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Haiti Relief: Canadian Youth Ministry Challenge
How have you communicated or challenged your youth group to become involved in Haiti Relief?
So here’s the challenge that ThinkYouthMinistry.ca has for each and every youth worker in Canada:
Share with us your story of the tangible ways that your youth group has helped with Haiti Relief? Did you raise money/how much, collect items/what did was it, join a local Haitian community to help?
Each person that submits their story in our comments section will be entered to win a free Youth Ministry Resource.
Haiti Relief Resources:
Text Message to Help Haiti Relief
· B’nai Brith Canada
· Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace
· Canadian Red Cross
· Chalice
· Christian Children’s Fund of Canada
· Combined Jewish Appeal of Montreal
· Health Partners International of Canada
· Hôpital Albert Schweitzer
· The Humanitarian Coalition
· Médecins Sans Frontières Canada (Doctors Without Borders)
· Mennonite Central Committee
· Oxfam Canada
· Plan Canada
· Salvation Army in Canada
· UNICEF Canada
· United Jewish Appeal-Federation of Greater Toronto
· United Nations World Food Programme
· World Vision
· Yele Haiti
Highlights of the Week#2
Quote of the week!
Lady from church, “Pastor Lisa, what do you do? Do you work?” Me, “Ummm….I work at the church.” Lady from church, “Oh, are you the secretary?” Me, “No, I’m the Youth Pastor.” Lady from church, “Oh that’s nice.” LOL…wow….
Megachurch Enters Doritos Super Bowl Ad Contest; In Top Six
By Michelle A. Vu|Christian Post Reporter
A Doritos chip commercial made by a Southern California megachurch is among the final top six contestants battling it out for a commercial spot during the Super Bowl.
Mosaic Church, with main campuses in the Los Angeles area, beat out more than 4,000 entries in the Doritos “Crash the Super Bowl” contest to make the top six. The top three entries will be aired during the 2010 Super Bowl – Super Bowl XLIV – which will be played on Feb. 7.
“It’s a miracle and a divine comedy that we’ve made it this far,” says Erwin McManus, senior pastor of Mosaic and the producer of “Casket,” according to USA Today. “I think it’s God’s sense of humor.” Click to read the article
Casket Video
Doritos Crash the Super Bowl Six Finalist: Vote Here
The Myth of the Perfect Parent
Why the best parenting techniques don’t produce Christian children.
by Leslie Leyland Fields
I find most Christian parents at the front of the line—the anxiety and success line, not the slacker line. With my own offspring ranging from first grade through college, I take turns stepping into both, perfecting my own blend of angst and aplomb, depending on the issue. This one question, however, sends me elbowing to the front of the anxiety queue, where I find most of my friends and fellow believers. Our most consuming concern is that our children “turn out”—that is, that our Christian faith and values are successfully transmitted, and that our children grow up to be churchgoing, God-honoring adults.
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Haiti Relief from Canada: Donate Multiple Ways [Pt:2]
ht to CBC.ca for this list.
The Canadian Red Cross is accepting donations to support Red Cross relief efforts in Haiti. Donations can be earmarked to the Haiti earthquake fund. Canadians who wish to give may donate online by clicking here. Donations can also be made by calling 1-800-418-1111 or by visiting any Red Cross office.
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The Canadian Red Cross sent $200,000 immediately to support emergency relief efforts on the ground and is on standby to provide additional emergency assistance Pt:2 . The Red Cross response includes evacuation support, search and rescue efforts and providing shelter and first aid. Local Red Cross volunteers continue to work around the clock to help the many people affected by this disaster.
UNICEF Canada is taking donations for the earthquake in Haiti. An income tax receipt will be issued for all donations $25 or more. For donations less than $25, receipts will be issued upon request. Please email secretary@unicef.ca or call 1-800-567-4483.
The Salvation Army in Canada is sending $100,000 US in aid and has started a fundraising campaign. You can also use your cellphone to send a donation by text message.
Médecins Sans Frontières Canada – (Doctors Without Borders) is setting up clinics to replace damaged medical facilities in Haiti. The group is also working to bring more teams into the country.
World Vision is preparing to distribute emergency supplies to those affected by the earthquake. World Vision has been working in Haiti for over 30 years, helping an estimated 300,000 Haitians each year to overcome poverty through providing access to education, clean water and nutrition, as well as helping families with medical care.
Oxfam Canada is taking donations for the Humanitarian Coalition Appeal For Haiti.
Partners in Health reports its Port-au-Prince clinical director, Louise Ivers, has appealed for assistance: “Port-au-Prince is devastated, lot of deaths. SOS. SOS… Temporary field hospital by us at UNDP needs supplies, pain meds and bandages.” Follow link to help by donating.
Direct Relief is committing up to $1 million in aid for the response and is co-ordinating with its other in-country partners and colleague organizations. Their partners in Haiti include Partners in Health, St. Damien Children’s Hospital, and the Visitation Hospital, which are particularly active in emergency response. Donate to Direct Relief online.
The Humanitarian Coalition — Care/Oxfam Canada/Oxfam Quebec/Save the Children. In collaboration with a number of organizations, The Humanitarian Coalition is taking donations for relief for those devastated by the earthquake in Haiti on Tuesday.
Artists for Peace and Justice, which was established after director/producer/writer Paul Haggis met Rick Frechette, an American doctor and community organizer working in the slums of Haiti for 22 years, is accepting donations. Call 310-319-1394 for further assistance.
International Medical Corps. a private, voluntary, nonpolitical, nonprofit organization, is deploying an emergency response team to Haiti.
Adventist Development and Relief Agency is a non-governmental organization present in 125 countries providing sustainable community development and disaster relief. ADRA is asking for any donation possible to support its emergency response fund.
Yele Haiti was established by musician Wyclef Jean to inspire change through programs in education, sports, the arts and environment. Yele Haiti is accepting donations to help make a difference in Haiti via its website. Because of high traffic to the website, Yele is accepting donations through mobile phones, with people able to text the word “YELE” to 501501 to make a $5 contribution. Yele Haiti can also be followed on Twitter.
Plan Canada has been operating in Haiti for nearly 40 years. Donations can be made by calling 1-800-387-1418.
Mennonite Central Committee is responding to the Earthquake disaster in Haiti. MCC is responding with emergency relief supplies and will be there for the long term in reconstruction and trauma support and other work to be determined. Call 1-888-622-6337 to donate or for more information.
Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace is collecting for aid work in Haiti.
United Nations World Food Programme is airlifting almost 90 tonnes of high energy biscuits — enough to provide more than half a million emergency meals. An income tax receipt will be issued for donations over $10.
United Jewish Appeal-Federation of Greater Toronto and Combined Jewish Appeal of Montreal have established funds for humanitarian relief aid to the afflicted areas. In Toronto call 416-635-2883 and in Montreal call 514-345-2600.
6 Ways to Donate to Haiti Relief in Canada
Donations can be made to the following Canadian Relief Organizations
News About Haiti
Perception Questions
Evaluations can be the best of times or the worst of times of any youth worker. Who evaluates you and based on what criteria? It’s usually your supervisor depending on church size and experience of those in leadership above you.
Have you ever consider having those who you lead evaluate you? They would give you the most honest feedback depending on your relationship with them.
This is a resource that I picked up from Saddleback Church a few years ago. There are times I wish I used it and other time I wish I didn’t.
Perception Questions
Name: ____________________________________
Thank you for considering to fill in this evaluation. I desire to use these questions to seek the help and input of the friends that I work with, know and trust. I need and will really value your thoughts. You are the most qualified to assist me in seeing my blind spots. I sincerely want to be what God wants me to be. And do what He wants me to do. So love me enough to be honest.
Proverbs 17:10: A rebuke impresses a man of discernment more than one hundred lashes a fool.
Proverbs 9:9: Instruct a wise man; he will be wiser still. Teach a righteous man; he will add to his learning
Proverbs 13:10: Wisdom is found in those who take advice.
Proverbs 19:20: Listen to advice and accept instruction and in the end you will be wise.
Please help me through your discernment so that I may gain a better self-understanding that God will be able to use to draw me closer to Him.
Please return this evaluation to me as soon as you can, thanks!
1. How do I come across? How do people perceive me?
2. Over the years, what did you feel you had to be careful about when approaching me?
3. What attitudes do I express that you feel are a problem or in your opinion, issues of sin?
4. Within our ministry team (or when we have been in ministry), how do I rub people the wrong way?
5. What characteristics bother people about my personality or disposition?
6. If I could work on something, what would be your first suggestion?
7. Based on your understanding, where am I likely to go wrong?
a) Personally
b) Interpersonally with work associates
c) Relationally within my marriage and family
d) Professionally in ministry
e) Spiritually
8. What caution or warning would you have for me about my moving into a new ministry position of leadership?
9. Any other comments or recommendations?
10. Any specific Scripture that I should hold on to?
Week#1 Top Picks
This Weeks Top Youth Ministry Picks
Crusade against Bullying
Jaylen Arnold, 9, has Tourette’s Syndrome. When he started to get bullied at school, he didn’t fight or run away. As Kelly Cobiella reports, Jaylen launched a Web site and its worked wonders.
Book Review: Red Letters by tom davis
As a youth leader this book needs to be on hand as a continual reminder of how to live for Christ. In a job where this message is essential to not only our own personal relationships with Christ, but stands as a foundation to our…
Courage, Communication, Contradictions: Rob Bell on Youth Ministry | YouthWorker.com
YWJ: What are the magic bullets for today’s youth minister? Rob Bell: I don’t begin to think about that by wondering, “How do you do youth ministry?” I begin with, “What kind of person are you?” Let’s explore your own experience with the resurrected Christ. So if a youth pastor says, “How do I create a safe place where my kids can deal with their pain?” Let’s first talk about your own parents’ divorce. Let’s talk about how Christ is helping put…
Resource Steal of the Week
Mile Markers by Denise McKinney Brand New!
As a parent or youth worker, you have the privilege of walking alongside teens as they are on the road to discovering who they are and where they’re headed. You can encourage and affirm them as they begin to understand the answers to their questions of identity, purpose, and community, and you’ll guide them on their way to maturity.
Video Fun
Christmas Resource Discount-15% Off
Center for Parent/Youth Understanding: CPYU is having a 15% percent off everything (except events) special in their online resource center -Resource Centre
There are lots of youth ministry tools and resources, books for students, books for parents, etc. Order now and they’ll get everything to you in plenty of time for Christmas!
The Center for Parent/Youth Understanding is a nonprofit organization committed to building strong families by serving to bridge the cultural-generational gap between parents and teenagers. You can find out more about our organization by visiting www.cpyu.org
