Greater Kansas City Disciples Youth

Regional Youth Group

Youth grades 8th-12th are invited to join the new Greater Kansas City Christian Church Disciples of Christ Regional Youth Group.

The group will meet once a month at rotating churches throughout the region. This youth group will include fun games as well as theological discussions.

Community Christian Church’s Rev. Stephen Underwood will serve as the primary contact and will accompany the youth in all their meetings.

January Meeting

Join us for the next gathering of our new Regional Youth Group! We’ll be meeting at Saint Andrew Christian Church (13890 W 127th St, Olathe, KS 66062) on Saturday, January 18th from 2 pm - 4 pm.

All youth in grades 8-12 are welcome for a time of fellowship and faith formation led by Rev. Stephen Underwood from Community Christian Church. Bring your friends!

Regional Youth Cabinet

The Regional Youth Cabinet is made up of junior and senior high school students in the KC Disciples Region. They meet monthly to plan CYF Mid-Winter and CYF summer camp. Serving on the Regional Youth Cabinet develops strong leadership and interpersonal skills.

The 2024-2025 Cabinet is made up of 14 youth and 4 adults:

Cole Becker a senior from Smithville First Christian Church
Andrew Bennett a senior from Country Club Christian Church
Megan De La Piedra a junior from Smithville First Christian Church
Chloe Easton a junior and Co-Communication officer from Smithville First Christian Church
Karyssa Fugarino a senior from Independence Boulevard Christian Church
Emma Hite a senior and Co-Communication officer from Liberty Christian Church
Tristen Holt a junior from North Oak Christian Church
Charlie Jin a senior from Merriam Christian Church
McKinley Massie a junior from Smithville First Christian Church
Brooke Nickell a senior and Co-Moderator from Living Water Christian Church
Isabella Richardson a senior from Hillcrest Christian Church
Mira Smith a senior and secretary from Fairview Christian Church
Henry Seitz a senior from Saint Andrew Christian Church
Audrey Steitz a senior and Co-Moderator from Community Christian Church
Anna Godsey an adult from Hillcrest Christian Church
Tristan Jordan adult moderator from Peace Church
Claire Lammers an adult from Saint Andrew/Lee’s Summit Christian Church
Chuck Pickrel an adult from Saint Andrew Christian Church

Regional Youth Cabinet 2025 - 2026

If you are a current sophomore or junior in the Greater Kansas City Christian Church Disciples of Christ you are eligible to serve on the Regional Youth Cabinet. The Cabinet will meet once a month from August 2025 to June 2026. These meetings are typically held on Sunday afternoons/evenings at churches throughout the Region. The Regional Youth Cabinet is responsible for planning and organizing Mid-Winter and summer camp as well as engaging with youth in the Region throughout the year.

Applications AND references are due Saturday, March 15th.

Applicants will receive an email from the KC Disciples Camp and Conference Coordinator Kylie Graham on March 24th to schedule a Zoom interview. Interviews will take place in the first two weeks of April. If you have any questions or concerns please email Kylie Graham.

Complete the online application below, or download and mail the PDF versions.

Youth Application

Reference form

Adult Application

PDF Youth Applicaiton

PDF Adult Applicaiton

YAC Herd

The YAC Herd is a group of individuals who serve as Youth and Children leaders in their churches. We meet monthly to discuss work we can collaborate on, advice for programming, recruitment ideas, and more.

We meet once a month in person. All are welcome to join!

Contact Kelly Schneikart with any questions.

January Meeting

Our January meeting will be on Wednesday, the 15th at 1 pm at Merriam Christian Church (9401 Johnson Dr, Merriam, KS 66203). We encourage you to eat ahead of time or bring your lunch to the meeting.

With this being our first meeting of 2025 we will be focusing on YAC Herd Ministry in the New Year. What goals or ideas are you working on in your own church and what can we work on together?

2025 Camps

For summer 2025 we are using ‘Another Way’ a curriculum created by InsideOut.

We can all find ourselves dug in, in a rut, or just plain stuck sometimes. Whether it is changing ourselves, the world, or allowing God to do something beyond our imagination, all of us are blessed by those moments when Jesus shows us “Another Way”!

All of our camps will be based on this curriculum and adjusted to fit the age and ability of our campers.

For ALL of our camps please register your camper for the grade they completed in May of 2025.
ex: If they just finished third grade they will register for primary camp.

Apply to be a camp counselor

Apply for a camp scholarship

Work as a camp nurse