I am so delighted that you are reading this first edition of EpiscoYouth Network News. Thank you for taking the time to read and learn how the Youth Ministries Office of The Episcopal Church might help strengthen your ministry with youth in your province, your diocese, and your congregation.

 

I offer special thanks to Olivia Adams (pictured bottom right) from the Diocese of Western Michigan for serving as our first guest columnist. 

 

As stated in the Ecclesiastes 3:1, “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven.” I believe we are in a season of change. Change brings with it resistance and fear of the unknown. Yet I believe change is also full of the Spirit. We must listen faithfully for God’s call to mission in the midst of our noisy landscape. It is my hope that we can faithfully embrace change together, allowing ourselves and the church to be transformed.

 

In the wake of General Convention 2009 that resulted in necessary budget cuts and inevitable staff reductions your denominational staff has weathered significant change in the way we are organized and funded.

 

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News from Olivia

Why I'm An Episcopalian by Olivia Adams

 

Ah, the Episcopal Church, a breath of fresh air. Being here feels like home.

 

It all started when as a child my mom would drag my sister and me to church every Sunday. So I guess you could say that I am an Episcopalian because of my mom. For years I didn’t understand why we go to church or what the Bible is. When I was younger I would have preferred to sleep in rather than go to church in the morning. It wasn’t until I attended Episcopal Youth Camp when I discovered why I am an Episcopalian.

 

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News from the Network

How we communicate with one another is changing rapidly with technology. The body of Christ with its many parts has so much more potential for mission in the world than when we attempt to go it alone. Connect with your Provincial Network and make sure that our office has your contact information as well. The Formation and Vocation Ministries Team Associate, Valerie Harris, is the creator and keeper of our new diocesan database. Please email Valerie or Bronwyn and introduce yourself or your diocesan youth ministry contact.

 

Click here to find the link to your Provincial Youth Ministry Coordinator.


Events

Global Work Party - Oct. 10, 2010. We're working on resources to help your group embrace the effort! Save the date and stay tuned!

 

Youth Worker Summit - Dec. 1-4, 2010 at Disney Coronado Springs Resort, Lake Buena Vista, Florida

Job Postings

Have a job opening in Youth Ministry? Email Bronwyn with a link to your website and we'll post it here.

 

We hope you'll also list your job opening with the Office for Transition Ministries. Click here for the latest job openings.

Questions & Resources

There are numerous resources for youth ministry. NAECED and Church Publishing are two of the biggies. Take a moment to explore both websites if you are not already familiar with what they have to offer.

 

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Prayers

O God, in the course of this busy life, give us times of refreshment and peace; and grant that we may so use our leisure to rebuild our bodies and renew our minds, that our spirits may be opened to the goodness of your creation; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

 

- Prayer for the Good Use of Leisure, page 825, The Book of Common Prayer




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