{"id":3765,"date":"2022-01-26T13:23:09","date_gmt":"2022-01-26T18:23:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/youth\/?page_id=3765"},"modified":"2026-04-13T23:51:58","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T03:51:58","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/youth\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gpb-tangerine-section-image-text gpb-tangerine-feature-left ncc-hide gb-layout-columns-2 gb-2-col-equal gb-has-custom-background-color has-dark-gray-color gb-columns-center alignfull\" style=\"padding-top:6em;padding-right:1em;padding-bottom:6em;padding-left:1em;background-color:#ffffff\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-3 gb-is-responsive-column\" style=\"max-width:1140px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full gpb-rounded-lg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/cye-24-announce.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/cye-24-announce.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/cye-24-announce-720x720.jpg 720w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/cye-24-announce-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/cye-24-announce-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/cye-24-announce-75x75.jpg 75w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/cye-24-announce-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column gb-is-vertically-aligned-center\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-theme-primary-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.426), 18px);px;line-height:1\"><strong>Youth Events<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#272c30;font-size:clamp(25.984px, 1.624rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 1.917), 44px);px\">Registration Open!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can now register for Conference youth events. The staff application for adults is also open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-theme-white-color has-theme-primary-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/youth\/register\/\" style=\"border-radius:5px\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-1 one-column gb-columns-center alignfull\" style=\"padding-top:5em;padding-right:1em;padding-bottom:5em;padding-left:1em\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\" style=\"max-width:1200px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"latest-updates\" style=\"font-size:clamp(25.984px, 1.624rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 1.917), 44px);\"><strong>Latest Updates<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"color:#ddd\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-spacer gb-block-spacer gb-divider-solid gb-spacer-divider gb-divider-size-1\"><hr style=\"height:40px\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"columns-3 wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-6d3fbd8f wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-18303 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-announcements tag-breakaway tag-effective-leaders tag-youth\">\n<figure class=\"gpb-rounded-lg wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/youth\/2026\/05\/youth-application-to-conference-youth-committee\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/BreakawayL11-updated-1200x675-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Youth Application to Conference Youth Committee\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/BreakawayL11-updated-1200x675-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/BreakawayL11-updated-1200x675-1-720x405.jpg 720w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/BreakawayL11-updated-1200x675-1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/youth\/2026\/05\/youth-application-to-conference-youth-committee\/\" target=\"_self\" >Youth Application to Conference Youth Committee<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:14px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-05-21T13:33:12-04:00\">May 21, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">CYC (Conference Youth Committee) is a subset of CCYM (Conference Council on Youth Ministries), which plans our Conference Youth Events for the year, and serves as the youth design team <a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/youth\/2026\/05\/youth-application-to-conference-youth-committee\/\">Continue Reading\u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-18290 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-announcements tag-pilgrimage tag-youth\">\n<figure class=\"gpb-rounded-lg wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/youth\/2026\/05\/pilgrimage-2026-is-live\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/p26-launch.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Pilgrimage 2026 is Live!\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/p26-launch.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/p26-launch-720x405.jpg 720w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/p26-launch-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/youth\/2026\/05\/pilgrimage-2026-is-live\/\" target=\"_self\" >Pilgrimage 2026 is Live!<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:14px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-05-06T17:00:00-04:00\">May 6, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The Pilgrimage team is excited to announce that we are worshiping together in November at the Rocky Mount Event Center. Our\u00a0website is live\u00a0with event details, youth participation information, and this <a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/youth\/2026\/05\/pilgrimage-2026-is-live\/\">Continue Reading\u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-18157 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-events tag-annual-conference-session-for-youth tag-effective-leaders tag-youth\">\n<figure class=\"gpb-rounded-lg wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/youth\/2026\/03\/75th-annual-conference-session-for-youth-gathered-at-camp-rockfish\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/ACS-2026-17-1200x675-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"75th Annual Conference Session for Youth Gathered at Camp Rockfish\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/ACS-2026-17-1200x675-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/ACS-2026-17-1200x675-1-720x405.jpg 720w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/ACS-2026-17-1200x675-1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/youth\/2026\/03\/75th-annual-conference-session-for-youth-gathered-at-camp-rockfish\/\" target=\"_self\" >75th Annual Conference Session for Youth Gathered at Camp Rockfish<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:14px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-03-12T16:37:58-04:00\">March 12, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">About 30 youth and staff gathered at Camp Rockfish for the 75th Annual Conference Session for Youth (ACS) on February 27 through March 1, 2026. This was the first ACS <a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/youth\/2026\/03\/75th-annual-conference-session-for-youth-gathered-at-camp-rockfish\/\">Continue Reading\u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-18127 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-announcements\">\n<figure class=\"gpb-rounded-lg wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/youth\/2026\/02\/apply-to-staff-youth-ministry-events-in-2026\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/Breakaway-staff2-1200x675-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Apply to Staff Youth Ministry Events in 2026\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/Breakaway-staff2-1200x675-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/Breakaway-staff2-1200x675-1-720x405.jpg 720w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/Breakaway-staff2-1200x675-1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/youth\/2026\/02\/apply-to-staff-youth-ministry-events-in-2026\/\" target=\"_self\" >Apply to Staff Youth Ministry Events in 2026<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:14px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-02-03T14:05:00-05:00\">February 3, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">We invite adults across the Conference, both clergy and laity, to consider volunteering to help staff our upcoming Conference Youth events. Opportunities include: These events rely on caring adults who <a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/youth\/2026\/02\/apply-to-staff-youth-ministry-events-in-2026\/\">Continue Reading\u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-18097 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-announcements tag-annual-conference-session-for-youth tag-breakaway tag-kaleidoscope tag-youth\">\n<figure class=\"gpb-rounded-lg wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/youth\/2026\/01\/2026-youth-event-registration-open\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/BreakawayTS6-1200x675-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"2026 Youth Events Registration Open\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/BreakawayTS6-1200x675-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/BreakawayTS6-1200x675-1-720x405.jpg 720w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/BreakawayTS6-1200x675-1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/youth\/2026\/01\/2026-youth-event-registration-open\/\" target=\"_self\" >2026 Youth Events Registration Open<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:14px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-01-05T13:08:40-05:00\">January 5, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Registration is open for our 2026 conference youth events\u2014and we can\u2019t wait to welcome your youth for a year of faith, fun, and meaningful connection! From the Annual Conference Session <a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/youth\/2026\/01\/2026-youth-event-registration-open\/\">Continue Reading\u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-18075 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-announcements tag-youth tag-youth-in-unity\">\n<figure class=\"gpb-rounded-lg wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/youth\/2025\/12\/discerning-whats-next-for-youth-in-unity\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/youth-in-unity-24-nccentral.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Discerning What\u2019s Next for Youth in Unity\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/youth-in-unity-24-nccentral.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/youth-in-unity-24-nccentral-720x405.jpg 720w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/youth-in-unity-24-nccentral-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/youth\/2025\/12\/discerning-whats-next-for-youth-in-unity\/\" target=\"_self\" >Discerning What\u2019s Next for Youth in Unity<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:14px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-12-17T15:51:25-05:00\">December 17, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The December Youth in Unity gathering has been postponed. We know this is disappointing, and we want to be clear and transparent about what this pause means and how we <a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/youth\/2025\/12\/discerning-whats-next-for-youth-in-unity\/\">Continue Reading\u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-18063 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-announcements tag-grants tag-youth\">\n<figure class=\"gpb-rounded-lg wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/youth\/2025\/12\/youth-service-fund-grant-applications-now-open\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/ncc-logo-ysf-1200x675-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Youth Service Fund Grant Applications Now Open\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/ncc-logo-ysf-1200x675-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/ncc-logo-ysf-1200x675-1-720x405.jpg 720w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/ncc-logo-ysf-1200x675-1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/youth\/2025\/12\/youth-service-fund-grant-applications-now-open\/\" target=\"_self\" >Youth Service Fund Grant Applications Now Open<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:14px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-12-09T10:42:37-05:00\">December 9, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The Youth Service Fund (YSF) is a ministry by youth, for youth, that supports projects making a real impact in the lives of young people. YSF is powered by youth <a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/youth\/2025\/12\/youth-service-fund-grant-applications-now-open\/\">Continue Reading\u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-18013 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-stories tag-pilgrimage tag-youth\">\n<figure class=\"gpb-rounded-lg wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/youth\/2025\/11\/pilgrimage-2025-recap-whats-next\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/ncc-p25-sunday-worship.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Pilgrimage 2025 Recap: What&#8217;s Next?\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/ncc-p25-sunday-worship.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/ncc-p25-sunday-worship-720x405.jpg 720w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/ncc-p25-sunday-worship-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/youth\/2025\/11\/pilgrimage-2025-recap-whats-next\/\" target=\"_self\" >Pilgrimage 2025 Recap: What&#8217;s Next?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:14px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-11-18T13:54:34-05:00\">November 18, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Over 1,178 youth, leaders, volunteers, and guests gathered at the Rocky Mount Event Center to worship at Pilgrimage 2025. On Friday night, the House Band opened the weekend with powerful <a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/youth\/2025\/11\/pilgrimage-2025-recap-whats-next\/\">Continue Reading\u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-18002 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-announcements tag-pilgrimage tag-youth\">\n<figure class=\"gpb-rounded-lg wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/youth\/2025\/11\/new-youth-ministries-director-announced-at-pilgrimage-2025\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/ncc-youth-p25-director.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"New Youth Ministries Director Announced at Pilgrimage 2025\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/ncc-youth-p25-director.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/ncc-youth-p25-director-720x405.jpg 720w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/ncc-youth-p25-director-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/youth\/2025\/11\/new-youth-ministries-director-announced-at-pilgrimage-2025\/\" target=\"_self\" >New Youth Ministries Director Announced at Pilgrimage 2025<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:14px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-11-08T20:03:28-05:00\">November 8, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The North Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church is excited to announce Julia Royall Johnson as the new Director of Youth Ministries, effective January 1, 2026. 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