NEWS






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December 7: The 15th AMYC is over! We, the committee, have had an absolutely wonderful experience in serving you. We are so thankful to God for giving us this opportunity to host the convention this year. Thank you to everyone who contributed to making it a huge success! May the fires that have been stoked never be put out - keep it burning! Keep the unity strong! Go and serve where God wants you to serve!

We will see you next year in Brisbane for the 16th AMYC - 2010 - "Holy, Wholly Holy" ! 28 November - 1 December. Start planning!

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November 27: Everything is ready, our bags are packed, delegates have started arriving... WELCOME TO PERTH - see you in two days! Any last minute queries should go directly to the camp committee. God bless you!

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November 21: Transport information: the transport officers have arranged your transport from the day you arrive until the last day of convention (2 December) - we will make sure you are dropped off to where you need to be. If you are staying in Perth longer than this, any further assistance must be requested to the transport officers in advance, or we'll assume you're okay on your own.

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November 19: 10 days until we kick off the 15th AMYC! We are extremely excited, and looking forward to seeing you very soon! Please keep us in your prayers as we make our final plans, pray for safety for all travellers, and to be blessed with great weather during those days. Yee Shin will be emailing all delegates regarding final information, but the important bits are summarised here also.

Here are some items you must bring to convention!
1. Bible and pen
2. Sunscreen, hat, sunglasses, bathers if you wish. Perth is very hot in summer and usually reaches high 20's to low 30's this time of year. There's a nearby beach which you might be able to visit in your free time too.
3. Sleeping bag & pillow slip - the campsite provides the mattress and pillow only. Linen if you wish.
4. Summer clothes and toiletries - bring a change of light clothes for the games on Monday; there will be sports & you may get dirty!

OPENING CEREMONY & TRANSPORT DETAILS
As we have previously stated, the opening ceremony for the AMYC will be held at Kingsway Methodist Church at 2:00 PM on Sunday 29 November.

KMC and GMC delegates must arrive at KMC for a 10:00am combined closing ceremony for the Annual Conference (not youth). You are responsible for your own transport to this venue. Once you arrive, look out for convention committee (wearing the camp t-shirt!) or signs that will direct you to the luggage storage area.

Interstate delegates - the transport committee members Roslyn and Albert should have been in touch with you regarding pickup / transport to KMC. You should also arrive before 10:00am to KMC to join the combined closing ceremony. If you are unsure of your transport situation please contact Roslyn / Albert urgently.

Lunch will be provided for all those attending the morning combined closing ceremony.

IMC delegates - you will be having your normal Sunday service in Manning. Please arrive in KMC by 1:30PM to drop your luggage, and to be in time for the 2:00PM start of the opening ceremony.

Following the opening ceremony, we will all be travelling by coach to the campsite, unless you have previously arranged an alternative method with us.

POST AMYC REUNION
We have noted that there will be a fair few interstate delegates still in Perth following the convention. Therefore, we've decided to take the opportunity to host a combined district youth gathering in KMC. All delegates are invited, as well as chinese & english youths from KMC, IMC and GMC.
Date: Friday 4 December
Time: 7:30 PM
Theme: Reunion Night
Speaker: D.S. Rev Dr James Kwang
Please do join us for this great event!


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November 1: Today is the LAST DAY for registrations - you must let one of the committee know by TONIGHT if you still wish to join in. As another bonus, below is this year's AMYC Theme Song - Called To Lead. Have a listen (recording is in English only but it has been translated)!








Click to download mp3
Click to download lyrics (english & chinese) (updated)

Thank you everybody who has already registered, and we look forward to seeing you soon!

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October 30: Something to whet your appetites - a sneak peek at the PROGRAMS for the AMYC!



Note; this is still a draft and may be subject to change!

Also, in case you didn't know, the workshop session that will take place on Monday afternoon will proceed like this: the Chinese side of the congregation will have the one workshop that all Chinese delegates will attend. The English side will have a choice from two workshops - Adrian Van Leen on "Beware the Story Tellers!" OR Benjamin Ho on "Secrets for the youth leader, shepherd and mentor". More information can be found here.

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October 19: We now have over 220 registrations! Ern Halliday recreation camp has a limit of 250 people, and this means that if you still wish to register, you had better be quick to avoid disappointment. If you want to come, please email us ASAP. A reminder that registrations will close on November 1.

There are a few people who have either not yet given us their complete form with flight details & t-shirt size, and a few who have not yet paid. You'll be getting an email if you are one of these people.

On Sunday 29 November at 10am there will be a Annual Conference Closing Ceremony at Kingsway Methodist Church, followed by lunch & AMYC opening ceremony. Interstate Delegates, we will be contacting you / your representative as to the best way to come to our church for the service. If you are arriving at the airport on Sunday morning, it is likely that we will be picking you up and taking you to church. WA Delegates, you will be attending your own church Sunday morning service, and then arriving at Kingsway Methodist Church by 1:30PM for the 2:00pm start of the AMYC opening ceremony. We're very sorry you couldn't join us but our church will be filled to twice its capacity already!

If you have further questions about accommodation, transport, or the programs, please email us!

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September 18: The website has been slightly modified so that news shows at the top; FYI we have added info to the Convention Information and About This Year's AMYC sections. If you haven't done so, please send in your forms and money asap!

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September 13: A quick count has revealed that there have been 170 REGISTRATIONS!Thank you for the huge response, and remember, if you have paid and not yet given us the registration form (or vice versa), please do so ASAP! We're on our way to being the biggest convention ever!

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August 14: Early bird registration is due THIS SUNDAY 16 August! If you have difficulties meeting this deadline, please please email us or call us and we'll see what we can do! We would rather you come than not!

Also, note that we also have a final registration deadline of November 1, 2009. After that date we won't accept any more registrations.

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July 30: Convention Info section updated - Chinese workshop information!

July 22: the Transport section has been updated!

July 16: ONE MONTH LEFT until early bird rego is due! Please organise this asap with your youth representatives!

New video up!


the About Perth and Accommodation sections have been updated!

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May 10: Registration forms now available online!
Promotional video now online! See the DOWNLOADS section.



May 25: Registration packs have been sent to all youth groups and your chairperson should have received them by now. Any questions, please email us at amyc2009perth@gmail.com.

April 20:
Registration forms will be out soon! They will be available from this website, and a hardcopy will be posted to each of your youth groups.


Welcome!

Numbers 27:16-17 (NIV)
"May the LORD, the God of the spirits of all mankind, appoint a man over this community to go out and come in before them, one who will lead them out and bring them in, so the LORD's people will not be like sheep without a shepherd."




Welcome to the offical website of the 15th AMYC, to be held in Perth in November 2009.

Check out the links in the bar on the right hand side for more info.

God bless!

The 2009 AMYC Organising Committee