(14/9/07) With 130 people booked in, PYV Junior Camp is now full. Receipt letters have been posted to all registered campers. If you have not received yours by Wed 19th September, please contact PYV as per the directions on the camp form. For directions to camp, please visit the Junior Camp FAQ page.

(10/07/07) Camp forms have been posted, and are also available for download. Click here to download the camp form, or here to go to the Junior Camp FAQ page. Online payments can be made here.

(17/07/07) Good news!!! PYV has made an error on both the camp form and the online payment process. The fee has been listed as $55 instead of the correct amount of $65. However, we have decided to offer this $55 as a special-early-bird-web-price only until July 29th.

(30/07/07) The special-early-bird-web-price is now over, and the price of Junior Camp has reverted to the correct amount of $65.

(23/08/07) Are you keen to go to 21C but can't afford it? If you are quick, you may be able to obtain a subsidy to go. Read the application form on the 21C website for information on how to apply.

(23/8/07) 21C is a national conference that aims to invest in the lives of young leaders (18 – 28 years) within our denomination in order to encourage, inspire and equip them for gospel ministry.  This year’s 21C conference is to be held at Merroo Conference Centre (Sydney) from September 7-10, 2007. Click here for more information.

(12/8/07) The Presbyterian Theological College in Box Hill is running another six-week course on Introduction to New Testament, from Wednesday August 8th - September 12th. To view the flyer and more details, click here. To visit the PTC website, click here.

(15/3/07) Did you leave anything at Senior Camp? Check out the photos and email admin(at)pyv.org.au if they belong to you (login required).

(18/07/07) Congratulations to the winners of this year's PYV Volleyball tournament. Burwood Community, the carry-over champs, continued their success by taking out the  men's competition. However it was Croydon Hills who were too strong for them in the mixed comp. Surrey Hills maintained their unmatched record in the cheerleading. Full results table and photos will be available soon.

(18/2/07) The AGM is a necessary event in PYV's year, however it is usually unpopular and poorly attended (for obvious reasons). However this year's turnout was encouraging with 24 people in attendance, the highest for a number of years. Highlights of the day included:

• Kingsley's final remarks as he stepped down as President
• hearing of CENC's plans to visit churches to promote PYV & CENC
• the number of young enthusiastic leaders in attendance
• the financial strength of PYV
• discussing the possibility of employing future workers.

When it came to election time there was an embarrassment of riches; thirteen delegates were nominated for ten Council positions.  Much discussion took place as to whether to amend the Constitution to expand Council, however this was decided against.  The vote took place and will be left in the hands of CENC to determine the final makeup of the 2007 Council.  CENC meet this coming Thursday, so we should have news for you in about a week.  All up, the day was a great success and showed the great work God is doing in PYV in raising up people, resources and vision for the future.

(21/2/07) The PYV Annual Report for the 2006 year is now available for download.  The document was presented at the recent AGM, and contains reports about all aspects of PYV's work in 2006 (both the memorable and forgettable moments). Reading the document is an invaluable way of learning from our mistakes and making PYV even better in 2007.

(24/2/07) With Kingsley recently stepping down as PYV President (due to ill health), he thought it was a good time to share with others how God has used PYV in his life to bring about His wonderful purposes.  Many people played a part in his testimony (although some are not named), and he hopes you find it encouraging to read the brief testimony.

(18/6/07) With Russell about to head overseas for a month, as well as getting married later in the year, he has decided to temporarily step aside as PYV President. From 1 July 2007, the presidency will pass onto the more than capable hands of Alex Venn. If all goes to plan, Russell will resume the presidency in 2008. No matter who is President they can be contacted via president@pyv.org.au. Please pray for, and pass on your best wishes to Alex as he takes on the role.

(13/3/07) Senior Camp is over and was a roaring success. For those on camp please send photos and reports to webmaster(at)pyv.org.au.  Unfortunately due to technical issues the talks were not recorded. Our sincere apologies for this. More Senior Camp information will follow soon, so keep checking back.

(21/6/07) On Saturday June 16th we had the PYV Girls Day Out at Heathmont Presbyterian Church. Michelle Macintosh gave two talks; one on a passage from Ruth and the other from Genesis. She talked about each of these passages while also making them very applicable to our every day common struggles and thinking. Many girls agreed and said that they had learnt something new about each passage and never realised how applicable they could be to our modern day life. We had a time to get to know other girls on the day by having small discussion groups which we discussed solutions to some scenarios we were given, prayed and talked about Michelle's talk. It was a enjoyable time, to get to know other girls, eat food, including healthy Subway rolls for lunch and chat. A big thank you to Michelle Macintosh for delivering such great talks and for all the girls who came!

Hannah Veith

(19/6/07) Photos of Saturday's Girls Day Out are now available (login required). Thanks to Joy Venning.

(27/3/07) Senior Camp 2007 was my first ever Senior Camp and it was such an awesome weekend!  We had 4 sensational speakers who spoke on understanding human sexuality Biblically.  Matt James spoke to us all about what the Bible teaches about sex and romance.  Helen Bell spoke to the girls about how to be content in our singleness and focus on developing a strong relationship with Jesus.  I can’t really say what Toby Mac spoke about, seeing as he spoke to the guys, but I’m told it was sensational!  Vinesy did the dating talk and we looked at whether to date or not to date.  The talks were very clear and to the point and taught us heaps!  One of my many ‘wow moments’ was during the worship times just joining together with a hundred people singing our hearts out in praise to God.  It was just an amazing atmosphere to be with so many people all worshiping God together!  I can’t wait until next Senior Camp, and I look forward to seeing everyone again at the other PYV events.

Joy Venning

(25/2/07) Congratulations to the 2007 PYV Council:

Russell Graham (President)
Sarah Brightwell (Treasurer)
Andrew Burns*
Dean Carroll*
Rene Jabour
Shady Mehani*
Ruth Ronalds*
Alex Venn
Kirsty Watson
Sarah Weber

The position of Secretary is yet to be assigned.

* New to PYV Council in 2007

(24/4/07) We have just completed another mailout full of flyers for our upcoming events. It's really important that you keep your contact details up to date. To do this, login and click "update your account" up the top right hand side. Whatever details that are saved there are used for our mailouts.  If you would like to not receive mailings, login and update your mailing preferences or click here.

(26/3/07) We would like your feedback on whether you prefer multiple speakers at a camp or just one.

(13/5/07) Photos from the recent Social are now available (login required). Thanks to Kane Georgiou!

(20/4/07) The organisers of the Social and Girls Day Out require you to RSVP for catering purposes. This can be done online and only takes 1 minute.

• Social online RSVP (closed)
• Girls Day Out online RSVP ;(by 9th June)

(28/4/07) Some "Punk" ideas:
- black/dark coloured clothes
- crazy hair (i.e. spikes, colours, mussed up style)
- accessories may include: bracelets, necklaces, chains (like the ones you have to link keys onto belt), badges, safety pins, black/studded jewellery and accessories, body art, fake earrings/studs, etc.
- shoes: converse, skate shoes, doc martins
- ripped/tattered t-shirts and pants/jeans
- black tights/knee high socks
- t-shirts with punk/rock bands on them
- fishnets
- ties
- tartan patterned clothing (i.e. old golf pants)
- black nail polish
- eyeliner
- sparkles around eyes (girls)

Please don't worry too much about the dress theme: the idea is to have a bit of fun. But of course, feel free to take on any, some, or none of the above ideas! However, if your parents have a concern about the theme, feel free to ignore the punk theme - we definitely still want you to come! The parallel idea for the talk is about standing up for Jesus and standing out from the crowd. The punk theme is simply a way to illustrate this.

1 Corinthians 10:31 applies here ("So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God"). Whatever you wear, choose artwork and clothes glorifying to God (for some of you, this will mean not having fights with your parents about what you wear!).

We look forward to seeing you there!

(30/4/07) Due to popular demand the Social RSVP has been extended to Wednesday 2nd May. If you have any questions please email Brad

(7/4/07) Organisers are working hard to finalise the details of the 2007 PYV Social.  However, the next mailout will still be a week or two off so please save the date 5 May in your diary and details will follow. Please keep checking online regularly for more details.

(14/3/07) FUELLED is a training day run by the Presbyterian Church. On 31st March, it will be held at Heathmont Presbyterian Church. Elective streams will cover: Sunday School ministry, Spiritual Formation, Youth ministry and church finances. Registration forms (due 27/3/07) are available for download here.

(16/2/07) What better way to warm up for tomorrow's AGM than to see how PYV plans to develop over the next few years?  Accessible in .pdf format (250kb) or PowerPoint with audio (5MB).

(2/2/07) Recently you may have received information in the mail about PYV's upcoming AGM.  The meeting will be held at St Kilda Presbyterian Church (cnr Alma Road & Barkly St, St Kilda) at 9:30am 17th February 2007 (and is expected to last about two hours). As outlined in the letter, the following AGM documents can be downloaded:

• A delegate nomination form
• PYV Constitution
• Job Descriptions:
  • President
  • Treasurer
  • Secretary
  • Councillor

Please note, PYV Council is going to start meeting every second month in 2007.

(29/1/07) Further photos from Summer Camp are now available (login required). Thanks to Peter McDonald.

(21/1/07) Very few people ever attend the PYV AGM, with approx 25 people being the largest attendance in memory. Why is this so? Usually it's because PYVers do not know what happens at the AGM and who it is for.  The AGM (or Annual General Meeting) is not the most exciting of PYV events, however of all our events it has the greatest capacity to effect change in PYV. The purpose of the AGM is three-fold:

1. to discuss the last twelve months in PYV
2. to elect a new council
3. to discuss the future of PYV.

So who is the AGM for? It's for PYVers and church people who are interested in where PYV is going and what has happened in PYV in the last year. If you are 18+ and have lots of ideas about PYV and what you would like to see happen, it's the perfect event to attend. If you are passionate about growing into PYV leadership, nominating for council is strongly encouraged.  There will be lots of support and help from the other councillors as you grow into the position.

So as you can see, the AGM is not just for old people and the PYV council. The day is everyone's chance to have their say about PYV, whether they nominate for council or not. See you there! (and hopefully 50 other people!)

(18/1/07) Details of the upcoming 2007 Senior Camp are now available.  Camp is open to those in Grade 11 and up.  The camp will be held between 9th - 12th March 2007 at Lady Northcote Recreation Camp (near Bacchus Marsh).  Camp forms will be available shortly.

(7/1/07) A few more photos from Summer Camp are now available (login required). Thanks to Jess Leach.

(3/1/07) More photos from Summer Camp are now available (login required). Thanks to Paege Norris.

(2/1/07) Photos from Summer Camp are now available (login required). If you have any Summer Camp content you would like on the website please email webmaster@pyv.org.au.

(23/12/06) A cool looking range of PYV Merchandise is now available for purchase (at very low prices!).  Wearing the PYV merchandise is a great way to promote PYV in your church and a great conversation-starter with your friends. Merchandise can be purchased online (including postage) or can be bought at PYV events with cash. Thanks to Alex Venn and the PA boys for their professional modeling skills.

(21/12/06) Summer Camp leaders: to access updated study notes, and other useful information, please click here (leadership login required).

(20/12/06) Those who registered by the due date should have received receipt letters in the mail. If you believe you have registered, but have not yet received this letter please contact PYV on (03) 9017 4676 immediately. Information about time & location of camp can be found on the Summer Camp form, with more information on the FAQ (frequently asked questions) page.

• To download the form, click here.
• To view the FAQ page, including questions about TRANSPORT, click here.
• Leaders can pay online for camp here (leaders login required).

(15/12/06) Are you coming to this year's Summer Camp?! This year we are offering a range of subsidies which will help families and Healthcare Card holders attend camp for up to half price.  This year will prove to be the biggest and best summer camp ever.  The leaders have aleady met at our Train24 leaders' training weekend.  They are a fantastic bunch of leaders who have managed to organise what will be superhero sized program.  All new! Bigger! Better! Super!  Make sure you bring all your friends and remember to ask your minister to see if the church can assist you with financial help if you need it.

Get in quick with the online registration or download a camp form and send it in - the due date for registrations has been extended until Tuesday 19th Dec! Summer Camp forms are now available for download:

• To download the form, click here.
• To view the FAQ (frequently asked questions) page, click here.

(18/11/06) A draft PYV program for 2007 is now available to help you plan your church\youth group program.  However please note all events are subject to change. The official 2007 PYV calendar will be finalised, printed and sent out in early 2007.

(11/11/06) An excel spreadsheet with all the Volleyball results is now available for download . If you have any photos of the day, please email them to webmaster(at)pyv.org.au.  We'd also like your feedback on the day, so please visit the polls page (login required) or email events(at)pyv.org.au

(7/11/06)

Mixed Final:

St Georges Geelong & Bundoora: 25 defeated Donvale 1: 22

Men’s Final:

Burwood: 18 defeated Korean: 14

Best Cheer Squad:

Croydon Hills

(23/10/06) The 2006 PYV Volleyball competition is only two weeks away! Teams need to be registered by 28th October. The easiest way to register is online. For more information see the Volleyball event page or email events(at)pyv.org.au. See you there!

(14/10/06) Then why not check out the Presbyterian Theological College open night? It will be held on Friday evening, 20th October at the PTC, 684 Elgar Road, Box Hill North. Greg Goswell will speak on: "Is Theological College For Me?" To download the flyer, click here.

(10/10/06) PYV is keen to assist in the development of youth work in local churches, and is putting together a "Youth Group Starters' Pack." We are offering up to four congregations in the Presbyterian Church of Victoria a scholarship worth $200. Click here for more information on the content of the pack. To apply on behalf of your church, please send a submission, in 250 words or less, about why your church should receive this scholarship. It should be sent to youthworker(at)pyv.org.au , by Thursday 30th November, 2006.

(26/9/06) Photos from the recent Junior Camp are now available (login required). Thanks to Paege Norris and Andrew Vines.

(23/9/06) At PYV's 'Special General Meeting' a new President and Treasurer were elected! Congratulations to Kingsley and Sarah on their appointments. This makes PYV's leadership team:

PYV Council
Kingsley Davidson (President)
Sarah Brightwell (Treasurer)
Michelle Davidson (Secretary)
Russell Graham (Councillor)
Rene Jabour (Councillor)
Alex Venn (Councillor)
Kirsty Watson (Councillor)
Sarah Weber (Councillor)

Youth Worker
Andrew Vines

Admin Worker
Emma Cox

CENC Reps
Scott Kroeger
Andrew Venn
Will Belcher

(19/9/06) This was my first ever Junior Camp and it was soooooo much fun in so many ways! The camp theme was “Walk like an Egyptian” and Shady Mehanni was our genuine Egyptian on-camp Pharoah. All the games were very amusing and were based on the ten plagues brought upon Egypt. On the Saturday, we were blessed with some hot weather and went on a very long walk down to the beach, where we played tug-o-war and search for buried Egyptian treasure. The speaker was Douglas Robertson and his talks were about the Exodus and were both interesting and inspiring for many people (including myself!) I also made a lot of new, great friends whom I can’t wait to see again next year.

Alisha Bilyj

(19/9/06) Photos from the recent PYV Social in Ballarat are now availabe (login required). Thanks to Larissa Norris and Matt Pennycuick.

(18/9/06) In line with Section 5.1b of the PYV Constitution, the PYV Secretary has called for the convening of a 'Special General Meeting' of PYV on 23rd September 2006.  In the light of the recent personnel changes in PYV (such as Andrew Vines resigning as President to assume the role as CENC Youth Worker), the Special General Meeting has been called for the purpose of:

• Electing a new President
• Electing a new Treasurer
• Viewing and adopting minor revisions to PYV’s 5 year plan.

The meeting will be held at St Kilda Presbyterian Church (cnr Alma Road & Barkly St, St Kilda) at 9:30am 23rd September 2006 and is expected to last one hour.  Please follow the links below for more information.

• 2006 PYV SGM Information Sheet (incl delegate form)
• 2006 PYV SGM Delegate Form only

(12/9/06) It's that time again! Time to gather your church mates & friends and start training for the annual PYV Volleyball competition. The easiest way to register your team is to do it online. Follow the link above for more details.

(8/9/06) Junior Camp is now full! As of today, no more registrations will be accepted. If you have already sent in a camp form, you can expect to receive a confirmation letter/email early next week. Camp forms, contact details and directions are still available for viewing here. See you on camp.

(28/8/06) Online Social RSVP's are now closed.

(16/8/06) The 2006 Social is coming up fast!  Held in Ballarat on Saturday 2 September, the night will be a great chance to catch up with all you PYV friends and dance the night away.  As the night starts with a dinner at 6:15pm, an RSVP is required. To RSVP or find out more information, please click the link above.

(29/7/06) Junior Camp 2006 can be paid for online via Visa/Mastercard with the need to have a Paypal account. If you have a Paypal account, you can set it up to pay via EFT transfer from your bank account. The cost is $55 + a $1.37 fee for online payments. If you have any questions, feedback or problems with the online payment system please email webmaster@pyv.org.au.

(19/6/06) As you may have seen on the website recently, unfortunately Ashburton Pool & Recreation centre was booked out on 12 August! We have therefore decided to move the Volleyball competition to later in the year when the centre is available. This is likely to be 4 November, however this is yet to be confirmed. Please read above for more information.

(23/5/06) The PYV Girls Day Out was on 20 May and it was a fabulous day and fortunately very nice weather. We had roughly thirty people rock up including leaders which was great, some coming all the way from the country to be there! The room was decorated beautifully, with lots of colour and specialness thanks to the many people that helped with that included with many snacks and drinks.

Kathy was a wonderful speaker who talked to us in the first session about self acceptance and identity explaining who we were and how we define ourselves and in the second session about the framework of our lives and how life is all about choices. We did some fun quizzes learning valuable information about being more extrovert or introvert showing us how we are all different and how we should be aware of that, our time spent with God and friends. We also did a quiz of what’s your love language which was really interesting in finding out how we all had different love languages and how it was useful to know others love languages as well, knowing how to best serve others and to know our own so others knew how best to serve us.

We had a break for lunch and then we got back into it, looking at friendships, relationships and sexuality and I’m sure Kathy had many facts about things that many of us didn’t know. The last thing we did was get into small groups where we were given a scenario and in our group, we talked about what we could do in that situation. We had one spokesman from each group come up and tell us how they would best handle their scenario. Every group presented had many helpful ideas and solutions for their scenario.

Overall the day was really effective in becoming aware of issues that do occur frequently in life along with helpful ways to think about what we can do for ourselves and our friends at that time. There were many laughs, great chatting in between and positive feedback from many people who appreciated the day and had fun! So it was good to see so many people attend and hopefully next year will be even better!

Hannah Veith

(21/5/06) There was an amazing contrast between the girls and guys days on Saturday. From all reports the girls day was a complete success with 30 girls being challenged, building relationships and generally having fun. We hope to have a report of the day on the site soon. If you have any feedback or photos from the day please send them to webmaster(at)pyv.org.au. The day can be discussed in the forums here. (login required)

However the guys day was a failure, as a negligible turnout meant the day did not go ahead. We're really sorry that the demand for the day that we foresaw didn't materialise. We had some great talks lined up and believe that the young men of our church really need to discuss these matters. We will persevere though and hope to incorporate the talks into Summer Camp 2006-07. A big thanks to Adam Ridgewell, Matt James and Clinton Le Page for their efforts and their amazing graciousness in dealing with the disappointment of the day.

(11/4/06) Outlook Camps are aimed at encouraging Christian young adults to use their various gifts to spread the gospel and build the church. The camp form for 2006 is now available for download.  For more information please see the camp form or email events@pyv.org.au

(31/5/06) Outlook Camp is going to be great! It's now time to send in your camp forms. Click the link above to download the form. For more information please see the camp form or email events@pyv.org.au. We look forward to seeing you there and sharing a memorable experience!

(28/3/06) Plans are coming together for the Guys & Girls Days on 20 May. The day will be a mixture of fun and learning, all the big topics facing teenagers will be tackled! Make sure you put the day in your diary. More details will come soon.

(24/3/06) More photos from Senior Camp are now available (login required). Thanks to the equally wonderful (TV-star) Michelle Davidson!

(21/3/06) Photos from Senior Camp are now available (login required). Thanks to the wonderful Sarah Weber!

(20/3/06) If anyone has any photos from Senior Camp or would like to write an article about your experience on camp please email webmaster(at)pyv.org.au. We are always looking for your input to make pyv.org.au the best it can be!

(14/3/06) Senior Camp has come and gone! A great group of about 100 people, great weather and engaging talks by Andrew Venn made the camp a total success. Andrew's talks challenged us to not only "talk the talk" but to always "walk the walk" in our faith. A huge thanks to convenors Paul Drew and Sarah Brightwell, cooks Steph Gear (& Amy!), Andrew & Marilyn Venn and PYNSW camp parents Murray and Rachel Norman. If you have any photos or videos please send them to webmaster@pyv.org.au. Hopefully we'll have some photos up soon! Also, why not discuss the event in the forums? (login required)

(19/2/06) PYV's 2006 AGM was held yesterday at St Kilda Presbyterian Church. The turnout of 19 people was quite disappointing, however the enthusiasm of those present was encouraging.  At the meeting we heard about:

• Event Reports
• Financial Reports
• 2006 Calendar
• New PYV logo
• Admin Assistant Update
• 5 Year Plan Update
• Youth Worker Update
• ThA Update

The sheer number of changes taking place within PYV is amazing and for that we praise God. However, the main event at the AGM is election of the 2006 council.  It's our pleasure to annouce that the new council is:

• Andrew Vines (President)
• Kingsley Davidson (Treasurer)
• Michell Davidson (Secretary)
• Russell Graham
• Rene Jabour
• Alex Venn
• Kirsty Watson
• Sarah Weber

If you couldn't make it, the best way to keep track of what is going on in PYV is to read the 2006 AGM booklet (which includes the 2005 Annual Reports).

• 2006 AGM booklet.pdf (532kb)
• 2006 AGM financial report.pdf (76kb)

(4/2/06) Due to unforseen circumstances, the first ever Guys & Girls Day Out has moved to 20 May (not 6 May as printed on the 2006 PYV Calendars). That will teach us for getting the calendars out so early this year!!

(29/3/06) Are you coming to the Fuelled training day? It's on this Saturday (1st April) at the Presbyterian Theological College, Box Hill North. There will be a keynote address from Allan Harman, training in the the PCV's "Breaking the Silence" policy, as well as three elective streams:

- Small Group ministry (Rev Robert Carner)

- Church Admin (Michael Ellison)

- Kid's ministry (Stuart Conkie from OAC)

The good news is that all PYV accredited leaders will be eligible for the discount price ($20) if they ring before the day. For more info you can download a flyer from www.pyv.org.au or call Dave on 03 5249 5508.

Hope to see you there, In Christ, PYV Council

(8/3/06) Details about 2006's first Fuelled Training day are now available.  The days are an awesome chance to receive practical training and advice in serving God in a number of different circumstances. Download the flyer for more info.

(19/2/06) A problem with submitting camper details online for Senior Camp has now been resolved.  For those who have already paid and wish to submit a camper registration online please click here.

(2/2/06) We have a new topic for Senior Camp! We're really sorry for the confusion but please disregard the camp forms. The new topic is...."Signs of Life"

Signs of Life - the CREATION of Life - we’ll take a look at Jesus’ parable of the sower [Mt.13]. What are the options when we are confronted by the preaching of God’s word? We’ll talk about hearing God’s word, in order for you to check your response to Christ; “same old, same old...”, “Yeah, that’s cool”, “Maybe…but…”, Got to have it!”, etc. The idea is to help you determine where you might be as far as Christ is concerned.

Signs of Life - FAITH - we’re going to take a look at some other Christians and how they handled hearing the gospel and how that response showed itself in their lives and the impact it had upon others. “Making an exhibition of myself” will explore the practical meaning of professing faith in Christ from 1 & 2 Thessalonians.

Signs of Life - WORKS - we’ll continue to follow this group of Thessalonian Christians as they learn to serve Christ. “Not just a cardboard cutout” will give you an appreciation for the observable, quantifiable realities of imitating Christ by what you do, and how it’s not an option but a necessity!

Signs of Life - ROBUSTNESS - will take a look at those who lead us; those who we listen to and perhaps venerate. “No room for gurus” challenges us to be discerning about those whose word and ways we may follow and why Christians can loose their way through false or inadequate teaching. We’re not made perfect when we believe. It’s a real struggle to throw off the habits of a lifetime - we’ll touch on that and finish with the very real benefits of belonging to Christ in a world that is hostile to Him, and His brothers and sisters. It’s about toughening up.

(21/1/06) Senior Camp 2006 can be paid for online via Visa or Mastercard. The cost is $100 + a $2.50 fee for online payments. If you have any questions please email events@pyv.org.au.

(21/1/06) An application form for the Youth Worker position is now available for download. Please keep any friends or collegues that could be interested in the job, informed about the position. Remember, applications close 28th February 2006. For more information email youthworker@pyv.org.au

(15/1/06) The Senior Camp form is now available for download.

(7/1/06) Photos from Summer Camp are now available. If you are still having problems accessing the photos, please email webmaster@pyv.org.au.

(5/1/06) Were you on camp and are dying to talk about? Are you having withdrawal symptoms as some campers are reporting? Why not hit the forums and say all that you need to say (login required).

(5/1/06) The Summer Camp 2005-2006 CDs are now available for pre-order. We hope to have them available by then end of January 2006. The CD's will be a CD of .mp3 files (ie not an audio CD) and will include Bruce Christian's 6 talks on the 5 points of Calvanism, study notes, photos + more. The cost will be $15 (including postage) and are available through the PYV online store (login required).

(6/12/05) CENC and PYV are proud to advertise the position of State Youth Worker. Early details of the position are now available. More information will follow shortly, however in the meantime please email any queries to youthworker@pyv.org.au. Applications close 28 February 2006.

(29/10/05) It's worth reading John Wilson's brief summary of highlights from the 2005 Presbyterian Church of Victoria Assembly. The hightlight for PYV was "approval for a PYV Youth Worker to lead the work among the youth of our state." This is the start of an exciting new chapter in the history of PYV. We hope to bring more plans to the Commission of Assembly in May 2006 and have the worker starting in July 2006. Congratulations to all those on PYV Council and CENC for all their hardwork (the real work is just beginning!). For more information on this please contact president@pyv.org.au. Follow the link above to read the highlights.

(17/2/06) PYV's AGM will be held at St Kilda Presbyterian Church on 18th February 2006. Make sure you see your church's Session Clerk or Minister and ask them about becoming your church's delegate.

(21/12/05) PYV's AGM will be held at St Kilda Presbyterian Church on 18th February 2006. The AGM is an imortant day in the life of PYV. It's a chance to review the year past and plan for the future, elect a new council and give thanks to God for PYV. The AGM is an event for all PYV's leaders, for more details click the link above. If you can't make the AGM make sure to download and read the Annual Report afterwards. In the new year, letters will be posted to everyone on our mailling list and each church's Session Clerk, so ask them about becoming your church's delegate.

(17/12/05) Basic details about PYV events in 2006 are now up on the website! Use the link to 'events' on the right hand side. As time goes by, more detailed information about the events will be posted. So while you're creating your Youth Group or Church program for 2006 make sure you include PYV events!!

(15/12/05) While 2005 is not yet over, the PYV Council has nearly finished the 2006 PYV Events Calendar. As usual there are new events and changes that will make PYV even better. Early in the new year calendars will be mailed out to those on our mailing list. If you are not on the list please use the link on the right hand side to do so.

(11/11/05) Summer camp is up and going!! This years theme will be the vikings, so prepare a mad costume for the new years banquet! Bruce Christian (NSW) will be speaking this year on the the Trinity in our salvation. Shiloh ranch will be hosting us for the week, and as always, bookings are limited so please download a form and pay over the web or send your form in with a cheque to get in quick. Summer camp is open to anyone year 7 and up, and as an extra for those over 18, we are offering the 'intensive stream.' Hope to see you all there.Sven - Convenor.

For more info email events(at)pyv.org.au or download 2005 Summer Camp form (.pdf)

To pay for Summer Camp online - click here

(29/10/05) Please note that the joint PYV-AFES mission night, scheduled to be held on November 26 has been cancelled We apologise for the confusion and any inconvience caused. For more information please contact president@pyv.org.au

(13/11/05) Details are now available for Carols 2005. 6pm Sausage Sizzle & 7pm Carols on Saturday 10th December at Williamstown Presbyterian Church. Carols is PYV's family event, so make sure you bring all your family and friends!

For more info email events(at)pyv.org.au or download 2005 Carols flyer for printing (1.7MB .pdf)

(23/10/05) In a first for PYV, this weekend saw a Summer Camp leaders training weekend being held, rather than a day. Dubbed 'train24' the weekend away at Shiloh, saw a lot of hardwork and also a lot of good times. It was great to see so many young leaders starting their Summer Camp leading careers. Thanks to Sven & Kirsty (& Rene) for all their hardwork. Being this organised by October, you know camp is going to be a great. Photos of the weekend are now available (login required)....and if you don't know already..the theme of the camp will be VIKINGS!

(23/10/05) More photos from Junior Camp 2005 are now available (login required). Thanks to Jess Leach!

(1/10/05) More photos from Junior Camp 2005 are now available (login required). Thanks to Sarah Weber!

(29/9/05) For those of you on Junior Camp we'd love to hear your impressions. There is a thread discussing the camp on the forums. Why don't you post your opinions? (login required)

(22/9/05) Photos from Junior Camp 2005 are now available (login required). Thanks to Steve Dunc!

(19/10/05) Just a quick reminder that Summer Camp leaders training weekend (Train 24) is this weekend.

Cost is $50,  it's at Shiloh in Grantville,  starts at 10am.

Bring; Bible, pencil case, ideas, craft stuff to make things Viking, change of clothes, if a muso, bring some song ideas.

Please email Kirsty to RSVP if you're coming or not.

(10/10/05) Bendigo's Fuelled Training day is THIS WEEKEND! Please help us (& save money) by sending in your forms as soon as possible. If the forms aren't going to make it in time please ring Kirsty (details on form).

(17/8/05) I think the bushdance was the best one we've had for years and my highlight was the food! In case you didn't know, the food from the night was put on by Heathmont Presbyterian Church and wasn't it magnificent? PYV can primarily thank Danielle Smith for her tireless efforts and co-ordination. We are also greatly indebted to Andrew & Marilyn Venn, Pete & Claire Dunstan, Alex & Jess Venn, Allyson Kop and Gnaire Sandry. Let's just hope we can convince them to do it again next year!

(15/8/05) Thanks yo'all for attending the Bushdance. Please check out the photos of the event on the photos page (login required). If there is anyone out there with more photos, send them to webmaster@pyv.org.au and we'll publish them!

(14/8/05) Well the bushdance was as great as ever, but what did you think of the venue? You can have your say with a new poll (login required). If you want to give us some more broad feedback please email events@pyv.org.au

(30/7/05) Photos from the Fuelled Training Day are now available (login required)

If you have any more photos from Fuelled, please email them to

webmaster(at)pyv.org.au

(17/9/05) Junior Camp is this weekend and we hope that those lucky enough to make it to the sold out camp are having a great time, getting to know new people and learning lots about our God. Once the camp is over, please send your photos to webmaster@pyv.org.au and we'll see what you've been up to.

(11/8/05) It looks like this year's Junior Camp is going to be sold out....so get your registration in as soon as possible. Registration can be made online (below)

(11/8/05) This saturday the bushdance is on at Bundoora Community Hall, Noorong Ave, Bundoora at 7pm. We hope to see you there!

(28/6/05) It's almost time to put on your flannel and get bushdancing. This year's event has a new band and a new venue; Bundoora Community Hall, Noorong Ave, Bundoora (the home of Bundoora Presbyterian Church). Download full size bushdance flyer here

(23/6/05) If you get any suspicious emails from events@pyv.org.au, support@pyv.org.au, accounts@pyv.org.au etc that say something along the lines of:

Dear user events,

The Pyv Support Team

Please delete them! They are virus-carrying hoax emails that have nothing to do with PYV. Thanks for your understanding.

(11/6/05) Email webmaster@pyv.org.au to recover the following:

- blue 'Gondwana' fleece

- blue 'Old Navy' trackpants

- black 'Adidas' parachute trackpants

- blue & grey jumper, size M

(19/6/05) A full spreadsheet of all the volleyball results is now available on the volleyball page. It's also worth heading to the photos page to see some great shots of the day (login required).

(13/6/05) PYV's new “Fuelled” Training Days are almost here. PYV in conjunction with the Victorian Christian Education and Nurture Committee, are bringing down a team from the Presbyterian Youth in NSW to run two (identical) training days at Heathmont and Bendigo Presbyterian Churches. All participants will receive training in:

- Principles of servant leadership

- Introduction to “Breaking the Silence” child-protection requirements.

and then can choose to focus on children’s ministry or youth ministry. The event is not just for teenagers and will benefit; Youth group leaders, Sunday School teachers, Ministers, Elders. Click on the link above to download more info.

(5/6/05) Follow the link to view the rules for the PYV Volleyball competition 2005. As this is a social competition please note that the rules are different from official volleyball and are always judged in the light of the player and situation involved. We hope everyone can enjoy the day and not get bogged down in the specifics of the rules. Please notify as many of your players as you can, so that most people will know the rules before coming. We look forward to seeing you there!

(15/5/05) Unfortunately, I didn't bring a camera, but I saw lots of them around, so please email your photos through to webmaster@pyv.org.au. Bec Stasse has already sent in 8 photos, please keep them coming! (login required to view photos)

(15/5/05) The guys from Ballarat really know how to put on a good time. Nearly 200 people enjoyed lively music from DJ Reuben Owen, a mind-blowing talk from Rev John Stasse and enough food to sink a small floatilla of ships. Huge thanks from PYV to Bec Stasse and Jo Hardy for being the most amazingly professional of organisers.

(15/5/05) I heard a whisper that the powers of PYV Councll will combine to enter a team in this year's volleyball competition. So I hope everyone has started practising, because the PYV Council are going to be tough to beat :)

(11/5/05) The social is this Saturday!! It should be great. Click above to view a map of Ballarat to see where the social is. Look out for a thin pink line and arrow to take you to the venue.

(3/5/05) Have any great ideas for this year's Summer Camp theme? Why not join the discussion on the forums? (login required). Thanks to Laura & Tiffany!

(1/5/05) We know that getting to the social in Ballarat could be a problem for some of you younger PYV'ers. So here's two ideas if you are having problems:

1) Talk to the leaders of your church youth group, see if you can all go up as a group. It will be easier for everyone and will add to the fun of the night. If your Youth Group hasn't planned it as an event, see if you can arrange something informally.

2) Give event co-organiser Bec Stasse a call. In the forums she writes "specially for those over 2 hours away travelling might be a problem, just give me a ring (phone number on the flyer!) and we'll see what we can sort out!!"

(1/5/05) PYV Council is considering the idea of placing an age cap on Senior Camp 2006 at 25 years old. Why are we considering this? Two main reasons: 1) to make Senior Camp a little more focused, so that the camp speaker and camp convenors have an easier task in organising talks and activities that are relevant and useful 2) to encourage the older guys to go to Outlook Camp and take seriously the use of their God-given gifts in all aspects of their life. While we think it's a good idea and will have very little practical effect, we would like your feedback. The quickest way is to visit the 'polls' page and vote (login required) or if you have more detailed feedback please email president@pyv.org.au.

(26/4/05) Photos from the recent Kilnoorat Presbytery Youth Camp are now available (login required). Thanks to Dave Assender for sending them in, hopefully we will see some of you guys at Summer Camp.

(25/4/05) All photos from Outlook Camp are now available! (login required). If you have any photos of your own from the camp, please email them through to webmaster@pyv.org.au

(24/4/05) The Summer Camp T-Shirts have been printed and posted out to those who ordered them. If you have any questions or problems please email Kirsty (kirsteen_jane@hotmail.com). Just a reminder that in the end only the pink girls and the brown guys t-shirts were printed. There are a few extra, so for those wanting to purchase one please visit the online PYV Store above (login required).

(20/04/05) It's that time again! Time to gather your church mates & friends and start training for the annual PYV Volleyball competition. The easiest way to register your team is to do it online. Visit the Volleyball 2005 page for more details (link above).

(19/4/05) PYV's latest addition Outlook Camp is coming very soon! Because it's new we thought you might have some questions:

Who is it for?

21 - 35 year old young adults, whose faith has lead them to consider how God will use them in all aspects of their lives (whether career, family, study or ministry.)

Why should I come?

Because you need to get excited about how God will use you in your everyday life.

How big will it be?

We expected between 25-50 (but don't really know)

Who is speaking?

Rev Scott Kroeger. Scott has 10 years experience as a missionary in NSW where he planted 4 churches before spending 5 years as a chaplain at RMIT. Scott is now serving in the Hume Presbyterian Church and runs a business which rehabilitates lame horses.

What is he speaking on?

The talks are designed to encourage young adults to use their various gifts to spread the gospel and build the church, and consider the eternal consequences you can have on your friends and family.

What other program or activities will there be?

Essentially there is no program other than the talks. There will be plenty of time to just chill and chat.

When is the camp form due?

Unfortunately no date is given on the form but please get them in as quickly as possible.

For more information about when, where etc visit the Outlook Camp page

If you have any questions please email webmaster@pyv.org.au and we will add them to the list.

(24/3/05) All photos from Senior Camp are now available! (login required)

(21/3/05) Tony's talks from Senior Camp are now available for download here (broadband recommended):

Talk 1 - Rev Tony Bird on the book of James (.mp3 12.5MB)

Talk 2 - Rev Tony Bird on the book of James (.mp3 10.4MB)

Talk 3 - Rev Tony Bird on the book of James (.mp3 10.6MB)

Talk 4 - Rev Tony Bird on the book of James (.mp3 10.3MB)

(18/3/05) If you lost something on Senior Camp have a look at the photos and if you see something you left behind contact Kane Georgiou. (login required)

(14/3/05) Tell us what you think of the new venue for Senior Camp in the latest poll (login required).

(3/3/05) Congratulations to PYV's new council:

Andrew Vines (President)

Rachel Stasse (Secretary)

Kingsley Davidson (Treasurer)

Michelle Davidson

Russell Graham

Chris Leed

Alex Venn

Kirsty Watson

Sarah Weber

(28/2/05) Although Senior Camp forms were already meant to be in, Kane has informed me that registrations will be accepted for another week or so. Any questions contact Kane (click link above for contact info).

(13/2/05) Thanks to the 20 people who attended the AGM on Saturday. The day featured; reports & discussion of PYV events from July to December 2004, a 2005-06 budget from Kingsley, an outlining of PYV's 5 Year Plan with Vinesy, the presentation of the 2005 Calendar by Russ and an outline of the new Job Descriptions & procedures manual by Jess. Also importantly was an election for the new 2005 council. As soon as the CENC committee meets and ratifies the results we will introduce your new council. For those interested please find a copy of the AGM booklet that details everything outlined above:

2005 AGM Booklet

(13/2/05) If you are on the PYV mailing list in the next few days you should receive a pack containing a 2005 Calendar, Senior Camp form & an Outlook Camp form. Envelopes are addressed to the oldest person at each unique address. If you are younger and the Senior Camp & Outlook Camp forms don't apply to you, make sure you take them to church and give them to someone older or your minister. If you don't receive anything and was expecting to or your details are incorrect, please wait a week and visit the 'email list & mailing list' page. A big thanks to Alex & Jess Venn, Rachel Stasse and Stuart Alsop & Marton Murany at Shiloh Ranch for their help in getting the mailout done. Few understand how big the job is!

(13/2/05) Please note that in the latest edition of 'Fellow Workers - News from around the Presbyterian Church of Victoria' under the Summer Camp report it states that Senior Camp is for 'Year 11 to 20 years of age.' This is in fact incorrect, as Senior Camp is still open to ages Year 11 and above. My apologies for the mistake, it was completely my fault - Russ.

(9/2/05) Just updating the T-Shirt situation; they are just about to be printed and will be sent out soon. CD's of John Diacos' great talks on Deuteronomy are available now! If you order one via the online store, you will receive in the post within days! (login required)

(7/2/05) We have made things a bit easier at pyv.org.au for everyone! Now to create an account you just need a username, email & password (address, phone, church etc are no longer required). To add/delete/change your details on our mailing/email list visit the page on the right hand side and follow the prompts (you no longer need to ‘update details’ and tick or untick the box). This way I can keep track of everything better and you don’t have to give information that was unnecessary.

(5/2/05) In the past, the PYV council has been elected each year from july-june (ie a financial year). However, to make things easier we have decided to switch to a calendar year, so we need an AGM only six months after the last. The AGM is an imortant day in the life of PYV. It's a chance to review the year past and plan for the future, elect a new council and give thanks to God for PYV. The AGM is an event for all PYV's leaders, for more details click the link above. If you can't make the AGM make sure to download and read the 2004-2005 Annual Report afterwards. Letters have just been posted to each church's Session Clerk so ask him about becoming your church's delegate. If they didn't get the form, download it here:

2005 AGM Nomination Form

(5/2/05) The 2005 Calendar has been finalised. While the calendar looks amazingly cool, we hope the events will be even better. There's something for everyone; fun events, training days, a new camp and events in Melbourne, Ballarat & Bendigo + more. Soon you'll receive one in the mail, so be patient and keep checking the letterbox!

(02/02/05) The 2005 Outlook Camp form is now available for download. The forms will be printed shortly & hopefully will be included in a mail out soon. Outlook is presented by Shiloh Ranch in conjunction with PYV. Outlook camps are designed to encourage young adults to use their various gifts to spread the gospel and build the church. There will be plenty of time to just chill and chat. Rev Scott Kroeger will be leading the talks.

(02/02/05) The 2005 Senior Camp form is now available for download. The forms will be printed shortly. We are trying to hold off a short while in sending them out so that we can include the 2005 Calendar in the same mailout, so please be patient. Remember registrations are now open via the form and/or credit card payment online.

(23/1/05) Full details are now available about this march's Senior Camp. Rev Tony Bird will now be speaking on the book of James as we decided that many people would have already heard him speak on Revelation at the PTC night classes last year. For a detailed description of what he will be speaking on visit the Senior Camp page. The forms are yet to be printed, but you can expect them in a few weeks along with the 2005 PYV Calendar. Please be patient! We now accept credit card payments for Senior Camp. This is a brave new feature for PYV so we expect the process to get better and better over time. For those who choose to use the credit card facility, I would really appreciated any feedback being sent to webmaster@pyv.org.au so we can iron out any bugs.

(6/1/05) pyv.org.au has a new feature....polls! Click the link above (login required) and have your say on the topic. The first topic is "who do you think had the best costume on Summer Camp 2004-2005?" The topics will change periodically, so if you have any suggestions for topics email webmaster@pyv.org.au.

(6/1/05) If you have forgot your password you can now click the link under the login box on the right and have it emailed to you.

(4/1/05) As good as the videos were, there can only be one winner and that was Group 3's rendition of U2's Beautiful Day. Head over to the video page (login required) to see why it won. (broadband recommended)

(3/1/05) As usual Boyd made a masterpiece....but still lost the video competition. Head over to the video page (login required) to re-live the magic of Group 1's video. (broadband recommended)

(2/1/05) The forums have some lively discussions on Summer Camp, so why not join them? (login required)

(2/1/05) PYV has entered the e-commerce age! Follow the link to our new online store (login required). The store will contain CDs, DVDs, Photos, T-Shirts etc of PYV events & camps. In the store at the moment are the yet-to-be-printed Summer Camp T-Shirts & CD's of John Diacos's talks. Payment can be made by Visa & MasterCard (2.5% fee) or send in a cheque. Sorry but we are unable to sell a DVD of the group music clips due the copyright on the music. Please read the notes in red to make our life easier. Looking to the future.....we see being able to pay for camps by credit card.

(7/1/05) While the 2005 PYV Calendar has yet to be finalised we can reveal some details about the early events in the year; the AGM, Senior Camp and PYV's new camp for over 21's called.........Outlook!

(7/12/04) Photos from the joint AFES/PYV night at Scots church on 27th November are now available (login required).

(28/11/04) Due to feedback we realise that printing out a full-colour Summer Camp form is not an option for many of you as it would use up a lot of ink! Therefore follow the link above to print out a text-only version of the summer camp registration form. Note that this is only the registration part of the form which you need to complete and send back to us. So make sure you copy down the other details you need to get to camp.

(28/11/04) On Saturday 20th, the guys & gals from the Council, along with members of the CENC Committee, made it through an all-day planning day for 2005 and beyond. Click on the link above to see some photos from the day (login required). In the future we can look forward to a new camp in 2005, a close working relationship with PYNSW and a bigger and more vibrant PYV.

(11/11/04) On Wednesday (if you are on our mailing list) you should have received a big pack of the best looking PYV flyers ever. It's a huge job mailing out to over 500 addresses. A big thanks goes to Doc Watson, Rachel Stasse, Alex & Jess Venn and Marilyn Venn, who together designed, printed, compiled and posted the mailout. Make sure that you keep your address details up to date! Any questions email webmaster@pyv.org.au

(24/10/04) A few quick updates on the Summer Camp front. Firstly, have a look at the camp poster. In the next few weeks it will be posted out to all churches, so make sure your minister puts it up! Forms will be out approx Nov 10. A few things you can look forward to on camp; a revamped short 'music video' competition, nickers & sven on morning radio, horse riding/archery/ropes course and re-living the best activities and themes from the last ten years! Can't wait..

(29/9/04) Esther Sprague, that great, awesome, Godly, bundle of fun has kindly sent in her report on the recent Junior Camp. I think you can safely say she enjoyed it. If anyone else wants to have their say about camp, email webmaster@pyv.org.au

(27/9/04) UPDATED It is an amazing privilege that through the death of Jesus we can approach God with our prayers. At PYV we take prayer seriously so we've set up a page of things you can pray for. You can also submit your own prayer requests. (you must login to access the prayer points page. Click the link above or navigate to home > Members > Prayer Points )

(8/10/04) Shiloh Ranch and PYV have formed a great working relationship; Junior Camp was just there and Summer Camp is coming up soon. Shiloh runs many great programs that PYV is really excited about. One of those is the Leadership Training course held from 3-5 December. If you are interested in becoming a PYV leader one day soon, it's a great way to build up the necessary skills. For more info download:

Information Flyer

Application form

(29/9/04) Sommerville Pressie Church is having a big breaky for blokes! So all you dads, sons, uncles, husbands, grandpas etc will have to get up early on Saturday 13 November, but it will definately be worth it. I know some of the older PYV blokes are thinking of going, so please join us. For more info email Vinesy (president@pyv.org.au) and download the flyer from the link above (note: date on flyer is wrong).

(15/10/04) The Presbyterian Theological College is having an open night on October 22. You can get info on full time study, post-grad, on night classes and on the short courses that they run. And free sausages. If any older PYV'ers are thinking about theological study, this is a great chance to learn more. Click on the above link for more information.

(29/9/04) Vinesy our great president will be speaking at the PCV General Assembly next week, and speaking of speakers we are truly blessed that this year's Summer Camp speaker will be.....Rev John Diacos. I can't wait!

(22/9/04) Junior Camp is done! From what I hear we have a lot of happy campers. See for yourself by checking out the photos (remember to view photos you must be logged in. The create a login, click 'Create an account here' up the top right hand side.)

(15/9/04) To wet your appetite for the talks this year you can now download a sample of last year's talks:

Talk 2 - Rev Peter Owen "The Gospel & how it should effect our relationships" (.mp3 8.4MB)

Talk 3 - Rev Peter Owen "What is Love?" (.mp3 6.3MB)

Talk 4 - Rev Peter Owen "Biblical Courtship" (.mp3 7.8MB)

(15/9/04) Did you that this year's Summer Camp will be PYV's 10th Anniversary since Summer Camps started? Summer Camp is PYV's camp for Year 7 and above and is our biggest event. Up to 120 people from all ages & from all over the state come to hear great talks, lively music and enjoy our famous New Year's Eve Banquet. That time of year is fast approaching! Well since it's such a special occasion we thought we'd re-live the best moments of the past ten years on the camp this year. So be prepared for some fun from themes such as:

Medieval (1995-1996)

Early Settlers (1996-1997)

Pirate (1997-1998)

Romans (1998-1999)

Space (1999-2000)

Scottish (2000-2001)

Sesame Street/The letter 'P' (2001-2002)

Academy Awards (2002-2003)

Roaring 1920s (2003-2004)

10 Year Anniversary (2004-2005)

And also we are truly blessed that this year's Summer Camp speaker will be.....Rev John Diacos. I can't wait!

(15/9/04) As Junior Camp is this friday, if there are any last minute dramas or questions please contact Andrew Vines; president@pyv.org.au or 9786 2976. Also remember that the correct depature from camp is 10am 20th September, not 2pm as elsewhere on the form.

(6/9/04) If you received a copy of the Junior Camp Form in the mail you will have also received an indemnity form for horse riding as well. If you just downloaded the form off the web, you can now download the indemnity form.

(28/8/04) Just a correction to the Junior Camp Form. The correct depature from camp is 10am 20th September, not 2pm as elsewhere on the form.

(17/8/04) Congratulations to PYV's new council:

Andrew Vines (President)

Fiona Meeuwissen (Secretary)

Kingsley Davidson (Treasurer)

Kane Georgiou

Russell Graham

Michelle Kop

Christopher Leed

Rachel Stasse

Alex Venn

Kirsty Watson

Our future depends greatly upon the Council and we can thank God for the mix of experience & freshness, city & country, female & male that the new council exhibits.

(16/8/04) The forums have now been updated with more detail & new features such as being able to see who is also currently online. If you login to pyv.org.au you'll find the link to the forums on the right hand side. They're arranged so that there is a forum for each event, or if that's not enough create your own topic. Hopefully you guys can discuss events & keep in touch with each other. If you need any help using the forums, email webmaster@pyv.org.au. Just another reason to register with pyv.org.au.

(11/8/04) Jeremy Dover, the Book of James, Shiloh Ranch...what could be better?

(28/7/04) See some of the funniest shots taken from the PYV Archive. (login required)

(23/7/04) If you login to pyv.org.au you'll find a new page in the right column; Videos! While they're not going to win an Oscar, especially not for cinematography, we hope you enjoy the show. Just another reason to register with pyv.org.au. Broadband recommended.

(18/7/04) A big thanks to the 26 people that attended the AGM yesterday. The meeting went really well with constructive discussion, great suggestions and iced donuts from Fiona Meeuwissen! The future of PYV looks very promising with more people nomiating for council than there are positions to fill. We will shortly announce the new council once the Christian Education and Nuture Committee meets to ratify the new positions. Overall, the best AGM ever, and all done in just three hours! (remember we used to have weekend long Annual Conferences?) If you couldn't be there download the 2004 AGM booklet or the 2004 Financials (leaders login only).

(12/7/04) "So, who's coming to the AGM? I know it's not exactly fun and exciting, but it IS important! PLEASE come and support the work of PYV by showing an interest in what goes on behind-the-scenes. PYV could not operate if it weren't for the councillors who put in hours and hours of their time. You who benefit, come along! Even consider being on council yourself. You'll never know what gifts God has given you unless you give yourself the chance to use them. Hope to see lots of people there!"

(12/7/04) PYV's AGM is an imortant day in the life of PYV. It's a chance to review the year past and plan for the future, elect a new council and give thanks to God for PYV. The AGM is an event for all PYV's leaders, for more details click link above. If you can't make the AGM download and read the 2003-2004 Annual Report.

(12/7/04) PYV's AGM is an imortant day in the life of PYV. It's a chance to review the year past and plan for the future, elect a new council and give thanks to God for PYV. The AGM is an event for all PYV's leaders, for more details click link above. If you can't make the AGM download and read the 2003-2004 Annual Report.

(11/7/04) Have you started getting your church's team together yet? Full details available, register your church team online & download the promotional flyer to put at your church. Click the link above for more!

(1/6/04) Learn how to take advantage of your opportunities to evangelise, 'cause they'll be gone in 60 Seconds! AFES workers will teach how to identify evangelistic opportunities, build relationships, make contacts, prepare a simple gospel outline, explain your relationship with Jesus, create evangelistic opportunities, turn the conversation to Christ...and more. The teaching sessions will be complimented by workshops so you can practice your techniques.   The seminar is to be held on 24th July at Heathmont Presbyterian Church (from 10am to 4pm). Click on the link above for more details...

(25/5/04) With PYV's new email addresses you can contact office-bearers directly:

president@pyv.org.au (currently David Graham)

treasurer@pyv.org.au (currently Kingsley Davidson)

secretary@pyv.org.au (currently Kane Georgiou)

For information about PYV camps & events email:

events@pyv.org.au

And for questions, comments, suggestions or to report bugs with the website, email:

webmaster@pyv.org.au

(19/5/04) Many of you would know that our friend Jordan Brown in studying in China for a year, now you can read and see what he's up to with his own weblog. Click on the link above to have a look...

(13/5/04) The best way to experience www.pyv.org.au is to create a personal login. To do so click on the 'create an account' link on the right hand side. Logging in unlocks many extras such as photos and forums that are unavailable otherwise.

(12/4/04) Victoria's largest and only truly interdenominational, statewide 17-35 year old missions mobilisation event. The gO! Explo is an annual Victorian Christian interdenominational event which acts as a catalyst to connect young people (17 - 35) to God's global purpose. It's an EXPLO! - think 'exploration...', 'explosion!' and you'll start to get the picture. Click on the link above for more info. If you intend to go please let PYV know!

(2/4/04) The PYV photo galleries have finally been fixed up, so check out some old PYV shots or see the Senior Camp 2004 Photos for the first time!

(20/3/04) The first batch of Summer Camp CD's has just been posted! The CD's contain Peter Owen's talks and the discussion panel, photos and radio show highlights. The audio on the CD is encoded as a .m4a file (commonly called mp4). This is a new format and the successor to the popular mp3 format and therefore people receiving the CD may have trouble playing the audio. So we suggest you download the latest version of Quicktime which is FREE and available for Windows & Mac, by clicking the heading above. If you have any more problems please don't hesitate to email Russell

(18/3/04) Having a brand new sophisticated website is great as it enables us to have cool things like forums etc. However, the downside is that the potential for problems is vastly greater. And that's what has been happening the last week! Alas, we haven't been able to get things up straight after Senior Camp as we had wished but thanks to the amazing work of Lindsay Stewart we are overcoming these problems. So keep checking pyv.org.au in the week ahead!

(18/3/04) The 2004 PYV events poster is out now. After you get one in the mail, photocopy it, give to friends, put it up at church, put it up at school. If you can't wait or want to email it to someone, click on the heading above to download the .pdf version. It looks amazingly cool and for that we thank the best-est girl in Geelong; Rachel 'graphics guru' Stasse!

(18/3/04) The first 2004 PYV Mailout-fest has begun. So keep your eyes focused on your letterbox in the next few days. If your details are wrong or if you wish to be removed from our mailing list use the 'email list & mailing list' page on the right hand side. Also please read our privacy policy to understand how PYV uses your information by heading to the 'info' page.

(18/3/04) After much consultation and communication between the PYV Council and the Christian Education & Nurture Committee (CENC) the old constitution has been updated. The main changes are in regards to the procedure at the Annual General Meeting to elect the new PYV Council. Click the link above to download a copy or go to the 'info' page...for more info about PYV.

(29/2/04) The website is up and running, we hope you enjoy it! Please bear with us as we get it up and running. We would love feedback so please email Russell and tell us about any usability problems, bad links, bugs or ways to improve the site. By creating a login name you unlock much more content on pyv.org.au, such as photos, forums and member-only pages. Make sure you look on the right hand column to see further content related to the page you are on. To get back to where you've been, use the timeline on the top left of the screen (eg home > events > Senior Camp (March 5-8) > ). We hope you find the site a real help in fulfilling PYV's aims of Christ, Faith & Service.

UPDATED (29/2/04) Early details about PYV's annual dance-o-rama; Bushdance 2004. Now you can download a flyer to promote this event for us

(29/02/04) Do you have an opinion on how PYV is run, feedback about how PYV could be improved or constructive criticism of PYV's work? We welcome your involvement and ask you to send correspondence in writing to the PYV President, David Graham. Email him at emanddave@techinfo.com.au to find out how to get your opinions heard!

(24/2/04) Details of PYV's camp for Year 11's and above

(2/1/04) Greatest Summer Camp ever! Movies, photos and more...

(2/1/04) Lost property on Summer Camp 2003-2004? check here

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