Officers were elected for the Conference Council on Youth Ministry(CCYM)at FRESH 2009. The CCYM Executive Committee desires to be a representation the great diversity of the conference. Every effort is made to provide room at the table for youth who want to participate and have a voice in leading the conference, from every district, from every size church, and from every ethnicity. As we strive to claim all youth for Christ, it takes every believer of every age reaching out to share the love of Christ. This will help us fulfill the mission God calls us to do - “to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.” The following were elected to serve on the CCYM Executive Committee:
President - Jessica Hall of Hendersonville First in the Cumberland District Vice-President - Harris Smith of Smyrna First in the Murfreesboro District
Secretary - Hannah Lamon of Grace UMC in the Cumberland District
Communications Chair-Shane Martin of Mt. Carmel in the Clarksville District
Communications Assistant Chair-Brianna Martin of Hilldale in the Clarksville District
Conference Representative - Rachael Junard of Hillcrest UMC in the Nashville District Middle School Representative - Todd Cox of Cooks UMC in the Cumberland District Middle School Representative - Elizabeth Roten of Epworth UMC in the
Columbia District Hispanic Youth Representative - Joshua McKlean of Primera Iglesia Methodista Black Methodist Church Renewal Youth Representatives-
Marquice Cartwright of Key-Stewart UMC in the Cumberland District
Epiphany Fields of Gordon Memorial in the Nashville District
Southeast Jurisdictional Youth Chair - Devin Penner of Westview UMC in the Columbia District Conference Youth Coordinator - Brett Hillesheim of St. Mark’s UMC in the Murfreesboro District
Additional youth representation will be added from the Hispanic, Korean/Asian, and Native American Ethnic Caucus groups.
Two resolutions were presented and passed during the CCYM business session. Resolution 1 proposed that the title of Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministries be changed to Director of Young People’s Ministry as designated in the Book of Discipline. This area encompasses youth and young adults ages 12 to 30. Resolution 2 asked that the Director of Young People’s Ministry form a Task Force to examine ways to increase the activity and participation of the designated ethnic caucus groups of the CCYM and present an opinion at the 2010 FRESH Conference.
We are now taking applications for the YMI 2009 Fall Class. Youth Ministry Institute’s mission is to provide local youth ministries and its leaders with practical tools and theology necessary for the development of sustainable youth ministries. YMI is a year-long course that focuses on Practical Theology, Leadership, and important Skill Sets to help youth ministers strengthen their call to ministry as well as give hands-on ideas and support for their ongoing ministry. It is a time for learning as well as a time for meeting new friends and colleagues. If you have questions or are interested in joining us for this class, please download the brochure and application available here. If you have further questions, please contact Brad Fiscus at the conference office at (615)327-1533 or by email at bfiscus@tnumc.org.
Warmth In Winter 2010 will be held January 29-31, 2010 at Embassy Suites Hotel and Convention Center. Check out the Events page for more information. This will be an exciting time for us as we look to the future. JOIN US -May 8-9, 2009 at St. Mark’s United Methodist in Murfreesboro for the WARMTH IN WINTER DREAM RETREAT. We will worship together, prayer together, play together, and dream about what Warmth In Winter can be in 2010 and the future. Call Debbie at 615-327-1533 or email Brad at bfiscus@tnumc.org to let us know you are coming and for more details on the retreat. Click here for a schedule of the Dream Retreat.
Click here to review the magazine online or download a copy on your own. These were given out at Warmth In Winter 2009 and were also mailed to every Pastor and a designated Youth Worker from each church in the Tennessee Conference. If you did not receive a copy and would like one, please contact Debbie McHaffie at the Conference office at 615-327-1533.
here is our growing story of warmth in winter through photographs. do you have photographs or short videos to share? email them to nate22air(at)photos.flickr.com
We hope the 2,000 of you who attended Warmth in Winter 2009 “Undignified” enjoyed the retreat. We, the Design Team, certainly enjoyed working to make it one of the best experiences possible. Here are some of the videos showed during the retreat. We will finish off a final highlights video with more spotlights on you & everything that happened over the weekend.
The youtube police have recently taken our videos down, we will try to republish them soon.
As we prepare to head off to the hotels or the lock-in sites for Warmth In Winter, the ski trip, or the Winter Retreat, it might be good to take a look at this article. It summarizes Jack Crabtree’s new book “Better Safe Than Sued” into 12 key principles. Click here to take you to the article.
you might find this helpful in conversing with parents about what to expect and the why’s of growing user generated communal life on the internet. it can be abusive and loving. generally the misconception is that it is unsafe, it can be, but with general precautions it can be safe for users.
its time! time to get ready for Warmth in Winter 2009! Check out Events for more info. Get your first glimpse into this years retreat
you can download a higher resolution version of video if you like to show at church/youth or where ever. Undignified High Rez, 710mg in mov file format, approx 2 hrs to download depending on internet connection. to download right click or ctrl click and choose ’save as’ to your hard drive destination.
to view a mov file optimally you need to have quicktime player (free download)
