Covenanter Witness Vol. 86 - Rparchives.org

CY STAFFHAS A GOOD YEARAt its last meeting, reports were most positive. Astimulating new issue of CELLAR DOOR with emphasison the family has been circulated to readers. And there ispromise of another soon to follow. The United PrayerConference materials have been distributed, and probablythe May 9 to 16 Family Week will be history when youread this.The biggest news spoke in dollars and cents! Thedrive to raise $1,000 to underwrite the cost of sending MissCarol Spear to Japan for the summer caught a tailwind andwent down the fairway and at this writing has rolled pastthe $1,800 marker. You will be hearing more of this, butmy point in this brief report is made. The C. Y. Staff hasbeen enjoying a very prosperous year! And we thank Godfor the evidence of His blessing these corporate activities.Each Staff meeting begins with Bible study. We haveworked on some Gospel presentations this year, andpresently are sharing the results of a study on Giving.Following the study, the Staff goes to prayer. Led by oneof the reps who tries to line up specific requests fromvarious congregations and presbyteries, the Staff "visits"the church at large through intercession. Then we take upthe particular projects on which we are working. Wecommend this order of business to other C. Y. groups; forbasic to the business of the Christian church is the study ofthe Word and prayer. When we work together in thisorder, we have confidence in His leading us into theprojects flowing from our study. And whether we get tothe other projects or not, we have done our best work forthe youth when we pray.•••by Rev. Ken SmithWhether it has been a result of the implementing ofthe new C. Y. Constitution with its emphasis on"fellowship," or whether it has been the direct result ofyour prayers, — or both — the C. Y. Staff has been enjoyinga very good year.Made up of representatives from the various youthconferences, the Staff finds itself in a position wherecertain limitations affect what it can do as a means ofencouraging and strengthening the C. Y. of the Church.Besides being busy with their work — in most cases asstudents — the Staff functions in the framework of thepresbyterian system, meaning among other things thattheir purpose is to act as servants to the C. Y. in adenominational capacity. They are not a substitute foreither the congregational or presbyterial groups. To thisthey have given themselves.This year three major emphases have summonedtheir attention. First, encouraging the publishing ofCELLAR DOOR, second, organizing a United PrayerConference, and third, setting up a fund to underwrite a C.Y. project denomination-wide.This year's C. Y. Staff: (1 to r) Bruce Martin—PacificCoast, Dave Coon—Covfamikoi, John McGinnis—WhiteLake, Tom Robb—Minnowa, Liz Scott—CovenantHeights, Lynne Turk—Penn-O-Cove, and Shelly Maine-Forest Park. (Since this picture Lynne has found itnecessary to resign, Jim Copeland succeeding her.)8 COVENANTER WITNESS