For all youth in Arkansas that are members or attend United Methodist Churches,youth groups, youth events, or mission trips.
Here are the dates and locations for our major events, please mark your calendar so you can attend.
Refuge – November 5-7, 2010 – Camp Ozark (Mt. Ida)
Veritas – February 25-27, 2011 – Hot Springs Convention Center
Choir Tour – June 27-July 3, 2011- AR churches
Jr. High Assembly – July 20-23, 2011 – University of the Ozarks, Clarksville
Sr. High Assembly – July 23-26, 2011 – University of the Ozarks, Clarksville
Methodist Family Health Big Dam Bridge Walk and Youth Service Fund Wild River Country Lock-in – August 5, 2011 (Tentative)
Youth 2011 is the national youth gathering for the United Methodist Church. It is an event that only happens every four years and is the largest single gathering of UMC youth in existence. This four day conference will bring together top United Methodist leaders as well as the best ecumenical speakers, bands and talent with thousands of youth from all around the nation for what is sure to be a life-changing event that consists of:
* Passionate Worship Experiences
* Concerts
* Bible Study
* Small Groups
* Breakout Workshops and Trainings
* Interactive Exhibits
* Onsite Mission Opportunities
* Late-night Fun and Games and more!
Our denomination has a diverse membership that holds varying worldviews. Youth 2011 will be focused on what unites our denomination: the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The goal of the Youth event is to accomplish this while reflecting the depth and breadth of United Methodist Christians. The Design Team, speakers, and breakout leaders are all committed to this goal.
For the first time, we are holding the event twice on opposite sides of the country to better serve our denomination. We don’t want anyone to miss out on the “More Than” experience. Youth 2011 will be held at Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN July 13-17, 2011 and the Sacramento Convention Center in Sacramento, CA July 27-31.
Who is Jr. High Assembly for?
All Youth in Grades 6-8 (or equivalent to) in the 2009-2010 school year. Bring your friends and members of your youth group. This event is sponsored by the Arkansas Conference Council on Youth Ministries of the United Methodist Church.
Where is Jr. High Assembly Being Held?-Jr. High Assembly is at Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas, July 11-14
What to Bring?-Bible, Comfortable Clothes, Items for the Talent Show, A Great Attitude, An Open Heart and Mind, and Money for Youth Service Fund Activities.
Questions about registration?
Rod Hocott at rhocott@arumc.org
Specific questions about the event, contact:
Jay Clark at jclark@phumc.com
Visit us online at: www.facebook.com join the group ‘Arkansas United Methodist Youth’
Worship Leaders-Reverend Andrea Allen
Andrea has just been appointed as Associate Minister at Lakewood United Methodist Church in North Little Rock from being as Associate Pastor at Pulaski Heights UMC in Little Rock. Andrea is a very gifted preacher and brings God’s word from the heart. Andrea’s husband Zeke is the youth minister at FUMC Maumelle and they are the parents of two wonderful children, Zeb and Rosalie.
Kyle Cantrell
Kyle grew up in Ada, Oklahoma in a very strong Christian home. With such a deep background in ministry, it is easy to see how God uses Kyle in such great ways. His experiences in Campus Ministry, 8 years of Youth Ministry, and fulltime Worship Leading in churches, camps, and revivals have given Kyle an opportunity to see God move in many different ways.
Just a reminder that there is only ONE WEEK LEFT to register and recieve the Early Bird registration rate of $170 for JYMO 2010!!! After May 17 the price goes up to the regular rate of $185 until June 17, when it increases again to the “Yep Your Late” rate of $205. So save yourself $35 dollars and register TODAY for JYMO 2010!
JYMO is the size of Sr. High Assembly, with small groups, but has a variety of breakout sessions similar to Veritas, as well. It is a great way to make connections and gain and share ideas with youth from our Jurisdiction, which is made of Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, and New Mexico.
We have a great line-up of bands and speakers this year for JYMO! Edge, a band from the Dallas area will be our house band for the week. We will also be joined by some amazing speakers including Tim Kennedy from McMurry University, Steve Rankin from SMU, Lisa Greenwood from North Texas, Adam Silver from Kansas West, Charles Harrison from North Texas, and Delia Estrada from Rio Grande!
Make sure to also check out the website for more details on JYMO 2010!www.jymo.org
We have a terrific week planned that you won’t want to miss out on! We are working on getting a van or bus to take people from our Conference to JYMO this summer. If you plan to go to JYMO, please let me know asap so I can know what number to expect.
The ACCYM is the youth led youth ministry group of The Arkansas Conference. This council has the task of discerning what ministries will be offered specifically to youth and their adult leaders within our conference. The ACCYM develops and carries out these ministries throughout the school year. 
