Calling our generation to a dynamic life in Christ

Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, love, in faith and in purity. – 1 Timothy 4:12

Our Mission

The New England District NYI exists to serve the local NYI ministries at churches throughout Vermont, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Connecticut and Massachusetts.

We do this through:

Development of local NYI leadership

Advancement of events and programs that
encourage local NYI ministry

Involvement with the Global NYI movement.


Equip

Spring Training for Youth Workers
Gather for a one day training event with a youth guru and several other
youth workers from the New England area. This event will provide a time training and discussion about contemporary issues in youth ministry.

Sanctuary - National Youth Workers Retreat
This a gathering of youth workers from the US and Canada for a time of relaxation and encouragement. The retreat is January 4-7 2006 in San Diego at the campus of Point Loma Nazarene University. The retreat is 99/person
and 139/couple which includes most of your meals. For more information check www.nyitoday.org

For more information on the leadership development opportunities that are offered or to learn about our Youth ministry Library please contact: Doug Milne, Milned10@aol.com

Upcoming Events


District Festival of Life:
The 2008 Regional Festival of Life at Eastern Nazarene College is March 27-29th. New England District's FOL team is steadily growing as it prepares for regionals!

Grade 9 - 12 soccer and volleyball players: There are still openings on the New England team roster! Those interested in joining these District FOL teams should talk to their youth pastor or leader; contact Gerry Desrochers as soon as possible! The deadline for joining the district team is coming fast !! Guidelines and other attachments for the 2008 Festival of Life Regionals are listed below:

Registration Form Guidebook
Arts and Crafts
Information Sheet
Copyright Authorization Form

For more about Festival of Life, visit the Eastern Nazarene College website

Senior High Retreat: February 23-25. 2007
Flyer (doc)
Flyer (rtf)

Annual Events

Junior High Camp
Take your local student ministry and join over a hundred 7th-9th graders from all over New England as we gather for a week of challenging speakers, engaging praise and worship and encouraging relationships at Windsor Hills
Camp grounds(www.whcamp.org) in beautiful central New Hampshire.


Senior High Camp
Take your local student ministry and join over a hundred 10th-12th graders from all over New England as we gather for a week of challenging speakers, engaging praise and worship and encouraging relationships at Windsor Hills
Camp grounds(www.whcamp.org) in beautiful central New Hampshire.

Junior High Retreat
Take a weekend away in late January with your student ministries group and join junior highers and mentors from all over New England for a weekend of snow tubing, football, fireside snacks and life transforming services.

Senior High Retreat
Take a weekend away in late February with your student ministries group and join senior highers and mentors from all over New England for a weekend of snow tubing, football, fireside snacks and life transforming services.

Bible Quizzing
The Quizzing ministry gathers teams of students from participating local NYI groups to display their depth of knowledge related to a specific portion of the Bible that they have been studying in their local NYI body. For more
information you can download here:

Quiz Season 2007-2008

Quizzing Dates:

January 25-27, 2008   Jr. High Retreat @ Windsor Hills Camp

February 22-24, 2008    Sr. High Retreat @ Windsor Hills Camp

March 14-15, 2008    30 Hour Famine @ Lowell First Church

March 28-29, 2008   Regional Festival of Life @ ENC

April 24-27, 2008   Regional Quiz Meet

Check out this link- it's a great resource! Study Aids

Festival of Life
This yearly gathering of students from all over the Eastern seaboard is a celebration of God's work in the lives of students from Maine to Virginia through local NYI ministries. During this four day event held on the campus
of Eastern Nazarene College students will have opportunity to take part in discipleship training, athletic competitions, engaging praise and worship services, as well as other creative outlets.

Nazarene Youth Conference(NYC)
NYC happens once every four years to rain God’s grace into your life, to ignite the holy fire of God deep within your heart and breathe into your soul a movement of God that is life and world changing. NYC ’07 is an experience you will never forget, a wondrous and embracing community of high school students never felt before in your lifetime. Rain down on us, Lord. Ignite the fire within. Breathe Your Spirit in me. Nazarene Youth Conference 2007 is a place of experience and community. The entire week reflects the life-transforming power of Jesus Christ. It is a dynamic,
awe-inspiring, mind-blowing movement of God - a place where you will meet the Living God through worship, the elements of creation, the gifts of others, and Jesus Christ in each person, as each of us investigate the truths of this Christian faith together. For more info contact Jim Abrams or go to www.waterfirewind.com.
Payment Schedule 2007

Mark your calendars for these two important meeting dates:
January 27th: 12:00 noon to 3:30PM-at Lowell First Church, 1195 Varnum Ave, Lowell, MA; Lunch will be provided.
May 5th: during the lunch break at NEDNYI Convention

 

Contacts

Junior High Camp

Brian Bollinger 603-224-1311 b.bollinger@comcast.net
Senior High Camp

Nate Patnode

781-324-4160

n_patnode@yahoo.com

Mt. Climb

JR Polson

978-921-4461  
Junior High Retreat

Pastor Jonathon Batchelder 

 

Batch_11@hotmail.com

Senior High Retreat

Joshua Howard   

 

jhoward@uxbridgenazarene.com

College and Career Reps

David Johansen 

Emily Piesco  
                                

 

dmj206@hotmail.com

emily.n.piesco@enc.edu
Senior High Reps

Stefanie DiLoretto 

Andrew Cook                        

  st_2008_ef@msn.com

cookie4christ12@yahoo.com
Junior High Reps

Jocelyn Paul

Greg Whitney          
                                  

  sohowslife123@aim.com

dandewhitd1@comcast.net
Quizzing Director

Lori Jeffrey

603-893-6298

lori_jeffrey@comcast.net

Festival of Life Director

Gerry Desrochers

603-350-0899

Pastor.Gerry@yahoo.com

Missions Area Director 

Susan Magnuson

508-847-0538

Susan_Magnuson@yahoo.com

District Treasurer

Andrew Davenport

978-416-7056

adavenpo@tropneavad.org

District Secretary

Steve Raney

410-764-0649

aktori02857@yahoo.com

Vice President

Steve Guertler

603-882-2512

pastorsteve@community-chapel.org

District President

Vicki Clark

508-619-4248

vicmamma4@juno.com


All members of the NED NYI Council serve voluntarily.
Many of the phone numbers provided are church offices. If you need to reach a council member immediately call Steve Raney and he will assist you.

This page will be updated as the new council begins it's year.

Links

Global NYI sites
www.nyitoday.org
www.waterfirewind.com
www.nazarene.org


Youth Ministry Resources

www.barefootministries.com
www.youthspecialties.com


Further Education
www.enc.edu
www.nednaz.org/reynolds/
www.nts.edu
www.nazarene.ac.uk

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