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Youth take action in Chanute

Youth from 13 churches came together for the 2012 Christians in Action event in Chanute. (photo by Laura Ramsey) More than 85 Kansas East Conference youth and adults participated in a day of mission in Chanute Oct. 6. The 2012 Christians in Action event was hosted by Rev. Dyton Owen, pastor at Chanute First United Methodist Church, and the youth pastor, Cindy Findley. The youth washed windows at an adult-care...

Project Revolution celebrates 5th year

By Marvé Ralston, special contributor Excitement was bubbling up from members of the Five Rivers District Council of Youth Ministry (DCYM) for months before the 2012 Project Revolution, the Five Rivers District youth rally. This year, the rally was at Worden United Methodist Church Sept. 8-9. This was the fifth year for the event.  Every year, lessons are learned as Project Revolution grows, and a new group of youth leaders plans it. This year, the attendance was the highest yet...

Youth study Oklahoma Indian Missionary Conference

By Brenda Davids, special contributor During spring break, a group of Kansas East Conference youth traveled to Tahlequah, Okla., to study the Oklahoma Indian Missionary Conference and the Trail of Tears. Tahlequah is the capital of the Cherokee nation. Kansas East Conference youth entertain seniors at the Cookson Hills Mission Center in Oklahoma. (photo by Brenda Davids) The group stayed at one...

Youth 'recharge' at spiritual gathering

The Conference Council on Youth Ministries celebrated and renewed their walk with Jesus Christ at a gathering on Jan. 28 at Lawrence First United Methodist Church West Campus. After lunch, the RezLife youth band from Church of the Resurrection in Leawood led the 125 participants in worship. Pastor Jacob Cloud taught the group and led small-group study.  K-State Wesley and KU Wesley students were present to mingle and visit with the high-school students in attendance from all five...

Project Revolution successful despite difficulties

By Marvé Ralston, special contributor The fourth annual Project Revolution lock-in/youth rally attracted more than 100 youth from 12 churches in the Five Rivers District. The rally was a special challenge this year because the planning group found out in the spring that their budget was drastically cut. Furthermore, half of their funds had already been spent due to scholarships that didn’t come out of the 2010 budget as planned but were deducted in the beginning of 2011. The...