youth, children & families 2012/2013
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Youth, Children & Families 2012/2013. Jonathan Kemp Dir. Youth, Children’s & Families Ministry, Ministry Education Commission Milton, Queensland. Outline:. YCF Structure YCF Staff YCF Strategy: Events Camps Partnerships Communication Training, Resourcing and Formation. YCF Structure. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Youth, Children & Families 2012/2013
Jonathan KempDir. Youth, Children’s & Families Ministry,Ministry Education CommissionMilton, Queensland
Outline:•YCF Structure•YCF Staff•YCF Strategy:
▫Events▫Camps▫Partnerships▫Communication▫Training, Resourcing and Formation
YCF Structure•Based at MEC at Milton.•Liaise with all Commissions / agencies /
parishes / other denominations et al.•Peak body: YCF Advisory Board (EDs of
MEC and PMC, clergy, youth workers, school chaplains, YCF team, youth) which meets 2-3 times per year.
YCF StaffMinistry Education Commission YCF team:• Mr Jonathan Kemp (Director, YCF Ministry) FT• Mr Jonathan Sargeant (RE, Chaplaincy) FT• Ms Fiona Hammond (Special Projects /
Education) 0.4• Mr Nathan Haywood (Dio. Camps Coordinator)
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YCF Strategy
EventsCampsPartnershipsCommunicationTraining, Resourcing& Formation
• Aligns with Diocesan and MEC strategies
• We aim to assist the parishes and agencies of the Church to evangelise and disciple people, from birth to young adulthood, in order to develop their maturity as Christians within the Anglican tradition.
Strategy: Events•RISE: Brookfield in May 2012: more than 70 people attended.•RISE II: 1 June 2013
MiltonResourcing +Inspiring +Sharing =Enabling
• Equipping Anglicans for effective YCF ministry in parishes and on camps.
Events: RISE in 2013+•Kept as an annual Diocesan day (Saturday
1 June at Milton).•Can also be made a regional event (on a
smaller scale)•Ideally, Camp Leader training and Child
Protection Policy training held simultaneously.
•www.aycf.org.au/events/rise-day-2013/
Strategy: Events•August 2012: ASSN(Anglican SchoolsStudent Network)
conference(ASC/MEC)
Strategy: Events•November 2012: Saturation day, •Wet’N’Wild Water
Park•(c. 100 attendees)•To be held again at Wet’N’Wild on Saturday 9 Nov 2013.•Open to YGs, kids, camp Reunions, Anglican schools,Etc.
Strategy: Camps•(New) Primary Ichthus•(Jan.2013; Jan 2014)•29 campers, 15 leaders
Strategy: Camps•Emmaus retreat •(March 2013)• Young adults•Coolum•22 campers, 15 leaders (up 400%)•Overseen by “Emmaus Executive” (meets monthly)•Reunion: 18/5 Chermside
Strategy: Camps
•Junior Ichthus •(September 2013/14)•Near Springbrook•52 campers / 15 leaders
Strategy: Camps•Senior Ichthus•30 June – 6 July•28 campers / 15 leaders•Near Peregian Springs•Overseen by “Ichthus Management Group” which meets monthly.
Strategy: Partnerships
• GFS have offered grants of up to $500 per parish per year for a group.
• Up to $2000 per parish per year for a special, one-off project.
• Have been widely taken up, largely thanks to our promotion of the grants.
• Have indicated they will support our camping program strongly in 2013.
Strategy: Partnerships
• In return, we support GFS Cathedral day (kids’ activities etc. on Thursday 3 October)
• AYCFAB supported GFS/Kidsplus+ groups as the preferred kids’ club model in parishes.
• Fiona and I are presenting at the GFS leaders weekend at Bribie on 25 May.
• We will also explore other forms of support.
Strategy: Partnerships and Projects
JK Committees:• QCMN (ecumenical / SU)• MC&F Reference group• Connect 2 Church• E-Lent / Word Up project• Vocations Task-group• ALEC (ASC)JS Committees:• RENEW (Chair)• QCT RE&Chap Commission• ASRED (ASC)• REAC (Qld govt)• ALEC (ASC)
• We are working with or have worked with:
• Anglicare (Social Justice)• UCA / LYQ / RC• ASC• ABM et al...
Strategy: Communication•New website: www.aycf.org.au•Events calendar (two-way communication)•Downloadable resources for every kind of YCF
group•YCF group directory•Picture Galleries•Camp rego forms•Blogs and blog roll•Contact details•And more...
Strategy: CommunicationSocial Media:•Facebook Page: c.240 Likes•AYCFAB decided against Twitter.•(NB: Social Media policy for AYCF / parishes
in place.)
Strategy: Communication•Focus•Wednesday Weekly•Regular newsletters toParishes and contacts(providing links to ourWebsite).
Strategy: Training, Resourcing and Formation• Visit parishes, schools and agencies for
preaching / consulting / problem-solving...On topics including:•Youth Ministry•Children’s Ministry (inc. Messy Church)•Families Ministry•Employing YCF Ministers•Social media/networking(new Social Media Policy)
Strategy: Training, Resourcing & Formation•Bring It! A regular bi-monthly meeting
for youth ministers and leaders of youth groups in the Diocese, with guest speakers, free pizza, etc.
Strategy: Training, Resourcing and Formation•We encourage parishes to employ a YCF
minister (FT/PT/Casual) and we advise on all steps of the process, in liaison with Diocesan HR.
•JK currently working on new Parish Regulation for YCF Minister Appt Process.
•We are seeking formal pathways to forming YCF Ministers (SFC / partnership with other denomination or group?)
Summing up: MEC’s 2013 YCF MinistryEvents Camps /
ConferencesPartner-ships
Communi-cation
Resources, Training and Formation
RISE day Primary Ichthus
GFS grants
Aycf.org.au updates
Parish workshops
Bring it! meetings
Junior Ichthus
ASC seminars
Facebook Page
On-call consultancy to all
Saturation day
Senior Ichthus
QCMN Focus content
Grad clergy training
GFS kids’ events
Emmaus Other committees
Wed Weekly updates
YCF Minister pastoral care and advice
Messy Church
ASSN YCF newsletters
Regional visits
Going for Growth in 2013 and beyond•What factors might prevent us from
achieving growth in Youth, Children’s and Families Ministry?
Lutheran YQ Catholic YCM Anglican YCF / RE
Director (FT) YM Coordinator (FT) Director (FT)
Leadership trainer (FT)
Yth Min Development officer (FT)
RE/Chaplaincy (FT)
Young Adult Ministry coordinator (0.6)
2 Children’s Ministry (inc. RE)(0.8 + 0.6)
Special projects / Education (0.4)
Business Manager (FT)
Yth Min Admin (FT) Camps Coordinator (0.2)
Administrator (FT) Children’s Min Admin (0.8)
4.6 FTE 5.2 FTE 2.6 FTE
Staffing comparison of YCF Ministries:
Gaps and Weaknesses•No administrative support at MEC•No Children’s Ministry expert on staff•Not much explicit Young Adult ministry
(yet)•No obvious study / formation pathway for
lay YCF Ministers in this Diocese•YCF Minister appointment process
requires streamlining in light of shared HR services, etc.
•Web problems: on-line rego and payments?
•No official access to bulk parish emails
“Investment Drives Growth”
•Is Youth, Children’s and Families Ministry a strategic priority for the Diocese in 2013 and beyond?
Growth Strategy: Finance•Use GFS Grants•Fundraising Appeal Dinner (project
proposal now underway)•“Youth Ministry Fund”? (cf Melb. Dio;
BushMF)•Aim for 10% profit from each AYCF
activity or event?•Promote YCF as a key to Diocesan growth
in order to achieve more budget share?
Growth Strategy: Events•Young Adult Events (proposed)
▫“Faith on Tap” / “Food 4 Thought” Sherwood AFL Club? (Michael Stalley) St John’s College UQ? Southbank / West End?
▫Emmaus Groups – Deanery/Region-based•SN@P nights – Wynnum, Bardon,
Clayfield...•Youth form of ‘Bible 360’ (proposed)•Encourage more parishes to try “Messy
Church”
Growth Strategy: Camps•Same camps but with more campers?
▫Emmaus – building links with Cursillo•More camps?
▫Young Adult camp (distinct from Emmaus)?▫Music Camp project (proposed)▫Social Service (Fix-it) camp?▫Social Justice (We:Gen) camp?▫ABM Mission trips / pilgrimages (in 2014)▫Study Camps (huge in Sydney but LYQ say no)▫Family camps
More camps? (continued)•Bring back Regional Youth Conferences
(RYCons) and/or Qld Ang Yth Conf (QAYC)?
•Stay over at Brookfield? Tents at Pointro?•Schoolies Week? (see ASC)•Gap Year / Year 13 options? (see
ASC/ABM)
Growth Strategy: Partnerships•GFS/ABM – as above•QCMN – Kids’ Games / Forums•Anglican Schools – RaVE classes visiting youth
groups? Student leadership training conducted by AYCF instead of being outsourced.
•Unis – see Young Adult ministry / transitions.•Shared training days with UCA et al?•Links with other Dioceses? (Rockhampton, NQ,
Grafton)•NYMC – Tweed Heads, October 2013
Growth Strategy: Communication•Social media as above•Newsletters / email as above•Promote exceptionally good examples of
AYCF ministry?•YCF promotional materials available in
Cathedral and Universities (Chaplaincy Centres and Colleges)
•YCF promotions at Anglican school fetes?
Growth Strategy: Training, Resourcing and Formation•Improved appointment process for YCF Lay
Stip. Ministers (at draft v.6 now) •Create formation/training and career path
for YCF Ministers•Encourage parishes to employ YCF Ministers•More regional training / networking days,
esp. in Western region.•Specific training with Sudanese and other
migrant congregations? (COGS / Matthew Hale Lib)
Growth Strategy: Training, Resourcing and Formation•Within parishes, focus on Transition
periods for young people:▫Primary School High school▫High school Uni/work
•“Apprentices Guild” for upper primary, to follow Sunday school and retain this age group (cf. QCMN “Here2Stay” project)
Where will Growth come from, if not from Youth, Children and Families?