Committee on Youth

Committee on Youth
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Members

Youth
Region 1: Brittany Livingston (Calvary) (2006)
Region 2: Julia-Ellen Spruill-Smith (St. Columba's) (2006)
Region 2: Evan Witten (St. Alban's) (2006)
Region 3: Jennifer Pape (All Saints, Chevy Chase) (2006)
Region 3: Margit Andreassen (St. Peter's) (2006)
Region 4: Allison Huggins (Transfiguration) (2006)
Region 4: Eniola Eboda (Our Saviour, Hillandale) (2006)
Region 5: John Perkinson (St. Andrew's, College Park) (2006)
Region 5: Darren McCutchen (St. Timothy's) (2006)
Region 6: Ethan Stewart (Christ Church, Durham Parish) (2006)
At-large: Paynudeh Allen (Ascension, Gaithersburg) (2006)
At-large: Allison Trotter (St. Anne's) (2006)

Adults
Betsy C. Gonzalez, Chair (2005)
Rev. Louis Wheeler
Paul Canady

Church House Staff Contact
Paul Canady

The report below represents the Annual Report for 2004, presented to Council at the January 2005 Diocesan Convention and printed in the 2005 Journal and Directory.

Diocese of Washington
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON YOUTH

It was a banner year for young people and youth leaders alike.

In March, the Diocese sponsored the second-annual Middle School Retreat. The theme was "Let the Games Begin," and over 130 young people and adults attended. The next Middle School Retreat is scheduled for May 6-8, 2005. The next High School Retreat is slated for March 4-6, 2005.

September brought the first-ever retreat for youth leaders. The theme was "Laborers in the Harvest." The Rev. John Thomas (St. Andrew's School, Potomac) and Emily Perow (Diocese of Connecticut) were the keynote speakers. There were over 60 people in attendance for the two-day event.

October 29th was the annual Cathedral Lock-In. Over 285 participants from 26 parishes were in attendance. The theme was "Change is Gonna Come."

The Diocese of Washington continues to be well represented on the Provincial level, attending the Province III Youth Ministry Network Meeting in November in Martinsburg, WV. The Diocese will also be represented at the spring gathering at Shenandoah University in April and at the Episcopal Youth Event in July at Berea College in Berea, KY.

Bishop Chane continues to be incredibly supportive of the efforts of the Committee on Youth. The Committee looks forward to a healthy and prosperous 2005.

Ms. Betsy Carmody Gonzalez, Chair