Networking, Resourcing, & Advocating

for Faith Formation Ministries
Youth & Children's Ministry Resources
Updates from Rev. Trayce Potter,
UCC Minister for Youth & Young Adult Engagement
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Office Hours
As part of the Love of Children initiative, Rev. Tyler Ung and Rev. Trayce Potter will be offering a one hour time slot every month to have open office hours where we hear from you. These will occur on the third Tuesday of each month. The first is scheduled for October 15th from 1-2 pm Eastern Time. Please email Rev. Tyler Ung (ungt@ucc.org) for the zoom link or with questions.
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Cohort Application
As a part of the Love of Children program, we will be opening the application
process for the 2025 cohort. Members will study and travel together, learning
best practices, innovative ideas for ministry and implementing new ideas to
enhance the faith formation of children in their local congregation.
For more information and to express interest, contact Rev. Tyler Ung.
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Prayerground* & Sensory Spaces
If your congregation is currently using a family space or prayerground,
or you have found ways to incorporate different elements for sensory
accommodations, please email Rev. Tyler Ung. We would love to connect
and learn more about what your congregation is doing.​
* Click here for more on PrayGrounds
​Reimaging Youth Ministry
A report from Trayce Potter
A sharing of statistics and survey feedback on curriculum resources, confirmation, wider youth events, networking, and collaboration.
Read more...
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Animating Anti-Racism in Faith Formation
Four 30-minute video modules with online cohort sessions.
This training is not just for faith formation leaders - we are ALL faith formation leaders, particularly when it comes to
antiracism!
Click here to register for the next available cohort.
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NEW! Mission Trip Guide
An AUCE resource created by and for AUCE members
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UCC Mental Health Network
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UCC for Teens & Confirmation Leaders
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Virtual Youth Group Meeting Ideas - after clicking on this link, scroll down to locate that category of resources
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Youth Leadership Symposium - any congregation in the United Church of Christ and Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) may have one youth and one adult participant



