Youth Ministry Day 2008
Calling all Parish Youth Leaders, Catechists and those with a heart for young people
You can...
reach the chosen generation
As usual, we're offering the opportunity to learn new skills, develop expertise or pick up resources in the following workshops:
Making Use of the Internet
Martin Saunders, editor of Youthwork Magazine will lead participants interested in making more of the internet and technology through useful tips and easy to use guides of where to look, how to communicate and what to watch out for in this area.
www: Youthwork Magazine »
Sharing the Gospel Creatively with young people
Gemma Wildsmith is from the Sion Community for Evangelism and a regular workshop leader for our training and resource days. She will help workshop participants to explore creative and not so scary ways of sharing the gospel with young people.
www: Sion Youth »
Confirmation in Action
Catechists of two parishes have been invited to share their experiences and resources of preparing young people for confirmation.
Setting up and Sustaining Parish Youth Ministry
Mary Hughes the area worker for YMT up in the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle will be looking at what "youth ministry" is and how to get things going in a parish setting.
www: Hexham & Newcastle Youth Ministry Team »
CAFOD Resources
Denise Grierson from CAFOD East will be taking participants through current resources available from CAFOD and demonstrate how they could be used with a group of young people.
www: CAFOD »
Who are the Young Christian Workers?
Danny Curtain, National director of the Young Christian Workers will lead a workshop on what YCW offer and how it can be of use in parishes.