Share Your Story

Lead Worship at Pilgrimage

Youth leadership is central to Pilgrimage. The NC Conference Committee on Youth Ministries defines the direction of each annual event. Youth leaders of the Conference participate in the event planning process, as well as serve as worship leaders during the Pilgrimage weekend.

What It Means to Share Your Story

Youth stories are continuously regarded as the best part of General Sessions. Do you have a faith story to share that will encourage others as they engage with the Theme?

All youth have a story to tell — you are invited to share yours!
Deadline: September 28, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET

Details

Speak with your local church Pastor, Youth Paster, or a Youth Leader and ask them to submit a letter of recommendation on your behalf (submission form for letter of recommendation is below).
Submit your personal faith story in a written format. This submission is due by September 28, 2026, and is encouraged to be between 5 and 10 minutes in length.
- Include the following:
  - How you have grown in your relationship with God?
  - How your church family and friends have been a part of your journey?
  - How you are able to encourage others in their faith journeys?
  - How does your faith journey relate to the theme?
  - Where do you hope your journey with God goes next?
After the deadline a group of youth and Pilgrimage leaders will review the applications and select the youth stories that will be shared.

Submit the Interest Form

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Name of Youth*

Grade of Youth*

For the 2026-2027 School Year

Email*

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Phone Number

File Submission*

Please include a PDF file of a written submission. File Submissions MUST be turned in by Sept 28, 2026. Failure to do so will result in an invalid applications and will not be considered.

Max. file size: 1,000 MB.

Local Church*

District

Name of Youth Leader*

Youth Leader's Phone Number*

Youth Leader's Email Address*

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Youth Participant Consent*

By submitting this form, you confirm that you are interested in being a Participant at Pilgrimage 2026. As a Participant, you agree to uphold the Pilgrimage Ministry Covenant before, during and after the event. Furthermore, you are agreeing that multimedia (photo, video, audio, etc) featuring you will be published publicly by Pilgrimage and the NC Conference. Your name may or may not be included alongside the multimedia shared. You are also confirming your understanding that officials of Pilgrimage and the NC Conference will communicate with you via email and phone (text and call). For more information, visit nccpilgrimage.org/policies.

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Submit the Leader Recommendation

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