Breakouts

 

Breakouts

Hot Topics:  Explore and learn what the issues will be at General Conference in

                        2008.  What does the United Methodist Church believe about the

                        social issues of today?  Led by Shannon Meister and Bruce Baxter

 Amazing Bible Race:  What is the Amazing Bible Race?   How to get involved?

             Compete against other churches? 
             Led by Mary Chastain and Nancy Cooper and youth that are already   

            on the race from Eureka and Manchester.

 Cybersafety:  Ways to use the internet and stay safe.  Do you have a “myspace”

                        or “facebook’?  Do you play games on the internet?  Have you ever

chatted with someone in a chat room?  Are you safe? Led by Brad North

 Answering God’s Call:  God calls each of us.  What is God calling you to do?  How

                                       do you know it is God?  What are some ways to explore God’s call?

                                       Led by Rev. Sue Watson

 Chaos on Wheels:  Hear the testimonies of the Chaos on Wheels.

 Living Your Faith at School:  How do you live out the Christian faith at school? 

                                                What is the witness that you make to others?  Do they know you

                                                are Christian?  Led by CCYM Confirmation committee

 Rob Bell videos:  What a video and discuss.  Learn how to use these videos in

                             your youth group?  Led by Daphne Wert and Becca Stangl

 Keep It Reel:  Let’s look at some movies and what they say about being real?

Who do they say we should be, do? Led by Abby Reeve, Sarah Hopson and Chris Wheeler

 Making the Band:  How to start a youth band?  Learn from a youth band.  Led

                               by Green Trails youth band.

 Revolution of Hope:  When we get real with ourselves and our faith, which

                                   side will we take?  When will we stop playing games with God?   

                                   Led by Steve Reiff

 Nothing buts Nets:  What is it?  How is it helping others?  What can we do as           

                                 youth to help in this ministry?  Examples of what others are doing

                                 and how they are raising money.  Led by Marsha Vincent  

 Keeping it Real with the opposite sex:  What is your relationship with the

opposite sex?  How to deal with the pressures, to be yourself?                      Led by Birkhead     

 Prayer Room:  A time of reflection and prayer.  Stations with different ways to Pray.

 Inflatables:  Have some fun with the toys

 Booths:  Cokesbury, Camping, Conference and District Youth Ministries available

                        to local churches, Youtheology, Central Methodist University, Youth

                        Service Fund

 The New Orleans story:  Youth from New Orleans will share their story of

                                         Hurricane Rita and how that has affected them

 Youth Leaders only:  The 5 practices and how do they apply to youth ministry.

           Lots of ideas, practical ways to live these out in local youth ministries. 
           Led by  Roy Probus

 Igniting Youth:  A hands on introduction to being a welcoming ministry for youth.

                           Learn about the Month of Sundays challenge, a take home idea to do

   During Lent.  Led by Susan Crawford, United Methodist Communications