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Youth invited to participate in international event
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The United Methodist Division on Ministries with Young People will host the Global Young People's Convocation and Legislative Assembly Dec. 28-Jan. 1, in Johannesburg, South Africa. This will be the first time Young United Methodists from around the world will have an opportunity to attend an international convocation.
Kirk Taylor, a youth member of Broadway UMC in Indianapolis, has been elected as a delegate of the North Central Jurisdiction of The United Methodist Church to attend this assembly. Dr. Rachel Metheny, also of Broadway UMC, will be going, too.
The international convocation will involve United Methodist youth, young adults and adult workers. Participants will engage in worship, Bible study, leadership development training and cultural exchange. Guest speakers for the event include Bishop Rosemarie Wenner, the first woman elected bishop in a United Methodist central conference (regional units in Africa, Europe, and Asia).
The convocation will include opportunities for jurisdiction and central conference delegations and individuals to propose legislation in a forum known as the United Methodist Young People's Legislative Assembly. Jurisdictions and Central Conferences will elect delegates who will be voting members of the legislative assembly. The assembly will vote on legislation to send to the 2008 General Conference of the United Methodist Church.
The legislative assembly will have five youth, five young adult and two adult workers with young people from each of the five U.S. jurisdictions and the seven central conferences. Sixty people from the United States and 84 people from the central conferences will attend the legislative assembly as delegates.
Registration, event and travel information can be obtained from the official Web site www.globalconvo.org or by sending an e-mail to globalconvo@gbod.org. For more information, call Miriam Castro directly at 615-340-7182.
Last updated on 25 Apr 2008