A Full Year of Exciting Young Leader Formation News – Events- Resources
Presbyterian Youth Triennium Louisville KY, July 27-31, 2025
Registration Deadline: March 31, 2025
Seats are filling fast!
Be Who God
Made You to Be
Family Spirituality for Children and their Parents
Learn more about the day!
Family Spirituality Day 2025
2024 Youth Ministry Design Workshop
Family Spirituality Day 2024
Learn more here
YLF Webinar with Megan DeWald - Building Innovative Ministry with Young People
YLF Webinar with Megan DeWald – Building Innovative Ministry with Young People
Resource materials from Megan DeWald’s presentation.
- Resources for Innovation in Youth Ministry
- Building Innovative Youth Ministry
- The IDEO Shopping Cart Challenge from ABC Dateline (straight outta the early 90s!)
- The Milkshake Story from Clay Christenson
- How Wolves Change Rivers (An example of emerging ecologies, called “trophic cascades,” when new variables are introduced)
- The Story of Frodrick (A quick example of design thinking in action)
Designing Youth Ministry…for Now - 2023 YLF Workshop
The Spiritual Child
Young Adult Advisory Delegate to the Synod of the Northeast
A Gathering for Youth Ministry - 2022 YLF Workshop
2022 Social Justice Summit at Johnsonburg
2025 Presbyterian Youth Triennium
We are seeking volunteers to help with planning a delegation from the Highlands and neighboring Presbyteries to attend Triennium 2025! Please contact Steve Shussett steves@highlandspresbyterynj.org if you are interested in joining the Triennium Planning Team. The information we know so far is listed below:
Programming and meals will be held at the Kentucky International Convention Center with participants staying at nearby Triennium-designated hotels at special PYT rates.
$199 fee includes all programming, registration, meals, an event t-shirt, and more. Housing at Triennium-designated hotels will be an additional cost along with travel which has yet to be determined.
Family Spirituality Day 2025
Local Outreach Opportunities for Youth
Are your initiatives for youth open to all?
If so, send information on youth outreach activities and mission trips to the Presbytery Office!
Thank you to the First Presbyterian Church of Whippany for the many youth-oriented Outreach Opportunities found here!
2024 Youth Mission Trips
If your mission trip is open to the wider community, send dates and contact information to the Presbytery Office
For information on these annual mission trips,
Appalachia Service Project: organized by Denville Community Church. Contact denvilleasp@gmail.com
Community Presbyterian Church of Ringwood. Contact tracyrynkowski@gmail.com
Volunteers in Mission: organized through the Flemington Presbyterian Church. Contact the church’s VIM Team at VIMTeam@flemingtonpres.org
Johnsonburg Camp and Retreat Center
Johnsonburg Camp & Retreat Center
Explore their “Summer Camp” and “Our Programs” page!
Human Design Thinking for Youth Ministry
Building Innovative Ministry with Young People
YLF Webinar with Megan DeWald – Building Innovative Ministry with Young People
Resource materials from Megan DeWald’s presentation.
- Resources for Innovation in Youth Ministry
- Building Innovative Youth Ministry
- The IDEO Shopping Cart Challenge from ABC Dateline (straight outta the early 90s!)
- The Milkshake Story from Clay Christenson
- How Wolves Change Rivers (An example of emerging ecologies, called “trophic cascades,” when new variables are introduced)
- The Story of Frodrick (A quick example of design thinking in action)
Designing Youth Ministry…for Now
Ministry Collaboratory – Grants & Resources
Megan DeWald, youth ministry support, megan.dewald@ptsem.edu
For more information:
To access resources through the Institute for Youth Ministry at Princeton, go here
For Mission Collaboratory resources/grants for engaging young adults (ages 23-29) in your church ministry, go here
To contact Megan DeWald for more information on youth ministry support: megan.dewald@ptsem.edu
Reimagining Imago Dei in our LGBTQ+Siblings
Child and Youth Protection Policies and Resources
Johnsonburg Camp & Retreat Center
PCUSA Faith Formation QuickSheets
PCUSA Youth and Triennium Resources
Missional Giving Supports Young Adult Ministries
Steve Shussett interviews Steve Gaden, who recently attended the APCE Conference 2024 ( Association of Partners in Christian Education)
Join our ministry with the church’s youth by contacting the Presbytery Office
