Youth Worker Update - Evangelical Covenant Church

New I AM Resource Materials

By kjerstenj - 7/16/2008

In today’s world, teenagers are constantly faced with images and messages about who they are and who they are supposed to be. In response to the daily battles that young women are faced, especially concerning their own body image, the Department of Christian Formation has developed a new set of “I AM” resources to promote a positive, Godly sense of self.

Pilot Resource: One Month of Daily Text Devotions

By kjerstenj - 5/29/2008 - 2 Replies As texting has become increasingly popular these days, youth pastors are trying to utilize this new communication tool in their student ministries. One example of a way to use this tool is to text brief devotions daily to students. The Department of Christian Formation is working with a company to pilot a daily devotion texting service.

Summer Plans: A Look at What Other Youth Pastors are Doing and How You Can Pray for Them

By kjerstenj - 4/30/2008

Meredith Peters Cape Cod Covenant Church Brewster, MA What does your summer look like? My summer looks like a great summer! I will be hopefully going to Youth Nexus with a couple of students. I am running our 2nd annual Senior High Missions Trip and we will be going to Darby, PA. And also a few different churches on the Cape will be combining for one awesome Vacation Bible School Program this summer. When those events are not going on I will be spending time with students and hopefully be visiting with some of them on the beach and getting ready for the fall!

How Do You End Well in Youth Ministry?: Ideas from Fellow Youth Pastors

By kjerstenj - 4/11/2008 If there is one area of “ending” that I think I do well, it’s this (and it is pretty simple, but also one of those “duh” things, that is, obvious but easy to miss): At the end of every youth group meeting, I pronounce a blessing on the group. Sometimes it’s a straightforward biblical benediction, such as the one from Numbers.

Feet To Faith: High School Students Put Faith in Action

By kjerstenj - 4/7/2008

Hundreds of high-school students across the northwest will be gathering in August at Seattle University for “Feet to Faith ’08,” to learn how to live out their Christian faith here and now. From Wednesday August 6th to Monday August 11th, Feet to Faith will be a time for students to combine energetic and authentic worship with relevant social justice issues.

What You Need to Know about CHIC 2009

By kjerstenj - 4/4/2008

CHIC Exists to… Be a catalyst for Christ-like change for the individual student, the larger youth group as a whole, and the church or ministry with which they are connected. CHIC is a place on the journey and an experience that uniquely and creatively inspires.

The Importance of Communicating with Parents

By kjerstenj - 2/29/2008

There is a quote hanging on the back of my office door that says, “When you’ve reached the family, you’ve reached the world.” For those of us whose hearts beat for ministry to, with, and for adolescents, we know how important and influential (for good or bad) our students’ parents are, and yet we also know that it becomes very easy to exclude parents from our ministry.

TUGGLE: An Online Community for Your Youth Ministry!

By kjerstenj - 2/29/2008

If you are like me, there are days that you feel completely behind when it comes to staying in touch with your students. You might get 20 text messages in the span of a single lunch meeting; have 30 posts on your My Space from one Friday night and a million invitations to be a ninja or a pirate on your Facebook account. Keeping track of it all is time consuming and at times tough on the soul as you navigate the good and the bad within those worlds.

New Disability Ministries Website

By kjerstenj - 1/4/2008

"But in fact God has arranged the parts in the body, every one of them, just as he wanted them to be. The eye cannot say to the hand, "I don't need you!" And the head cannot say to the feet, "I don't need you!" On the contrary, those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable." 1 Corinthians 12:18, 20-22

Fun Environment Friendly Youth Group Idea

By kjerstenj - 1/4/2008 - 1 Replies

My thoughts have been on the environment a lot lately. All the styrofoam and paper/plastic we use and then throw away was beginning to bother me. Also as a (kind of) funny side note, a running mystery/joke in our church council is how on earth we end up going through so many cups in a month, keeping the size of our church in mind. It's just a crazy added expense.

Guided Trips to Chicago Destinations Will Be Offered at YWC 2008

By kjerstenj - 11/30/2007 Guided trips will be offered to the following Chicago destinations Sunday afternoon after the morning seminars at YWC 2008.

Some Gift Ideas from Bread for the World

By kjerstenj - 11/30/2007

Still need to buy a few gifts? Or maybe you just want to get Bread for the World items at great prices. Either way, now is the time to buy T-shirts, tote bags, note cards, and more at 50% off!

Reload is Coming to a City Near You!

By kjerstenj - 11/30/2007

Reload is.... "People, places, training, the boom, the bang, the dun-dada, worship, workshops, and the word of God, music, solos, spoken word, choirs, gospel, hip-hop, youth workers, volunteers, leaders, laughter, dancing, singing, East Coast, West Coast - Reloaded!" -Fred Oduyoye, Director of the Reload Training Tour

Check Out the New Journey: Discipleship/Confirmation Resource

By kjerstenj - 11/30/2007

Check out the new Journey:Discipleship/Confirmation resource that can be used for youth and adult discipleship.

National Youth Ministry Conference 2008

By kjerstenj - 11/21/2007

GROUP is hosting the National Youth Ministry Conference in Cincinnati on Feb. 22-25, 2008. For more information click here.

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