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The need for the church to relate to and respect the young people as persons – 1 Tim 4:12
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Help the youths to develop a positive self image in Jesus Christ.
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The need for the church leadership to accept the youths as they are – 1 Cor 9:22
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Establish a close relationship (1 Thess 2:8) Be with them rather than be like them.
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Provide Spiritual authority (work with them not just for them.)
The Bishops in the Province took Youth work seriously and discussed the Youth Agenda in all their important meetings. The Rev Chipman, (who later became the Bishop of M.t Kenya West) was appointed a full time youth worker. This was a major boost to the Youth ministry as he did exemplary good work. This is what has led to the status of KAYO today whereby every Diocese has a functional KAYO.
In Kirinyaga we have a fulltime Youth worker namely Diocesan Youth Organizer (D. Y .O). The D.Y.O is the appointee of the Bishop. there is also a Diocesan Chairperson appointed by the standing committee of the synod. The Diocesan Leadership is held by the Diocesan Executive Committee comprising of the Chairman, DYO, Archdeaconry Coordinators both Clergy and Laity. The Leadership trickles down to the Deaneries, Parishes as well as the Congregations
KAYO MOTTO
“Be Strong in the Lord “Ephesians 6:10
KAYO PRAYER
Teach us Good Lord to serve you with all our strength, Body, Soul and Mind. To love you and rejoice in you always and to offer our services without counting the cost. Through Jesus Christ our lord. Amen.
KAYO PROMISE
I promise to love Jesus Christ all the days of my life, to pray for the other young people especially to join KAYO and to abide by the rules of the group.
KAYO ANTHEM
Ee KAYO Mashahidi wa Yesu
Chama kikuu chenye kusudi kubwa
Kinawapendeza vijana, wasichana kwa wavulana
Ee KAYO Mashahidi wa Yesu
KAYO OBECTIVES
- To bring young people to know, to love Jesus Christ as savior and Lord.
- To build up young people in the knowledge and behavior of the Christian faith the Bible being the Foundation.
- To educate Young people in good Christian Character and to encourage them to be Leaders of the church.
- To help the church understand its responsibility towards young people.
KAYO OBECTIVES
- To bring young people to know, to love Jesus Christ as savior and Lord.
- To build up young people in the knowledge and behavior of the Christian faith the Bible being the Foundation.
- To educate Young people in good Christian Character and to encourage them to be Leaders of the church.
- To help the church understand its responsibility towards young people.
11: ACHIEVEMENT
- Capacity building
The department was able to undertake the following:
- This included school leavers forum, university student forum, youth leaders workshop.
- DYO visit to 57 parishes.
- Celebration due to the covid 19 measures every perish was represented with three youth
- one day / commissioning. 478 youth were commissioned as KAYO members. 1500 youth attended.
- Development. Construction of Amphitheater on progress
RE: YOUTH DEPARTMENT 2022 ACTIVITIES
Greeting from the KAYO desk
The following is the program of youth activities in the year 2022:-Theme: PHILIPPIANS 5;15; REFORMED IN THIS CROOKED GENERATION.
- Chairpersons meeting on 29TH January 2022
- Parish executive workshop on 19th 2022
- Parish youth patrons retreat on 7th April 2022
- Youth ministry week 4th -10th April 2022
- Regional conference 11th to 15 April 2022.
- Diocesan youth celebration day on 23rd April – Cathedral
- Senior youth seminar (22 yrs and above unmarried) 21st may 2022 at kutus.
- KAYO Provincial summit 30th may to 3rd
- School leaver/University student forum on 11th June at Kutus.
- Chairpersons meeting - 16st July 2022 Kutus
- Gents and ladies day out 6st August 2022 –St Luke Wanguru
- Chairpersons meeting on 12th November 2022- Kutus
- One day Diocesan youth conference 29th December 2022
1V: FUTURE PLAN
Finishing of the amphitheater
- HOW THE DEPARTMENT REMAINS RELAVANT DURING COVID 19 PENDAMIC
- Online debate
- Online questions and answer forums
- Online discussions of selected topics
- Testimony forums
- Sharing of concern online