Apply to Work at Summer Camp
It's not too late to apply for Counselor or staff positions for Summer Camp. Check out the staff section for more information. Interviews will be held at Camp on Saturday, February 8th or by contacting me at pvanbrunt@diocesefl.org

 

Parish Youth Ministry Survey - Fill it out!
Below is a message from the office of Ministry with Young people at the National Church. The are preparing a survey of youth and young adult ministry in various parishes. Please fill out this important survey if you are responsible for Youth and Young Adult Ministry in your parish...

We are asking you to please take 10 minutes to fill out this important survey. Many youth and young adult ministers have requested information regarding salaries, job descriptions, events, and frequently used program resources. This survey aims to answer these questions by taking the temperature of where we are now in the Episcopal Church.

We hope to prepare a report and send you the results as well as publish the report in time for General Convention 2009 so that we can inform the church of the status of youth ministries. We would like for people whose responsibilities include youth ministries and young adult ministries, paid or volunteer, to fill out this survey.

This survey will show our strengths as well as where we need to work together to make changes. I appreciate your time and effort in filling out and returning this survey.

There are several ways to return this survey (to A. Lummis at Hartford Seminary for processing)

1 Fill it out as a web-survey, by copying and pasting the address in your web browser: 

http://www.zoomerang.com/survey.zgi?p=WEB22722JNF9VC

or

2. Fill out the survey by clicking here, and return it by email, to Adair Lummis alummis@hartsem.edu

or

3. Print out the survey by clicking here and put it in the regular postal mail addressed to: Research Office, Episcopal Church Center, 815 Second Avenue, New York, New York 10017.

 

Souper Bowl for Caring
Teens across the nation are transforming Super Bowl weekend into the nation’s largest youth-led weekend of giving and serving through the Souper Bowl of Caring.

This national movement began on Super Bowl Sunday in 1988 by a simple prayer spoken by Brad Smith, a S.C. pastor, “Lord, as we enjoy the Super Bowl football game, help us be mindful of those who are without a bowl of soup to eat.” Young people have collected more than $33 million through the Souper Bowl of Caring. Every penny goes to local charities.

On Super Bowl Sunday, youth collect donations in large soup pots and donate 100% of their collection to a local charity of their choice. Many also volunteer at their selected charity the day before the big game. By using this weekend as a time to help the hungry, youth are learning about the reality of hunger in their own neighborhoods and are turning one of the nation’s universal days of celebration and parties into an opportunity to care for those in need.

This year, Super Bowl XLI is being played in South Florida, which is home to the City of Miami— America’s poorest big city. Congregations, schools, businesses and civic organizations are holding Souper Bowl of Caring collections throughout the host city.

For more information, visit www.souperbowl.org.

 

Senior High Overnight
Save the date! The Senior High Overnight is schedule for Friday, February 29 (7pm) until Saturday, March 1 (5pm) at Camp Weed.

For more information, visit the Senior High section of the DYM website at http://campweed.net/youth/seniorhigh.htm

 

BREAKOUT !
The purpose of BREAKOUT! is to encourage kids in their walk with Jesus Christ, by seeing how they can break the chains of the world that can make adolescence so yucky. BREAKOUT! is fun and action-packed, both for the kids (GRADES 4-6) and the adults who have brought them to camp. The next weekend for BREAKOUT! is March 1 st and 2 nd. BREAKOUT! begins on Saturday at 3pm and ends the following day at 3pm.

For more information, visit the BREAKOUT! section of the DYM website at http://campweed.net/youth/breakout.htm

 

Generation Change
The Core is coming to our area! What is the Core? It's day-long event from Youth Specialties for people who work with youth and youth themselves. Call students to change the world. Come to a Core event near you. Visit the Core Website for more information.

 

2008 Summer Camp Sessions
The dates are set… I can’t believe Christmas is almost here…

That means Camp will be here before you know it! Get ready to come and have fun this summer. There are many things in the works to make next year’s experience a great one.

Camp St. Francis Rising 3 rd & 4 th Grades June 18 - June 21	Camp St. Luke Rising 7 th - 9 th Grades July 13 - July 19
Camp St. Matthew Rising 10 th - 12 th Grades June 22 - June 28	Camp St. Elizabeth Prison Ministries Camp July 21 - July 24
Camp St. Michael Inner City Camp June 30 - July 3	Camp St. Teresa Rising 7 th - 9 th Grades July 27 - August 2
Camp St. Patrick Rising 6 th - 10 th Grades July 6 - July 12	Camp St. John Rising 5 th & 6 th Grades August 3 - August 9

Mission to Mexico
The Rev. Susan Claytor will be leading a trip to Juarez, Mexico for high school students. The trip cost is $550, and will be from June 30- July 5. There are a few openings left, but a deposit must be made to hold a place. This is geared towards churches without a large enough group to do a trip on their own, but is now open to all churches in the diocese. For more information, contact revclaytor@bellsouth.net.  

 

Episcopal Youth Event
The 2008 Episcopal Youth Event (E.Y.E.) will be July 8-13, 2008 at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas for young people who have just finished 9th-12th grade that year. E.Y.E. aims to inspire and empower youth as Christian apostles. E.Y.E. is designed to be an immersion experience in the baptismal covenant and to extend the mission and ministry of the Church.

Mandated by General Convention, E.Y.E. is the second largest event in the Episcopal Church and the single largest youth event in the Episcopal Church. It is attended by some 1,500 young people, adult sponsors, bishops, staff, and resource people. E.Y.E. is an opportunity to meet other youth from around the world and experience the church on a global level.

The event community gathers regularly as a large group for worship, program, music, and fun! Participants also meet daily with a small group. A variety of other activities, including festivals, forums, workshops, sports/recreation, and free time round out the schedule.

More information regarding cost, registration, and details will be out soon. Check out www.eye2008.org for more information.

 

BTC: 2008
The date has been changed for Be the Church: 2008! It is now scheduled for Saturday, October 25, 2008 at Camp Weed. Stay tuned for more information.

 

If you have any questions, please contact Paul Van Brunt, director of Youth Ministry at 904-356-1328, ext. 16 or by e-mailing him at pvanbrunt@diocesefl.org