Welcome to the VOICES OF YOUTH website!
Voices of Youth (VOY) is a mission outreach and education program of the Virginia Conference of the United Methodist Church whose purpose is to Awaken the UMC to Mission.
VOY is a summer youth vocal choir that participates in mission work in the US and abroad, and then shares their mission experiences via music and testimonies. Each year 30-40 high school youth travel to a mission site for approximately one week, followed by vocal concerts at a dozen or more VA UMC churches over the following 2 weeks.
Voices not only educates congregations about what the UMC is doing in mission, they also challenge local congregations to get involved in mission work.
Voices has been a life-changing experience for so many youth over the years. High school age youth are encouraged to apply for and participate in next year’s Voices tour.
Apply for Voices of Youth
For more information on how to get involved in, and support, Voices of Youth, email Rachel Hundley at: Apply@VoicesofYouth-VA.org, or use the buttons below to access applications.
2009 Recover - Rebuild - Revive Tour
Hurricane Katrina Recovery
July 1 - July 24, 2009
For 2009, the Voices of Youth will travel to the Mississippi United Methodist Conference to participate in the Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts. This will be a hands-on experience of rebuilding, recovering, and reviving those affected by Hurricane Katrina. The trip will be July 1 to July 24, 2009. For more info on this tour, click below:
2010 - 25th Anniversary Tour
In 2010, Voices of Youth will celebrate its 25th Anniversary!
For two and a half decades, youth from all over the Virginia Conference (and beyond) have been traveling across the world experiencing mission in order to come back and educate our local congregations on their mission experiences through music, service, and testimony. This special tour will spend time doing mission work and offering concerts in each of the 18 districts within the Virginia Conference. The tour will last approximately 3 weeks.
If you are interested in participating as a youth or adult staff, or having your church host a VOY concert, please contact the VOY Program Coordinator, Rachel Hundley at:
Coordinator@VoicesofYouth-VA.org.
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