, 2009 – January 1, 2010

What is Midwinter?  It’s a camp for Northwest Yearly Meeting youth and their friends in the middle of winter!  And… it’s awesome!  It’s a chance to catch up with old friends and meet new ones, worship, serve others, play games, and have a whole lot of fun

To be held at Quaker Hill (Come celebrate the New Year with Friends!)

For costs, registration forms, and a cool video, check out the WINTER CAMPS page.

NWYM Youthworkers’ Training Conference 2009

Plugged In:  Engaging the Media Culture Surrounding Youth

Dr. Doreen Dodgen-Magee of Tigard Friends Church will be joining us as this year’s speaker!

Technology has an impact on the brains, souls, and interpersonal lives of those who use it.  Overuse can be detrimental in each of these areas.  Doreen has an abundance of information that she brings in an creative style to equip today’s youthworkers and parents on how to stay Plugged In without Checking Out.

When: November 6-8, 2009
Where:   Hood River Inn, Oregon
Who: NWYM Youthworkers!
WHAT: Retreat, Connections, Teaching, Worship, Great Food and Relationship Building for all Youthworkers throughout Northwest Yearly Meeting!

View more information and get registered

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The officers of Youth Yearly Meeting have created a short video commercial, inviting youth to join them at Yearly Meeting Sessions, July 26-30. Take a look and enjoy! Pass it along to your youthworkers or youth. It is available at:

http://nwfriends.org/ym-sessions/youth-ym/

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Bruce Bishop

Information regarding the Feb 13-16, 2009 middle school retreat is available now.

Read about the upcoming training conference for Youthworkers, and even get registered!  Check out the info here.

Questions? Contact Rachelle Staley at rstaley AT nwfriends.org

Don’t miss out on the YAF “Bring Your Own Tent” camping event! It will take place by the Molalla River, October 3-5. It’s a total drop-in event. Come for what you can. See details at the YAF BYOT page

Information for the 2008-2009 NWYM Bible Quiz season is available on our website. Here you will find the leader’s handbook, host church guidebook, resources for ordering materials, and a form to register your intent to be involved this year.

Information regarding the middle school leadership retreat, Samuel School I, is now available on our website.  Seventh and eighth graders are selected by their local church elders to attend. An adult mentor is also selected, to follow up for six months following the October retreat.

Here’s the event schedule for the youth over this next year. For questions or to get involved, contact Rachelle Staley, Youth Superintendent.

rstaley AT nwfriends.org

Also, be sure to check out further descriptions, details, and photos of these events on the youth ministry portion of our website.

Click here to download a PDF of this calendar