"The National Conference on
Catholic Youth Ministry (NCCYM) is the largest conference in the country for
adults who minister to and with Catholic youth. Join thousands of your
colleagues-youth and campus ministers, religious education leaders, clergy and
religious, young adult ministers, performers, artists and volunteers-for four
days of inspiring keynotes, challenging workshops, dynamic prayer and worship,
extensive networking, hundreds of resource exhibits, and good-hearted
entertainment."
-www.nfcym.org
This December (12/9-12/2010), adults from around the
country, and some from outside of the country, will come down to New Orleans to
fellowship, share, and sharpen their skills to help them be better ministers to
and with young people. Will you be there? Or do you know somebody that could
benefit from the resources that this conference has to offer?
Well registration
is now open at www.nfcym.org under the "March With The Saints" link.
With the conference being down in New Orleans, there
is a large push for the Black Catholic perspective to be represented during the
conference. Therefore, much of the music, worship, workshops, etc. are geared
toward our Black Catholic experience. So now it is up to you to get our people
there.
As you register, you will be able to choose your
workshops ahead of time. Be sure that during Workshop Round E, you select the
"African American Ministry/Ministers Session." This will be a forum for
networking between those who serve black youth across the country in parish,
school, and catechetical settings. It will also introduce "The Black Catholic
Youth Ministry Vitality Project" to you. This new and innovative initiative,
co-sponsored by the National Black Catholic Congress and the National Federation
for Catholic Youth Ministry, is your source of valuable information and support
to help you and your young leaders be totally effective in ministry.
Also, come ready to party on Friday night
(12/10/2010) during the "Taste of New Orleans" fundraiser for the Catholic
Youth Foundation. The cost is $45 dollars (the cost of a meal for two people
dining out) and you get food from 25 of New Orleans' best restaurants. You
will also see performances by great local artists such as Tim Laughlin,
Rockin Dopsie, and Grammy Award winning artist, Irma Thomas, just to name a
few (more info. on the website).
There are also a number of PRECONFERENCE
opportunities for those who might want to come down early. There is an
opportunity for adults to come down a few days early to do service in the
New Orleans area. There is an opportunity for those who minister to/with
young adults to learn more about this field. There are preconferences that
discuss technology and ministry as well as living out your strengths. You
can register for these as you go through your regular registration. Also,
there is more information about these conferences on the NCCYM website.
Several of us from around the country have been
working on this conference to make sure the content is relevant for our
community. This, it is up to us to be there so our presence will be felt and
our voices heard at this important national venue. So I urge all those who
work with youth (youth ministers, teachers, DRE's, pastors, etc.) to come
down to New Orleans this December and join the 2nd Line as we all "March
With The Saints."
*Registration and Complete Conference info. can
be found here
at www.nfcym.org:
March With The Saints"
*Please contact Ansel Augustine at
preach504@hotmail.com if you have any questions. Be sure to put NCCYM in the subject box. Register soon!!*
