Wednesday:
Forever Young – no not the Bob Dylan song…or the way I am feeling right now….I shouldn’t be so exhausted after just one day…finally catching up with the time change….but this was a workshop on youth. They gave us a copy of the Youth Ministry working Group – Recommendations for youth ministry…..
I will call the session “So what happened with YRUU” Seriously there was discussions about did they change the name or not…..I haven’t read the entire report….but the consensus is, on a national level they are not using that name, but what is used on a local or district level is up to the participants. There seemed to be a very strong feeling about maintaining the connection of the name. YRUU clearly had a very positive strong impact on many participants….
Of course the workshop had much more depth to it…..most of it was brainstorming….here are some notes from that brainstorming…..
Review the Mosaic Youth Report project – it is online at uua.org
Youth and Young Adult offices at UUA have merged
There should be youth leadership at different aspects of congregational life….on board…re committee….other committees…
Use technology to reach youth
Have older youth teach younger grades…
Importance of Continuity – share stories and history of church and youth. Pastoral care for youth
Youth involvement in worship more than once a year
Having youth get away from congregation once in a while –
Youth camps
10 day habitat pilgrimage.
UUSC civil rights journey
UUSC summer camps
Boston trip
Importance of young adults voice in youth ministry
Dedicated space for youth
Keep parents informed – on board
Grant programs to help hire youth minister
Having bridging ceremony each year….
Coming of Age Program
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment