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Don Boucherboucherdavenportdiocese.orgDirector of the Office of Faith Formation, Coordinator for Youth/Young Adult Ministry
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Planning for Youth Ministry '20-'21
Planning lfor youth ministry in the coming year is certainly going to be a challenge when physically gathering face-to-face safely may not even be possible. So how do we approach planning in this time of pandemic?
Below you will find a few video resources to help you in your planning. Just click on the the title and you will be redirected to the video.
A Walk-Through the “Guidelines for Youth Ministry for the 2020-2021 Year.”
Don Boucher guides participants through a section-by-section, point-by-point look through the Youth Ministry Guidelines, along with some time for questions, discussion, and idea sharing by participants.Building a Strategy for Weekly Online Youth Ministry (coming soon)
Here’s some inspiration and 10 tips for developing online youth ministry for this coming year. This content for this webinar, facilitated by Don Boucher, utilizes a video podcast by Kenny & Elle Campbell, founders of Stuff You Can Use, and includes three discussion times with participants. -
Join the Conversation - Cohorts
Cohorts offer you the opportunity to evaluate the current implementation of your ministry plan in a uniquely effective, small group setting. We are in challenging times as we are working through different plans and methods of faith formation and youth ministry this year. The Office of Faith Formation and your fellow ministry leaders are here to journey with you.
Cohorts are being formed in the following areas:
- Adult Formation
- Confirmation Preparation
- Family Faith Formation
- RCIA
- Reconciliation/Eucharist Preparation
- Textbook-Based Faith Formation
- Youth Ministry
What can you expect in our Cohorts:
Personalized feedback: Group size will be small (6-8 of your peers) to create a comfortable space for direction, discussion and sharing. We'll work together to identify the landscape, consider challenges, explore options and define strategies. Homework exercises will help you hone your plan.
Peer-to-peer networking: You'll connect with other ministry leaders who are doing the same work that you are. We'll talk about what's been working, what hasn't and brainstorm what we can do better.
Keys to the clutter: We'll help you cut through the clutter of resources to find what's most useful for your ministry plan.
Positive outcomes: By the end of the cohort, you can expect to have identified at least one avenue for strengthening implementation and two practical strategies for reaching that goal -- the start of a fresh, targeted approach to ministry!
Our Cohorts have begun. If you are interested in reserving a place in a future cohort, please click below to indicate your availability.
Contact Rosina Hendrickson for more information on these opportunities.CLICK HERE TO Reserve a Spot in a Future COHORT!
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Youth Ministry Leaders Gatherings
Each month all parish youth ministry leaders are invited to a diocesan gathering that takes place on the 1st Tuesday of most months. Leaders meet from 10 am-12:30 pm for mutual support, resourcing, community building and staying abreast of diocesan and national programs. Click Here for More Information.
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