Youth & Young Adults: Events and Programs

Summer Conferences at Silver Lake          

Take a look at the plans for summer 2021.  Silver Lake will host three, two-week sessions for youth entering grades 5 and up and the theme is 'Creation Speaks.'  Silver Lake programs nurture inclusion, leadership development, environmental justice, and beloved community.  Visit the Silver Lake Conference website for more information and to register!

Confirmation Retreats

Register your group for a Facilitated Retreat in 2022. 

Weekend Retreat-- Two nights with 4 meals, Friday at 7:30 PM to Sunday at 11:30 am. Program includes Team Building games and campfire on Saturday. Cost is $180 per person.

• Weekend at Silver Lake in Sharon, CT on March 25-27.

Overnight Retreat-- One night with 2 meals, Friday at 7:30 PM to Saturday at 4:30 PM. Cost is $145 per person.

• Overnight at Craigville Retreat Center on Cape Cod on March 25-26.

Registration is now open.  Go to sneucc.org/events and select your preferred date. Space is limited to 65 attendees for each date.  Each group is required to bring chaperones for youth at a ratio of 1 adult to 8 youth.

Confirmation Enrichment Series 2022

Teens and their leaders are invited to dig in and enrich faith in these ninety-minute virtual programs offered by the SNEUCC Faith Formation Team. Groups are welcome to register for one or more sessions. These facilitated programs will offer youth an opportunity to connect with peers and explore a variety of relevant faith topics in a safe environment. A variety of learning techniques and tools will provide a creative space for teens to explore these valuable topics together. Space is limited to 50 participants per session. 

• Session I: Sacred Conversations on Race – February 6, 2022  
• Session II: UCC Values and Beliefs - February 27, 2022 
• Session III: Call Waiting - March 19, 2022 (at Super Saturday) 
• Session IV: Interfaith Dialogue – Tentative date is April 3, 2022   

Registration is now open.  Go to sneucc.org/events and select your preferred date. Space is limited to 50 attendees for each date.  

 

Youth @ Synod 2021

 

Youth @ Synod from SNEUCC on Vimeo.

 

Dignity Project Fellowship          

Designed to train outstanding high school sophomores, juniors and seniors from Greater Boston to serve as interreligious and cross-cultural leaders with the capacity to engage the diversity of our city (and broader society) with thoughtfulness, skill, and care. This 5-month program is sponsored by the Miller Center for Interreligious Learning & Leadership of Hebrew College and the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation.
     The application deadline is July 1, 2021
     Fifteen to eighteen fellows will be selected for the 2021-2022 cohort.
     Download the Program overview

 

SNEUCC Youth Revival

In response to the restrictions of Covid-19, our 2020 Youth Revival went virtual.  A World Turned Upside Down was a creative response to restrictions on in-person gatherings. 

Click here to see the list of videos by SNEUCC youth and pastors.  Watch some or all of the short videos with  your youth group and use the discussion guide provided.

 

 

 

Thinking About Working For God

The primary aim of the TAWFG program is to notice, name, and nurture youth who have gifts for ministry. This program includes the "SHINE" retreat for high school students, leadership opportunities in the wider church, and paid apprenticeships in the local church.

 

Young Voices Project

Share your wisdom, your faith, and your creativity.  SNEUCC wants to hear your thoughts about discipleship -- whether in a blog, poem, or a song.  Send your entries to Debby Kirk.  Items  that are selected for publishing will receive a stipend.