Sponsors

The Ecumenical Youth Ministries Staff Team (EYMST) is an annual gathering of denominational youth ministry staff persons for a time of continuing education, resourcing and networking, and time apart to renew their spirit and energy for working with youth throughout the year in retreats, mission trips, and youth gatherings. We are one of 13 committees of the Education and Leadership Ministries Commission of The National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA.

Since its founding in 1950, The National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA has been the leading force for ecumenical cooperation among Christians in the United States. The NCC’s member faith groups - from a wide spectrum of Protestant, Anglican, Orthodox, Evangelical, historic African American and Living Peace churches - include 45 million persons in more than 100,000 local congregations in communities across the nation.

The Ecumenical Youth Ministries Staff Team is a collaborative of youth ministries national staff representing 11 communions:

	African Methodist Episcopal Church Rev. Dr. Reginald Blount Representative to EYMST
	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Randy Kuss Disciples Youth Ministry Network Rev. Lee Yates Home Mission Representative to EYMST
	Christian Methodist Episcopal Church Willa M. Ross, DMin Executive Assistant, Department of Christian Education
	Church of the Brethren General Board Becky Ullom Director Youth/Young Adult Ministry
	Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Rev. David Burroughs Representative to EYMST
	Cumberland Presbyterian Church Susan Groce Coordinator of Ministries with Youth and Young Adults
	The Episcopal Church
	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Rev. Bill Bixby Director for Youth Ministry Heidi Hagstrom Director for ELCA Youth Gathering
	Presbyterian Church (USA) Gina Yeager-Buckley Associate for Ministries with Youth Adrian McMullen Associate for Collegiate and Young Adult Ministries
	United Church of Christ Rev. Kelly Burd Interim Minister for Youth and Young Adults
	The United Methodist Church Susan Hay Director, Effective Practices in Young People's Ministry Michael Ratliff Associate General Secretary, Division on Ministries with Young People Hank Hilliard Director of Young People's Ministries Development

Sponsors

African Methodist Episcopal Church

Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

Christian Methodist Episcopal Church

Church of the Brethren General Board

Cooperative Baptist Fellowship

Cumberland Presbyterian Church

The Episcopal Church

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

Presbyterian Church (USA)

United Church of Christ

The United Methodist Church

December 1-4, 2010