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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Reset for Renewal November 19-20, 2024

This fall we are thrilled to offer a hybrid learning experience for those engaged in children’s ministry in the local church setting. We will have a joint session of our yearly Reset for Renewal along with the newly started Imagine Labs. We will gather for a time of study, reflection, leadership development, worship and mutual support for all attendees. The cost for the virtual gathering is only $10 and scholarships are available for anyone in need.

The online registration deadline is November 15th.

For more information and to register, please visit https://cvent.me/0QGoMe.

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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.

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* Click here for more on PrayGrounds
 

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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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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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Confirmation
 

 

Visit the Southern New England Conference youth ministry resources webpage to access:

• Handbook for Youth Ministry Leaders

• Youth Ministry form templates

• Assets & Relationship resources from Search Institute

• Recommended youth ministry blogs and articles

• Recommended study Bibles, books, devotionals, & curriculum materials

• Mission and service opportunities

• Training for youth ministry leaders

• Confirmation & Our Whole Lives resources

• and more!

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Visit the Southern New England Conference Children, Family, & Intergenerational resources webpage to access:

• Children's Messages

• Curriculum & selection

• Intergenerational Worship & Ministries

• PrayGrounds

• Talking with children about tough issues

• Vacation Bible School

• Volunteers

• and more!

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
with many thanks to our colleagues in the Southern New England Conference

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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