Young People's and Children's Division (YPD)

• Sunbeams (2yrs - 6yrs)
• Stars (7yrs - 12yrs)
• Youth (13yrs - 17yrs)
• Adults (18yrs - 26yrs)

YPD PLEDGE:

I pledge my willing and untiring service to all efforts of the Young People's and Children's Division to aid needy and suffering people, regardless of race, color or creed. I further pledge to take the Bible as my guide, to aid my church, and to attend meetings regularly. In all these tasks I seek the Savior's guidance.

 The Eleventh Episcopal District is comprised of the state of Florida and the Bahamas Islands.  There are over 400 churches within the district.  The YPD has two major mission focuses 1.  Providing services to the less fortunate.  Each year the YPD provides mission work to persons who reside in Florida, the Bahamas and Port Au Prince, Haiti.  Among the many projects are providing hurricane disaster relief to person affected by the 2016 and 2017 hurricanes in Florida and the Bahamas and the provision of clean water wells to members of the Haitian communities.  The 11th District YPD also sponsors a Black Heritage Weekend annually, which is a weekend of activities designed to promote high self-esteem, academic achievement and spiritual growth, while focusing on our African-American and Bahamian heritage. 

OUR PURPOSE: 

Provide meaningful resources, training and guidance in all areas of church life which encourage full participation in the mission programs and activities  of the entire church and this organization;

Provide specific training in Evangelism, Christian Social Relations and Education programs designed to increase knowledge of the African Methodist Episcopal Church History and the scriptures;

Facilitate and support opportunities for leadership experiences in the church and in society;

Enable growth in stewardship in the church;

Advocate for the integrity of childhood and the dignity of all children and youth in our religious, civic and political structure;

Create linkages, establish work synergies and devise schedules to effectively implement and administer meaningful program activities for all levels and unities of the organization; and 

Foster a community, in which children, youths and young adults know each other by name, minister to each other and partner in servicing and witnessing for Jesus Christ.