Presbytery Youth Council
We Are Now Accepting Nominations for the 2026-27 Council!
For more information, download PYC 2026 – 2027 Application
Nominations are due Friday, April 30 and must include:
- The Nomination/Session Endorsement for and the Youth/Parent Signature page (both included in the above PDF).
- This form of short answer/essay questions, completed by the youth being nominated.
Contact Lindsay Hall with any questions.
2026 PYC Retreat – Confidence is Key
January 16-18, 2026
Youth currently in grades 6-12 are welcome to join us at Camp Hopewell for a weekend exploring who God is, where we find God, and what that means for our lives.
To register, click here > 2026 PYC Retreat Registration
If you run into questions or issues with the registration platform, please contact Camp Hopewell Registrar Stephanie Kellum. With questions about retreat content and programming, contact Lindsay Hall.
Retreat Leadership
Keynote Speakers
The Reverends Paul & Kirsten King
2025-2026 Presbytery Youth Council
Alice Fagan (First Tupelo)
Annelise Fagan (First Tupelo)
Ben Schuster (First Greenville)
Cella Carver (Batesville)
Gracie Wallace (First Tupelo)
Joey McDuffie (First Tupelo)
Mack Walker (Leland)
Miller England (First Greenville)
Perrin Weathers (First Greenville)
Shel Alverson (First Greenville)
The mission of the Presbytery Youth Council (PYC) is to:
- Plan, promote, and lead programs which will meet identified needs of youth, youth leaders, and their churches.
- Promote and coordinate youth programs sponsored by the Presbytery of St. Andrew, Synod of Living Waters, and General Assembly.
- Provide a forum through which youth can express their faith concerns and needs to the Presbytery
- Empower youth for faithful Christian witness to their peers and others.
- Provide a network of youth and youth leaders through whom information for and about youth can be distributed.
- Provide leadership development for youth council members and advisors