The State Youth Council (SYC) is the primary way the Maine Conference of the United Church of Christ supports youth in worship and fellowship. Our mission is to empower the youth of the conference by providing resources, leadership opportunities, and sponsoring statewide youth activities. Learn More!
Just a quick note to let everyone know that our Annual Mid-Winter Retreat will be in Belfast February 19-21st. Thanks go out to the First Church Of Belfast for agreeing to host us!
Read on for more information, including the registration form and Newsletter!
Curious to know exactly what we’ll be doing this weekend?
Read on for a preview of this weekend’s event, Fall Convention!
Update 14-OCT-2009: Fall Convention is still on! Register Today! It’s not too late, but since it is so close to the event please do NOT mail the form in. Just bring it with you and let SYC Secretary Heather Galasyn know you are coming (her contact info is on the registration form).
Quick Links: Registration Form (download) & Newsletter (download) You want both.
Come join us October 16-18 2009 for a weekend of friends and fellowship at Pilgrim Lodge! This is a convention/retreat for all high school youth (grades 9-12) affiliated in some way with a church in the Maine Conference. It’s a time to get together, enjoy each other’s company and discuss issues which are meaningful to us. Attendees do not need to be a member of a church to come. Bring a friend!
If your church is not sending at least 1 youth delegate, please ask your pastor or church council why that is. It is important that there be representation from all over the state! Tell your youth group too!
It is very important that you register early this year. Due to recent financial concerns we will need to cancel the event if enough registrations are not received by September 26th. Please help us in making sure this event can happen – Put it on your calendars *now* and make arrangements with sports and work schedules so that this is a priority! (Update: Fall Convention is still on! Register Today!)
Read on for more info, the Registration Form, and the 2009 Fall Newsletter!
For everyone who is on facebook, we’d like you to know that we will soon be decomissioning the SYC Facebook “Group” and instead moving everything to a Facebook “Organization Page”. A “Page” is much better for our type of youth organization and will enable us to stay in touch with everyone on Facebook much more efficiently.
…And how cool is it that you can go to a website and click a button to “Become a Fan” of the Maine SYC?
So if you are on Facebook and you haven’t already done so, please make the move soon!
Visit the new Facebook organization page for the SYC and “Become a Fan” today!
Beach Day is where the whole SYC gets together to welcome new members, and to say goodbye to recent grads!!!
This year’s Beach Day will be July 25th at Popham Beach State Park from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM and it’s going to be a ridiculously fun time!
Bring your own food and beverages (you know what not to bring) and whatever beach necessities you may need, in addition to the $4.00 state park entrance fee, and of course – your SYC event registration form (required):
Beach Day 2009 Registration Form
If it looks like we might be rained out be SURE to check this website the morning of July 25th, before you leave. If the event is canceled or postponed we will announce it right here.
You can get directions to the event on the Maine Office of Tourism Website.
See you there!
Get Involved! On June 6th the Maine Conference will be holding a special meeting to learn more about the three properties of the Conference (The Pennell Center, Rockcraft Retreat Center, & Pilgrim Lodge) and to hold a vote regarding the possible sale of Rockcraft Retreat Center.
You should participate! Read on for details!
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Two groups of International Students are coming to the Portland Area this summer. There is a need for host families to accomadate these students in the Portland area. Being a host family is a wonderful experience with memories that last a life time. If you were at NYE you may remember Eboo Patels message of reaching out and getting to know someone from a culture different than your own. These students are coming to experience America and what better way than living with an American family for 3-4 weeks.
The Executive Committee met March 27th in Saco for a retreat and orientation for new members. It was a swell time! Don’t you wish you were on the EC?!
Awesomely awesome pictures below! Read More »
This year’s Mid-Winter retreat will be held in Gorham Friday February 20th through Sunday the 22nd.
Registration is $60.00 if received before February 6th or $65.00 after that. We need to know who’s coming ASAP to make sure that we have a place for you to stay and a t-shirt for you to take home with you, so please get your registration in soon!
Mid-Winter 2009 Registration - Microsoft Word File (.doc)
Mid-Winter 2009 Registration - Portable Doucment Format File (.pdf)
Need directions? Get them from Google Maps right here! Parking is down the hill behind the church. Check in will be through that rear door.
We’ll see ya there!
Oh! – Just a reminder that parents are encouraged to join us for worship on Sunday morning at 10:30. The event concludes immediately after.
Fall Convention is Friday, October 17th through Sunday the 19th at Pilgrim Lodge in West Gardiner, Maine.
Registration is $55.00 before October 10th or $60.00 after that.
We’re going to have a blast!
There are great directions included on the registration form which is
available in portable document format (.pdf): fc08reg.pdf
