I just wanted to remind everyone in the Northern Deanery that tomorrow is an opportunity for those involved in Youth and Young Adult Ministry to gather for support and ongoing planning.

We will meet at St. Mary's Parish in Anacortes from 10-noon. Please let Bridget know if you plan to attend.

Region I upcoming Meetings and Events

The Northern Deanery meeting for December is scheduled for December 10th in Anacortes from 10-noon.
Agenda items include:
· Finalizing ACCY plans for the deanery
· Schedule for the rest of the year

The Snohomish Deanery meets the first Monday of each month

Check back regularly or subscribe to the blog for more frequent updates from the region.

Northern Deanery Youth Ministers Meeting

As many of you know at the Region I adult meeting we identified it would be helpful for people working or volunteering in youth and young adult ministry to meet regularly in their Deaneries.

The first of these regular gatherings for the Northern Deanery will take place on December 10th from 10-12 in Anacortes.

We look forward to seeing everyone there.

Reminder: Adult Meeting Tomorrow

Just a reminder that tomorrow Region I will be hosting the adult meeting to cover ACCY structure, go over this new regional model and discuss how we would like our support/events to be structured.

The meeting is scheduled from 11:00-1:30 at Immaculate Conception Parish Center in Burlington. Lunch will be provided so please RSVP to Bridget Harris by 5:00 pm today.
See you all tomorrow.

Map to Immaculate Conception

Youth Convention Reminders

Registrations for 2010 Youth Convention, Louder than Before, are due by Monday the 26th. This is the deadline to get the $65 per person registration.

Also remember the special offer of $15 per person after the number you brought last year. So if you brought 50 and you bring 65 this year, those last 15 only need to pay $15 each. If you want to know how many you brought last year, send us an email and we will let you know.

Be sure to check the Youth Convention Blog for regular updates.

Region I Adult Meeting

Hi everyone,

Angus, Patti and I would like to invite everyone working in youth and young adult ministry in Region I to an adult meeting on Thursday October 29th from 11:00-1:30. We are still finalizing the location but are trying to get a church or meeting space in Burlington.

The agenda for this meeting includes, planning ACCY for the northern deanery, discussing needs and expectations for ministry in the deanery, format and schedule for the year - this includes meetings, support gatherings, on going formation needs and more.

We will be providing lunch so please RSVP by Monday the 27th so we know how many to expect.

Convention Registration

For everyone who has not yet gotten this email offer from the office. Parishes are now being offered an opportunity to bring more youth to Convention this year. Each parish is allowed to bring as many teens as they want over what they had last year for only $15 per person.

Check the details at the youth Convention Blog

Youth Convention Logistics

I already had one person ask so I decided to open a forum for this. We have some parishes in need of a place to stay for youth convention and inquiring about PreFUNc activities. If you have any suggestions or your parish is doing something feel free to leave a comment and let people know.

Regional Blog

The Region I blog is now up and running. As I mentioned in our original email group this is designed to be a resource for all of us in Region I. So if you would like specific information or you have ideas for how to make this better let me know.

Look here as we begin to schedule our meetings and map out plans for the year.