I think every activity in heaven is under way this autumn!

 

As I reflect on the Ecclesiastes verse above and look at all of the activity on the NAECED list serve , respond to the many inquiries about the Episcopal Youth Event, attend Provincial and Diocesan Youth Ministry Network meetings, and prepare to lead various workshops in a variety of settings, I am deeply thankful for the mission and ministry to which God has called me. In this productive culture I am also aware that there may be a time for everything, but is there time for us humans to do everything?

 

My prayer for each of you missioners, specifically in Youth Ministry and the ever-widening vocations in the broad scope of Faith Formation, is that you establish a rhythm in the midst of the momentum of your ministry that includes self care of your body, your mind, and your spirit. Please remember to stop, drop, and play or pray. Treat yourself to a retreat. Find funding for a continuing education conference and go. If you don't have a regular routine of engaging Spiritual Direction, consider doing so. Take your day off! Sabbath is just as important as work. It will be Advent before we know it, and we don't want to be caught out of breath from running too long and to fast through the end of our liturgical year.

 

In this issue of EpiscoYouth Network News you will find several helpful links as well as two contributions from guests writers. Thanks to Sue Van Oss (pictured bottom right) and Linda Grenz for helping to build this network. You can keep tabs on the latest topics in Youth Ministry in a variety of ways. Help build the community and follow EpiscoYouth on Twitter, join the conversation on FaceBook/EpiscoYouth , and offer articles and comments on the EpiscoYouth Blog. ReTweet our Tweets. Share FaceBook links, send me articles for the Blog and Network News. Continue the conversation. I know I'm not in this ministry alone and your prayers and participation are not only comforting, but essential.

 

Thank you for answering your call to this amazing ministry.

 

Bronwyn Clark Skov

Officer for Youth Ministries, The Episcopal Church

 


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News from a Practitioner and a Publisher

 

Re:Form - A curriculum review

In 25 years as a Christian Formation Director, Sue Van Oss has never come across the "perfect" middle school curriculum, but Sparkhouse Publishing has come as close as she's ever seen. Read more....

 

Making it Real & Relevant - News of a new resource

Making it Real & Relevant incorporates popular music and movie clips to help participants discover that God, Christ, the Bible and one's faith and values are all real and relevant to everyday life. Read more...

Episcopal Youth Event 2011

Now is the time to be in discernment about who will participate in the Episcopal Youth Event next summer as your Diocesan Delegation. Information about the event is on the website at www.episcopalchurch.org/youth.

For a direct link to registration information click here.


COME TOGETHER:

Intimately linked in this harvest work

REUNAMONOS:
Entrelazados Intimamente en esta Cosecha

June 22-26, 2011

Bethel University, St. Paul, MN


Upcoming Events

Youth Worker Summit Dec. 1-4, 2010 at Disney Coronado Springs Resort, Lake Buena Vista, Florida
It's not too late to register for this amazing event!

 

Equipping the Saints for the Work of Ministry NAECED Tapestries Conference Feb. 3-5, 2011 at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Charlotte, NC
The workshops for this one are looking fantastic!

Job Postings

No new Job Postings this month. Please send a link to your job description and contact information for your openings to bskov@episcopalchurch.org to be posted here next month.

November 1 submission deadline.

 

Click here to view past issues of EpiscoYouth Network News to see older positions that may still be open.

 

Don't forget to check our Office for Transition Ministry web pages!

Resources

Episcopal Life Online

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Newsletter of The Episcopal Church Center - Fourth Quarter

This particular issue is all about Advocacy. Click the link above to learn more about the work our staff engages and to subscribe to future issues!

Prayers

God, we come together to learn more about what needs to be changed so that the children of our country can grow up to be healthy, whole and strong. So much needs to be changed—and changed right now! We know that we can be the ones to help make that change happen. Help us as we learn more about what to do, how to do it, and why we must do it. Amen.

 

 - prayer from High School Lesson Plan: Primers of Change in the 2009 CDF's Children's Sabbath Christian Lesson Plans




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