Youth News!

Save the dates for Confirmation Class for youth in Grades 9-12. Please note that the Bishop’s visit is scheduled for Sunday, April 13, 2008, which is at the beginning of Spring Break. Classes will be held in the Fellowship Room from 3:30-5:30 PM on the following Sundays: January 6 & 20; February 3 (this class may meet at a different time due to an outreach project) & 17; March 2, 16 & 30; and April 6. Each member of the class should invite an adult (age 21 or older) mentor other than a parent to attend classes with him or her. There will be a dinner and rehearsal for Confirmation on April 12 for the confirmands, their families, and their mentors. Please contact Cindy Sever if you would like to register and/or if you have any questions: cindy@christchurchpittsford.com.

EYE 2008!!!
The Episcopal Youth Event (E.Y.E.) will be July 8-13, 2008 at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas for young people who have just finished 9-12 grade that year.  It serves as a celebration to inspire a deeper faith in Jesus Christ, and a renewed commitment to mission and ministry.  It is the second largest event in the Episcopal Church and the single largest youth event in the Episcopal Church, typically attended by some 1500 young people, adult sponsors, bishops, staff, and resource people.

E.Y.E. is jam packed with fun and excitement!  It is an opportunity to meet other youth from all over the world and experience the church on a global level.  Participants are lodged in the host facility's dorms and eat meals at the campus dining facilities. The event community gathers regularly as a large group for worship, program, music, and media. Participants also meet daily in an ongoing small group. A variety or other activities, such as carnivals, forums, workshops, sports/recreation, and free time help round out the schedule.

E.Y.E. is a triennial event (held once every three years) as mandated by General Convention of the Episcopal Church.  The first E.Y.E. was held in 1982 at The University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana.  The most recent EYE was held in 2005 at Berea College in Berea, Kentucky.

E.Y.E. is coordinated by the Ministries with Young People Cluster of the Episcopal Church with the help of a Design Team of youth and adults from across the U.S. and beyond.

The Rev. Cindy Sever will have registration forms as soon as they become available.

EYE Brochure