SafetyYouthYoungAdultsCommittee

Youth & Young Adults Committee

To support the integration of Youth & Young Adults Ministry as an essential part of Glen Waverley Uniting Church’s (GWUC) total life and mission.

Ensure that effective leadership is developed and maintained for Y&YA at GWUC.
Encourage and support faith & leadership development in all areas of Youth & Young Adults (Y&YA) ministry
To appoint a Chairperson and Secretary to facilitate and record meetings.
Support the Y&YA Coordinator with identifying resources for Y&YA ministries.
Communicate with the wider Church community about Y&YA ministry events.
Encourage Y&YA families to connect with missional group activities.
Encourage connections between the different Y&YA programs.
Planning and facilitating Y&YA Combined Events.
Ensure that leaders of Y&YA programs are supported in ensuring WWCC & Safe Church requirements are met for all volunteers.
Attend a Safe Church training session every three years, beginning in the first year of volunteering at GWUC.
Participate in long term / big picture dreaming and planning for the enhancement and growth of Y&YA at GWUC.
Assist the Y&YA Coordinator with preparing reports for the operation and development of Children and Families ministry where needed.
Annually assess goals to ensure they are in line with GWUC goals
Report annually to the Congregation (via a Congregational Meeting) and to Church Council (via the ministry review document in January of each year for the year preceding) to ensure accountability and transparency
Support all potential Y&YA programs in completing the Approval for Ministry where needed.

Chairperson
Secretary
Youth & Young Adults minister
Youth Group representative
Monday night Small Group representative
Wednesday night Small Group representative
Church Council representative
Any other Congregation member of the congregation with an interest in Youth and Young adults ministry.