Serving on the Presbytery Youth Council is a unique way for high school youth to grow in their faith in Jesus Christ.  Youth who serve on the PYC will also gain valuable leadership skills, learn more about the Presbyterian Church (USA), forge lasting friendships, and serve the church in an important, challenging way.  The Presbytery Youth Council is composed of youth and adults from Central Florida Presbytery.  No more than two youth from the same church may serve on the Presbytery Youth Council with a maximum number of youth being 20.  Youth serving on the Presbytery Youth Council are nominated by their churches through an application process.  Adults and youth serve on the Presbytery Youth Council in a 1:5 ratio. 
 
The Presbytery Youth Council of the Central Florida Presbytery has primary responsibilities for:
  • Planning and implementing Presbytery-wide youth events and retreats. 
  • Providing a balance of quality programming that offers opportunities for fellowship, study, service, worship, and discipleship. 
  • Promoting opportunities for youth participation in the Presbytery, Synod, and General Assembly.
  • Serving as liaisons for promotion and communication of events between local churches and the Presbytery Youth Council
 
Youth who serve on the Presbytery Youth Council must:
  • Be active participants in their local church and youth group.
  • Be between the summer before 9th grade and the summer before 12th grade. 
  • Be an exemplary role model for other youth and refrain from abuse of any controlled substances (drugs, alcohol, and tobacco). 
  • Be willing to learn new skills and take risks in leadership roles. 
  • Be willing to commit to making the Presbytery Youth Council a priority in their schedules and be regular in attendance at meetings and events.  Usually 7 meetings/events per year. 
  • Be willing to abide by all PYC policies found in the by-laws. 

PYC  applications are due Friday, July 1, 2022
“This decision involved a great deal of difficult, thoughtful and prayerful discernment with our multiple planning teams and we are confident it is the right call, dealing with the ramifications of COVID and the necessary safety protocols that we would need to build were overshadowing every element of Triennium. The most important goal of PYT is to provide a place where Presbyterian youth can safely and creatively explore God’s word and Jesus’ path.”  PYT director Gina Yeager-Buckley 

​The event team announced plans to move ahead with a virtual platform of content centered around the “When Did We See You?” theme and Matthew 25 vision.  The new programming will be called PYT Beyond. Programming will have a regional focus with speakers, musicians and recreation leaders. The intent is to build steam going into PYT 2025. I can’t wait to learn and share more about this with you. You can read the full article “New ‘PYT Beyond’ will now be before rather than after the 2025 Triennium, with time to dig deep into the Mathew 25 theme” ​
If you have any questions please call Kenne Sparks at 407-422-7125 x 209
or email at youth@cfpresbytery.org.