June 12, 2010
Conference
Call
Present: Kirk Moore, Keith Scott, Jayne Clouser, Karen
Karczewski, Lori Keller-Schroeder.
Pre-meeting thoughts
This week (June 13-19) there are 4 Illinois Conference related
events for youth
Habitat/Volunteer Camp – Tower Hill – 36 participants
Regional Youth Event – Defiance College in Ohio – 31
participants
Junior High Sports Camp –Pilgrim Park – registration
unknown
Illinois Conference Annual Meeting – 20 participants
(More on this later)
Keith opened us in prayer at 10:10 am
March Retreat Thoughts – 50 participants. Talent was
wonderful (Steve Case and Bryan Sirchio) Commotion in Motion
theme really cool. Steve’s flight was late – Bryan
filled in very well – Lots of moving and shaking—Dance
was very popular – after Lunch on Saturday the group with
Steve were almost sleeping with lunch comas – Several adults
commented that they were so happy we did this as they don’t
have other retreat opportunities during the year --- We wonder if
the date is the best but don’t really know a better one.
Next year March 11-13, 2011 at Pilgrim Park (reserved already) No
theme or talent yet.
ICYI is going to have regular funding (25% of Strengthen the
Church offering) for the next two years. We also will have the
opportunity and responsibility to fund other youth ministry
funding requests from conference churches and ministries. Kirk,
Lori and Jonathan will work on putting together an application
draft (1 page – with clear ideas about what will be funded)
for the August 28 meeting
Moving forward – we would like to form a youth council to
oversee events (like the Spring Retreat and other events) and a
leader group to oversee youth leader training and networking
opportunities. (Kirk has a real passion on the training end.) We
need to make connections with youth and adults about Illinois
Conference Youth Ministries to encourage more participation in
leadership and events. We are looking forward and planning on
using technology to make a really large geographic conference
smaller.
We also need to equip each new (and continuing) ICYI member with
our mission statement and ICYI resolution. This will help us stay
on the same page as we grow ICYI and youth ministry throughout
the conference. We need to have continuous follow-up to keep
connected and active.
This coming week we will have the opportunity to connect with
Illinois Conference Youth at the many events. Kirk will be at
Habitat Camp and Illinois Conference Meeting. Jayne will be a
Regional Youth Event. Lori is getting in contact with Suzy Daly
from Sports Camp to see if it is OK for her to visit. Kirk is
leading the “Why are we here anyway?” workshop –
revised from 2004 – that was the beginning of lots of energy
that created ICYI.
Our next meeting is August 28. We’d like to have it at
Pilgrim Park. Illinois Conference is also a possibility. Kirk
will be in touch with Tara about PP. We’re also going to
pursue ways technology can help those who can’t travel to
still be present. (this call was free on freeconferencall.com.
Skype is also a free conference call possibility and a free way
to have one person present on video per skype account (internet
service required)
Lori closed us in prayer.
Meeting adjourned at 11:05 am
Minutes submitted by Kirk Moore – themanwiththeguitar.com
