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Youth Sunday Morning Discussion and Drama Groups
Steve Bickley would like to invite all youth in grades 5-9 to join him during the
9:30am service in the Garnsworthy Room for an exploration of Christianity in a
Pop Culture World on the following Sunday mornings: March 9th & 30th,
April 6th, May 4th & 18th. On alternate Sundays, St. John’s Drama Specialist
Sally Armour-Wotton will be leading the youth in drama exercises based on
the weekly bible lessons. Please join Sally in the Garnsworthy Room on the
following Sunday mornings: April 13th & 27th, May 11th & 25th.
Youth Retreat replaces Maundy Thursday Vigil
This year, the Maundy Thursday Youth Vigil has been replaced by a Spring
Youth Retreat to Teen Ranch (near Orangeville) on April 11-12th for young
people in grades 6-12. The Youth Retreat will be a great opportunity for
St. John's young people to (re)discover God's presence in their lives, and
reaffirm or create new and lasting friendships. The (subsidized) cost for the
retreat is $80 and includes 1 overnight stay in cabins, 3 meals, all snacks,
and 1 trail ride on horseback. For more information about Teen Ranch,
please visit their website: http://www.teenranch.on.ca/contact/
Registration forms are available on the Children and Youth Board in the
Sunday School and must be returned to Dana Hibbard by March 24th.
Youth Group Theatre Trip Apr. 6th, 2:00pm
Come see St. John’s Players perform in The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe,
playing at the Toronto Centre for the Arts (5040 Young St.). Tickets are $15.
Dana will meet youth who are interested in attending this play at 1:00pm at
St. John’s and we’ll travel to the theatre together (bring tokens for the subway). These shows often sell out – please contact Dana Hibbard at 416-225-6611 (x226)
if you are planning on coming so she can buy tickets in advance.
- Visit St. John's Children's Library! (photos)
Youth Resources on the Web
www.generation.anglican.ca
The national church’s new web site for young Anglicans contains a variety of things including forums, blogs, resources, and artwork of interest to youth.
www.geezmagazine.org/
The web site for Geez magazine, an alternative Christian magazine calling itself “Holy mischief in an age of fast faith”.
www.anglicansonline.org/resources/youth.html
Anglicans Online’s Youth Ministry links page has lots of useful places to visit.
http://www.youthspecialties.com/articles/
Youth Specialties website has forums, free resources, as well as their Youthworker Journal
http://www.askandimagine.org/
Ask and Imagine is an Anglican project of theological and leadership training run through Huron College for high school and university aged youth. Their website has current useful information, details of their program, and resources.
http://www.youthministry.com/
This site is owned by the people who publish Group magazine. It contains Bible studies, discussion starters, and other useful resources, as well as forums, book lists, and other useful things.
http://www.textweek.com/movies/movies.htm
Text Week has an excellent section that fits movies into themes for use in ministry. For example, the site details how the movie "Erin Brockovich" can be used to talk about affirmation.
http://www.relevantmagazine.com/
Relevant magazine is a resource for those looking to understand how we can be Christians in modern culture. It can be an excellent site to point young people towards, particularly those with an interest in popular culture.
Books
The Great Adventure. Exploring Christian Faith with Young People, by Patricia Bays (1997, ABC Publishing: Toronto).
LinkReaching a Generation for Christ, Richard Dunn and Mark Senter III general editors (1997, Moody Press: Chicago).
LinkChoosing Church, by Carol Lytch (2004, Westminster John Knox Press: Louisville).
LinkHELP (Heads-up, Easy, Low-cost, Purposeful) Series of youth ministry books.
LinkSoul Searching the Millenial Generation, by David Overholt and James Penner (2002, Stoddart: Toronto).
LinkYour First Two Years in Youth Ministry, by Doug Fields (2002, Zondervan: Grand Rapids).
LinkThe Godbearing Life. The Art of Soul Tending for Youth ministry, by Kenda Creasy Dean and Ron Foster (1998, Upper Room Books:Nashville).
Practicing Discernment with Youth. A Transformative Youth Ministry Approach, by David F. White (2005, Pilgrim Press: Cleveland).
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