tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62104792012-01-23T11:59:03.243-06:00Illinois/Wisconsin Youth InformationHere's information about events for youth in the Illinois/Wisconsin District of the Church of the Brethren.JMinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15878588351532189270noreply@blogger.comBlogger181100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6210479.post-1126956475057337132011-06-26T23:59:00.000-05:002011-07-03T07:02:45.119-05:00JMinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15878588351532189270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6210479.post-85231327490624973772011-06-25T14:18:00.000-05:002011-07-03T07:02:59.976-05:00JMinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15878588351532189270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6210479.post-1085504457763637972011-06-24T10:30:00.000-05:002012-01-23T11:51:00.089-06:00Interested in Serving on the District Youth Cabinet?If you are a senior high youth who is interested in serving on the Illinois/Wisconsin District Youth Cabinet, click here for more information. New Cabinet members are selected each August.JMinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15878588351532189270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6210479.post-69293716469685798382011-06-04T14:00:00.000-05:002012-01-23T11:51:24.094-06:00Camp Emmanuel Calendar Spring Work Week: April 16-22, 2011 CIT Workshop: May 7, 2011 Young Adult Camp: May 13-15, 2011 Sr Hi Youth Camp: June 5 – 11 2011 Jr Hi Youth Camp: June 12 – 18 2011JMinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15878588351532189270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6210479.post-1071519092847649102011-06-04T02:00:00.000-05:002012-01-23T11:52:09.799-06:00Camp Emmaus Calendar Counselor-in-Training Event - July 13–15, 2012 Elementary I Camp - July 14–15 Elementary II Camp - July 17–20 Senior High Camp - July 22–28 Junior High Camp - July 29–August 4 Elementary III Camp - August 5–10JMinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15878588351532189270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6210479.post-1076275884210034382011-06-02T15:41:00.003-05:002012-01-23T11:52:52.643-06:002011 Fall District Youth Global Justice RetreatNovember 4th – November 6th, 2011 Where: Lake Williamson Christian Center, Carlinville, Illinois 62626 (1-800-500-5922) When: Registration will begin at 7 pm on Friday Night at Lake Williamson Christian Center. Retreat; participants will be dismissed at 11:45 am on Sunday. Who: Everyone currently in 9th through 12th grades during the 2011-2012 school year. Friends and advisors are welcome. JMinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15878588351532189270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6210479.post-85554301290702162082011-06-02T15:40:00.000-05:002012-01-23T11:53:38.856-06:00Powerhouse Regional Youth Conference The second annual “Powerhouse” regional youth conference took place at Manchester College Nov. 12-13, with nearly 100 senior high youth and advisors from Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. Jeff Carter, pastor of Manassas (Va.) Church of the Brethren, spoke at three worship services on the theme “Follow: If You Dare,” looking at what it really means to follow Jesus. Worship themes were inspired JMinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15878588351532189270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6210479.post-1092748280139504572011-01-10T00:00:00.000-06:002012-01-23T11:54:53.639-06:00National Young Adult Conference - June 18-22, 2012"Humble yet bold; being the church" Matthew 5:13-18 NYAC 2012 University of Tennessee, Knoxville June 18-22, 2012 Online registration opens on January 6, 2012! JMinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15878588351532189270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6210479.post-1156630804625773082011-01-08T23:00:00.000-06:002012-01-23T11:55:34.403-06:00National Junior High ConferenceThe next National Junior High Conference will take place during the summer of 2013. Start saving now, and watch for more information! Contact the Youth/Young Adult Ministry Office with questions at 800-323-8039, x 297.JMinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15878588351532189270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6210479.post-62373986144948982782011-01-07T10:38:00.001-06:002012-01-23T11:55:50.386-06:00Exploring Your Call - June 15 – 25, 2012Before high school ends and the rest of your life begins, why not take a minute (or ten amazing days) to explore places where You can meet people and find friends who care deeply about the same things you do.  Get a big taste of what pastors and other ministers really do.  Discuss the Big Questions of Life with seminary professors.  Learn Brethren history and plan for the Brethren future.  JMinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15878588351532189270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6210479.post-1071514748628531912011-01-06T06:00:00.000-06:002012-01-23T11:39:26.740-06:002012 Workcamps: Ready to Listen “Then God came and stood before him exactly as before, calling out, “Samuel! Samuel!” Samuel answered, “Speak. I’m your servant, ready to listen.” 1 Samuel 3:10 The Message God is always present, listening to us. Join us this summer and be ready to listen as we answer God’s call to continue the work of Jesus. Registration opens on January 9, 2012, at 7 p.m. central time. More information is JMinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15878588351532189270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6210479.post-1075325134500063872011-01-03T20:30:00.000-06:002012-01-23T11:50:12.492-06:00Annual Conference: July 7-11, 2012The 2012 Annual Conference of the Church of the Brethren will be held July 7-11, 2012 in St. Louis, Missouri. The theme statement is Continuing the Work of Jesus. Peacefully. Simply. Together. The Great Commission of Matthew 28:19-20 stands at an important intersection of New Testament faith. Jesus has just completed his earthly ministry, a time when his life and teaching gave evidence of JMinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15878588351532189270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6210479.post-1115238445699885412011-01-02T01:00:00.000-06:002012-01-23T11:56:17.747-06:00National Youth Christian Citizenship Seminar - April 14-19, 2012The Church of the Brethren’s Christian Citizenship Seminar (CCS) in 2012 will consider carbon footprints and large-scale responses to elevated levels of carbon in the atmosphere, such as carbon labeling. The event for high school youth and adult advisors takes place April 14-19 in New York City and Washington, D.C. Participants will focus on how individuals and the country might respond toJMinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15878588351532189270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6210479.post-1074192139507665922011-01-01T10:00:00.000-06:002012-01-23T11:56:51.099-06:00Youth Sunday -- May 1, 2011What: Youth Sunday When: May 1, 2011 *Resources will be posted after the first of the year. National Youth Sunday is scheduled for May 1. Congregations are encouraged to celebrate youth by inviting high school youth to participate in leading worship on that Sunday. Go to the Youth and Young Adult Ministries website for worship resources.JMinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15878588351532189270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6210479.post-7664308568629351832009-01-15T13:00:00.004-06:002012-01-23T11:57:33.766-06:002011 Spring District Youth Global Justice Retreat March 18th – March 20th, 2011 Where: Camp Emmaus Speaker: Rick Polhamus is a member of Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT) and has worked in the Middle East over the past 10 years. He has training and experience in violence reduction, conflict resolution and transformation, negotiation, and mediation. Polhamus has lived and worked in many places with CPT including extended stays in South Dakota, Mexico, Puerto Rico, PalestineJMinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15878588351532189270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6210479.post-1088687441586879822009-01-04T05:45:00.000-06:002012-01-23T11:58:13.238-06:00Youth Peace Travel TeamThe first Youth Peace Travel Team was formed in the summer of 1991 as a cooperative effort of a number of Church of the Brethren programs. Since that year, a team has been fielded every summer. The members of the Youth Peace Travel Team travel to Brethren camps throughout the United States. The goal of the team's work is to talk with other young people about the Christian message and the BrethrenJMinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15878588351532189270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6210479.post-1071515219455699672009-01-03T05:30:00.000-06:002012-01-23T11:58:34.177-06:00Ministry Summer ServiceWhat is Ministry Summer Service? Ministry Summer Service (MSS) is a leadership development program for college students in the Church of the Brethren who spend 10 weeks of summer working in the church (local congregation, district office, camp, or national program). Why Ministry Summer Service? Congregations may ask, "Why should we take on a summer intern?" Young adults may ask, "Why should weJMinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15878588351532189270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6210479.post-43522228723054968692007-01-01T09:47:00.000-06:002012-01-23T11:59:03.251-06:002010 National Youth Conference JMinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15878588351532189270noreply@blogger.com