MINISTRY WITH YOUTH
Staffperson:  Rev. Sue Howard

If you and your youth would like to get regular communications about youth events and initiatives, let Conference Minister for Youth, Sue Howard know and your name will be added to the electronic mailing list.  showard@united-church.ca

MINISTRY WITH YOUNG ADULTS
Staffperson:  Rev. Sue Howard

Calling all Leaders of Young Adult Bible Study ....
Sue Howard, Toronto Conference Young Adult Staffperson would like to hear from you ... what model of bible study are you using? are you meeting in person or electronically? favourite resources? get in touch at showard@united-church.ca. Thanks!

Online:

Check out General Council 40 Youth Forum:
www.united-church.ca/getinvolved/events/youthforum

On The Road:

Young adults will be making some road trips this fall to make connections with local congregations and the Toronto Conference Youth and Young Adult Community. Contact showard@united-church.ca if you would like the Toronto Conference Youth Roadshow to visit your church.

Mini-News:

2009 Annual Meeting nominations for Young Youth (Gr 7-8) and Youth (Gr 9-12) are due in the Conference office mid-December. Nominators, please fill out your information form and have your young youth or youth fill in their information. Send this material to Portia Harrison, 65 Mayall Ave., Toronto M3L 1E7. Let’s fill 100 spaces with vital, engaged and passionate young people! The Design Teams are hard at work creating programs that will offer deepening of leadership and faith among Toronto Conference youth. The nomination forms are at www.torontoconference.ca/index.htm

2009 Youth Forum – 40th General Council, August 6-16, 2009 in Kelowna, B.C. Presbytery Secretaries and Presbytery CFCD Chairs have received the applications for Youth Forum. Presbyteries will be naming a person or committee to select one 2009 Youth Forum participant and one alternative for each Presbytery. (More news about whether it will be old structure or new structure – for now, it’s important to generate a pool of applicants from which to choose.) www.united-church.ca/getinvolved/events/youthforum

2009 CanLead Educational Event for people engaged in ministry with youth. Jan. 26-29, 2009 at the Lamplighter Conference Centre, London, ON. Keynote by Aiden Enns, founder of Geez magazine. Extended seminars include relational youth ministry, self care, youth worship. www.canleadforum.com for further details.

2009 Young Adult Pilgrimage to Taizé June 18-July 1, 2009. This is a Five Oaks and Kirkridge-sponsored event for young adults 18-29 yrs. to experience a full week at Taizé, some time at Cluny (12th c. Abbey) and 3 days in Paris, with a side trip to Chartres. The deadline for application is April 1, 2009. Trip costs $2575. Contact programs@fiveoaks.on.ca or call 1-519-442-3212 to get a flyer and more details.

June 17-20, 2009 KAIROS Gathering in Waterloo, Ontario. See www.kairoscanada.org/en/get-involved/gathering/

2009 Future Quest and Queen’s Theological College calling high school youth to explore theology, community, and leadership for two weeks in August 8-22, 2009 in Kingston. For more information, go to www.futurequest.ca or contact Barbara Adle, Future Quest Coordinator, Queen's Theological College at 613-533-6690, barbara.adle@queensu.ca. There are bursaries available.

2009 Future Quest Summer Staff Positions. Future Quest will be interviewing for summer staff positions in early March. The position requires one year of post-high school work experience and/or continued education. Contact Barbara Adle, Future Quest Coordinator, Queen's Theological College, 613-533-6690

2009 ‘Go Project’ is a United Church Summer Mission Experience for youth (Grade 9-age 19). July 6-16 in Toronto or July 20-30 in Halifax. For information contact Michael Shewburg 416-239-1131 x 31 or visit thegoproject@islingtonunited.org