The National Youth Convention (NYC) is a unique opportunity, held every four year years for Mennonite Brethren high school students to gather together from a wide variety of churches all across the US. This event is a creative mix of powerful worship music, exciting Bible study, interesting speakers, creative workshops, and challenging ministry opportunities. 

National youth gatherings are a significant part of the larger US Conference vision. At similar events over the years youth have been called to make first time commitments to Jesus, heard a call to full-time ministry, and resulted in countless changed lives.

COMING IN 2015!

Since we just concluded our 2011 event in April in San Antonio, TX, we now have to wait with anticipation to find out where the next event will be held in the spring of 2015.  

San Antonio 2011 

San Antonio 2011 was a huge success with over 800 high schoolers and 100  leaders in attendance representing all five of our districts spread across our nation.  Those in attendance responded with enthusiasm to the worship led by Stories in Braille as well as the guest speakers, Shane Claiborne and Paula Simpson-Parry.  The students packed out dozens of seminar rooms and were enthusiastic about growing in their commitment to be faithful followers of Jesus.

San Antonio was strategically chosen by the planning team as it offered various ministry  opportunities throughout the city.  Groups spread out to show God's love to the community through service.  Several projects including working with Habitat for Humanity in helping to lay new flooring and install a new roof on a housing project; cleaning up graffiti in a local neighborhood, sponsoring a carnival for children at a developmental service organization and doing repairs and general maintenance at a community center as well as many other projects going on simultaneously all over the city.

National Youth Committee

The US Conference National Youth Committee is commissioned by the National Leadership Board, and collaborates with our three MB educational institutions: Tabor College, Fresno Pacific University, and Fresno Pacific Biblical Seminary.  We are planning to build on the momentum of Anaheim 07 and San Antonio 11 and return to another city location.

Other Opportunities

There are many other ways to get involved, serve and experience what God is doing all over the globe.  Do you want to work with inner city ministries or find out about some short term mission trips? Maybe you are considering ministry as your career and are interested in starting some leadership training.  Whatever you're considering, learn more by clicking on the boxes at the left of this page, or visit the websites for SOAR, TREK, ACTION and MINISTRY QUEST.