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Youth Ministry Resources

During the last three years, the children's and youth ministries department of the Diocese of North Carolina has developed a practical and relevant resource for all those who work with children and youth. This best practices document includes matters of transportation, medication, supervision, and, yes, even technology, including Facebook and texting.

Download the best practices manual


REGATHERING GUIDELINES

  • Stage 1B Guidelines for Children's and Youth Ministry
  • Contact Tracing Template

WORSHIP RESOURCES

  • Book of Common Prayer online
  • Book of Occasional Services online
  • Church Publishing

SMALL GROUP LEADERSHIP

Facilitating a group activity takes some practice. The youth leaders have created a resource to guide young people in learning the skills necessary to facilitate an activity successfully.

Download the guide


YOUTH MISSION TRIPS

Please update us on your recent mission experience here.

Below are links to numerous mission opportunities, particularly in North Carolina.

  • Companion Diocese of Costa Rica: Contact Allie Norman, companion diocese officer, to plan a mission trip to Costa Rica.
  • Companion Dioecse of Botswana: Contact the Rev. Miriam Saxon, chair of the Botswana Committee, to plan a mission trip to Botswana.
  • Episcopal Relief and Development
  • Appalachian Service Project - Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee
  • City Service Mission
  • Episcopal Farmworkers Ministry - Newton Grove, NC
  • Glory Ridge - Marshall, NC
  • Passport Camps

SAMPLE YOUTH MINISTRY FORMS

The following forms are fillable pdf forms; if you need a Word document, please contact the youth ministries department.

  • Registration and Medical Form
  • Consent and Liability Form
  • Incident Report Form
  • Children and Youth Ministry Volunteer Policies/Form
  • Reporting Abuse, Neglect, or Exploitation of Children, the Elderly, or People with Disabilities
  • Community Covenant
  • Adult Community Covenant
  • Transportation of Children and Youth
  • Medical Log Form
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Lisa Aycock
Lead Youth Missioner
919-600-5308 
Amy Campbell
Children and Family Missioner
Leah Dail
Assistant Youth Missioner
919-600-5309 

Lisa Aycock

Lead Youth Missioner
919-600-5308 |

As of January 1, 2019, Lisa Aycock is the lead youth missioner in the Diocese of North Carolina.

She and her husbad, Ricky, have four kids, three granddaughters, two dogs and a flock of chickens. In her free time, Lisa enjoys gardening, photography, and spending time outdoors and at the beach.

Amy Campbell

Children and Family Missioner

Amy joined the youth ministry department in January 2014 as a youth missioner. On June 1, 2018, she stepped into a new position as children and family missioner. She continues to coordinate Happening and will work with the youth ministry department in planning Bishops' Ball.

Prior to joining the diocesan staff, Amy had been in ministry with the people of St. Christopher's, High Point, since 1999. She lives in High Point with her husband, Marc, and her three children. Amy holds a B.S. in Liberal Studies from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and in 2014 she completed both a graduate certificate in nonprofit management from UNCG and a certificate in youth ministry and theology from Princeton Theological Seminary.

Amy enjoys cooking, baking and napping when she is not busy with work and family.

Leah Dail

Assistant Youth Missioner
919-600-5309 |

Leah Dail is a native North Carolinian, born and raised in Raleigh. She majored in English and American Studies at UNC-Chapel Hill and stayed there to work at the NC Jaycee Burn Center. She is married to Rick Schertz and they have four children and two dogs. After a 15-year career at home with her kids, she was the youth minister at St. Paul’s, Cary, for the past six years. She enjoys reading, gardening, and playing games with her family.

Leah is based out of the Raleigh office.

Children & Youth Resources

Youth ministers newsletter

Youth Events

Youth delegates to Convention

Best practices for Safe Church

Christian formation resources

Just One Thing

Safe Church training

Scholarships for youth events

Consent and liability form


Upcoming Youth Events

Saturday, 2/13 at 1:00 PM
Bishops' Ball
Monday, 3/1 at 7:00 PM
Confirmation Parent Meeting
Monday, 3/15 at 7:00 PM
Dio Confirmation
Monday, 3/29 at 7:00 PM
Dio Confirmation
Monday, 4/5 at 7:00 PM
CCY Interest Meeting
Monday, 4/12 at 7:00 PM
Dio Confirmation
Monday, 4/26 at 7:00 PM
Dio Confirmation
Friday, 4/30 at 11:59 PM
CCY Applications Due

Bishops' Ball

Saturday, February 13, 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM

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Confirmation Parent Meeting

Monday, March 1, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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Dio Confirmation

Monday, March 15, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

    • Youth who are in grades 9-12 in the school year 2020/2021. Candidates for Confirmation, must be Baptized members of an Episcopal Congregation within the Episcopal Diocese of NC. This 12 week offering will begin on Monday, March 1 at 7 pm with a parent and mentor meeting and then on March 15 at 7pm for confirmands and will meet bi-weekly on Monday at 7pm via zoom. There will be a mix of videos to watch, online meetings to attend, and one-on-one sessions with an adult mentor. 

      Participants must attend 5 of the 6 zoom meetings and complete on their own, any missed information. The sessions will be led by Leah Dail, Assistant Youth Missioner and Amy Campbell, Children’s and Family Missioner. Congregational clergy, youth leaders and youth mentors will be included in this hybrid confirmation offering.

    • If you or a young person you know is interested, please complete this google form and we will be in touch.



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Dio Confirmation

Monday, March 29, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

    • Youth who are in grades 9-12 in the school year 2020/2021. Candidates for Confirmation, must be Baptized members of an Episcopal Congregation within the Episcopal Diocese of NC. This 12 week offering will begin on Monday, March 1 at 7 pm with a parent and mentor meeting and then on March 15 at 7pm for confirmands and will meet bi-weekly on Monday at 7pm via zoom. There will be a mix of videos to watch, online meetings to attend, and one-on-one sessions with an adult mentor. 

      Participants must attend 5 of the 6 zoom meetings and complete on their own, any missed information. The sessions will be led by Leah Dail, Assistant Youth Missioner and Amy Campbell, Children’s and Family Missioner. Congregational clergy, youth leaders and youth mentors will be included in this hybrid confirmation offering.

    • If you or a young person you know is interested, please complete this google form and we will be in touch.



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CCY Interest Meeting

Monday, April 5, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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Dio Confirmation

Monday, April 12, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

    • Youth who are in grades 9-12 in the school year 2020/2021. Candidates for Confirmation, must be Baptized members of an Episcopal Congregation within the Episcopal Diocese of NC. This 12 week offering will begin on Monday, March 1 at 7 pm with a parent and mentor meeting and then on March 15 at 7pm for confirmands and will meet bi-weekly on Monday at 7pm via zoom. There will be a mix of videos to watch, online meetings to attend, and one-on-one sessions with an adult mentor. 

      Participants must attend 5 of the 6 zoom meetings and complete on their own, any missed information. The sessions will be led by Leah Dail, Assistant Youth Missioner and Amy Campbell, Children’s and Family Missioner. Congregational clergy, youth leaders and youth mentors will be included in this hybrid confirmation offering.

    • If you or a young person you know is interested, please complete this google form and we will be in touch.



Add to My Calendar

Dio Confirmation

Monday, April 26, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

    • Youth who are in grades 9-12 in the school year 2020/2021. Candidates for Confirmation, must be Baptized members of an Episcopal Congregation within the Episcopal Diocese of NC. This 12 week offering will begin on Monday, March 1 at 7 pm with a parent and mentor meeting and then on March 15 at 7pm for confirmands and will meet bi-weekly on Monday at 7pm via zoom. There will be a mix of videos to watch, online meetings to attend, and one-on-one sessions with an adult mentor. 

      Participants must attend 5 of the 6 zoom meetings and complete on their own, any missed information. The sessions will be led by Leah Dail, Assistant Youth Missioner and Amy Campbell, Children’s and Family Missioner. Congregational clergy, youth leaders and youth mentors will be included in this hybrid confirmation offering.

    • If you or a young person you know is interested, please complete this google form and we will be in touch.



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CCY Applications Due

Friday, April 30, 11:59 PM - 11:59 PM

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