Episcopal Youth Mission EYE 2011

This is the year! Mission EYE (Episcopal Youth Event) is a triennial event for youth currently in grades 9-12, attended by delegations of youth and chaperones from all 109 diocese and 3 regional areas of the Episcopal Church. It is a gathering of young leaders in our denomination and a significant opportunity for building, sharing, and fulfilling our call to mission in the world. Come gather with 1500 other young Episcopalians on the campus of Bethel University St. Paul Minnesota, June 22 -26, 2011.


This year’s event is themed “Come together: intimately linked in this harvest work” and will call participants into a greater awareness of and commitment to God’s mission in the world. There will be three full days of worship, fun, sharing, praying, learning, singing, and working. The primary event will be followed by an opportunity to remain on campus for three more days of urban mission in the Greater Twin Cities Area, or rural locations throughout the diocese. The RI delegation will discuss the possibility of staying on for this extra project

Adult Youth Leaders throughout the Diocese of Rhode island are now planning together to form the delegation from Rhode Island. Youth leaders are looking for interested young people in our parishes who demonstrate a leadership capacity, a clear commitment to their Christian identity, and a desire to engage God’s mission in the world. These young people should be able to participate in all aspects of the event, lift up our covenant for being in community with respect for the behaviors and boundaries of others, and excited to take their learning home to their diocese, congregation, and community.

The cost is yet to be determined but will include airfare, a registration fee to cover meals and lodging at the event, and shuttle service fees. Usually one third of the total cost is paid by the family of the participant, one third paid by the parish, and one third paid by budgeted diocesan funds. Ten percent of each registration fee will be used specifically to respond to mission opportunities at the event, in keeping with the Five Marks of Mission and Millennium Development Goals.

Interested youth leaders and young people should contact Mary Ann Kolakowski, (401) 274 -4500 x247 maryann@episcopalri.org  or Catherine Thenault CAThenault@cox.net . The deadline for notifying us of your interest in attending is February 15, 2011, so don’t delay in contacting us. More information about EYE can be found here http://www.episcopalchurch.org/eye2011.htm