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Youth Ministry Resources

UCC.org, has a vast amount of information for youth and young adult ministry. These web pages include Information about events, opportunities and resources for youth, young adults, and those who work in youth and/or young adult ministries. Check out: www.ucc.org/youth

The Rev. Kelly Burd, Interim Minister for Youth and Young Adults Local Church Ministries/Justice
and Witness Ministries, with input from people working with youth and young adults, has assembled this resource: Youth and Young Adult Ministry Events, Opportunities & Resources in the UCC and Beyond

Below are some of the resources available for youth and young adult ministry:
Stillspeaking Ministry:
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Fifty reflections for young people on topics like “Confidence,” What Matters,” “Other People,” “Reputation,” “The World,” and more. Written by the writers of the UCC’s popular Stillspeaking Daily Devotional.

Global Ministries:
A global mission partnership of the UCC and Disciples of Christ. Offers mission resources for youth and adults, including group trips and volunteer, study/travel and mission intern opportunities. http://globalministries.org

Our Whole Lives (OWL) for youth and adults.
A series of sexuality education programs for grades K-1, grades 4-6, grades 7-9, grades 10-12, Young Adults and Adults. Resources are written by professional sexuality educators and provide accurate information for parents, teachers and pastors to be used in affirming and supportive settings. To learn more about OWL and/or training:
www.ucc.org/justice/sexuality-education/training-schedule.html

Council for Youth & Young Adult Ministries (CYYAM) for youth and young adults.
Advocates, communicates, coordinates, and networks on behalf of youth and young adults within the United Church of Christ. Representatives are elected at General Synod; nominations requested (6-9 months before elections) from UCC Conferences and Historically Underrepresented Groups. www.ucc.org/youth/cyyam/youth-and-young-adult-council.html

www.oma-ucc.org
UCC Outdoor Ministries list; they offer program and staffing opportunities for young people.

www.ucccoalition.org
A UCC-related organization providing support, sanctuary and advocacy for LGBT people.

www.ucc.org/education/practices
Faith Practices, a new UCC wiki-based (online) curriculum for all ages.

www.ucc.org/justice/multiracial-multicultural/being-a-mm-church.html
UCC Multicultural-Multiracial Church resources.

That's Not Cool
This site is geared to teens and young adults dealing with electronic boundaries and abuse. Offers ways to deal with texting, pic pressure, and social networking issues. Useful, entertaining.

Young Adult Service Communities

Interns in these two programs, Summer Communities of Service (10 weeks, for ages 19-30) and Young Adult Service Communities (11 months, for ages 21-30), experience many gifts from the communities where they serve.More information

Community Living
Interns live in community with each other and develop relationships with their host congregation, local community, and YASC Groups in other locations.

Leadership Development - UCC Style
Experience the integration of congregational life and mission/service/justice advocacy. Develop servant leadership skills.

Hands-On Justice Advocacy/Service Opportunities
Experience the gifts and learn of the needs of vulnerable or excluded people.

Faith Conversations
Reflect on your experience and explore a vocabulary of faith that expresses a radical hospitality. Participate in "vocational discernment" and help vision a church engaged in God's work in the world.

To learn more about and apply for these programs, visit Volunteer Ministries: YASC