Dear Grant Recipients & friends, I want to touch base with each of you and tell you what a privilege it’s been to work with you since I’ve been in this position as Grants Administrator with Young People’s Ministries. Your commitments and passions have been tremendously encouraging in my professional and personal life. I’m thankful [...]
Young People’s Ministries Seeking Presenters/Videos for Young People’s Address at General Conference, 2012. Klicken Sie hier, für auf Deutsch zu lese Young People’s Ministries is organizing the Young People’s Address for the 2012 General Conference. It is an honor to be able to share about young people in ministry with the entire body of General [...]
The large church connection group has been working on a downloadable (free) resource website for youth ministers called umyouthpastor.com. They also launched a training podcast called 10-minute training with youth workers from around the country offering immediate applicable training in easy-to-consume portions.
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Feb 12
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My Story Is Your Story
Recently, I created a mini river as a visual focal point for a sermon I preached. As the congregants entered the church, the chatter immediately turned to the river. Old and young alike were fascinated with the gushing sound of water. Most members stopped to examine the river. Some dipped their finger in the water. [...]
Feb 12
21
This Week’s Young Adult Devotion
It’s Tuesday, which means we are continuing our devotions by Young Adults for Young Adults series with another article by Alexis Williams. In this devotion, Alexis talks about what it means to perceive the world with the eyes of God. It’s a great article as we begin looking forward to the season of lent and [...]
Brian Durand and Jeremiah Gibbs tell about Exploration Youth, a gathering in Indiana for young people exploring God’s call in their lives. More information below. Click here for more about Exploration Youth Article source: http://ncj.globalyoungpeople.org/?p=102
Feb 12
15
New Young Adult Devotion
Today we are continuing our series of devotions written by young adults for young adults. Our current writer, Alexis Williams, speaks about the trouble that our words can get us in to when we are not careful. Check out her article, “A Little Fire of Hell,” now. As always, feel free to use these devotions [...]
Feb 12
8
Make Today Count
I got an e-mail from a friend reminding me that each day – our time– really does count. Knowing my great love for music, she quoted Dinah Washington’s great jazz standard, “What A Difference a Day Makes.” This simple statement prompted me to reflect on how I use my time. Immediately, the portion of the [...]
Feb 12
8
Charged. Rooted. United.
Krin and Joy (via Skype) working to craft their address January 19-21 I had the incredible blessing of watching Krin and Joy craft the Young People’s Address. I was really impressed watching them work. Krin Ali is 18 and from Denver, USA. Joy Bahol is 24 and from Manila, Philippines. Joy could not get a [...]
The Universal Day of Prayer for Students is one of the longest established ecumenical events. It was first celebrated on 13 February 1898 at the second meeting of what was then known as the General Committee of the World Student Christian Federation. Celebrate this year’s UDPS on 19 February 2012 with students from around the [...]
Feb 12
7
New Young Adult Devotion
We at Young People’s Ministries are very excited to bring back a feature to our website – Devotions by Young Adults. These short posts are each written by a young adult for other young adults. You can use them to further your own study, or feel free to print them out and use them in [...]
Feb 12
6
There is Work to be Done!
Ok, I have a confession. It took me until the end of January to get my live Christmas Tree down. It was such a great joy to have friends over to decorate the tree. But, taking down the tree was a tedious task. But, the more I think about my first Christmas Tree, I have [...]
Feb 12
1
The Ministerial Exception
In the first several weeks of January 2012, the Supreme Court made a ruling on the case of Hannah-Tabor v EEOC. This case examined the rules under which religious institutions (like churches) must operate in regards to the treatment of their workers, including hiring and firing practices. This case highlights the need for churches, especially [...]
Have you checked out @SpeakrConnexion yet? and Wesleyan speakers for your youth events! http://t.co/bQ8N4Cmw
posted 14 hours ago- Application date for Epworth League Young Adult Summer Internship has been extended. Find out how you can take part: http://t.co/D6eMGcbO
posted 3 days ago - Chris Wilterdink just shared on "Lessons from Being Lost" @relevancex
posted 5 days ago - The @relevancex Conference begins in just a few hours. Keep up with them on Twitter for all the updates on this great Young Adult event.
posted 6 days ago - “@ncjyoungpeople: Looking for a Wesleyan/Methodist/Awesome speaker for your youth event? http://t.co/bQ8N4Cmw” || @gavoweb strikes again!
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