Members of the 2011-12 Presbytery Youth Council met at Camp Hopewell August 5-7, 2011, to begin preparations for the 2012 Winter Retreats. After some fun and challenging activities to help the group get to know each other and begin working as a team, the real work began of choosing a theme, dates, speakers, and muscians for the retreats. The dates for the retreats are:
Jr. High Retreat Sr. High Retreat
February 17-19, 2012 March 2-4, 2012
"Follow THE Leader" was the theme chosen for both retreats and it will allow participants to explore what it means to be a disciple of Jesus Christ and to follow him in our own lives.
Members of the PYC include: Brynn Ashmore, Oxford 1st; Abby Bruce, Tupelo, 1st; John Gavin Buffington, Starkville, 1st; Elizabeth Burleson, Tupelo, 1st; Meg Butler, Columbus, 1st; Ron Cassada, Leland; BJ Chain, Oxford,1st; Mary Frances Devoe, Oxford, 1st; Sandor Dibble, Starkville, Trinity; Lee Ann Fili, Hernando, 1st; Hannah Halsted, Hernando, 1st; Ellie Harrison, Senatobia; Rob Hatcher, Hernando, 1st; Patrick Lane, Greenville, 1st; Mary Elizabeth Stringer, Starkville, 1st; Ann Turner Troutt, Senatobia. Returning as advisors for this year are Steve Bryson, Avent Clark, Jodie Huddleston, Patrick Johnson and Ann Kelly.
In the coming weeks various members of PYC will be featured on this website along with new information about the retreats.
