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Timeline: Adopt-A-School Generates Traction
Wednesday, May 9th, 2007[Photo courtesy of Michael Mowery.] It never ceases to amaze me how the right idea at the right time can inspire action. Sometimes, it takes a while for the idea to germinate underground before sprouting. But good seed in good soil with good nurture produces good fruit. So it’s been with Adopt-a-School. Timeline + Jan [...]
UrbNet Notes – Part 3
Thursday, January 11th, 2007Part 1, Part 2 (Unless otherwise indicated, all UrbNet ’07 notes are courtesy of Virginia Ward) Urban/Suburban Partnerships · Few real relationships with urban and suburban · Scale of 1-10, the number is 3 · Expectation that urban should/must adapt to suburban way of doing things BUT, our goal should be to Build Bridges that [...]
UrbNet Notes – Part 2
Wednesday, January 10th, 2007Notes are courtesy of Virginia Ward: Devotions – Chris Brooks Nehemiah 1:1-4 – They Wept In America we are feeling like we are in the place of weeping like Nehemiah. This is a regular response when we are facing crisis. This is the mourning phase. 2:17 – They Worked Now it is time to do [...]
City Connector Resources
Wednesday, January 10th, 2007Download city connector resources, courtesy of Doug Tegner and the National Network of Youth Ministries: Principles of Strategic Partnership (Word Doc) Conflict Curve (Word Doc) Partnering Continuum (Powerpoint)
H A L T
Wednesday, January 10th, 2007Cheryl Beard led a devotional this morning from Psalm 23, reminding us of the need to be led by the Good Shepherd. Being led by Him requires us to make time to rest and renew. In the busyness of life, she encouraged us to HALT when we experience Hunger, Anger, Loneliness, and Tiredness.
A 30-year Vision for Urban Youth Ministry Networking?
Tuesday, January 9th, 2007Chris Brooks has been facilitating the Urbnet Summit on behalf of the NNYM and began our time together with a “futuring” exercise. In small(er) groups, we were asked to imagine what a national network of urban ministries (Urbnet) might look like in 3-years, 10-years, and 30-years. Participants include: Virginia Ward (Boston), Brian Dye (Chicago), Tommy [...]
Urbnet takeaway
Tuesday, January 9th, 2007“When spider webs unite, they can tie up a lion.†– Ethiopian proverb, shared by Cheryl Beard (Memphis)