Tennessee State Youth Conference Schedule

Park Vista Hotel • Gatlinburg, TN

April 19-21, 2024

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Friday, April 19th -

•    4:00 - 7:00 p.m.        ~ Registration & Check in
•    6:00 - 7:00 p.m.        ~ Dinner Bags in Tennessee Ballroom
•    7:00 p.m.                  ~ Devotion: “Love Builds Up” – Bro. Lee Brown

•    7:45 p.m.                  ~ Welcome Address – Bro. Jay Steele
•    8:00 p.m.                  ~ Announcements

•    8:15 p.m.                  ~ Meeting with all Teachers

•    8:15 p.m.                  ~ Spelling Bee (Tennessee Ballroom)

•    9:15 - 10:15 p.m.      ~ Activities

•    9:15 - 10:15 p.m.      ~ Pageant Contestants’ Meeting (GV–A) & Bible Trivia Operations Meeting (GV–B)

•  10:30 p.m.                  ~ Curfew

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Saturday, April 20th -

•    6:00 - 7:00 a.m.       ~ Counselor’s and Adult’s Breakfast/ Steering Comm.
•    7:10 - 7:20 a.m.       ~ Announcements
•    7:00 - 7:15 a.m.       ~ Registration

                                         Counselors/Adults                                 Youth A                               Youth B

•    7:25 - 8:05 a.m.       ~ Counselor’s Meeting #1                              (Black) Breakfast                     Session 1
•    8:10 - 8:50 a.m.       ~ Counselor’s Meeting #2                                    Session 1                      (Silver) Breakfast
•    9:00 - 9:30 a.m.       ~ Devotion: “Love Is Counter Cultural” – Bro. Johnny Taylor
•    9:30 - 9:40 a.m.       ~ Kahoot Bible Bowl Preparation
•    9:40 - 11:00 a.m.     ~ Kahoot Bible Bowl (& Spelling Bee Presentation)

•  11:05 - 11:45 p.m.     ~ Youth Devotional: “Love Is Our Everything” - Bro. Harry Washington
•  11:05 - 11:45 p.m.     ~ Pageant Personnel Meeting & Lunch
•  11:05 - 11:45 p.m.     ~ Lunch – Counselors / Teachers
•  11:50 - 12:30 p.m.     ~ Counselors #3/ Steering Comm.                  Lunch (Black)                    Session 2
•  12:35 - 1:15 p.m.       ~ Counselors #4/ Steering Comm.                       Session 2                         Lunch (Silver)

•    1:30 - 3:30 p.m.       ~ Pageant
•    3:30 - 11:00 p.m.     ~ Free time

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Sunday, April 21st -

•    6:10 - 7:15 a.m.       ~ Breakfast-Youth A (Black)
•   7:15 - 8:05 a.m.        ~ Breakfast- Adults
•   8:05 - 8:55 a.m.        ~ Youth B (Silver)

•   9:00 a.m.                  ~ Worship Service    (Keynote Address: “Imitate Christ’s Love” – Bro. William Cotton)

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Teacher Assignment

Classroom & Grades            Session 1 Teachers                             Session 2 Teachers
                                                           “Love Is A Fruit”                                                “Love Is How We Walk”
LaConte (K-2)                                    Leslie Henderson                                                Velma Taylor
Gardenview A (3-5)                           Monica Brown                                                     Teresa Berry
Gardenview B (6-7)                           Parker Shannon                                                   Pam Caruthers
Gardenview C (8-9)                           Lori Hammond                                                    Nathan Wood/Brian Gentle
Gardenview D (10-12)                       William Cotton                                                   Joe Moore
 

All Counseling Sessions Are In the Tennessee Ballroom – Section 4

Counseling I                     Counseling II                        Counseling III             Counseling IV
7:25 -8:05 a.m.                       8:10 – 8:50 am.                           11:50 -12:30 p.m.            12:35 - 1:15 p.m.
 

Counselor’s Breakfast @ 6:00 – 7:00 a.m.
Counselor’s Lunch @ 11:05 – 11:45 p.m.

*Note #1: ½ Counselors from each congregation will eat with all youth
Teachers will eat breakfast and lunch with the adults
40 Minutes for breakfast and lunch. Sessions are 40 minutes.

* Note #2: Steering Committee Meeting during Counseling session 1 & 2.
Breakfast will be @ 6:00am Location: Restaurant (main level)
 

Youth A (Black) – Session 1 & 2
Breakfast @ 7:25 – 8:05
Lunch @ 11:50 – 12:30
 

Youth B (Silver) – Session 1 & 2
Breakfast @ 8:10 – 8:50
Lunch @ 12:35 – 1:15
 

Topics
Youth Session 1: “Love Is A Fruit” Galatians 5:22, 23
Youth Session 2: “Love Is How We Walk” 2 John 6
 

Counseling I: – Edward Eldridge
Counseling II: – Demetrius Nelson

Counseling III: Creating Spiritually Stimulating and Engaging Bible Classes – Dr. Charles Beaman
Counseling IV: – Anthony Walker
 

Messages
Friday night welcome message: “Love Builds Up” – Lee Brown (Ephesians 4:15)
Saturday morning devotion message: “Love Is Counter Cultural” – Johnny Taylor (1 John 2:15-17)
Saturday noon youth message: “Love Is Our Everything” – Harry Washington (1 Corinthians 16:14)
Sunday morning message: “Imitate Christ’s Love” – William Cotton (John 13:34)