Youth News
Current News:
REGIONAL CONNECT
Saturday 18 September
10am-9pm
Calvin Community Church
25 Robertson Street, Gore
Cost $20
Guest Speaker: Mike Dodge from Canterbury Youth Services
Download Registration Brochure Here
Regional Connect is a training day for youth leaders of all ages and stages. It’s a time to
come and get connected with other youth leaders from around Otago and Southland, to be
refreshed and re-energized for the roles that you have, and to be equipped with ideas and
inspiration to take home with you. It’s a whole day of good people, good food, good teaching
and good fun! Mark it in your diaries now and don’t miss out!
P4 TRAINING DAY with Murray Brown from YouthTrain
Saturday 6th November
‘The Hub’ East Taieri Church, Mosgiel.
10am—5pm
www.youthtrain.com
P4 is a comprehensive youth ministry training programme that has all the flexibility and content you need to train your volunteer leadership team.
The programme has 4 modules on offer; Personal, Programming, Planning and Pastoral.
This training day will cover the ‘Personal’ Module and will cover these topics:
- The Call to Leadership
- The Motivation for Leadership
- The Responsibilities of a Leader
- The Trials of Leadership
- Leadership and Teams
Check out the youthTrain website to find out more information and to register for this excellent training day.
Interested in a Career in Youth Work?
East Taieri Church, Mosgiel, Dunedin are calling for expressions of interest from people interested in studying for a Certificate in Youth Work through Praxis in 2011 while working along side our experienced youth team.
You will be expected to:
Display a strong faith.
Work as part of a team.
Complete the Modules of the Praxis Course.
Be available at the end of 2011 for Youth Work positions within the wider Presbyterian Church.
We would provide:
Funding of course fees and as funding allows assist with travel and accommodation to attend block courses.
Student Allowance is available depending on individual circumstances
Information Packs and application forms are available from the Church Office by calling 03-489-6308 ext719 or emailing brendon@etchurch.co.nz;
More information on the Praxis course can be found at www.praxis.org.nz;
Closing date for ‘Expressions of Interest’ 26th November 2010.
Monthly Email Updates:
Keep up-to-date with all the latest things happening in the youth scene around the Synod area. These email updates come out monthly and are filled with events/trainings/workshops to put on your calendar, resources you can use, an update from Steph the Synod Youth Coordinator and more. To subscribe to these monthly updates just send an email to youth@synod.org.nz with the subject line "subscribe to monthly update" and you will receive the next months update.
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