Youth and parents should read this together before each signs their agreement. By making this covenant, it helps ensure that First Cary Youth can remain a Loving, Welcoming, and Accepting community for all participants. The covenent below was created and edited by Youth Leadership Teams over several years.

First Cary Youth exists to encourage all youth to become deeper disciples of Jesus Christ. In order to do this and be a loving, welcoming, and accepting community to all participants, we collectively promise to uphold the following policies.

As Christians, all youth should seek to mimic Jesus Christ in all their actions both in and out of activities of First Cary Youth.

Youth should act in a polite and respectful manner at all times.

• 1 Peter 2:17  Show proper respect to everyone: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the King.
• Respecting others involves my actions and my words.

All students are welcome at First Cary Youth. Youth are encouraged to invite friends to participate in youth events.

• Leviticus 19:18  Love your neighbor as yourself.  
• Loving others involves making others feel welcome and a part of our group.

All youth are expected to engage in the activities of the program for which they are participating and should at no time distract others from engaging. 

• Ecclesiastes 3:1  There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven.
• Being on time and participating is important to the success of all activities.

Any youth on the campus of First Cary during the time of a regularly scheduled or special activity of Youth Ministry must be within the designated areas of the activity.

• Hebrews 13:17  Obey your leaders and submit to their authority.
• Obeying all rules and those in authority shows my respect for God.

Electronic Devices should not be used during structured activities. If it is necessary for a youth to call his or her parent or another person for any immediate reason such as a ride home or other similar concern during such a time, they should politely excuse themselves to an area immediately outside of the center of activity, and re-enter said area when complete.

• Proverbs 4:1  Listen, pay attention and gain understanding. 
• There is an appropriate time to use electronic devices.  However, using these devices during a meeting or group time is a distraction and will result in the item being removed from my possession.  

 
All youth should be respectful to anyone speaking or leading an activity.

• Ephesians 5:4  Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk, or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving.
• Our conversations and our music should be suitable for Jesus to hear at all times and should not hinder my leaders or peers from being heard by others. 

If you have questions or concerns with any of these policies, please inform the Youth Ministry Director, a Youth Ministry Leader, or a student on the Youth Leadership Team. These policies were written and approved by a Youth Leadership Team trying their hardest to create a respectful, loving, safe and inclusive ministry; however, imperfection in wisdom and discernment is acknowledged. 

• Ephesians 4:3  Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.

Youth Agreement

I, the above listed youth, have read this covenant, will adhere to it, and realize that there will be consequences if I break it. These consequences are not limited to being sent home at the expense of my parent/guardian.

Parent/Guardian Agreement

I, the parent/guardian of the above listed student, have read this covenant and will encourage my student to adhere to it. I agree to pick my child up, at my expense, if my student cannot abide by the rules set in this covenant.