1. 1 Resources for Youth Ministry District Lay Leadership Training at Trinity UMC- Beaumont Sunday, January 25, 2009 3 p.m.

2. 2 Resources for Youth Ministry Instructor: Rev. Kevin Otto Southeast District Youth Coordinator and Pastor, Wesley UMC – Nederland

3. 3 It’s a Team Effort* Youth Youth Parents Parents Youth Director** Youth Director** Pastor/ immediate supervisor Pastor/ immediate supervisor Congregation Congregation

4. 4 Youth: Who are they? Congregation members and visitors Congregation members and visitors Neighbors Neighbors Area students Area students 6 th grade to 12 th grade* 6 th grade to 12 th grade* musicians, athletes, bookworms, dancers, fishermen, loners, joiners, jr high, sr high, home schooled, mature, immature, etc. musicians, athletes, bookworms, dancers, fishermen, loners, joiners, jr high, sr high, home schooled, mature, immature, etc.

5. 5 Good News! All youth need the good news and the opportunity to live it! However, youth learn at different speeds and in different ways

6. 6 Youth group vs. youth ministry Youth group: the regulars who make up a church’s UMYF, Bible study, or Sunday school class(es). [It has its own DNA, so be careful how you grow.] Youth group: the regulars who make up a church’s UMYF, Bible study, or Sunday school class(es). [It has its own DNA, so be careful how you grow.] Youth ministry: living and sharing the gospel with any and all youth* Youth ministry: living and sharing the gospel with any and all youth*

7. 7 Your Guiding Principle for Youth Ministry: The 2 Greatest Commandments Matthew 22:37-39 Love the Lord your God with all your heart, mind and strength Love the Lord your God with all your heart, mind and strength Love your Neighbor as yourself. Love your Neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments, hang all the law and all the prophets. On these two commandments, hang all the law and all the prophets.

8. 8 Youth Ministry Objectives* Respect and care for others Respect and care for others Respect and care for self Respect and care for self Growing relationship with God through Jesus Christ Growing relationship with God through Jesus Christ Mission and outreach to others Mission and outreach to others Understanding the nature of the church Understanding the nature of the church Abundant life in Christ: joy and fulfillment, play; hanging out together. Abundant life in Christ: joy and fulfillment, play; hanging out together.

9. 9 Chronos vs. Kairos Structured time is all accounted for Structured time is all accounted for Unstructured time (living in the moment and losing track of time) Unstructured time (living in the moment and losing track of time)

10. 10 We structure youth ministry in chronos time in the hopes that kairos time will happen!

11. 11 District Youth Ministry Resources DCYM*: District Council on Youth Ministry DCYM*: District Council on Youth Ministry Youth reps from each church, district youth officers, and church youth leaders plan district youth events (usually on bimonthly basis). Monthly District Youth Leader dinners (for adults) Monthly District Youth Leader dinners (for adults) Quarterly District Worship/Fellowship at host churches Quarterly District Worship/Fellowship at host churches Periodic events hosted by your fellow youth groups (aka sub-district events) (send youth event email announcements to Donna Moody via southeastdistrict@sbcglobal.net Periodic events hosted by your fellow youth groups (aka sub-district events) (send youth event email announcements to Donna Moody via southeastdistrict@sbcglobal.net southeastdistrict@sbcglobal.net

12. 12 District Youth Calendar Fri.-Sat., January 23-25 – Midwinter Camp 1 at Lakeview Fri.-Sat., January 23-25 – Midwinter Camp 1 at Lakeview Fri.-Sun., Jan. 30-Feb. 1 – Midwinter Camp 2 at Lakeview Fri.-Sun., Jan. 30-Feb. 1 – Midwinter Camp 2 at Lakeview Sunday, February 8, 2-4 pm– DCYM Planning Retreat @ Wesley UMC - Nederland Sunday, February 8, 2-4 pm– DCYM Planning Retreat @ Wesley UMC - Nederland Fri.-Sat., March ?? – District Youth Lockout (putt-putt, bowling, worship, field games, food, concert, movies) Fri.-Sat., March ?? – District Youth Lockout (putt-putt, bowling, worship, field games, food, concert, movies) Sunday, May 14, 2-4 pm – Camp Counselor Training @ Wesley UMC – Beaumont Sunday, May 14, 2-4 pm – Camp Counselor Training @ Wesley UMC – Beaumont Sunday, May 24 – Texas Conference Youth Explosion at Splashtown and Woodlands UMC Sunday, May 24 – Texas Conference Youth Explosion at Splashtown and Woodlands UMC

13. 13 District Youth Calendar Tuesday, June 2, 6:30 to 8:30 pm – Camp Counselor Training @ Wesley UMC – Nederland Tuesday, June 2, 6:30 to 8:30 pm – Camp Counselor Training @ Wesley UMC – Nederland Saturday, June 6, 10 am to 12 pm – Camp Counselor Training @ FUMC Kountze Saturday, June 6, 10 am to 12 pm – Camp Counselor Training @ FUMC Kountze Mon.-Fri., Jun 15-19 – District Youth Camp @ Lakeview Mon.-Fri., Jun 15-19 – District Youth Camp @ Lakeview Mon.-Fri., Jun 22-26 – District Youth Week (Smith Lake, worship, mission, scavenger hunt, messy games, dance, beach party, etc.) Mon.-Fri., Jun 22-26 – District Youth Week (Smith Lake, worship, mission, scavenger hunt, messy games, dance, beach party, etc.) Fri.-Sun., Oct and Nov, - Winter Carnival at Lakeview Fri.-Sun., Oct and Nov, - Winter Carnival at Lakeview

14. 14 Youth Resources www.goldentriangleemmaus.org (youth and college chrysalis retreats) (youth and college chrysalis retreats) www.smu.eduwww.smu.edu (Perkins School of Theology/ youth ministry week) www.smu.edu www.ccli.comwww.ccli.com (contemporary christian music copyright purchasing) www.ccli.com www.tyme.orgwww.tyme.org (Texas Youth Ministry Enrichment) www.tyme.org (coordinated by Sandra Robertson at St. Peter’s UMC in Katy)

15. 15 Youth Resources www.youthministry.com www.youthministry.com www.youthministry.com www.youthspecialties.com www.youthspecialties.com www.youthspecialties.com www.group.com www.group.com www.group.com www.godtube.com www.godtube.com www.godtube.com www.cokesbury.com www.cokesbury.com www.cokesbury.com

16. 16 Youth Resources Guiding Light Youth Ministries: www.wesleyumc.com www.wesleyumc.com www.wesleyumc.com www.rebelbaseonline.com www.rebelbaseonline.com www.rebelbaseonline.com www.kingdombuilders.com www.kingdombuilders.com www.kingdombuilders.com www.rezlifekc.org www.rezlifekc.org

17. 17 Youth Resources www.campingatlakeview.com (completed 3 rd grade to 12 th grade) www.campingatlakeview.com (completed 3 rd grade to 12 th grade) www.campingatlakeview.com www.lakeviewmcc.org www.lakeviewmcc.org www.lakeviewmcc.org www.southeastdistrict.org www.southeastdistrict.org www.southeastdistrict.org www.wesleyumc.org/districtyouthresources www.wesleyumc.org/districtyouthresources www.wesleyumc.org/districtyouthresources

18. 18 Youth Resources www.umarmy.org (completed 9 th grade to college) www.umarmy.org (completed 9 th grade to college) www.umarmy.org www.bighousetx.org (completed 6 th grade to 8 th grade) www.bighousetx.org (completed 6 th grade to 8 th grade) www.bighousetx.org www.jummp.org (completed 6 th grade to 8 th grade) www.jummp.org (completed 6 th grade to 8 th grade) www.jummp.org www.umcortexas.com (completed 6 th grade to adult) www.umcortexas.com (completed 6 th grade to adult) www.umcortexas.com www.beaumonthabitat.org (age 16 and up) www.beaumonthabitat.org (age 16 and up) www.beaumonthabitat.org

19. 19 Questions?

20. 20 Thanks for listening and for being here. For a transcript of this presentation, please go to www.wesleyumc.org/districtyouthresourc es www.wesleyumc.org/districtyouthresourc es www.wesleyumc.org/districtyouthresourc es For more info, call Kevin @ 409-722- 7065