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Conference Council on Youth Ministries seeks Co-Coordinator

September 8, 2014 / By UNY Communications / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Attention adults who work with youth:

The Conference Council on Youth Ministries (CCYM) is seeking applicants for the position of adult co-coordinator. If you love working with teenagers, guiding them as they learn and grow as disciples of Jesus Christ, encouraging their leadership skills, and exploring opportunities for youth in The United Methodist Church, then this might be the role for youThe CCYM team is a partnership of youth and adults who represent each of the 12 districts in our Conference.

The CCYM seeks the best possible leadership from its youth and adults. The successful candidate will have a clear sense of how youth and adults work together to provide spiritual growth and leadership opportunities for youth, and a vision for how their gifts for ministry will complement the CCYM team. 

Three adult Co-Coordinators are chosen by the youth based on an application and interview process. Each Co-Coordinator serves a three-year term, and the terms are staggered so that each year one position is open to new applicants. 

Applications will be posted soon on the Upper New York Conference CCYM info page.  Applications will be due in early January 2015, with interviews to be conducted by the CCYM youth at their meeting  Jan. 23-24, 2015 at the Cicero United Methodist Church.  The Co-Coordinator’s term of service begins at UP!WORD, April 23-26, 2015 in Liverpool.

Questions can be directed to adult Co-Coordinators the Rev. Ted Anderson, GeneseeValley@unyumcnew.org or the Rev. Tony Hipes, tjhipes@gmail.com.