The Regional Youth Council welcomed youth and adults from 9 congregations to Midwinter Retreat (Jan 17-19) at Oakridge Camp. Though it was warm(ish) for part of Sunday afternoon, winter’s cold kept the group inside for much of the event, though it did not snow like it did in 2025. Grace Dearhamer, current student at Chicago Divinity School, member of Forest Park Christian Church, and former Regional Youth Council member, keynoted on the theme, Finding Your Voice. She focused on quotes from Martin Luther King Jr. encouaraging the youth to recognize the power they have to do small things that make a big difference for their friends, schools, and community.
The RYC led small-group discussions, and there were interest groups including fountain pen use, thank-you note writing, cooking, hiking, coloring, games, and the ever-popular friendship bracelet-making. RYC Glo made an appearance during Sunday evening worship.
Congregations at Midwinter Retreat
FCC Ardmore
FCC Duncan
FCC El Reno
Central CC Enid
FCC Midwest City
FCC Norman
Western Oaks CC OKC
FCC Sulphur
Forest Park CC Tulsa
RYC can’t host retreats or events if adults don’t volunteer, and so we offer a BIG THANK YOU to all the adults who traveled and participated with their groups.
And speaking of the Regional Youth Council, we are accepting applications to serve on RYC. We are seeking rising sophomores and juniors who are interested in servant leadership and growing in their own faith and leadership. Click Here to download the RYC Application and return it by April 1st. Graduating RYC Seniors and adult sponsors review applications and inform candidates during May. New members of RYC are expected to attend CYF Conference where they are installed with returning members.
