Youth Ministry

Youth Group

Episcopal Youth Community (EYC)

The youth group at the church of the Resurrection seeks to include all 6-12th grade students and foster authentic community which seeks to know, trust, and follow Christ. We also strive to develop a web of adult support around each youth so that they may connect to the body of Christ here in this church and the larger Church body beyond.

We seek to support the parents and families as they raise their children through parent classes, book clubs, and weekly parent updates concerning the youth group and the world of adolescents.

Our goal is to allow youth to connect with each other, grow alongside adults of the congregation, and connect their faith in Christ to daily life. EYC meets each Sunday evening in the youth room from 4:30-6:30. A typical youth group meeting includes games, fellowship, group discussion, music, prayer, and dinner provided by parents.

The EYC is also committed to service in the local community as well as through mission trips to New Orleans. The youth at resurrection participate in retreats, diocese youth events, and are involved in the life of the church as acolytes, readers and leaders of Youth Sunday services.

Pics from our EYC... (Click to enlarge)

Our Youth Minister

Jill Hayley Altom

Birthday: June 30, 1982
Hometown: San Antonio, Texas (go Spurs go!)
Relationship Status: Recently Married to Clayton Altom on June 14, 2008

I grew up in the Episcopal church and my faith was greatly impacted by my church and youth group in junior high and high school.

I majored in Psychology at Sewanee, The University of the South and graduated in 2004. I worked as the youth director for Emmanuel Episcopal Church from 2004-2006 and moved to Nashville 2 years ago in order to take classes in theology and youth ministry and work with the youth and families
at First Presbyterian church in Murfreesboro.

Strawberries are my favorite food. I love to travel, hike in Percy Warner Park, play tennis and guitar, rock climb, take tap dancing classes, cook, scrapbook, water and snow ski, play card games, read and I'm kind of a fan of Guitar Hero. My favorite movies are: Pollyanna, The Emperor's New Groove, and Crash among others. My favorite color is yellow. I love my Honda. Alias is my all time favorite TV show. I have two older brothers named Ted and Ryan and a 5 month old niece named Kailey and twin nephews named Elliott and Everett.