"Ready to Listen" (1 Samuel 3:10) is the theme for the Church of the
Brethren workcamps in 2012. A list of workcamp sites , dates, and
costs for next summer is available at www.brethren.org/workcamps
along with a downloadable flier that can be printed out for
distribution to congregations and youth groups. www.brethren.org/workcamps.
Workcamps are offered for junior high and senior high youth, young
adults, and intergenerational groups. A "We Are Able" workcamp is
offered for youth with intellectual disabilities.
Junior high workcamps are offered from late June through early August
in seven US locations. Senior high workcamps are offered from mid June
through mid August in 14 locations in the US and the Caribbean. One
young adult workcamp will be held in Haiti on May 27-June 4. Two
intergenerational workcamps will be held, in Haiti on June 17-25 in
cooperation with the Brethren Revival Fellowship, and in Idaho on June
24-July 1. We Are Able is planned for July 17-20 in New Windsor, Md.
Young adults interested in serving as a workcamp coordinator through
Brethren Volunteer Service are invited to apply. The fulltime
volunteer position is based at the General Offices in Elgin, Ill. The
job description is at www.brethren.org/workcamps . Applications are
due Nov. 18.
Online registration for the 2012 workcamps will open Jan. 9 at 7 p.m.
central time (8 p.m. eastern). For more information go to
www.brethren.org/workcamps or contact cobworkcamps@brethren.org.
Source:10/20/2011 Newsline
News items pertaining to youth and young adults in the Church of the Brethren.
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Wednesday, October 05, 2011
Junior High Sunday to be celebrated November 6
Go to www.brethren.org/yya/jr-high-resources.html to find the online resources to download in pdf format. Resources include a theme commentary, Bible study, bulletin cover, worship resources such as calls to worship and prayers, a scripture jam, a dramatic reading of Luke 9, three skits, and an idea for a children’s story. Also offered is a link to webcasts from National Junior High Conference 2011.
For more about National Junior High Sunday contact Becky Ullom, director of Youth and Young Adult Ministry, at bullom@brethren.org.
Source:10/5/2011 Newsline
National Young Adult Conference - June 18-22, 2012
The Youth and Young Adult Ministry is issuing reminders of the dates for
National Young Adult Conference--June 18-22, 2012, at the University of
Tennessee, Knoxville--and Christian Citizenship Seminar on April 14-19,
2012, in New York and Washington D.C. Brochures are circulating for
both events. For more information or brochures contact Carol Fike, cfike@brethren.org or 800-323-8039 ext. 281.
Source: 10/5/2011 Newsline
Source: 10/5/2011 Newsline
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