Alberta Conference SDACC Session Report 2021
Youth Ministry Report UNIFORM MINISTRY COORDINATORS
BACKGROUND: DISRUPTED BY THE PANDEMIC
Janeth Vasquez UM. Coordinator
Over the last two years, the world has changed. A global pandemic has disrupted and impacted the world like never before in history. Overnight, the world has changed. The constant uncertainty of day-to-day life has caused the youth department to shift from inperson meetings to innovating programming online.
Sophie Sabanda Exec. Pathfinders Samantha Tshuma Exec. MG
Although the virus has created a crisis over these last two years, we see this crisis as an opportunity to not adapt but innovate—not as an interruption but a disruption — not to settle but to become new virtual pioneers.
DATE: NOVEMBER 2021
CHALLENGES
OPPORTUNITIES
The pandemic has caused severe social isolation with our youth; lack of in- per son meetings due to COVID; mental health has been on the rise; our youth have become "Zoomed" out and need more physical and social activity.
The pandemic has forced us to come up with new and creative ways to do youth ministry. Virtual programing has allowed us the convenience to gather online in the comfort of our own homes.
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Marianne Hussell Exec. Adventurers
Understanding Gen Z Millennials & Church Growing Younger Bubbles: Small Groups Urban Missional Small Groups Church 2.0 Metaverse and the Future Church Urban Ministry 101 Elevate X-Pop up Church Hustling on the Blockchain Race Relations 101 Cosmopolitan Theology What’s in Your Hand Spiritual Gifts Student of the Game: Investing
VIRTUAL PROGRAMS July 3, 2020 "Real Talk about Racism"— Dr. Kevin Burrell July 20, 2020 "Be Still"— Virtual Camp Meeting Oct 3, 2020 "Bubbles"— NADEI-Dr. Anthony Wagnor Smith Oct 10, 2020 "Unbreakable"— GC Youth Director-Pastor Pako Nov 28a, 2020 "Unshakable" — Pastor Mathew Feeley Dec 5, 2020 "Unshackled"— Pastor Ron Sydney Jan 30, 2021 "Vision Check 2021"— Pastor Jordane Smith Feb 6, 2021 "Disuption: Youth & Entrepreneurship"— Doug Monchrie Feb 27, 2021 "Youth and Mental Health"— Dr. Patrick Jacques Mar 20, 2021 "Global Youth Day ‘Reaching Out’"— Pastor Asia Lennon Mar 27, 2021 "#StopAsianHate"— Pastor In Pyo Hong Apr 24, 2021 "Advocacy, Activism & Allyship"— Dany Pen May 1, 2021 "Breaking the Silence of Abuse"— Elise Kruithof Jun 26, 2021 "First Nations: Standing in Solidarity"— Dieulita Datus Jul 3, 2021 "Standing with the Muslim Community"— Sadia Khan Jul 10, 2021 "This Is Us"— Virtual Camp Meeting Oct 3, 2021 "Making It Through the Pandemic"— Nwamiko Madden Oct 30, 2021 "Faith in a Digital World"— Pastor Lawel Natufe Nov 13, 2021 "Praying Through the Pandemic"— Pastor Sandra Wall Dec 4, 2021 "Social Connection: How to Stay social"— Pastor John Scott Dec 4, 2021 "Small Group Retreat" The Shift"— Dr. Lyle Notice
