Applications · Church-youth poetry contest

Submit your poetry entry

Thursday, December 10, 2026 at 6:30 PM. Location to be determined. Age groups: 8–11, 12–15 and 16–18.

A place for your voice

Choose a topic and share your poem.

A parent or legal guardian must complete this form for a participant under 18. Participants who are 18 may enter for themselves. This is a contest entry, separate from event RSVPs and general youth-program enrollment.

Who is completing this form? *

Participant’s first or chosen name *A first name or chosen name is enough. Do not include a birth date, home address or school.Age group *A parent/legal guardian submits for ages 8–17. An 18-year-old completes their own entry.Parent or legal guardian’s name *Parent or legal guardian’s email *Adult contact phone (optional)Choose one topic *

Poem title (optional)Your poem *Type or paste the poem here, up to 10,000 characters. Please leave out private contact, health, or identification information.

Entries and contact information are stored privately for authorized staff review. There is no public entry list. Do not submit children’s email addresses or phone numbers.

Fields marked * and all consent checkboxes are required.

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