Church of the Brethren Newsline
October 7, 2017
National Youth Conference (NYC) takes place next summer, July 21-26, 2018, in Fort Collins, Colo., at Colorado State University. This Church of the Brethren conference is held every four years for youth who have completed grade 9 through 1 year of college (or the age equivalent).
Registration for NYC will open on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018, at 6 p.m. (central time) or 7 p.m. (Eastern). The registration fee is $500 for each youth participant and each adult advisor. All youth attending must have an advisor; for every five youth attending from a congregation there must be at least one adult advisor who accompanies the group. A non-refundable deposit of $250 for each participant must be paid at the time of registration, with the balance due by April 30, 2018.
Each participant who registers by midnight on Sunday, Jan. 21, will receive a free limited edition NYC drawstring backpack.
Go to www.brethren.org/nyc for more information about the NYC schedule, a FAQ sheet for adult advisors, a FAQ sheet for youth, and fundraising ideas. For questions contact the Youth and Young Adult Ministry Office at 800-323-8039 ext. 385 or cobyouth@brethren.org .
The NYC office seeks youthworkers to volunteer during the conference. Youthworkers must be 22 years old or older, and must fill out the application found online at www.brethren.org/nyc . The application deadline is Nov. 1.
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