Youth will be included in the overall program of the convocation. They will also have scheduled time in which they can engage in age-specific activities and conversation. We hope that this will be a time for teens from all over the country to build long-lasting and life changing relationships with one another.
This year's youth convocation experience will be led by Rev. Tim Dean.
Tim is passionate about spirituality, family, playfulness, outdoor adventures and exercise. For the past three years, Tim has served as a hospital chaplain in Ithaca NY. Prior to chaplaincy, he served ten years as a youth minister in Charlotte NC, Fort Worth TX, and around the country in summer youth camps. He's married to a talented artist named Julie, who's work in clay keeps her centered. Tim is also the proud father of Ella, a precocious 6 year old who works very hard to convince her parents that she is a "for real" princess.
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Tim.
Erica comes to us from Lakeshore Avenue Baptist Church in Oakland, California. She assists in leading worship and encourages others to stay active in the church community. She completed her Minister in Training program and has served for two years as Lakeshore's Young Adult Facilitator. She is the director of the afterschool program at the Alameda Christian School and has a great deal of experience working with children. She has worked for The Girl Scouts, The Boys and Girls Club, The YMCA and The City Of Oakland; Parks and Rec. Erica graduated from the American Baptist Seminary of the West in 2008 and enjoys making Christian inspirational coffee table books using her art and poetry.