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Showing posts with label Youth Ministry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Youth Ministry. Show all posts
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Reload Chicago = April 6, 2013
Save the Date! Sat, April 6, 2013. We have Steven Pemberton as our keynote speaker. He is a dynamic author, speaker and diversity officer at Walgreens, whose story includes strong faith in God and a love and passion for the adults in his life who cared about him along the way. Watch this clip to hear more about Mr. Pemberton and his story.
Save the Date! Sat, April 6, 2013. We have Steven Pemberton as our keynote speaker. He is a dynamic author, speaker and diversity officer at Walgreens, whose story includes strong faith in God and a love and passion for the adults in his life who cared about him along the way. Watch this clip to hear more about Mr. Pemberton and his story.
Reload is one day training for Christian urban youth workers. Whether a full time youth pastor or a volunteer worker, or even a high school youth-who-is-a-leader, this is a day of training, fellowship and networking. Reload is in over 20 cities and is sponsored by the Urban Youth Workers Institute.
Locally in Chicago, North Park University's Center for Youth Ministry Studies has been at the forefront of Reload. Chicago's Reload has been one of the most well attended of the national conferences. And speaking of local, Chicago's owm Amy Williams will be the closing speaker!
If you have been touched by the KingdomWorks/CompassionWorks conferences that were annual events in Philadelphia and other cities in the 1990's, then you will appreciate Reload
.
Here are some of the core workshops that will be presented. additional workshops will be developed for Chicago.
Angry Ministry: What Do You Do When A Student Shows Up At Your Program More Angry Than Happy Every Week?
Do you really have enough program time to spend in order to impact a student that never smiles? Most youth workers have wrestled through this same challenge unable to connect biblically or relationally. This workshop will provide you with effective relational approaches, practical responses to teach your teens, and spiritual foundations that students can adopt to help manage the missed smiles in their heart.
Angry Ministry: What Do You Do When A Student Shows Up At Your Program More Angry Than Happy Every Week?
Do you really have enough program time to spend in order to impact a student that never smiles? Most youth workers have wrestled through this same challenge unable to connect biblically or relationally. This workshop will provide you with effective relational approaches, practical responses to teach your teens, and spiritual foundations that students can adopt to help manage the missed smiles in their heart.
Building Blocks of Urban Youth Ministry (First Two Years)
If you’re new to youth ministry or need a fresh start, this one’s for you! You may be asking questions like: Where do I begin? What is most essential? What are the best ways to build a volunteer team? How can I better connect with youth in the church and beyond the four walls? Learn a step-by-step process for mapping out your first two years in urban youth ministry.
Core Values of a YouthWorker: Laying A Foundation For Ministry
Building Blocks of Urban Youth Ministry (First Two Years)
If you’re new to youth ministry or need a fresh start, this one’s for you! You may be asking questions like: Where do I begin? What is most essential? What are the best ways to build a volunteer team? How can I better connect with youth in the church and beyond the four walls? Learn a step-by-step process for mapping out your first two years in urban youth ministry.Core Values of a YouthWorker: Laying A Foundation For Ministry
You’ve heard it said that “Values are caught, not taught.” Is there a set of core values that every urban youth worker should live through and live out? If so, what are they and how should we integrate them into our life, ministry and youth ministry? This session will help you to find a foundational theology on which to build values for ministry that will help you stand strong against the tests and adversities of life.
Feeding Father Hunger: Understanding And Ministering To The Fatherless Generation
Oftentimes both kids and adults are unaware of the lifelong effects that an absent father has in the life of a child. The emotional response of the fatherless can be linked to poverty, high school dropout rates, crime, drug use, and teenage pregnancy. The fatherless live a lifestyle living with a father they don’t see, while filling the empty space with painful outburst and pseudo-comfort realities. This Workshop will provide you insights for helping youth to discover their identity, pinpoint side effects that are gripping them from growth, and discover practical mentoring approaches to free their souls and not block their blessings.
Call of Duty: Building Assets Every Student Needs
(Junior High Adult Leader Track)
This track will teach how to build sustainable assets for Junior High Students and interface with realities without being controlled by them. As a youth worker, our relational time with students is minimal; therefore, it is important for us to focus on the right things. Kingdom ministry to students shifts our efforts to play it forward by teaching them to spend less time trying to control problems and troubles…in an exchange to visit their capabilities in strength and potential. Students must learn the value in not being a joystick to the challenges in their lives.
Teen Track: A Facebook Without Love
In years past, sex, alcohol, and drugs were a few of the leading influencers that “helped” teens feel as if they were gaining ground relationally with other students. When these were coupled with media and music, it seemed like adults were always 10 steps away from a youth’s daily reality. In today’s world, teens can connect visually without ever having to confront who they really are! In fact, through social media avenues, teens can bypass life – yet still feel alive and in the mix! This session will remind students of who they really are, and how loving themselves first will help them lead their lives into a personal book they can face forever.
Feeding Father Hunger: Understanding And Ministering To The Fatherless Generation
Oftentimes both kids and adults are unaware of the lifelong effects that an absent father has in the life of a child. The emotional response of the fatherless can be linked to poverty, high school dropout rates, crime, drug use, and teenage pregnancy. The fatherless live a lifestyle living with a father they don’t see, while filling the empty space with painful outburst and pseudo-comfort realities. This Workshop will provide you insights for helping youth to discover their identity, pinpoint side effects that are gripping them from growth, and discover practical mentoring approaches to free their souls and not block their blessings.
Call of Duty: Building Assets Every Student Needs
(Junior High Adult Leader Track)
This track will teach how to build sustainable assets for Junior High Students and interface with realities without being controlled by them. As a youth worker, our relational time with students is minimal; therefore, it is important for us to focus on the right things. Kingdom ministry to students shifts our efforts to play it forward by teaching them to spend less time trying to control problems and troubles…in an exchange to visit their capabilities in strength and potential. Students must learn the value in not being a joystick to the challenges in their lives. Teen Track: A Facebook Without Love
In years past, sex, alcohol, and drugs were a few of the leading influencers that “helped” teens feel as if they were gaining ground relationally with other students. When these were coupled with media and music, it seemed like adults were always 10 steps away from a youth’s daily reality. In today’s world, teens can connect visually without ever having to confront who they really are! In fact, through social media avenues, teens can bypass life – yet still feel alive and in the mix! This session will remind students of who they really are, and how loving themselves first will help them lead their lives into a personal book they can face forever.
Thursday, May 31, 2012
FREE College Changes Everything conference is July 12
This FREE conference is on Thursday, July 12. It starts at 8am and runs until 3:30pm, with free continental breakfast and lunch. The event takes place at the Tinley Park Convention Center.
According to the conference's web page:
Attend this one day conference that focuses on effective practices and showcases resources available to help with college access and increasing college completion. The conference brings together a diverse audience from across the state: college access practitioners; high school leaders, counselors and case managers; college and university leaders and administrators; and policymakers interested in higher education.
Sessions presented by state and national leaders will provide purposeful information and engage the audience in thoughtful discussions on the serious issues we face, such as:
- College and Career Readiness
- Retention Success
- Skill Sets for 21st Century Jobs
- Expanding Students Pursuit of STEM Fields
- Dual Credit and Dual Degree Programs
- Remediation Success
- Common Core Standards and College Access
- And more
The forum will include time for sharing best practices with peers to help participants walk away with plans for moving their access and completion efforts forward. Come ready to share and learn.
Registration has already started, and you should go ahead and click on this link to register. Last Year, registration closed weeks before the conference, so time is of the essence..
Click here for more information on the conference.
This event is sponsored by KnowHow2GoIllinois and organized by
- Lt. Governor’s Office
- Illinois Board of Higher Education
- Illinois Community College Board
- Illinois State Board of Education
- Women Employed
- Federation of Independent Illinois Colleges and Universities
If you are not able to go to the conference, or would like personalized coaching for your staff, Do-Gooder Consulting can help provide it. We specialize in helping youth ministries integrate this information with their theological framework. Contact us at college@do-gooder.us for more information.
Saturday, December 31, 2011
College Financial Aid starts with the FAFSA
The gateway to much college financial aid is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, popularly known as the FAFSA. You need to have a finished FAFSA and be accepted to a university in order to get the financial aid package.
You can apply, starting today (January 1st).
Simply go to the government's offiical FAFSA web site at FAFSA.gov
Even if you usually don't trust the government, you can trust a .gov website
There are other websites that have FAFSA in them, but you should be wary of them. FAFSA(dot)com does what it says it does. But you should ask yourself -- why pay for filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid?
Note: private financial aid, such as through scholarships, usually need a separae application, other than the FAFSA. So while the FAFSA is the start, it certainly isn't the end . See future blogs for more information.
Do-Gooder Consulting can help your youth ministry or organization navigate the complexities of financial aid. Contact us today for more information.
You can apply, starting today (January 1st).
Simply go to the government's offiical FAFSA web site at FAFSA.gov
Even if you usually don't trust the government, you can trust a .gov website
There are other websites that have FAFSA in them, but you should be wary of them. FAFSA(dot)com does what it says it does. But you should ask yourself -- why pay for filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid?
Note: private financial aid, such as through scholarships, usually need a separae application, other than the FAFSA. So while the FAFSA is the start, it certainly isn't the end . See future blogs for more information.
Do-Gooder Consulting can help your youth ministry or organization navigate the complexities of financial aid. Contact us today for more information.
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
New blog entries for 2011
Do-Gooder Consulting wants to better serve you in the new year.
Our goal is to produce helpful articles to help your church, non-profit, or business maximize resources so you can be more effective.
The next blog entry will talk about the FAFSA - the FREE Application for Federal Student Aid. You can begin using it for the upcoming school year starting January 1, 2011.
Other planned topics will include The Reload Youth Workers conference (April 2 in Chicago) , the use of sub-domains and e-mail aliases, and the upcoming political races in Chicago.
Let us know what information you would find helpful, and we will post it.
Or consider contacting us at 872-222-8008 or by e-mail at blog@do-gooder.us
Have a blessed and Happy New Year in 2011!
Our goal is to produce helpful articles to help your church, non-profit, or business maximize resources so you can be more effective.
The next blog entry will talk about the FAFSA - the FREE Application for Federal Student Aid. You can begin using it for the upcoming school year starting January 1, 2011.
Other planned topics will include The Reload Youth Workers conference (April 2 in Chicago) , the use of sub-domains and e-mail aliases, and the upcoming political races in Chicago.
Let us know what information you would find helpful, and we will post it.
Or consider contacting us at 872-222-8008 or by e-mail at blog@do-gooder.us
Have a blessed and Happy New Year in 2011!
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