The Youth Ministry Planning Team (YMPT) is now accepting nominations for the 2024-2025 term!

YMPT is in charge of planning statewide youth events for the WVBC: Fall Rally, Junior High Convention, Senior High Convention, and Summer Kickoff. It’s a great opportunity for hands-on ministry experience, mentorship, and growth as both a leader and as a follower of Jesus.

YMPT nominees should meet the following criteria:

  • Current sophomore or junior in high school
  • Member of a WVBC church
  • Willing to make the commitment of eight weekend meetings. Their attendance is required at the Summer Kickoff, a summer meeting, Fall Rally, Junior High Convention, Senior High Convention, and a Christmas break meeting. (Other meetings will be discussed and assigned at a later date)
  • Committed Christian who strives daily to live for Christ

Pastors, youth pastors, and youth leaders, nominate your youth now! Each church may nominate two youth for the Youth Ministry Planning Team.

Interviews will be held April 1st. Location will be announced soon. Please discuss this with your
nominee. Once a nomination is received, the nominee will receive a questionnaire and a detailed list of
YMPT responsibilities.

To nominate a student:

  1. Have nominee fill out the Nomination Form
  2. Mail the completed form to YMPT, PO Box 1019, Parkersburg, WV 26102

Nominations are due March 29th.

For questions, contact Jill Narraway at 304-210-7030 or jill@wvbc.org.

Register for Summer Kickoff

Bring your youth group friends and head to Camp Cowen to celebrate the end of the school year as we conclude WVBC Youth’s theme for 2023 and 2024: Created, Ephesians 2:10

Participate in work projects to help prepare camp for this coming summer, play your favorite camp games, and celebrate all the Lord is doing through worship!

Pricing: $5 per person, no more than $35 per group

Housing: Housing is available for Friday night in the cabins at Camp Cowen.

SCHEDULE:

Friday, May 12

  • 7:30 Registration
  • 8:30 Games in the Dining Hall
  • 9:00 Free Time/Store
  • 9:30 Campfire

Saturday, May 13

  • 8:30 Breakfast
  • 9:00 Morning Devotion
  • 9:30 Work Crews
  • 12:30 Lunch
  • 1:15 Work Crews
  • 3:00 Clean Up & Free Time
  • 4:00 Worship
  • 5:00 Dinner
  • 6:15 Campfire

With questions, contact Kayla Starcher at kayla@wvbc.org or 304-422-6449.

Mail-in Registration

Make checks payable and mail to

WV Baptist Convention

ATTN: Summer Kickoff

PO Box 1019

Parkersburg, WV 26102