Youth Synod 2008

A BIG THANK YOU to St. Andrew's, Grimsby who hosted Youth Synod 2008!

Youth Synod 2008 hosted by St. Andrew's, Grimsby

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Youth Synod 2009

May 1-3, 2009 @ St. Christopher's, Burlington

Purpose
To gather young parish representatives from across the diocese to explore issues, form opinions, make decisions and see the opportunity for the results of those decisions to feed back to the Church structures.

For Whom/Where/When
To be eligible as a delegate for this event, you must be between the ages of 13 and 21 years as of January 31st of the calendar year. Each parish may be represented by up to three voting delegates. This event takes place the first weekend in May and is hosted by a different parish/community each year. Youth Synod 2009 will be held at St. Christopher's, Burlington... more info to come.

How to Apply
There is no application process. If you are interested in being a delegate to Youth Synod, please speak to your parish priest prior to your parish vestry meeting (usually late January/early February). Participants must be voted in or appointed by the parish vestry or its representatives in order to participate at Youth Synod. The parish forwards these names on to Joyce Wilton and Christyn Perkons in the Diocesan Resource Centre at Cathedral Place. For more information, contact Christyn Perkons via email or at 905-527-1316 ext. 460.

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Youth Synod 2008

Letter from M Solberg - Minister of Human Resources and Social Development

Sample Letter to your MP to be personalize re affordable housing

See "Minutes of Youth Synod" below for a copy of the minutes.

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For all Youth Synod delegates from Youth Synod 2006 – give yourself a pat on the back for your participation in the Make Poverty History Campaign.

The Better Aid Bill was signed into law Thursday afternoon at the Supreme Court of Canada. The bill was passed by Parliament earlier this month, but this 'royal assent' officially makes Bill C-293 a Canadian law.

After three long years of campaigning, all your e-mails and faxed messages have produced an amazing result.

There's still time to thank the people responsible for making this happen. If you haven't already, please send a 'Thank You' to the politicians from all parties who stepped up and made the aid Canada gives to poorer nations better.

A HUGE 'Thank You' also goes to the thousands of Make Poverty History supporters like you who pushed for the passage of this bill with their elected representatives.  The aid Canada gives to poorer countries will now, because of your efforts, be focused on reducing poverty, meeting human rights standards and take into account the priorities and ideas of the poor. Your efforts have made a real difference. See our YouTube 'Thank you' here.

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Minutes of Youth Synod

Youth Synod Minutes 2008

Minutes of the 19th Session of Youth Synod - 2007

Read the full minutes of Youth Synod 2006 here.
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Summary of Youth Synod Minutes