National Conference on Catholic Youth Ministry
Orlando • November 29-December 1, 2012
Resource Spotlights
Thursday, December 9
Resource Spotlights are specialized presentations by sponsors held prior to the start of the conference. These one hour sessions highlight a particular resource or program and are free of charge. Many spotlights will offer free resources and other surprises!
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Spotlight Group 1 11:00 AM to 12:00 NOON |
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| Title/ID | Catholic Middle School Youth Ministry: The Edge (RS-11) |
| Presenter(s) | Randy Raus and Kevin Hickey |
| Sponsor | Life Teen |
| Location | CC 208 |
| Description | With the societal, cultural and family pressures facing todays middle school students, it has become critical for parishes to reach out to middle school students and included them as a part of the parish. This spotlight will highlight Life Teens Edge youth ministry resources and share valuable tips on how to get middle school students about their catholic faith. |
| Title/ID | Ministry in a Flash 3.0 and Online Youth Ministry Specialization Courses (RS-12) |
| Presenter(s) | Dr. Charlotte McCorquodale and Leigh E Sterten |
| Sponsor | Ministry Training Source (MTS) |
| Location | CC 212 |
| Description | MTS is showcasing their latest resource and an exciting new online education certificate program. Ministry in a Flash 3.0 is a flash drive loaded with resources for youth ministry leaders: prayers, icebreakers, royalty-free photos, forms, volunteer training presentations, and more. OnCourse Youth Ministry Specialization Certificate Program is a new online program which provides four online courses that address all of the specialized competencies for youth ministry leaders from the National Competency-Based Standards. The spotlight will review how you can receive up to twelve hours of undergraduate or graduate credit as well as receive credit for prior learning. |
| Title/ID | LIVE! Four Years of Supplemental Online Lessons for Teens (RS-13) |
| Presenter(s) | Anne Herrick and Tammy Evevard |
| Sponsor | Group Publishing |
| Location | CC 213 |
| Description | LIVE is a new online, editable four year type of curriculum that is delivered directly to your leaders. Lessons are flexible to fit the personality of your group. It is like a conversation curriculum for small groups. |
| Title/ID | Forming Missionaries for and with the Young (RS-14) |
| Presenter(s) | Salesian Missions Animation Team |
| Sponsor | Salesian Missions |
| Location | CC 211 |
| Description | Our baptismal call is to be missionaries, wherever we are planted! Learn about the various ministry resources that the Salesians have developed and incorporated into their ministry to help form youthful missionaries, of which we can share for use in your own ministry. From the Gospel Roads service trip sequences (I, II, and III) to the work being done by the Salesian Domestic Volunteers and Salesian Lay Missioners, learn how this collaborative effort is teaching the youth to be missionaries wherever they are and, ultimately, March With the Saints! |
| Title/ID | Youth Ministry Connections and Content: There's an App for That! (RS-15) |
| Presenter(s) | Fred Fosnacht |
| Sponsor | MyCatholicVoice |
| Location | CC 209 |
| Description | MyCatholicVoice Connections provides simple, efficient communication tools combined with fresh Catholic digital media content. With smartphone apps, broadcast text messaging, email templates, blogs and other features, MyCatholicVoice Connections enables youth ministers to easily communicate and share meaningful content with youth, parents and other youth ministers. MyCatholicVoice Connections combines robust technology with the most comprehensive collection of Catholic digital media available today. Wireless mobility differentiates MyCatholicVoice Connections by allowing users to easily access everything on the go via their mobile phones. Quite simply, MyCatholicVoice Connections enhances the experience of being Church. |
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Spotlight Group 2 12:15 to 1:15 PM |
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| Title/ID | Incorporating Scripture into High School Catechesis (RS-21) |
| Presenter(s) | George Barrett |
| Sponsor | Our Sunday Visitor Curriculum Division |
| Location | CC 210 |
| Description | Becoming comfortable with Scripture is an important part of growing in our Catholic faith. This showcase will feature products and approaches that engage today�s adolescents in learning about Catholic Scripture in a non-threatening way. |
| Title/ID | Youth in Mission Today (RS-22) |
| Presenter(s) | Fr. Gerry Kelly MM and Mr. Matt Rousso |
| Sponsor | Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers |
| Location | CC 214 |
| Description | This spotlight will focus on the present day phenomenon of young adults going on mission trips. It will discuss the motivation for such programs (why do they go?) and the nature of such programs (what are they about?). Father Gerry Kelly and Matt Rousso will share their personal experiences of being with youth recently on several such programs. |
| Title/ID | TEC: A Diocesan Tool of Evangelization (RS-23) |
| Presenter(s) | Fr. Matt Fedewa, Dorothy Gereke, Kevin Fuller, Ron Reiter, and Billy O�Regan |
| Sponsor | TEC Conference |
| Location | CC 217 |
| Description | TEC is celebrating its forty fifth year in 2010 as an effective tool of evangelization in a diocesan setting that serves older adolescents and young adults. In this spotlight presentation you will be given the history by its founders, the present approach that TEC is using in a diocese that is still changing lives of youth and young adults to serve Christ and His Church and the future plans as a national and international movement in the Church. |
| Title/ID | Ministry Futures: New Opportunities for Youth Ministers (RS-24) |
| Presenter(s) | Dr. Robert Ludwig |
| Sponsor | The Institute for Pastoral Studies, Loyola University Chicago |
| Location | CC 220 |
| Description | Broadening the scope of faith-based service and introducing creative opportunities to bring together Gospel values and the present moment, Dr. Ludwig explores vocations for the future. Social Justice, Community Development, Spiritual Direction, and Health Care Ministries - one of these may be your next step. |
| Title/ID | Dreams into Reality: 10 or More Ways to Make Funds Appear for Your Great Ministry Idea (RS-25) |
| Presenter(s) | Jim Knowles and Butch Ekstrom, CYF USA Board Members |
| Sponsor | Catholic Youth Foundation USA |
| Location | CC 221 |
| Description | Everybody longs to make their magical, ministry dreams come true! The Catholic Youth Foundation USA (www.cyfusa.org), among the many elements of its overall mission, helps leaders, who work with young people, to dream dreams, envision visions, and fund ($$) the innovative project(s) they have longed to try out. This spotlight will inform you about how to seek financial grants and help you discover the mysterious secrets of where these "treasures" are buried. Plus you'll hear how the Catholic Youth Foundation USA annually makes you (yes, you) an offer that is too good to refuse. |
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Spotlight Group 3 1:30 to 2:30 PM |
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| Title/ID | We Cry Justice! (RS-31) |
| Presenter(s) | Sal Solo and CRS |
| Sponsor | HeartBeat Records |
| Location | CC 208 |
| Description | Experience an overview of Catholic social teaching in an MTV language of upbeat music and videos to educate, motivate, and urge all to ask what can we do to bring about justice in the world? |
| Title/ID | The Catholic Family Connections Bible (RS-33) |
| Presenter(s) | John Vitek and Dennis Kurtz |
| Sponsor | Saint Mary's Press (SMP) |
| Location | CC 209 |
| Description | Come join us as we introduce The Catholic Family Connections Bible, the newest member of the Saint Marys Press Bible family. The Catholic Family Connections Bible helps families connect to each other, their faith, and their community. Drawing on the best selling Catholic Youth Bible, loved by nearly 2 million people, The Catholic Family Connections Bible is the perfect complement to any lifelong faith formation program, and includes features that are sure to engage family members of all ages. |
| Title/ID | We Live Our Faith: Promoting Discipleship (RS-34) |
| Presenter(s) | Saundra Kennedy, Ed.D. |
| Sponsor | William H. Sadlier, Inc. |
| Location | CC 213 |
| Description | Come hear about Sadliers resources for helping young people to become hopeful disciples of Jesus Christ. |
| Title/ID | Safe, Secure & Cost Effective: Group Transportation Tools of the Future (RS-35) |
| Presenter(s) | Doug Gambrell and Rob Ingraham |
| Sponsor | Destination Management Group |
| Location | CC 212 |
| Description | Come and learn about the most up-to-date transportation tips & strategies you can use to make your conference trips more safe, secure, and inexpensive. These include: simple tips & instructions for more efficient use of technology before, during & after your conference; suggestions for new, improved planning methods and procedures; security updates and information for legal & practical use; and much, much more. |
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Spotlight Group 4 2:45 to 3:45 PM |
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| Title/ID | Wearing Both Hats? Young Adult Ministry Networking and Resources for Youth and Young Adult Ministers (RS-41) |
| Presenter(s) | Paul Jarzembowski and the NCYAMA Leadership Council |
| Sponsor | National Catholic Young Adult Ministry Association (NCYAMA) |
| Location | CC 222 |
| Description | In addition to your work with youth, are you also working with young adults in the church? How can you do both ministries without neglecting either? This spotlight will look at some effective models on balancing the two ministries and provide some great resources in young adult ministry that aim to make your outreach more fruitful and perhaps a little easier. |
| Title/ID | Helping Youth Connect Faith to Life through Young Neighbors in Action, Just5Days, and Youth Ministry Access (RS-42) |
| Presenter(s) | Tom East, Ann Marie Eckert, Cheryl Tholcke, and Joan Weber |
| Sponsor | Center for Ministry Development (CMD) |
| Location | CC 210 |
| Description | Explore dynamic resources for youth ministry and adolescent catechesis that will help your community share a living faith with adolescents and their families. Learn more about how to participate in service learning for high school and middle school youth through Young Neighbors in Action and Just5Days for summer 2011. This spotlight will also preview materials that can be used for weekly meetings, adolescent catechesis, retreats, and special events available on Youth Ministry Access. Free resources and special conference discounts will be provided. |
| Title/ID | Catholics Confront Global Poverty and Youth (RS-43) |
| Presenter(s) | Ted Miles and Jill Rauh |
| Sponsor | United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) |
| Location | CC 214 |
| Description | Learn about the Catholics Confront Global Poverty initiative sponsored by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and Catholic Relief Services. Explore ways you can tie concerns for global poverty to issues related to poverty in your local communities. A variety of resources will be available to help the young people you serve make a difference through prayer, learning, advocacy and action. |
| Title/ID | How to Use Music and Media in Your Youth Ministry (RS-44) |
| Presenter(s) | Jerry Davis |
| Sponsor | Interlinc |
| Location | CC 217 |
| Description | Youth Leaders only original low cost music service featuring 40 new album releases from todays best Christian music, 60+ music videos, 100+ music-based Bible studies, and 40+ chord charts to the music that comes to you. |
| Title/ID | Saints in the Making, Salesian Style (RS-45) |
| Presenter(s) | Juan Carlos Montenegro and the Salesian Youth Ministry Team |
| Sponsor | Salesian Youth Ministry |
| Location | CC 220 |
| Description | Over a 150 years ago the ministry of St. John Bosco with street kids in Turin gave credence to young people's call to holiness. Youth formed by his charism gave rise to many models of youthful holiness: Dominic Savio, Micky Magone, Frances Besucco and many others to this day: youth whose love for God and others find daily expression in virtue and action. St. John Bosco accompanied youth in their journey of faith, creating environments where they found acceptance, personal growth, joy in relating and the Christian meaning of life and Salesian Youth Ministry continues this journey today. In this resource spotlight you will explore how Salesians world-wide accompany the young. You will also obtain a deck of Saint Making Activity Cards, a resource that is sure to get your youth marching with the saints! |