Youth Ministries
Youth Ministry in the West Michigan Conference takes place at several levels:
The Conference Council on Youth Ministries resources and coordinates youth ministry across West Michigan. Composed primarily of youth, the Council meets four times a year including a week long Youth Assembly in June, and administers the Youth Service Fund.
Youth ministry at the district level takes place through district youth councils, summer camps, and coordinated projects through district churches.
At the local church level youth ministry varies widely depending on the size of the church, the number of youth involved, and the leadership both youth and adult available at any given time.
We are here to help you engage in the most effective youth ministry possible. Here are some contacts and resources that may help you:
Naomi Garcia is the ministry consultant resourcing youth ministry at the Conference level.
Joy Mills and John Holland are the Conference Youth Coordinators. They are volunteers who work primarily with the Conference Youth Council. You can contact them with questions about youth council involvement and activity and Youth Service Fund Projects.
HeatherOysti is the Coordinator of the West Michigan YouthWorker Movement (formerly the Forum for Adults in Youth Ministry.) This group meets regularly for support, fellowship and resourcing and hosts a fall retreat for adults in youth ministry.