THEME - ABOUT CONVO

Are you willing to Risk it All? Every day we encounter risks of all sizes. This year at CONVO, learn what it takes to move past the fear of failure and rely on community and faith, as we continue to look forward to the future.

Hundreds of Youth (grades 8-12) and adult youthworkers will gather on Memorial Day Weekend (May 26-28, 2012) for three days of music, prayer, fun, learning and growth. CONVO is the biggest youth event of the year for our Annual Conference. We hope that both youth and adults will leave this event feeling recharged and better equipped to live as passionate disciples of Jesus Christ.

We are very excited to invite you to another year of CONVO! The Bishop's CONVOcation for High School students was first held in the Pacific Northwest Conference in 1976. This makes CONVO 2012 the 37th installment in a long line of largely successful events. We pray that this year's incarnation will be worthy of this legacy of excellent events. Every year, planning for CONVO is coordinated by an excellent team of youth and supportive adults who have a passion and dedication to making this the best event it can be. This year is no exception.

WHO CAN GO

CONVO is for youth in grades 8 – 12 and their adult leaders. We ask churches to send one adult to accompany every 1- 8 youth. We will try to accomodate youth in cases where this isn't possible. We offer scholarships, for those in financial need, to help to make this retreat possible for all.
 

REGISTRATION

Forms are located below in the attachments. Each youth must fill out the registration form. Each adult registering must fill out the registration form, the group registration form, and fill out a National Background Check.

The registration fee for CONVO 2012, if mailed/postmarked on or before April 23, 2012 is $170 and will include a FREE CONVO T-SHIRT!
 

SPEAKER

Rev. Andy MattickRev. Andy Mattick serves as the Senior Pastor of the UMC of Simi Valley, CA. His passions in ministry are reaching all people through excellence in the arts of worship, preaching, and teaching. A storyteller, Pastor Andy strives to make the story of our faith in Scripture relevant and lively, practical and personal. He has a ten-year history of work with youth and families and has a vision for shepherding the ministries of the church to address the needs of the families in our communities. He is passionate about God’s transformative message of hope reaching the ears, hearts, and spirits of young people. As he strives to live his faith out-loud, he invites others to do the same.

We are excited to welcome Andy as our CONVO speaker this year and look forward to the messages he’ll be sharing with us all at the University of Puget Sound!

Please let us know if there is anything we can do to help you or your group as they plan to attend CONVO this year.

Patrick Scriven, Associate Director of Connectional Ministries with Young People, Communications
206-304-9284 • pscriven@pnwumc.org

Irene DeMaris, Program Assistant & CONVO Registrar
206-870-6822 • idemaris@pnwumc.org

Attachments:

CONVO 2012 Brochure	[ ]	3128 Kb
Youth Leader & Pastor Invite Letter	[ ]	133 Kb
Registration Information	[ ]	2163 Kb
Group Registration Form	[ ]	2204 Kb
Scholarship Form	[ ]	2589 Kb
Youth & Adult Registration Form	[ ]	2648 Kb
CONVO 2012 Poster (11x17)	[ ]	10655 Kb