Report to the Church 2015 | Page 37

37 EPISCOPAL YOUTH EVENT Held in partnership with the Diocese of Pennsylvania, the Episcopal Youth Event took place in July, 2014 in Philadelphia. A total of 1,186 participants came from 84 dioceses of The Episcopal Church and included: 774 237 16 110 49 YOUTH PARTICIPANTS ADULT LEADERS WITH DIOCESAN DELEGATIONS YOUTH VOLUNTEERS ADULT VOLUNTEERS BISHOPS Immediately prior to the event, the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society hosted a special “New Community” gathering, bringing together youth from a variety of ethnic groups to discuss reconciling all people to God and each other in Christ.