Education foundation quadruples grant awards
A UMNS Report By Linda Green*
United Methodist annual conference foundations have joined the partnership among local churches, higher education institutions and the United Methodist Higher Education Foundation to quadruple the amount of scholarship money a United Methodist student may use for school.
The "Quadruple Your Dollars for Scholars" is a new component of the 10-year old "United Methodist Dollars for Scholars" program of the denominational foundation. Participating conference foundations will provide an additional $1,000 to recipients sponsored by a church in their respective conferences for a total scholarship award of up to $4,000.
In Dollars for Scholars, the foundation matches local congregations that raise $1,000 for a member enrolled or planning to enroll in a United Methodist-related college, university or seminary. Some higher education institutions provided another match beginning in 2006.
The matching scholarship program originally awarded 100 scholarships, but the number of first-come, first-served scholarships awarded increased yearly as funds became available.
The quadruple component is the result of "conference foundations (that) have stepped up and said we see value in the matching program and want to affirm students as well," said Cheryl Davis, the foundation's executive vice president. "The United Methodist Dollars for Scholars is about saying to students that you are part of The United Methodist Church and that we value your talents and leadership abilities."
Making a difference
Davis said Dollars for Scholars "is making a difference in the church and forging closer relationships between our students, churches and United Methodist higher education institutions. That is what the foundation exists to do, and we have been blessed by the results of this program."
The program was tripled in 2006 with participation from higher education institutions. During the foundation's recent meeting March 1-3 in Dallas, 16 more academic institutions became partners. In all, 84 of the denomination's 123 colleges, universities and seminaries are participating in the program's "triple" dollars segment for 2007.
The genesis of the quadruple matching Dollars for Scholars component is the North Georgia United Methodist Foundation, which has been quadrupling local church awards for the three years. The Oklahoma and California United Methodist Foundations also quadruple local church matching awards.
The vision of the Nashville, Tenn.-based United Methodist Higher Education Foundation is to make it economically possible for any qualified Untied Methodist student to be educated at a United Methodist institution of higher learning.
Including the matches by conference foundations, the foundation will award more than $1 million in scholarships to 344 United Methodist Dollars for Scholars awards for the 2007-08 academic year. Twenty-five of those are designated for Hispanic, Asian and Native American students.
To be considered, applications must have a March 15 postmark and arrive through standard mail.
Kresge Award
The foundation gave the 2007 "Stanley S. Kresge Award" to Stanley M. Howe for his contributions to Iowa Wesleyan College.
Howe is a member of Wesleyan United Methodist Church in Muscatine, Iowa, and was appointed to school's board of trustees in 1975. In 2004, he established the Howe Foundation Challenge Grant, matching dollar-for-dollar up to $15 million in gifts for the college.
"Simply stated, Iowa Wesleyan College would not be where it is today without the support of Dr. Stan Howe," said William N. Johnston, president of Iowa Wesleyan College, which nominated Howe for the award.
The Kresge Award was established in 1987 to honor members of The United Methodist Church who embody two important characteristics of the life of the late Stanley S. Kresge: dedicated membership in The United Methodist Church and unselfish support of United Methodist-related education.
"Dr. Howe exemplifies the motto of 'leadership that changes lives.' His commitment to church, community, and education cannot be overstated," said Johnston. "… His personal involvement and exemplary generosity have positively impacted thousands of church members and students, with effects that will be felt for many generations to come."
For more information on the United Methodist Dollars for Scholars program, including application criteria, visit the foundation's Website at www.umhef.org or e-mail umhef@gbhem.org or (800) 811-8110.
*Green is a United Methodist News Service news writer based in Nashville, Tenn.
Thursday, March 29, 2007
Thursday, March 22, 2007
McKendree Village Invites Parents, Grandparents, Children & Grandchildren to Our Community Easter Egg Hunt, Saturday, March 31st at 10:00 a.m.
Hermitage, TN –Parents and Grandparents are invited to bring their children and grandchildren to the 4th annual Community Easter Egg Hunt at McKendree Village on Saturday, March 31, beginning at 10:00 a.m. The event will feature an egg hunt organized by age groups (1-3 yrs; 4-6 yrs; 7-9 yrs; 10-12 yrs), prizes, games and an appearance by the Easter Bunny. The egg hunt will be held in the Woodlands Park at McKendree Village, 4347 Lebanon Road. Signs will point the way to the event and to parking.
“We always look forward to hosting this community event, which is fun for both children and adults”, said McKendree Village spokeswoman Diane Miles. “Based on the success of last year’s event, we plan to hide more than 3,000 eggs for the children to hunt. We remind everyone to bring their baskets to collect their eggs.”
McKendree Village residents, volunteers and staff help with the preparations for the egg hunt. This year, Kohl’s Department Stores, who sponsors events related to children, has made a generous donation that will help pay for candy, plastic eggs and prizes. Several of Kohl’s employees will help McKendree staff and volunteers to stuff the Easter eggs with assorted candy. In addition, the Donelson-Hermitage Exchange Club will sponsor and donate the Grand Prizes in each age category. Their prizes will have a literacy theme.
In addition to the Egg Hunt, there will be very special appearance by Janet Ivey of the Emmy Awarding Winning Children’s show Janet’s Planet. Janet has won multiple Emmy awards in the Children’s Educational Programming category for her program, “Janet’s Planet.” These dynamic and fast-paced spots focus on scientific and historical facts and events. We are pleased to welcome Janet as our Mistress of Ceremonies for our inter-generational McKendree event.
Established in 1963, McKendree Village provides a continuum of retirement living options and health care services to approximately 700 senior adults in a secure, Christian environment. Its services include independent living, assisted living, nursing home care and Alzheimer’s care. McKendree Village has a covenant relationship with The United Methodist Church and is affiliated with Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Hermitage, TN –Parents and Grandparents are invited to bring their children and grandchildren to the 4th annual Community Easter Egg Hunt at McKendree Village on Saturday, March 31, beginning at 10:00 a.m. The event will feature an egg hunt organized by age groups (1-3 yrs; 4-6 yrs; 7-9 yrs; 10-12 yrs), prizes, games and an appearance by the Easter Bunny. The egg hunt will be held in the Woodlands Park at McKendree Village, 4347 Lebanon Road. Signs will point the way to the event and to parking.
“We always look forward to hosting this community event, which is fun for both children and adults”, said McKendree Village spokeswoman Diane Miles. “Based on the success of last year’s event, we plan to hide more than 3,000 eggs for the children to hunt. We remind everyone to bring their baskets to collect their eggs.”
McKendree Village residents, volunteers and staff help with the preparations for the egg hunt. This year, Kohl’s Department Stores, who sponsors events related to children, has made a generous donation that will help pay for candy, plastic eggs and prizes. Several of Kohl’s employees will help McKendree staff and volunteers to stuff the Easter eggs with assorted candy. In addition, the Donelson-Hermitage Exchange Club will sponsor and donate the Grand Prizes in each age category. Their prizes will have a literacy theme.
In addition to the Egg Hunt, there will be very special appearance by Janet Ivey of the Emmy Awarding Winning Children’s show Janet’s Planet. Janet has won multiple Emmy awards in the Children’s Educational Programming category for her program, “Janet’s Planet.” These dynamic and fast-paced spots focus on scientific and historical facts and events. We are pleased to welcome Janet as our Mistress of Ceremonies for our inter-generational McKendree event.
Established in 1963, McKendree Village provides a continuum of retirement living options and health care services to approximately 700 senior adults in a secure, Christian environment. Its services include independent living, assisted living, nursing home care and Alzheimer’s care. McKendree Village has a covenant relationship with The United Methodist Church and is affiliated with Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
VBS Kids are “Truckin’ to End Hunger”
Mission project to feed the hungry adapts to any VBS theme and curriculum
Each year thousands of children attending Vacation Bible Schools (VBS) around the nation learn what Jesus meant when he said, “You give them something to eat.” Through Bible stories and activities found in the Society of St. Andrew's mission project package, the children learn that there are people who go hungry, even in their own town, and they are given the opportunity to actually help feed their hungry neighbors through donations of their nickels and dimes.
The Society of St. Andrew’s (Advance #801600) very popular, effective, and free annual VBS mission project package is now available. This year’s program, “Truckin’ to End Hunger,” is a fun way to involve VBS in feeding the hungry right here in America. “Truckin’ to End Hunger” is designed to supplement any VBS program and help students learn about hunger in America and how Jesus wants us to help. Student sheets, containing a short scripture story, facts about hunger and the Society of St. Andrew’s hunger-relief ministry, potato trivia, and a pencil activity, are included for each day.
The mission project title plays off of the Society of St. Andrew’s (SoSA) national hunger-relief program, the Potato Project, which salvages potatoes that are perfectly good and nutritious, but can’t be sold because of market factors. The spuds are either too big, too small, or there are simply too many of them. Instead of letting them go to waste, SoSA trucks these donated white and sweet potatoes in tractor-trailer loads to agencies feeding the hungry throughout the nation, and at a cost of just over five cents a pound! It’s a simple and effective way to obey Jesus’ commands to feed the hungry, while also being good stewards of our nation’s abundance.
Along with teaching children about hunger and helping those in need, the goal is for each VBS to raise enough through offerings for 1,000 pounds of potatoes that will end up on the plates of hungry people right here in America. At a nickel and pound, that’s a goal of $50.
Last year 175 churches used the Society of St. Andrew’s VBS program. The children attending VBS enthusiastically answered Jesus’ call to feed the hungry by donating $40,123 – enough to provide more than two million servings of food to hungry men, women and children! On average, each participating VBS raised four and half times the goal of $50.
“Truckin’ to End Hunger” is free and there is no obligation. Order a free sample kit today. Call Susan Allen at the Society of St. Andrew, 800-333-4597; email church@endhunger.org; fax your request to 434-299-5949; or order on line at www.endhunger.org/order_material.htm. Materials should arrive within two weeks of ordering.
More information about the Society of St. Andrew and its hunger relief ministry, including the Potato Project, Gleaning Network, Harvest of Hope, and Hunger Relief Advocate programs, is available at www.endhunger.org.
Mission project to feed the hungry adapts to any VBS theme and curriculum
Each year thousands of children attending Vacation Bible Schools (VBS) around the nation learn what Jesus meant when he said, “You give them something to eat.” Through Bible stories and activities found in the Society of St. Andrew's mission project package, the children learn that there are people who go hungry, even in their own town, and they are given the opportunity to actually help feed their hungry neighbors through donations of their nickels and dimes.
The Society of St. Andrew’s (Advance #801600) very popular, effective, and free annual VBS mission project package is now available. This year’s program, “Truckin’ to End Hunger,” is a fun way to involve VBS in feeding the hungry right here in America. “Truckin’ to End Hunger” is designed to supplement any VBS program and help students learn about hunger in America and how Jesus wants us to help. Student sheets, containing a short scripture story, facts about hunger and the Society of St. Andrew’s hunger-relief ministry, potato trivia, and a pencil activity, are included for each day.
The mission project title plays off of the Society of St. Andrew’s (SoSA) national hunger-relief program, the Potato Project, which salvages potatoes that are perfectly good and nutritious, but can’t be sold because of market factors. The spuds are either too big, too small, or there are simply too many of them. Instead of letting them go to waste, SoSA trucks these donated white and sweet potatoes in tractor-trailer loads to agencies feeding the hungry throughout the nation, and at a cost of just over five cents a pound! It’s a simple and effective way to obey Jesus’ commands to feed the hungry, while also being good stewards of our nation’s abundance.
Along with teaching children about hunger and helping those in need, the goal is for each VBS to raise enough through offerings for 1,000 pounds of potatoes that will end up on the plates of hungry people right here in America. At a nickel and pound, that’s a goal of $50.
Last year 175 churches used the Society of St. Andrew’s VBS program. The children attending VBS enthusiastically answered Jesus’ call to feed the hungry by donating $40,123 – enough to provide more than two million servings of food to hungry men, women and children! On average, each participating VBS raised four and half times the goal of $50.
“Truckin’ to End Hunger” is free and there is no obligation. Order a free sample kit today. Call Susan Allen at the Society of St. Andrew, 800-333-4597; email church@endhunger.org; fax your request to 434-299-5949; or order on line at www.endhunger.org/order_material.htm. Materials should arrive within two weeks of ordering.
More information about the Society of St. Andrew and its hunger relief ministry, including the Potato Project, Gleaning Network, Harvest of Hope, and Hunger Relief Advocate programs, is available at www.endhunger.org.
Tuesday, March 06, 2007
Youth 2007 brings together United Methodist teens
By United Methodist News Service*
If you can sing, act, slam dunk or play a mean game of Operation, you could be on your way to fame, fortune and loads of fun at Youth 2007.
Aspiring filmmakers, singers, athletes and others between ages 12 and 18 will have a chance to compete at The United Methodist Church's largest quadrennial youth event, set for July 11-15 in Greensboro, N.C. More than 5,000 youth and their leaders already have registered for the event.
Youth also will have a chance to speak their minds on issues related to the church at the "speaker's corner" or step out of the chaos into a reflective and meditative prayer labyrinth.
Worship leaders, speakers and workshops will expose participants to the multitude of resources and insights that will help them grow as Christian disciples and make a positive impact on their communities. Through a missions pavilion, youth also will provide service to the people of Greensboro and beyond.
Ready, set, action!
Insight, the first online film festival for United Methodist youth, gives youth groups a chance to tell stories related to faith and spirituality on video or film.
Youth groups can submit short videos (3 to 10 minutes) in any genre--documentary, fiction, animation. A panel of judges will decide on the winning films or videos and award cash prizes of $1,000, $500 and $250 for the top three. Winning entries will be shown during Youth 2007.
"Insight will give young people 12-18 the opportunity to experience faith through a medium with which they are already comfortable," said Jay Clark, staff member with the Division on Ministries With Young People of the United Methodist Board of Discipleship, which sponsors the event.
"We are excited about this opportunity to blend the areas of technology and faith," he said.
May 1 is the deadline to enter the film festival. Information about entry requirements, suggestions for help and instructions for uploading are available on the Insight Web site, www.InsightFilmFest.org or by e-mailing InSight@GBOD.org.
Got soul?
The Upper Room Ministries magazine for youth and young adults, devozine, has announced a SoulTunes Contest for youth bands and songwriters. The winners will perform the winning song live at Youth 2007.
Youth bands and performers, ages 13-19, may enter online (mp3 format only) at www.devozine.org or send their song on a CD with entry information to devozine SoulTunes Contest, 1908 Grand Ave., P.O. Box 340004, Nashville, TN 37212. Entries must be received by midnight, Central Standard Time, on March 31.
"devozine knows that music is a huge part of youth culture today. And music is often the medium that young people use to express and to celebrate their faith," said editor Sandy Miller. "Because devozine is 'devoted to God + devoted to prayer + devoted to youth,' we are calling youth bands, vocalists and songwriters to write and record an original song that expresses their devotion to God," she said.
Slam dunk
Youth visiting the Nothing But Nets pavilion will have a chance to slam dunk basketballs or spike volleyballs for the ultimate award--saving lives.
The people of The United Methodist Church are in the big leagues with the National Basketball Association's NBA Cares Foundation, United Nations Foundation, Millennium Promise and the Measles Initiative to provide insecticide-treated bed nets to Africa, where a child dies from malaria every 30 seconds.
The nets cost $10 each, and 100 percent of each gift goes to the cost of buying and distributing them to families in underdeveloped nations where mosquitoes typically transmit malaria at night while people sleep. Health officials say the nets can reduce transmission by as much as 50 percent.
Malaria infects more than 500 million people each year, and most malaria victims in Africa are under age 5.
A fund-raising contest will net three youth and adult companions a paid trip to the United Nations in New York. Winner of an essay contest will have an opportunity to participate in an Africa trip to deliver the nets. A Web site, www.umc.org/nets, will be up in mid-March with more information about the contests.
Remove the funny bone
"Operation Vote!" is an opportunity for youth to name The United Methodist Church's new online Web site for teenagers.
Teens who visit the United Methodist Communications' booth can vote on a final name for the online site, which officially launches under its new name at the end of Youth 2007. A $2,000 grand prize awaits the youth/group nominating the winning URL.
The Web site is designed to offer a teen-relevant, online venue to share the values, inclusiveness and living embodiment of The United Methodist faith community, and actively invite seeker teens to journey into a relationship with Jesus Christ.
While at the booth, teens who vote on the site's new name can qualify to attempt to set a new Guinness World Record for the fastest game of Operation, a classic board game in which players test their hand-eye coordination by using tweezers to remove plastic ailments from an imaginary patient. The current record is one minute and two seconds.
"Youth 2007 provides so many areas to explore. Everyone that comes to this event should be able to find some activity that suits their needs," said Clark.
"Yet, it is not what and how participants feel at the event that I'm most concerned about. It is [people] going back to their local churches and communities as changed persons ready to make a difference; people going home ready to stand up for what they believe, and be a catalyst for positive change. That is where I hope to see God at work in this particular event and in the lives of the young people that come," Clark said.
For more information about Youth 2007, visit www.Youth2007.org, or call the Youth2007 event office at (877) 899-2780, ext. 7058.
*Information for this report was provided by Jeanette Pinkston, director of media relations, United Methodist Board of Discipleship.
By United Methodist News Service*
If you can sing, act, slam dunk or play a mean game of Operation, you could be on your way to fame, fortune and loads of fun at Youth 2007.
Aspiring filmmakers, singers, athletes and others between ages 12 and 18 will have a chance to compete at The United Methodist Church's largest quadrennial youth event, set for July 11-15 in Greensboro, N.C. More than 5,000 youth and their leaders already have registered for the event.
Youth also will have a chance to speak their minds on issues related to the church at the "speaker's corner" or step out of the chaos into a reflective and meditative prayer labyrinth.
Worship leaders, speakers and workshops will expose participants to the multitude of resources and insights that will help them grow as Christian disciples and make a positive impact on their communities. Through a missions pavilion, youth also will provide service to the people of Greensboro and beyond.
Ready, set, action!
Insight, the first online film festival for United Methodist youth, gives youth groups a chance to tell stories related to faith and spirituality on video or film.
Youth groups can submit short videos (3 to 10 minutes) in any genre--documentary, fiction, animation. A panel of judges will decide on the winning films or videos and award cash prizes of $1,000, $500 and $250 for the top three. Winning entries will be shown during Youth 2007.
"Insight will give young people 12-18 the opportunity to experience faith through a medium with which they are already comfortable," said Jay Clark, staff member with the Division on Ministries With Young People of the United Methodist Board of Discipleship, which sponsors the event.
"We are excited about this opportunity to blend the areas of technology and faith," he said.
May 1 is the deadline to enter the film festival. Information about entry requirements, suggestions for help and instructions for uploading are available on the Insight Web site, www.InsightFilmFest.org or by e-mailing InSight@GBOD.org.
Got soul?
The Upper Room Ministries magazine for youth and young adults, devozine, has announced a SoulTunes Contest for youth bands and songwriters. The winners will perform the winning song live at Youth 2007.
Youth bands and performers, ages 13-19, may enter online (mp3 format only) at www.devozine.org or send their song on a CD with entry information to devozine SoulTunes Contest, 1908 Grand Ave., P.O. Box 340004, Nashville, TN 37212. Entries must be received by midnight, Central Standard Time, on March 31.
"devozine knows that music is a huge part of youth culture today. And music is often the medium that young people use to express and to celebrate their faith," said editor Sandy Miller. "Because devozine is 'devoted to God + devoted to prayer + devoted to youth,' we are calling youth bands, vocalists and songwriters to write and record an original song that expresses their devotion to God," she said.
Slam dunk
Youth visiting the Nothing But Nets pavilion will have a chance to slam dunk basketballs or spike volleyballs for the ultimate award--saving lives.
The people of The United Methodist Church are in the big leagues with the National Basketball Association's NBA Cares Foundation, United Nations Foundation, Millennium Promise and the Measles Initiative to provide insecticide-treated bed nets to Africa, where a child dies from malaria every 30 seconds.
The nets cost $10 each, and 100 percent of each gift goes to the cost of buying and distributing them to families in underdeveloped nations where mosquitoes typically transmit malaria at night while people sleep. Health officials say the nets can reduce transmission by as much as 50 percent.
Malaria infects more than 500 million people each year, and most malaria victims in Africa are under age 5.
A fund-raising contest will net three youth and adult companions a paid trip to the United Nations in New York. Winner of an essay contest will have an opportunity to participate in an Africa trip to deliver the nets. A Web site, www.umc.org/nets, will be up in mid-March with more information about the contests.
Remove the funny bone
"Operation Vote!" is an opportunity for youth to name The United Methodist Church's new online Web site for teenagers.
Teens who visit the United Methodist Communications' booth can vote on a final name for the online site, which officially launches under its new name at the end of Youth 2007. A $2,000 grand prize awaits the youth/group nominating the winning URL.
The Web site is designed to offer a teen-relevant, online venue to share the values, inclusiveness and living embodiment of The United Methodist faith community, and actively invite seeker teens to journey into a relationship with Jesus Christ.
While at the booth, teens who vote on the site's new name can qualify to attempt to set a new Guinness World Record for the fastest game of Operation, a classic board game in which players test their hand-eye coordination by using tweezers to remove plastic ailments from an imaginary patient. The current record is one minute and two seconds.
"Youth 2007 provides so many areas to explore. Everyone that comes to this event should be able to find some activity that suits their needs," said Clark.
"Yet, it is not what and how participants feel at the event that I'm most concerned about. It is [people] going back to their local churches and communities as changed persons ready to make a difference; people going home ready to stand up for what they believe, and be a catalyst for positive change. That is where I hope to see God at work in this particular event and in the lives of the young people that come," Clark said.
For more information about Youth 2007, visit www.Youth2007.org, or call the Youth2007 event office at (877) 899-2780, ext. 7058.
*Information for this report was provided by Jeanette Pinkston, director of media relations, United Methodist Board of Discipleship.
Friday, March 02, 2007
New Film Festival to Share United Methodist Youth Insight
NASHVILLE, Tenn., March 1, 2007 /GBOD/-- The United Methodist Church is calling on aspiring young filmmakers in its ranks to share their insights through the denomination’s first online film festival for youth.
The Insight project, sponsored by GBOD’s Young People’s Ministries section, will provide an opportunity for local youth groups to tell stories related to themes of faith and spirituality.
“Insight will give young people 12-18 the opportunity to experience faith through a medium with which they are already comfortable,” said Jay Clark, a Young People’s Ministries staff member. “We are excited about this opportunity to blend the areas of technology and faith,” added Clark, who was instrumental in developing the Insight project.
The short videos (three-10 minutes) can be in any genre—documentary, fiction, animation—and must be submitted by youth groups, not individuals. Participants may upload their entries to the festival Web site, www.InsightFilmFest.org, where they will be posted for viewing.
A panel of judges will decide on the winning films or videos and award cash prizes of $1,000, $500 and $250 for the top three. Winning entries will be shown during Youth2007, the church’s largest quadrennial youth event, to be held in Greensboro, N.C., July 11-15.
“Insight is a new way for youth groups to showcase their creativity,” said the Rev. Karen Greenwaldt, top executive at GBOD. “We are pleased that this avenue to telling stories that can help change the world for the better is to be an important part of Youth2007.”
Deadline to enter the film festival is May 1. Information about specific requirements for entries, additional suggestions for help and instructions for uploading are available on the Insight Web site, or by e-mailing InSight@GBOD.org .
The General Board of Discipleship’s mission is to support annual conference and local church leaders for their task of equipping world-changing disciples. An agency of The United Methodist Church, The General Board of Discipleship is located at 1908 Grand Ave. in Nashville, Tenn. For more information, call the Media Relations Office toll free at (877) 899-2780, Ext. 7017.
NASHVILLE, Tenn., March 1, 2007 /GBOD/-- The United Methodist Church is calling on aspiring young filmmakers in its ranks to share their insights through the denomination’s first online film festival for youth.
The Insight project, sponsored by GBOD’s Young People’s Ministries section, will provide an opportunity for local youth groups to tell stories related to themes of faith and spirituality.
“Insight will give young people 12-18 the opportunity to experience faith through a medium with which they are already comfortable,” said Jay Clark, a Young People’s Ministries staff member. “We are excited about this opportunity to blend the areas of technology and faith,” added Clark, who was instrumental in developing the Insight project.
The short videos (three-10 minutes) can be in any genre—documentary, fiction, animation—and must be submitted by youth groups, not individuals. Participants may upload their entries to the festival Web site, www.InsightFilmFest.org, where they will be posted for viewing.
A panel of judges will decide on the winning films or videos and award cash prizes of $1,000, $500 and $250 for the top three. Winning entries will be shown during Youth2007, the church’s largest quadrennial youth event, to be held in Greensboro, N.C., July 11-15.
“Insight is a new way for youth groups to showcase their creativity,” said the Rev. Karen Greenwaldt, top executive at GBOD. “We are pleased that this avenue to telling stories that can help change the world for the better is to be an important part of Youth2007.”
Deadline to enter the film festival is May 1. Information about specific requirements for entries, additional suggestions for help and instructions for uploading are available on the Insight Web site, or by e-mailing InSight@GBOD.org .
The General Board of Discipleship’s mission is to support annual conference and local church leaders for their task of equipping world-changing disciples. An agency of The United Methodist Church, The General Board of Discipleship is located at 1908 Grand Ave. in Nashville, Tenn. For more information, call the Media Relations Office toll free at (877) 899-2780, Ext. 7017.
Thursday, March 01, 2007
March 22-24, 2007 -- Youth Ministry Institute Returns to Methodist Theological School in Ohio
The Youth Ministry Institute at Methodist Theological School in Ohio is back! Scheduled for March 22-24, 2007 on the School’s campus in Delaware, Ohio, the theme of this year’s Institute is “Experience Sabbath” and will feature Jane Bentley from the Iona Community in Scotland.
Ms. Bentley will bring her acclaimed work in enabling music-making, using a variety of drums and percussion instruments, and help Institute participants to take a practical look into strategies and resources for creating music in their worship settings, especially with their youth. Other Institute leaders include Bishop Judith Craig; Dr. Lisa Withrow, who will lead a workshop on Examining Celtic Spirituality; and Dr. Timothy Van Meter, who will lead a workshop on Praying with the Desert Abbas and Ammas.
The cost of the Institute is $150. Located on U.S. Route 23 in Delaware, Methodist Theological School in Ohio is a graduate seminary of The United Methodist Church preparing people for service to the church and the world. For more information, including registration materials for the Institute, visit the school’s website: www.mtso.edu or send an email message to ymi@mtso.edu.
The Youth Ministry Institute at Methodist Theological School in Ohio is back! Scheduled for March 22-24, 2007 on the School’s campus in Delaware, Ohio, the theme of this year’s Institute is “Experience Sabbath” and will feature Jane Bentley from the Iona Community in Scotland.
Ms. Bentley will bring her acclaimed work in enabling music-making, using a variety of drums and percussion instruments, and help Institute participants to take a practical look into strategies and resources for creating music in their worship settings, especially with their youth. Other Institute leaders include Bishop Judith Craig; Dr. Lisa Withrow, who will lead a workshop on Examining Celtic Spirituality; and Dr. Timothy Van Meter, who will lead a workshop on Praying with the Desert Abbas and Ammas.
The cost of the Institute is $150. Located on U.S. Route 23 in Delaware, Methodist Theological School in Ohio is a graduate seminary of The United Methodist Church preparing people for service to the church and the world. For more information, including registration materials for the Institute, visit the school’s website: www.mtso.edu or send an email message to ymi@mtso.edu.
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