Youth Ministry Leaders Meetings:

Leaders from across the Diocese meet on the first Tuesday of every month at 10 a.m. The site of the meeting has changed to the parish offices of St. Thomas More in Iowa City. To get to the parish from Dubuque St. (south on exit 244 if coming from I-80), go west on E. Park Road, then left on Riverside, right on Grove St. (the church is at Riverside and Grove). Park in the lot south of church; we meet downstairs in the church building.

Upcoming Youth Retreats:

Upcoming Youth Events:

• Teens Encounter Christ Retreat: June 9-11, St. Mary, Solan

• Notre Dame Vision Youth Leadership Program, June 18-22 in South Bend, IN

• Catholics In Action (CIA) Youth Service Retreat, June 24-26 at Regina High School in Iowa City

• Christian Leadership Institute (CLI) August 5-10 at Christian Conference Center near Newton

• Diocesan High School Youth Rally, Oct. 21 at Coralville Marriott

Certificate Program in Youth Ministry Studies:

This is a ministry education program offered at St. Ambrose University in conjunction with the Center for Ministry Development for those in ministry with youth ages 11 to 18, in both parish and school settings. The program equips leaders with knowledge, skills, practical tools and techniques needed for creative and comprehensive youth ministry. The program includes eight courses over two summers. The primary aim of the program is to promote personal, spiritual, and ministerial growth. The certificate program is utilized in a number of ways:

• as an integrated formation program leading to a Certificate of Youth Ministry Studies

• as an enrichment or continuing education program for veteran leaders

• as a workshop series which can be taken on a course-by-course basis by professional or volunteer program

The course titles are Fostering the Faith Growth of Youth through:

June 7-8: Evangelization and Catechesis

June 9-10: Pastoral Care

June 12-13: Justice and Service

July 14-15: Prayer and Worship

Each class is $200 for the first parish/school participant, $140 each for 2 parish/school participants, and $100 each for 3 or more parish/school participants. Books are $52 for each class and housing is available upon request. For more information or to register please contact the site coordinator, Stella O'Rourke, at 563-333-6083.

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The Institute for New Youth Ministers:

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The National Conference on Catholic Youth Ministry:

"March with the Saints" the National Conference on Catholic Youth Ministry, will be held December 9-12 in New Orleans. For more information, go to www.nfcym.org.

NCYC:

November 17-19 in Indianapolis, IN. If your parish has not yet indicated interest, please contact Pat Finan at 641-842-5148 or finan@davenportdiocese.org. We will try to accommodate late requests for participation. For more information, go to www.davenportyouth.org.

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The Iowa Christian Leadership Institute

August 5-10 at the Christian Conference Center south of Newton. Students in grades 10-12 are invited to learn leadership skills in a Catholic context. Go to www.davenportyouth.org for more information, including a brochure, application, and scholarship information.

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Youth Minister Leader Retreats:

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Help Youth Ministry with Your Online Searches:

Use Goodsearch, a Yahoo search engine, to search online and the diocese gets a penny for each search. Start by going to www.goodsearch.com. You'll see two fiends. In the second, type in Diocese of Davenport and hit the verify button. Then start searching! The site also gives simple directions to put Goodsearch in your toolbar or make it your home page, making searching even easier. Every search you do earns a cent for diocesan youth ministry programs.

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