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Ashland Youth Collective

A Progressive, Community Youth Group in Ashland, OR that began in the fall of 2012. We approach our worship services differently.

The Ashland Youth Collective (AYC) meets at 5pm on Sundays, and the location is shared between the 4 supporting churches (Presbyterian, UCC, Methodist and Episcopal). A community youth group for middle school and high school youth in, and around, Ashland, Oregon. First Presbyterian Church, First United Methodist Church, Trinity Episcopal Church and First Congregational Ashland United Church of Chr

ist have come together to form a community youth group. We believe we can do more and be more together, and so we are embarking on a journey as we formed a brand new youth group, the Ashland Youth Collective. The Ashland Youth Collective (AYC) is modeled after the Bend Youth Collective (Bend, OR) and we are encouraged and hopeful about a progressive, ecumenical, community youth group here in Ashland. The four churches involved in the Ashland Youth Collective are: First Presbyterian Church of Ashland, First United Methodist Church of Ashland, Ashland First Congregational United Church of Christ, and Trinity Episcopal Church. Joining together, we seek to be a place that offers opportunities for worship, spiritual formation, community, service and outreach, creativity, education and leadership.

4 Churches • 1 United Community
4 Traditions • 1 Common Faith
4 Histories • 1 Shared Future

Four Churches • One United Community
Ashland’s Presbyterian, Methodist, United Church of Christ and Episcopal churches banded together in 2012 to form the Ashland Youth Collective. Our community includes the Rogue Valley, with students primarily from Ashland, but also from Talent, Phoenix and Medford. We consider our wider community to be all the Earth, taking social justice, environmental sustainability and compassion as key themes as we move through our days. Four Traditions • One Common Faith
Each of the denominations represented has deep roots. We have different “governing bodies.” We have some minor differences in our theology. But, our four traditions all agree that allowing for exploration and free-thinking provides a stronger base in the faith that is in God and God’s plan for us in our world. Four Histories • One Shared Future
Historically, church denominations have tended to behave like silos – tending to their own and their own chosen causes. The future we seek is one where the best of what each church has is offered in support of the growth of our collective youth into faith-filled followers of God – whatever that looks like in each individual’s lives. In a world where ties to specific denominations are dying, we believe in a robust ecumenism in which we learn from one another and seek to be more interested in following God into the world than getting caught up in denominational loyalty & politics.

04/08/2020

I know you all have missed this!

Jeff Lowery sings and plays his song, The Wesley Quadrilateral Wesley Quadrilateral Old john Wesley a methodical guy An Anglican priest whose faith was reviv...

05/29/2019

THERE IS ONE LAST AYC LEFT!
This Sunday, June 2nd, we are meeting at Lithia Park from 5-7 to have an end of year potluck! Bring your favorite AYC dish (sticky rice, peas and carrots, pasta, donuts... you name it.... we probably have lots of memories associated with it!) Please invite all friends that have shared memories with us as a Collective over our long journey together!
And during the long wait until Sunday, enjoy a video of an epic chair race, one of our many epic shenanigans during our fabulous mission trips!

05/07/2019

Seniors! Seniors! Seniors!
We are saying goodbye with a final AYC meeting on June 2 (time TBA) which will be a potluck (place TBA) ! Bring your favorite AYC dish (sticky rice, ribs, donuts, corn peas or carrots, anyone?) as well as anyone who has shared memories with us through our 6+ years as a collective! For now, can you match each senior with their future college?

05/05/2019

Hello AYC!
Joy to you on this lovely spring weekend! Today is the first Sunday of the month, which means we have AYC! We are meeting from 5-7 at the UCC church to learn about Ramadan, a Muslim time of fasting from dawn to sunset for 29-30 days during the 9th month in the Muslim Lunar Calendar! We can't wait to learn more!
See you there!

04/05/2019

MOVIE AND PIZZA FOR AYC
at Trinity Episcopal Church
SUNDAY APRIL 7 5 PM
1962 award-winning British film "Hand in Hand" that tells the story of the friendship between a young Jewish girl and a young Roman Catholic boy. Helen Winston produced this file, the first time a woman produced a major studio film. The film won the 1961 Golden Globe Award for Best Film Promoting International Understanding.

We will be done at about 6:30.

03/22/2019

Announcements! Announcements! Announcements!
Hello AYC! There is some fun stuff coming up!
On March 22 and 23, Nadia Bolz-Weber will be talking about her new book, "Shameless, a Sexual Reformation". This will be at the Methodist church on Friday at 7 pm or, if you miss it Friday, on Saturday at 9 pm. There will be a discussion focusing on bridging traditional church culture with evolving congregations -- a liberation!
It's supposed to be fascinating and super fun!

Father Tony from the Episcopal church has offered scholarships to youth for this program if you are interested! Just email or text him: [email protected] 541-842-0430.

Also, looking forward, on April 7th, we are having an AYC movie night for April's AYC meeting! This will be from 5-7 at the Episcopal church! Bring your friends and family and a bag of popcorn to share!

02/01/2019

Hello AYC!
We have something special COOKING up for AYC on Sunday! Meet at the Methodist Church from 5-7 and bring a bag of food to donate to the Food Bank!
Share this post so that the word gets out and bring your friends!

01/05/2019

AYC celebrates the Great Blessing of the Waters
When: Sunday January 6, 4-5 pm
Where: lower pool, Lythia Park (close to the Plaza)
What: a 20 minute version of the Eastern Orthodox celebration of God's blessing in the waters (City Creek). We will assemble in the lower green, walk up to the bridge near the skating rink and Pioneer Hall, perform the traditional Epiphany Blessing of the Waters, and then return to where we started. Afterwards, we will have hot chocolate and pastries. Wear warm clothes.

11/30/2018

Hello AYC!!!
We have some exciting events planned for December! First off... MUFFINS!
We are meeting this Sunday, December 2, at the Methodist Church from 5-7 to make muffins for guests at the overnight shelter! We'd love as many helping hands as possible, so bring your friends!
Second... ELEPHANTS!
That's right! Our annual White Elephant is scheduled for December 16! Stay tuned for more information!

11/22/2018

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! May you all be surrounded by people you love on this wonderful day!

Address

717 Siskiyou Boulevard
Ashland, OR
97520

Opening Hours

5pm - 7pm

Telephone

+15416013399

Website

http://ashlandyouthcollective.tumblr.com/

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