Greetings to the Youth and Young Adults of the Southern New England Conference and also to those who nurture them in faith! 

We send out blessings to those who have recently returned to school, either online or in-person.  This newsletter holds information about conference events, stories from local churches, and resources for youth ministry. We want to hear from you-- send along your creative ideas or stories of faith in action in your setting.

Meet Rev. Darell Goodwin, the candidate for Executive Conference Minister for the Southern New England Conference.  Rev. Goodwin has experience as a church pastor, chaplain, and Dean of Students, and is currently serving in the Nebraska Conference.  Shout out to Xaniyah Sanders and Brittany LaFleur for serving on the ECM Search Committee.  The conference will vote on the candidate at the SNEUCC Annual Meeting on Saturday, September 26. 

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Take the 21 Day Challenge for Race Equity. Look at these resources on your own, or share them with your youth group.

• For 21 days, do one action to further your understanding of power, privilege, supremacy, oppression, and equity 

• Plan includes suggestions for readings, podcasts, videos, and ways to form and deepen community connections. Suggestions are in the following categories: read, listen, watch, notice, connect, engage, act, and reflect.

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Creating an Image of Hope  Alexa Odoy, a ninth grader at Congregational Church of Marlborough shares her creative talents.  "The design is inspired by the story of Noah's arc, but the rainbows also represent us as an Open and Affirming church."  See the artwork and read more by Gwen Lawson

Young Voices Project Are you a youth or young adult (age 14-29)? Do you love to write or create? We want to hear your thoughts on discipleship and faith and we want to share your wisdom with the Southern New England Conference. Reflect on a recent experience and how it relates to your faith and send us a draft. You can respond to a current event or comment on a poignant experience and relate it to a passage of scripture. Published items will receive a stipend of $50.

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Youth are welcome at (virtual) Super Saturday!  This fall there are two dates, October 24 and 31 and over 40 workshops to choose from.  The guest speaker is Rev. Sarah Heath ordained in the California Pacific Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church (UMC).  She currently serves as the lead pastor of a re-start congregation in Costa Mesa – First UCM Costa Mesa.  Register today!

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Where is your Youth Group? Online? Outside? 

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Debby Kirk, Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministries kirkd@sneucc.org