2018 MS Youth Conference & Competition (Friday, April 20-Saturday, April 21)
 
Location:
Courtyard by Marriott
1995 6th St. Columbus, MS
662-245-1540
 
 

Contacting Your MS
CE Board Representative:
 
Little Brown Creek Association:
 - Rev. Ryan Smith            (662) 728-1017
 
North East Association:
  - Mr. Kris Greer               (662) 255-2076
 
South MS Association:
 - Rev. Thomas Holloway   (601) 912-2248
Competition Categories:
BIBLE COMPETITION
Bible Memorization        Grades 1-12
Group Memorization      Grades 1-12
TruthQuest              Grades 7-9,1-12
Bible Millionaire               Grades 4-6
Bible Sword Drill              Grades 4-6
Bible Tic Tac Toes            Grades 7-9
Bible Bowl                   Grades 10-12
 
MUSIC AND ARTS
Vocal Solo
Male Vocal Solo
Female Vocal Solo
Duet
Trio
Quartet
Praise Band
Ensemble (5-12 people)
Choir (13+ people)
Instrumental Solos (Woodwind, Brass, Bowed Strings, Plucked Strings, Pitched Percussion)
Instrumental Ensembles           
Keyboard/Keyboard Ensembles
Famous Speech Recitation
Illustrated Story Telling
Individual Drama
Dramatic Duo
Group Drama
ASL Sign Language
Human Video
Puppetry (Live and Recorded)
Painting
Drawing
Mixed Media
Original Computer Art
Computer Graphics
Single Photo
Photo Essay
Banner Design
T Shirt Design
Needlework
Fabric Art
Sculpted Clay
Pre-Molded Clay
Conceptual Art
Creative Writing (Short Story, Essay, Poetry, Play, Comic Book, Bible Study Lesson)
Instructional and Promotional Media
Exhibitation (Preaching, Extemperatneous Translation, I-Phone App, New Ministry Idea)
 
 

Entry Fees (same as NYC fees).
Exhibition Categories
$10 per exhibition category entry.

All Other Categories
$25 per single entry category
$50 per group entries of 2-4 people
$85 per group entries of 5 or more people
 
Entry fees paid by State Competition winners will be used to pay national entry fees. At the National Youth Conference there is also the $25 Youth Conference Student Fee that each student must pay to pre-register and get a conference badge ($35 after June deadline)
Looking For Competitive Materials?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
In conjunction with the MSFWB Association Meeting, we are pleased to announce our second annual Mississippi State Youth Conference! This event, which will also take place at the Courtyard Marriott on Friday afternoon and Saturday morning, April 20-21, will feature fun activities, moving worship, and the opportunity to fellowship with other Christian youth from across our state.
 
We will also be conducting our state youth competition during this event! The following is a tentative schedule of events for the MSYC:
 
 
FRIDAY EVENING:
6:00- 8:00 –
MFWB Youth Competition*
  • Competition will be held in the conference rooms at the Courtyard by Marriott.
  • We will use two (2) rooms set up for competition (1 – music comp. and 1 – Bible and other comp.)
  • Should the need arise we will roll competition over to Saturday morning beginning at 9.  
  • The logistics of the competition schedule will be available by early to mid-April. That is why it is important to have your registration submitted by the March 15th deadline
8:30- 10:00 –
MSYC Youth Worship Services: 
Rev. Tommy Swindol - Teen Services
 
Tommy Swindol is the lead pastor at The Donelson Fellowship in Nashville, Tennessee. He is married to his wonderful wife of twelve years, Jessica, and they have two beautiful daughters, Anna Claire and Emily. Tommy is a graduate of Welch College (Youth Ministry/Music) and Liberty University (MAR in Discipleship Ministries and M-Div. in Professional Ministries). Tommy gets the opportunity to speak all over the country and is passionate about discipleship and sharing the truth of God’s Word in a relevant and challenging way.
 
 
 Chris & Heather Moody - Children's Services

We will have a separate service for our children.
 
 
 10:30 -12:00 – Evening Activity - TO BE ANNOUNCED
 
SATURDAY MORNING:
  9:00 – Resume Competition if needed.
10:00 – Awards Presentation
10:30 – Closing Services
  • Immediately following the Awards Presentation a final service will convene for all ages.
  • Rev. Tommy Swindol will bring the message.
11:30 – Leave and go home.
 
IMPORTANT NOTICE for Competitors:
 
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: March 15, 2018

Be sure to get an UP TO DATE Guidelines Book and Bible Study Pack CD.  There are several changes in the Bible Competitions due to the addition of a new Bible translation [Now KJV & ESV will be used].

The state level will accept registrants directly from the churches rather than a district level competition. We still desire for the individual churches to send their first place competitors in all music and arts.   However, we will now allow 1st and 2nd place competitors in all Bible competitions. The NYC allows us to send 1st in 2nd place competitors for all Bible competitions INCLUDING Memorization. However, a score of 50% is required for TEAM Bible Competitors to Advance to NYC per the MS CE Board. They only allow us to send 1st place for all music & arts categories.

 
Creative Writing (Category 8) entries are to be sent with a digital copy of the CTS Ministry Expo Event Entry Form the appropriate fees directly to CTS@verticalthree.com as described in the Guidelines Book on pages 44-45. 
 

Those who enter the Exhibition categories will be required to pay a $10 competition registration fee. This fee is required at the national level for these events. Human Video is no longer in this category, but has its own competition. There is a generic score sheet, but Exhibition is not a competition. All those approved at the state level will be scored and will advance to the NYC. There will also be no ranking awards for the exhibition categories. 

 

Would You Like to Participate?

WE NEED JUDGES:
If you are representing your church in the state competition, please download the Competition Entry Form and mail with appropriate entry fees by March 15 to:
 
MS Christian Education Board
 
8515 Highway 363
Mantachie, MS 38855
 

Please download the Judge's Application and mail to:

MS Christian Education Board
8515 Highway 363
Mantachie, MS 38855
 
 
Support Teens in Action
 
We have several teens in our state who are participating in Truth and Peace and E-Team, and we want to encourage the churches.


 
 

LODGING OPPORTUNITIES

 

Courtyard by Marriott- 
Headquarter hotel (most events will be hosted here)
 

662-245-1540 - Group Rate - "Free Will Baptist"
$99 per night*plus tax, breakfast not included- this rate is only guaranteed until 3/28/18.  
 
 
 

 There is no Free Will Baptist Rate at this hotel.

 

 
 

All three hotels are located on the property.  Though the Hampton Inn may require a little more walking to the events in the other hotels.  

Please tell them you are with the Mississippi Free Will Baptist Conference to get these special rates.  The rooms are blocked until March 28th, after March 28th you may be able to get a room at these rates but the rooms in the block are released to the public and may not be available or may not be available at these rates.

 

 
 
   

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