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 Hello
everyone, we hope you are well. We're coming up on the first weekend of May, so
that can only mean one thing: Youth Day! We're excited to be offering 2 other
training opportunities on each end of Youth Day, read below for all the details.Congrats to Warren Dungen from the Diocese of Prince Albert, SK for winning the latest Crazy Caption Contest. We entered Warren's name into the grand prize draw that we did today...as it's the end of April (we draw in April, August, and December). Click here to see this week's picture. Congrats to Chris Stewart from All Saints Parish, Coquitlam for winning the grand prize for the period of January to April 2008. Chris has won a copy of Steve Angrisano's latest CD called "Live: Songs from the Road." It's Youth Day time...so sit back and get ready for more exciting youth ministry news in the latest edition of the YMO News:
Youth Day 2008, our annual rally for high school teens, will be this Friday and Saturday (May 2 & 3) at Archbishop Carney Regional Secondary School in Port Coquitlam. The theme is "Witness the Power" based on Acts 1:8. We are excited to welcome Steve Angrisano as our Keynote Speaker and Musician, as well as Tammy Evevard as our special guest. We're thrilled to announce that both Archbishop Roussin and Archbishop Miller will be present throughout the weekend as well! View the info and the promo video on our website here. You can still register, cost is $40 before Thursday, May 1, 4:30pm (or $50 at the event on Friday). A reminder that Registered Group Contacts will receive a Registration Summary and Event Information via email this week once payment is received by our office. Please contact our office if you have questions or concerns. Doors open at 7pm this Friday...we'll see you then! WORKSHOP FOR YOUTH MINISTERS BY TAMMY EVEVARD CALLED "SACRED FAILURE" Tammy Evevard, one of our featured speakers for Youth Day, will be running a special workshop for youth ministry coordinators, leaders, and volunteers on the evening of Thursday, May 1 from 7:30pm - 9pm at St. Patrick's Parish in Vancouver. We realize that this will make 3 straight nights for some of you...but trust us...it will be so worth it! Tammy will affirm, encourage and inspire you as she takes a look at the many demands on youth ministers such as lack of time, energy, money and resources. Tammy will encourage you in what God has called you to and speak about the gift of being in youth ministry. This session is for adults involved in youth ministry (out of high school); cost is only $10 per person. However, if you are registered for Youth Day, the cost is only $5!!! Don't miss out on this opportunity to hear from one of the most well-known Catholic Youth Ministry speakers today. Register by replying to this email, we'll take your payment at the actual workshop.
Steve Angrisano, our Keynote Speaker and Musician for Youth Day, will present a special workshop for music ministers, choir members and musicians on Sunday, May 4 at Immaculate Conception Parish in Delta. We'll start with Mass at 4pm, followed by dinner and the workshop starting at 6:15pm. As one of the best musical evangelists in the Church today, Steve has mastered the art of drawing people - young and old - into an encounter with God. Steve will teach us the importance of planning and prayer in choosing and leading music for ministry, whether it be for Mass, prayer meeting, or rally! Steve will draw on his 20 years of music ministry experience to give practical tips to all music ministers, as well as speak to the heart of music ministry and music ministers. Cost is only $15 per person (includes dinner and workshop). However, if you are registered for Youth Day, the cost is only $10!!! You need to pre-register for this workshop. Registration forms are available on our website. Look for a great interview with Steve on page 2 of this week's BC Catholic! YOUTH MINISTRY COORDINATORS' MEETING Our next meeting for Youth Ministry Coordinators will be on Wednesday, May 14 from 7pm - 9pm at a location to be announced soon. We'll be starting with our annual potluck dinner at 5:30pm. All youth ministry coordinators are encouraged to attend or to send a representative in their absence. Please RSVP to this email to confirm or deny your attendance, as well as with what you'll be bringing for the potluck!
We've sent registration info to schools and parishes regarding our summer youth training events: YOUTHLEADER. Our Christian Leadership training event will be from August 4 - 8, 2008 at Summit Pacific College in Abbotsford, BC. This is a top-notch leadership training event! Many participants return to take leadership roles in their parishes, schools, and communities. YouthLeader is an ideal training ground for leaders in parishes with newer youth ministries. One very important change to note this year: YouthLeader is now open to teens 14 or older (entering at least grade 10 in September 2008). SEARCHING IN THE SPIRIT. Our post-confirmation training event will be from August 18 - 22, 2008 at Camp Jubilee at the base of Mt. Seymour. Open to youth ages 12-13 who will have been confirmed by this summer, Searching in the Spirit inspires the newly confirmed to continue on in their faith journey. Register early; this program sells out every year!
You can download all of the pertinent registration info about both training
events from our website
here.
We've started a group on Facebook called "YMO Vancouver". Come join us, it's for friends, supporters, advocates, followers, fans, and prayer partners of the Youth Ministry Office!!!
Packed with info, pics, and other exciting news about youth ministry in the archdiocese, the Outline & Calendar is the perfect planning tool and starting place for information. Let us know if you'd like us to send you a copy. You can view a low-res copy here.
-The Canadian Catholic TV channel Salt & Light TV is looking for groups not going to World Youth Day, but rather staying here and following the events in Sydney. They want to broadcast local events with events happening in Australia during WYD week. If you know of any groups planning to run local WYD events from July 15 to 20 and don’t mind being televised across Canada, please let us know.
-JOB OPPORTUNITY: Sacred Heart Cathedral Parish in Whitehorse is seeking a Youth Ministry Coordinator. The position consists of evening and weekend work and the salary range is $50,000 - $60,000/year depending on experience and qualifications. Application deadline is April 30, 2008. For more info or a copy of the job posting, contact the YMO. -CAMP LATONA OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH: Camp Latona is looking for Counselors and other positions for this summer. Counsellors will be responsible for the planning, implementation, and leadership of 5 day outdoor programs to cabin groups of 8 - 10 children in a wilderness residential environment. As well, Camp Latona has an Outdoor Leadership program for senior youth, and camp sessions for younger children. Visit www.camplatona.com for more info. Here's a reminder to all of you to send in your parish youth ministry events....we'll promote it both in this email and on our website!
-"Sacred Failure" Workshop for Youth Ministers: May 1, 2008 -Youth Day: May 2 & 3, 2008 -"Music Ministry for the Masses" Workshop for Music Ministers: May 4, 2008 -Youth Ministry Coordinators' Meeting: May 14, 2008 -Youth Ministers' Summer Retreat: June 6 & 7, 2008 -World Youth Day: July 15 - 20, 2008 -YouthLeader: August 4 - 8, 2008 -Searching in the Spirit: August 18 - 22, 2008 Thanks again for reading, and feel free to drop us a line at the Youth Ministry Office anytime...we'd be more than happy to serve you. Don't forget to invite your friends and colleagues to join this email list...just write to us to subscribe or simple click on the "subscribe" link at the bottom of this page! And lastly, say a little prayer for the intentions listed below (as well as your own). We would be happy to add your intentions to the list...just email them to us. Thanks for who you are and all you do. May God bless you, your families, and your ministries. God Bless and Be God's, Clay, Gerard, Analyn, and Faye
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This newsletter is sent by the Youth Ministry
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-World Youth Day will take place in Sydney, Australia from July 15 - 20,
2008... see the official website for World Youth Day