The 88th Annual Meeting of Toronto Conference
May 25th to the 26th, 2012
The 2011 Annual Meeting will take place at:
St. Paul's United Church
62 Peter Street North
Orillia, ON L3V 4Z1
Tel: 705.326.7351
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Site: www.stpaulsunitedchurch.org
Agenda
President's Letters
February Letter to Conference
January Letter to Conference
Resource Book
Reports from the Presbyteries
Northern Waters Presbytery
Youth Participation
May 25-26, 2012
Meeting: St. Paul’s United Church, Orillia, Ontario.
Accommodation: Church hall (no showers)
Cost: $75 per person
Includes: Friday lunch & dinner, Saturday breakfast & lunch, all snacks.
Theme: "Listen"
Each Presbytery is invited to name up to 15 youth members to the annual meeting. This is not a parallel youth program but a fully integrated opportunity for youth to participate in the life and deliberations of Conference. Youth members will be part of the main plenary sessions, with overnight accommodation in the church hall. The planning team hopes that drawing together senior youth and young adults will enrich the meeting as a whole and also serve to strengthen Presbytery-based youth ministry in the future.
Who Should Come?
- This is an opportunity for senior youth, approximately ages 15–25. Presbyteries will determine their own selection processes. To participate with full voting privileges, each youth member must be a confirmed member of the United Church and elected by the Presbytery. There will be an on-line registration form on the Conference website in early March. Youth need to register here as well as through their Presbytery. Suggested criteria for delegate selection;
- Youth between the ages of 15-25 – this is an approximate guide and Presbyteries may discern that someone who is 14 or 26 is the right person to come;
- Youth, involved in leadership in church/community, who can reflect on their own faith journey, and bring energy and creativity to the quest for leadership in a transformed church.
- Given the nature of this meeting, a measure of maturity and capacity to be self-directed is required. Participants will be engaging in discussion and decision-making with the adults at the meeting.
It is our hope that the meeting as a whole will reflect our church’s commitment to grow intercultural and diverse communities.
Request to Presbyteries
Presbyteries are asked to:
- Determine their own selection process including Presbytery election;
- Identify one contact person to steer the selection process;
- Decide if they will subsidize youth participation or support them in seeking assistance from congregations.
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