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Emerging Church for the Existing Church Conference
Apr. 8-10, 2008
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Networks and Communities
Election 2008 Information
Project Vote Smart
Resources for Young Voters
Rock The Vote
Information on Young Voters impact on the Caucuses in Iowa and New Hampshire
Candidates Cater to Young Voters
18to35.org
Innovation, Deliberation, Participation Current Information on Young Adult Policy Issues
Pro-con.org
ProCon.org is a nonpartisan, nonprofit, 501(c)(3) public charity whose mission is "Promoting education and informed citizenship by presenting controversial issues in a simple, nonpartisan primarily pro-con format."
Generation Engage
A non-partisan youth-civic-engagement initiative that connects young Americans to political leaders, to other civic organizations, and to meaningful debate about the future they will inherit.
Young Adults and the Armed Services
This section on the YA Network will focus on providing support and ministry opportunities for young adult soldiers and their families. This is a joint project between the Division on Ministries with Young People staff on Young Adult Ministries as well as the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry's United Methodist Endorsing Agency staff. We welcome your comments, suggestions and input on how to make this section address the needs you have.
Ministry Examples
Beyond the Yellow Ribbon
West End United Methodist Church
Centurion Project
Helpful Links
The Soul of War
With Iraq veteran and chaplain Major John Morris, we explore how war challenges the human spirit and the core tenets of a life of faith.
The Armed Forces and Attention Deficit/Hyperacitivity Disorder and Learning Disabilities
Video "Soldiers Battling Depression"
Recent News Stories
Keeping the Home Fires Burning
Michael and Megan Thompson
A Letter from Iraq
By Michael Thompson
Chaplain helps troops readjust to home life
Churches Move to Help West Virginia Soldiers
Other Great Networks
View Young Adult Networks on a map on the new Find a Y-A-M!
Campus Ministries in the California-Pacific Annual Conference
Fidelia's Sisters
Fidelia's Sisters is an online publication by, for, and about young clergy women, with new material appearing on a rotating schedule over the course of a month. We publish short stories, visual art, poetry, liturgical resources, personal essays, reflections, interviews, book reviews, and more. We strive to be a space where some of the professional and personal issues that young clergy women face are addressed with honesty, all the while recognizing that no one "kind" of young clergy woman has a monopoly on who young clergy women are.
National Council of Churches
Eco-Justice
The Welcome Center
The Online Community of United Methodist Women!
The Welcome Center's goal is to provide for all members an environment to connect and share with others regardless of time and geographic restrictions. This on-line community will create new opportunities for participation in the organization, and provide an interactive platform for engagement in mission.
Hope Clinic for Women
Hope Clinic for Women is a faith based, safe and confidential place for anyone dealing with life choices regarding past, present, and future pregnancies. We provide education, counsel and medical care for anyone regardless of age, race, or religion.
North Central Jurisdiction Youth
The purpose of North Central Jurisdiction Youth is essentially to connect youth, youth leaders and young adults together in order to more effectively follow Christ by improving our programs for youth and young adults in the churches.
On Fire
A group of young people within the United Methodist Church giving voice to progressive members of our generation with focused efforts on three program areas: Influencing Church and Theology, Inclusivity and Equality, and Economic Justice and Human Rights.
General Board of Global Ministries Youth and Young Adults Corner
The General Board of Global Ministries resources and connects young people as they live out mission in their communities and around the world.
Through mission opportunities, advocacy, training, leadership development, mission education and administration of funds, young leaders and young people's organizations are supported as they transform individuals, communities and systems to begin promoting health, wholeness, spiritual well-being and the fullness of life in Christ.
Ignited Spirit
On Ignited Spirit, you can find ways to connect with other Young Adults, get details and registration materials on upcoming events, find devotional materials for yourself or your young adult group, and look at photos from our past events. The Young Adult Ministry of the Rocky Mountain UMC strives to offer you a connection to God wherever you may be, in your life and in your spiritual journey.
Young Adult Revelations
The purpose of Young Adult Revelation is provide a welcoming community of faith for younger adults who are old enough to be out of college but feel uncomfortable in more "traditional" Christian groups. YAR provides an opportunity for spiritual growth, mission, Bible study, and fellowship for Young Adults ranging in ages from 21-35. YAR is based in the Wyoming Conference of the United Methodist Church.
Young Adult Seminarians Network
Connecting and providing support for young seminarians
North American Interfaith Network
Connecting over 60 interfaith organizations across North America
www.theooze.com
The heart of TheOOZE is to encourage the Church to engage our emerging culture by developing relationships and resources.
postsecret.blogspot.com
PostSecret is an ongoing community art project where people mail in their secrets anonymously on one side of a homemade postcard.
www.nooma.com
We can get anything we want, from anywhere in the world, whenever we want it. That's how it is and that's how we want it to be. Still, our lives aren't any different than other generations before us. Our time is. We want spiritual direction, but it has to be real for us and available when we need it. We want a new format for getting Christian perspectives. NOOMA is the new format. It's short films with communicators that really speak to us. Compact, portable, and concise. Each NOOMA touches on issues that we care about, that we want to talk about, and it comes in a way that fits our world. It's a format that's there for us when we need it, as we need it, how we need it.
College Union
A New Community For Campus Ministers: College Union, a community of United Methodists in Campus Ministry, has launched a new web journal and resource place designed "by people involved in campus ministry, for people in campus ministry."
The website is designed for "best practices" in campus ministry. Areas of interest and resources include: small groups, missions, worship, virtues and choices, student leadership, spiritual formation, staff development, emerging trends, videos and chat rooms. The site will be constantly updated with current articles and resources added by an Editorial Board of "experts" in the campus ministry area as well as noted leaders of campus ministry, theologians and church leaders.
Dr. Steve Moore, Project Coordinator, shares "The impetus for the website came from ideas generated at the Campus Ministry Summit held at Duke Divinity School last December. A distinguished panel of individuals is serving as the editorial board for the website. They will be writing articles, sharing ideas, finding helpful resources and connecting people with each other in the exciting work of ministry on campus."
CollegeUnion.org is a web-based journal and forum for sharing ideas, resources and best practices about campus ministry and uses the new Web Empowered Church software. The College Union Online Community is sponsored by The Foundation for Evangelism, an affiliate of the General Board of Discipleship of The United Methodist Church. You may visit the website at www.collegeunion.org for more information.