Did you see the story about the 7-year-old kid that didn’t want to go to church and stole the family car to skip? http://bit.ly/ZTGCs
Here is a lesson to use from 3Story.org based on this… http://bit.ly/p9qeV
Winter Blitz 2010 (January 29-31) posters are at the printer and should be mailed in the next few days… check out all the great details at www.kyumc.org/winterblitz
The National Youth Workers Convention is in Cincinnati this year October 29-November 2… we have arranged for the lowest rate discount you can receive ($275/person) by registering with our Kentucky Conference Ministry with Young People code: RDUMKC8. This code is good for any of the three conferences that YouthSpecialties host. Let me know when you have registered so that we can add you to the list of KYUMC People who are getting together and letting David buy them a meal. Also if you want to stay were a few of us are staying we have booked at the Millennium Hotel Cincinnati.
Our next youthworker Sabbath retreat is at Aldersgate Camp, September 14-15. $20 gets you more that you can imagine at these great retreats…. Check us out at www.kyumc.org/youthworker_sabbath and get yourself registered today.
The Student and Adult Leadership Training is going to be awesome again this year (December 4-5). We have Walt Mueller of the Center for Parent/Youth Understanding coming to help us navigate the waters of Church and Cultural Relevance. See more details at www.kyumc.org/salt
Hope you and your church are celebrating Camp Sunday 2009! It is scheduled for August 9, but we ask that you pick any week that works best in your church. We have an incredible resource in our Kentucky Conference Camps and they need to be celebrated. Go to www.kyumc.org/camps to get information and click over to some resources (including video) that you can use to celebrate.
What Would You Do... if Swine Flu broke out in your youth group? http://bit.ly/Bpu2t
Been over to our webpage www.theflame.info lately? Here you will find some updated info on all our events including video and pictures from our KYUMC Ministry with Young People Mission Trip to Chicago. If you know of someone that has not been a part of our resourcing please send them over to www.theflame.info to get registered for our email updates.
Louisville District youthworkers are invited to a lunch at the Portland Promise Center, Wednesday, August 19th at 11:30 am for a lunch, planning and prayer time. RSVP to David Sparks at youth@kyumc.org
Some Known Job Postings…
Erlanger UMC is accepting applications for a part-time youth minister through Aug 15
Lawrenceburg UMC is looking for a part-time minister to youth and young adults
Frankfort UMC is looking for a person for youth and/or young adults – could be full or part-time
I love when school starts back, it means a new beginning… I will try and be much better about posting to this every two-three weeks this year, so be sure to get your youth people to sign up or if you desire unsubscribe through the link below.
