The mission of the

Young People’s Ministry

of the
Tennessee Conference
is to share
-One Faith
-One Love
-One God
connecting ALL to the
Body of Christ.

I hope you find this publication useful as you decide how to supplement your ministry during
2010. It was created to provide a comprehensive description of the ministry events and training
opportunities offered by the Young People’s Ministry of the Tennessee Conference. I thank you for
your loyalty and desire to be connected to the Body of Christ throughout the Tennessee Conference
and beyond.
There are many ways for you and your youth group to be involved in designing these ministry
opportunities. Please share this magazine with your youth, their parents, and the members of your
church.
Thank you for all that you do to connect the youth in your community to the life-changing
message of Jesus Christ as they travel their journey of faith. Please let me know how we can serve
you to meet your needs as you develop a sustainable disciple-rich ministry.
In Christ,

Brad Fiscus
Director of Young People’s Ministry
Tennessee Conference of The United Methodist Church
bfiscus@tnumc.org 1-800-403-5795
 CATALOG
2010 MINISTRIES DATE REGISTRATION DUE LOCATION
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Discover: Created To Be Feb 27 Register thru MMC Martin Methodist College 6

Martin Methodist Ben Alford
March 1 Application by March 1 Martin Methodist College 15
Church Leader Scholarship
YSF Applications Due April 15 Download Application online Conference Office 5
Be The Change Day with Celebration at
April 17 No Registration Required 7
Shane Claiborne Franklin First UMC
CCYM Meeting (10 am) May 1 2 weeks before Conference Office 2
Summer Events Design
May 1 2 weeks before Conference Office 3
Team Meeting (1pm)
Register by: April 15 St. Mark’s UMC
WnW 2011 Dream Retreat May 7-8 13
Space Limited Murfreesboro
FRESH - Youth Annual Early Rate: May 10 Brentwood UMC
June 12-13 8
Conference Regular Rate: After May 10 Youth Area
Epic Adventure Camp (6-12) June 27-July 2 Space limited Cedar Crest 9

Nashville Shores July 11 Call Conference Office Nashville Shores 11

Unlikely Heroes Youth Camp July 25-30 Register thru Camping Cedar Crest 9
Celebration Aug 4-6 Space limited Beersheba Springs 9
Early Rate: June 25
Summer Sizzler Aug 6-8 Beersheba Springs 10
Regular Rate: July 15
Warmth In Winter Design September 11
No Registration Required Conference Office 3, 13
Team Call Out Meeting 10:00 am
September 11
CCYM Meeting 2 Weeks before Conference Office 2
12:00 pm
Hands and Feet
Sept 18-19 Regular Rate: August 10 Crossville First UMC 12
Mission Retreat

Hands and Feet

Sept 25-26 Regular Rate: August 10 Springfield First UMC 12
Mission Retreat

Hands and Feet Fellowship UMC-

Oct 2-3 Regular Rate: August 10 12
Mission Retreat Murfreesboro

Warmth In Winter 2011 Jan 21-23 Beginning in Nov Embassy Suites-Murfreesboro 13

CATALOG
FOR YOUTH WORKERS DATE REGISTRATION DUE LOCATION
PAGE#
Tennessee Lives Count -
Feb and Mar R.S.V.P. Required Various Sites 14
Suicide Prevention Wkshop
Youth Worker Pastoral Conference Office and
Quarterly Registration Required 14
Care Workshops Other sites
Youth Worker Gatherings TBA No Registration required District Locations 4
 The Conference Council on Youth Ministries
(CCYM) is responsible for youth ministries in the
Tennessee Conference of The United Methodist
Church. The CCYM represents the youth and
youth ministers of the 600+ churches in Middle
Tennessee from the northern border to the
southern border of the state and from the
Tennessee River to the west to the Eastern Time
Zone to the east.
The CCYM is also composed of the youth
leadership team which is selected during Youth
Annual Conference (FRESH). These include the
following: President, Vice-President, Secretary,
Communications Chair, Conference
Representative, and two Middle School at large
members. Additionally, youth representatives
from the Black Methodist Church Renewal,
Hispanic, Korean, and Native American Ministries
are selected by their corresponding groups to
serve as members of the CCYM. The Conference
Director of Young People’s Ministries, the
Conference Youth Coordinator, and a
representative from the Bishop's Cabinet serve
along side the youth to help direct and discern
the ministries of the Conference.
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We meet in July, September, November, January,
May and at Youth Annual Conference in June.
Our President assists the Bishop during Annual
Conference and our youth representatives serve
as Delegates to Annual Conference. At our
meetings, the youth and adults plan and
implement ministries that seek to build disciples
of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the
world. The ministries represented in this catalog
are the efforts of the CCYM and our ministry
partners to provide opportunities for spiritual
growth through the working of the Holy Spirit
and the conveyance of God's love to all creation.
We hope that you will join us on this spiritual
journey through your prayers, your presence,
your time, and your talents. The Youth Ministries
of the Tennessee Conference requires your
involvement in order to truly fulfill the call that
God has for us in transforming our world on
Earth as it is in Heaven.
Visit our website at www.tnumcyouth.org to see
a listing of current events, updates, and a current
listing of the CCYM members and District Youth
Ministry Team. We want to hear from you as
well, please send your suggestions or questions
to Brad Fiscus at bfiscus@tnumc.org.
Our Covenant As Leaders
(Created by the CCYM in Oct 2009)
As members and partners with
the United Methodist Church,
we will serve as leaders who
promote and encourage unity
throughout the entire
community by creating
opportunities for everyone to
experience the love and grace
of God.
A unique component of Young People’s Ministry in the
Tennessee Conference is the use of Design Teams.
Design Teams consist of youth and adults who work
together to create the ministry events found in this
booklet. Youth leadership is a priority and is most
developed and demonstrated through the practice of
creating and designing opportunities for spiritual
growth.

In order for the design teams to function as

necessary, WE NEED YOU! There are some guidelines set by our standing rules that relate to
design teams and those are listed below. If you are interested in being a part of a design team
please contact Brad Fiscus at bfiscus@tnumc.org.
THE OFFICIAL STUFF ABOUT
DESIGN TEAMS
(per TNUMC Youth Standing Rules)
Design teams:
D1. Design teams will be headed by co-
chairs, one adult and one youth.
D2. Design Team chairs are selected by the
CCYM executive council.
D3. The executive committee of the CCYM
will be the design team for FRESH.
D4. The Warmth in Winter design team will
have an adult and co-adult design team leader
to ensure prior leadership experience.
D5. Warmth in Winter design team will have a
youth leader and co-leader of the design team
to ensure prior leadership experience and a
continuation of planning.
D6. No person in the conference shall serve
on more than two design teams per year.
Executive Committee members may serve on
two teams plus Warmth in Winter. The
President, as the exception, will serve on all
design teams.
THE UNOFFICIAL LIST OF DESIGN TEAMS
(unofficial because we always add more)
Warmth In Winter is biggest of all of the teams.
It consists of a management team and eleven
design teams. September 11
Summer Events group helps to develop and
lead the summer events like Nashville Shores,
the Sounds, and most intensively Summer
Sizzler. May 1
Hands and Feet group helps develop this
mission retreat. From organizing the mission
projects to developing worship, this team
creates this life-changing mission experience.
Conference Communications is our newest
team. This team is charged with creating and
developing efficient modes of communication
between the conference and the local churches.
Examples include the development of an online
newsletter, our website content and managing
social networking content.
We encourage you to utilize this model in
your local church and district ministry event
planning. We know that you will find it a
powerful tool in creating ministries that
have impact and ownership among those
who participate.

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 District Youth Ministry Team -
Tennessee Conference of The United Methodist
Church is comprised of 7 districts. In an effort to
better connect the local churches in the districts
to each other, we are excited to announce the
formation of District Youth Ministry Team. The
District Youth Ministry Team will comprise of
youth and youth workers whose purpose is to
connect the local youth ministries for fellowship,
spiritual growth and training.
District Delegates
The district youth leadership team is
developed through a District Delegate
Application process. Any youth may apply to
be a District Delegate but they must commit to
being an active member of leadership in the
district. Each district will have 10 delegates.
These delegates will be invited to the Youth
Annual Conference/FRESH event.
These delegates will serve as members of the
District Youth Ministry Team and work with the
adult leaders on the DYMT to design ministry
opportunities in the District. The DYMT will
elect two youth representatives to serve on the
Executive CCYM team.
District Youth Worker Team
Four Youth Workers from each district will be
asked to take responsibility for one of the
following four areas:
1.District Youth Minister Network
2.Leadership of a Spring District Event
3.Leadership of a Summer District Event
4.Leadership of a Fall District Event
The District Youth Minister Network will serve
as a means to connect youth workers to share
resources, support, and training.

If you feel called to leadership then put your talents and gifts to use as part of the District Youth
Ministry Team. The District Youth Ministry Team will work
alongside District Superintendent to plan district ministry
events throughout the year. This is a great way for you to
experience leadership in the United Methodist connectional
ministry system and an opportunity to meet other youth on
fire for Christ.

The members of the District Youth Ministry Team will be a

vital component in our desire to create disciples of Jesus
Christ for the transformation of the world.

Gatherings—
District Youth Worker Gatherings — Connecting youth workers together to serve Christ!
The challenges of ministry are tough. The challenges
of ministry while feeling disconnected are even
tougher. In order to increase connectivity, gain input,
fellowship, and study the scriptures together monthly
district youth worker gatherings will be held at local
churches inside of each district.

If you would like to host a gathering for your district,

please contact Brad Fiscus, Conference Director of
Young People’s Ministries at 615-327-1533 or 1-800-
403-5795. The gathering will consist of fellowship, a
scriptural focus and study, opportunities for input and
discussion about district and conference ministry.

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Youth Service Fund is unique to the United Meth-
odist Church. Money from this fund is raised by
youth, and given to youth to be used to help
other youth. Each year 70% of the money we
raise stays in our conference. Most of that
money is given away to youth groups who re-
quest help with their mission projects for the
year. The other 30% is given to the United Meth-
odist Division on Ministries with Young People
which gives grants internationally to help youth.
You can contribute individually or through your
YSF is much more than just a drive for funds. It church or district. Some youth groups tithe
is one way United Methodist youth respond to (10%) to YSF when they are fundraising for other
God’s command that we be good stewards of all causes, e.g. for a mission trip or Warmth In Win-
with which God has gifted us. In addition to ter.
good stewardship, YSF provides opportunities for
youth to engage in the mission of the Church, Checks should be made payable to
allowing them to be in ministry to a broken world Youth Service Fund and mailed to:
and to live as disciples of Jesus Christ who are Tennessee Conference Young People’s Ministry
working to transform the world around them. Attn: Youth Service Fund
304 S. Perimeter Park Dr. Suite 1
Where do your contributions go? Nashville, TN 37211
For every dollar given:

46 2/3 cents goes to ministries which serve Grant Awards
youth inside (1/2) and outside (1/2) the geo- If your ministry/service organization benefits
graphic bounds of the Tennessee Conference. youth in the name of Jesus Christ and you would
These grants are awarded by the CCYM. like to be considered for a YSF grant, applications
are available through the Youth Ministries Office

30 cents goes directly to the Youth Service
or can be downloaded at our website. The appli-
Fund administered by the Division on Minis-
cation deadline is April 15, and grants are deter-
tries with Young People, to support minis-
mined by the CCYM at its May meeting. Grant
tries around the world which serve the needs
recipients are notified in May. The grant awards
of youth and children.
are disbursed at the time of notification.

23 1/3 cents stays with the Tennessee Confer-
ence Council on Youth Ministries to aid in
funding the administration of YSF and other
youth ministries of the CCYM. Events like
Hands and Feet, mission projects at Warmth
in Winter, and other ministries aresupported
by your contributions.

Download an application at http://tnumcyouth.org

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 Feb 27, 2010

Second Sunday of September

We believe that we, the youth of the Tennessee

Conference, are the church of today not just “of
the future.” God has given us gifts, ideas, and
talents to lead others in unique ways. We
encourage you to use those gifts to help lead
worship in your local congregation throughout
the year. The CCYM suggests that at least once
a year or more, your youth ministry should take
the lead for the whole worship service. As a
“Don’t let anyone look down on you because you way to mark it on the calendar, we suggest that
you work with your pastor to consider having
are young, but set an example for the believers in
youth-led worship the second Sunday of
speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity.”
September. Share your gifts and talents and
-1 Timothy 4:12 (NIV)
“set an example for the believers.”

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April 17, 2010
As Christians we are called to make a difference in
the world for Jesus Christ. We are called to serve
each other out of that love. Mother Teresa once
said “In this life we cannot do great things. We can
only do small things with great love.” On April 17th,
we encourage you to do “small things with great
love” in your community.

This is not an opportunity like any of the others in

this magazine, this expression of service will be or-
ganized by you in your community. So what are
you being called to do where you live? Who do you
see that needs to be shown “great love”? Inspire your youth group and your church to “BE
THE CHANGE” that is needed in your community to connect all to the love of Jesus Christ.

We want to be a part of celebrating with you after you finish your day
of service. So join us at Franklin First United Methodist in Sanctu-
ary East at 6 p.m. for a special worship celebration. You will be
inspired by incredible music by the RE Worship Band.

Our special guest speaker for the evening will be Shane Claiborne.
During college, one of Shane’s professor remarked, “Being a Chris-
tian is about choosing Jesus and deciding to do something incredibly
daring with your life.” Taking up that challenge, his faith led him to a
life many describe as an “Ordinary Radical.” Shane will share with
us his call to serve the least, the last, and the lost.
When you join us, please bring some canned food to benefit those in
need in Middle Tennessee.

Email Brad at bfiscus@tnumc.org for questions about this ministry opportunity.

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 June 12-
12-13

A new way of looking at Leadership.

FRESH is an event for youth council members, youth who

serve on church committees, hold other leadership
positions or are potential leaders in their group—in other
words FRESH is for the WHOLE youth group.

We hope to create connections -

With God
With each other
With all parts of the conference
With all parts of the body of Christ
as we determine and discern our own gifts for ministry.
At Fresh, we’ll:
· Spend time learning about the UMC and how youth fit in and have a voice
· Explore our own gifts for ministry
· Elect officers for the conference
· 10 District delegates will be chosen through an application process before the end of
March, these delegates are expected to represent their district at FRESH
· We will elect officers for the district from the 10 delegates in attendance
· Worship and learning together
· Each church will be asked to designate 6 voting delegates, 4 youth and 2 adults, to
represent their group during elections.

Election of the Executive CCYM will take place during this event. Those elected will be: President,
Vice-President, Secretary, Assistant Chair of Communications, Conference Representative, and two
Middle School Representatives.

A recommendation letter from your pastor or youth leader is required in order to be considered for
elected leadership. An application form can be downloaded from our website.

Dinner on Saturday night will be with Bishop Wills and the extended cabinet. This has been a
highlight of the event, and an opportunity to meet the Bishop, District Superintendent from your
district, as well as other conference leadership.

The event will be held at Brentwood UMC and our housing will be at a hotel in Brentwood. We will
hold registration and spend Saturday at Brentwood UMC, with time in the afternoon to go to the
hotel, check in and freshen up before dinner.

REGISTRATION: Registration includes Saturday lunch and dinner, Sunday breakfast is on your
own at your hotel. Use the form in the back of this magazine to
register. We are excited to announce
that a t-shirt is included with
EARLY BIRD FEE: $55.00 postmarked by May 10, 2010
REGULAR FEE: $65.00 postmarked after May 10, 2010 each registration, so please
be sure to tell us sizes!

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 Camp Registration will be done through the
Camping and Retreat Ministries Office. You
can download a registration form at
http://tnumcamps.org. Or call (931)670-3025.

Check out these exciting camping opportunities for the 2010 Summer!
June 27-July 2—Epic Adventure Camp (5-night) $300
Cedar Crest Camp
(for students 12 years old or older , limit 50 participants)

This camp offers opportunities for campers to complete

physical challenges, take time for spiritual reflection, learn new
skills, and make new friends.
Campers will take part in traditional camp events onsite like
arts and crafts, water games, swimming, hiking, and
campfires; and they will also test their survival skills through
low-element ropes courses, group initiatives, archery, open-fire cooking, and outdoor orienteering.
At Cedar Crest, adventure campers will be housed in rustic cabins.
They will also go offsite to canoe the Buffalo River, camp out in
tents, and conquer a high-element challenge course (with climbing
tower and flying squirrel).

Campers learn parallel lessons between these activities and their

own personal spiritual development, learning about God’s outdoors
and how to join other great heroes of the faith as they learn to live
like Jesus.

July 25-30—Unlikely Heroes Youth Camp (5-night) $275

Cedar Crest Camp
(for rising 7th graders - graduated seniors; )

This is traditional youth camp, all onsite at Cedar

Crest. This is a great place for campers to make new
friends and participate in a variety of activities: arts and
crafts, water games, nine-square, gaga ball, swimming,
hiking, talent shows, and campfires. Campers will also
test their team building skills through low-element ropes
courses, group initiatives, canoeing, archery, open-fire
cooking, and outdoor orienteering. Campers will explore
lessons about heroes of the faith and unlock the hero
within them as they explore how to live like Jesus every
day.

August 4-6 -Celebration (2-Nights) $90 Combine with Sizzler: $150

Beersheba Springs
(All youth graduated 6th –12th grade) Limited to 50 participants

This will be a camp experience like no other. Come and share your gifts and learn how each of
our unique talents can be utilized for worship. Youth will have the opportunity to explore and
develop specific musical, spoken, and visual arts to create worship experiences for the community.
As an exciting part of the experience, the campers who wish to combine Celebration with
Summer Sizzler will have the opportunity to participate in worship during the Summer Sizzler
weekend. Check out what Summer Sizzler is about on the next page!
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 August 6-8
End your summer with friends from across the Tennessee Conference worshiping God at Beersheba
Springs! Summer Sizzler brings an exciting and spirit-filled finale to the camping season. Again this
year you’ll have an exciting opportunity to spend five days at Beersheba immersed in a worship
environment. By combining Celebration Camp with Summer Sizzler, campers will have the
opportunity to both develop their gifts of worship but also share them during the Celebration Camp
experience as well as at Sizzler. Campers who attend both will participate in worship during the
Sizzler weekend. This event is for graduated 6th—12th graders.

Our Summer Events design team works diligently to create a weekend of activities, worship and fun.
A great Summer Sizzler tradition is the utilization of small groups to facilitate deeper discussions and
deeper understandings of God working in our lives.

Summer Sizzler is filled with traditional games, tournaments, YSF challenges, district meetings and a
cookout.

Our most cherished tradition of the weekend is the opportunity to honor our graduating high school
seniors from across the conference during the Sunday morning worship.

Event Details! Registration will begin at 6:00 pm
Friday. There will be a small group leaders
meeting at 7:15 pm and our first session will
start at 8:15 pm. Summer Sizzler will ends with
worship on Sunday morning by 11:15 am.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner will be served on
Saturday and breakfast will be served on
Sunday. Meals will not be provided on Friday or
Sunday after worship.

Small Group Leaders Needed! If you are
interested in being a small group leader, please
indicate that on your registration form. You will
Combining Celebration and Sizzler? Those
be contacted prior to attending with further campers combining Celebration and Sizzler will
information. be able to stay in the same room for the week.

Registration is Limited! We will fill up quickly
and space is limited to about 300 campers. We are excited to announce that a t-shirt
Make sure you register early to ensure that your is included with each registration, so
group has the best housing options. Rooming
please be sure to tell us sizes!
for youth will be four to a room and rooming for
adults will be two to a room.

Safe Sanctuary Policy. You are required to
CELEBRATION/SIZZLER COMBINED FEE:
send both a male and female adult to chaperone
your group. Due to limited space, please keep $150.00 due with Celebration Registration
the youth to adult ratio at 8 to 1. SIZZLER ONLY EARLY BIRD FEE:

Once Registered. You will receive a packet with $70.00 postmarked by June 25, 2010
housing information. Depending on your SIZZLER ONLY REGULAR FEE:
housing assignment, you may need to provide $75.00 postmarked by July 15, 2010
towels and bed linens. SIZZLER ONLY LATE FEE:
$80.00 postmarked after July 15, 2010
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 Be on the look out for a really big
announcement coming soon
about another Summer Gathering.

It will involve great music, great

food, and great entertainment at an affordable price.

It’s going to be great fun, we just can’t

tell you all the details right now.

It’s coming soon!

Nashville Shores— A day at the lakeside waterpark

July 11, 2010 — Nashville Shores — Nashville, TN
2:00 pm officially begins our time in the park
but the park is open prior to that.
We will gather for a Worship at 6:45 p.m.

Join us for fun in the sun at Nashville’s

great
NEWLY EXPANDED
water park experience!
Now with a Wave Pool and a Lazy River!
Join other youth from across the Tennessee Conference
for a special water park adventure.

Tickets are $14.99 per person.

Contact the Young People’s Ministry Office at 615-327-1533.

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 HF #1: September 18 &19
HF #2: September 25 &26
HF #3: October 2 & 3
Now beginning its 4th year, Hands and Feet has
become an important part of the ministry that we
seek to do as we work to create disciple of Jesus Young Adults
Christ for the transformation of the world! There will be projects offered exclusively for young
adults. Young adults may register individually or as
Hands and Feet is a mission-focused event with a team.
lots of options and ways to be in mission to the Celebration Saturday Night
community of Murfreesboro. A highlight of the event is a worship celebration
Focusing on Serving Others with a Christian artist. In 2009, The Whatever
During the day on Saturday, groups will be spread Worship Project inspired us with spirit-filled music.
across the host area serving the community. This Housing
event began in 2007 when 65 youth and adults Participants will stay at host churches. Specific
served 7 projects throughout the Murfreesboro housing arrangements will be determined at a later
area. In 2008 & 2009, the event expanded to 200 date. The registration fee includes housing, the
youth and adults reaching out in Christ’s love and concert on Saturday evening, lunch and dinner on
service to 19 area projects. Now in 2010, Saturday, breakfast
Hands and Feet is expanding to 3 sites on Sunday and
across the Conference in order to better supplies for your
serve those in need. This will be facilitated work project.
through a Registration
partnership In order to facilitate
with the safety, supervision,
Committee and to ensure proper
for Mercy transportation to job
and Mission sites, we ask that
and VIM. groups register with a minimum youth to adult
ratio of 6 to 1. Church vans and other large
vehicles are needed to facilitate transport to sites
as well as materials to worksites. If you are not
The variety of projects served in the past three able to meet this ratio requirement, please contact
years include: the conference office to determine the possibility of

Building a wheelchair ramp for a girl with no pairing with another group.
hands or feet Safe sanctuary policies are expected to be

Prep work on a facility to provide job training to followed.
homeless people A t-shirt is included with

Food and supply drive for those we served as
each registration, so please
well as the Domestic Violence Center
be sure to tell us sizes!

Roof over a porch

Cleaning a gymnasium at a foster home facility

$35 3 Hands and Feet Weekend to choose from:

Per person HF #1 at CROSSVILLE FIRST UMC on Sept 18-19— Register by August 10
space is limited HF #2 at SPRINGFIELD FIRST UMC on Sept 25-26— Register by August 20
HF #3 at FELLOWSHIP UMC-Murfreesboro on Oct 2-3— Register by September 3

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 Jan 21-23, 2011
Embassy Suites–Murfreesboro

Over twenty-seven years ago a group of youth

and youth workers came together to pray about
the direction in which God was calling them to go.
From this time a decision was made to begin the
First Tennessee Youth Retreat in 1982 at Cedar
Crest Camp. The theme for this event was
“Warmth in the Winter.” Twenty-eight years
later, Warmth In Winter is one of the premier
youth led ministry gatherings in the Southeast
Jurisdiction of The United Methodist Church.

Warmth In Winter has grown from its original
attendance of 62 youth and adults in 1982 to just
over 2,000 participants. Churches from across
the conference and every district find that
Warmth In Winter is one of the most energizing
and cherished ministry events on their busy
calendars.
utilized in the creation of this event, go to our
website at www.tnumcyouth.org. You have every
opportunity to come and join us as we develop
this event each year. The start of the Warmth In
Winter design process begins on September 11th.
Check the calendar for details.
Schedule: The schedule will be finalized through
planning sessions however you can count on large
group sessions, workshops, district meetings,
Youth Service Fund Challenges and free time.

Housing: You are responsible for arranging

housing for your group. Contact the conference
office for local hotel information. Local churches
may also be willing to share “lock-in” space.
Contact the conference office or local churches for
more information.

WnW Dream Retreat 2011

May 7-8, 2010 at St. Mark’s UMC
Free Lock-in Space is limited!
Location: Warmth In Winter will be held for the
2nd time at the beautiful Embassy Suites Hotel Come Dream with us. Be a part of the WnW
and Convention Center in Murfreesboro. 2011 Dream Retreat on May 7-8 at St. Mark’s
UMC in Murfreesboro. Space is limited to the first
Design Teams. Warmth In Winter is developed 30 registrants and is free of charge. The goal of
utilizing a multitude of youth and youth workers this gathering is lay the framework for WnW
from across the conference. Youth are 2011. We will brainstorm ideas for the scriptural
empowered with the opportunity to create and focus, the theme, the activities, and the
lead this event using our Design Team model. To entertainment. Bring your sleeping bag but be
view a complete list of the Design Teams that are prepared to get very little sleep!

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Quarterly Pastoral Care Workshops

During 2010, the Young People’s Ministry of the

Tennessee Conference will offer quarterly Pastoral Care
workshops for all youth workers. Ministering with young
people is a challenging calling. While our focus is
connecting them to Jesus Christ, the struggles they face in
life become the biggest roadblock to receiving the grace
they so desperately need. These workshops will help the
youth worker develop skills and tools as well as connect
them to resources that will equip them to discern the correct
course necessary to help those in need.

More details will be given at http://tnumcyouth.org about the

upcoming trainings and information will be sent out detailing these training opportunities.

Pastoral Care Workshop #1 - Tennessee Lives Count

Tennessee’s Youth Suicide Prevention and Early Intervention Training

This workshop will help youth workers recognize the warning signs of
suicide in youth and young adults, and how to intervene and save a life.

The objective of this workshop is to provide participants with:

- general knowledge of the societal view of suicide,
by addressing myths, facts, attitudes and opinions
- adequate knowledge of the steps that they can follow to
prevent a suicidal person from completing suicide
- resources from which they can refer a suicidal person
once they have intervened and prevented a suicidal attempt.

The workshop will be instructed by certified trainers from the Tennessee Lives Count Project in
partnership with the Tennessee Suicide Prevention Network. For more information see their
website at www.tspn.org.

Four training opportunities to choose from:

All workshops will take place from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Space is Limited.

Feb 16 - Fellowship United Methodist Church - 2201 Peachers Mill Road, - Clarksville, TN

Feb 25 - Paron United Methodist Church - 3812 West Paron Road Cookeville, TN

March 23 - Riverside United Methodist Church—313 6th Avenue Columbia, TN

March 25 - TNUMC Office - 304 South Perimeter Park Drive, Nashville TN

There is no charge for this training opportunity, please R.S.V.P. to bfiscus@tnumc.org

or call (615)327-1533
with the date and location you would like to attend.

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Martin Methodist College is the college of the
Tennessee Conference. Located in Pulaski, TN
it is now in its 140th academic year, offering
baccalaureate degrees in 23 academic
programs with numerous areas of emphasis.
The college has a record enrollment this
year of 1,000 students – reaching that
milestone a full year ahead of schedule.
What else does Martin Methodist College
offer?
• Board-certified Bachelor of Science in Nursing
program
• Other new majors including Criminal Justice,
Management Information
Systems, and Physical
Education
• Strong honors program
• Student-teacher ratio of 16:1
• More than two dozen
organizations and activities for
student involvement
• 13 intercollegiate athletic
teams, including a women’s
soccer program that has won two national
championships since 2005
• A recently renovated indoor swimming pool
• A first-run movie theater on campus
• A $3.2 million transformation of the Old Gym
into the breath-taking Gault Fine Arts Center.
Great scholarship opportunities for United
Methodist students!
Martin Methodist embraces its heritage as a
Methodist institution and is intentional about being
in ministry with local congregations. Integral to that
mission is the Cal Turner, Jr. Center for Church
Leadership (CCL), born out of a
partnership between the college
and the Tennessee Annual
Conference.
One important program of
the CCL is the Ben Alford Church
Leader Scholarship, where two
United Methodist high school
seniors receive a full-cost four-year scholarship,
valued at more than $100,000. The annual deadline
to apply is March 1.
Plenty of other scholarship opportunities are
available as well. For more information, visit . .
.www.martinmethodist.edu/ccl/scholarships . . . or
visit us on Facebook by searching “Church Leader
Scholarships.”

As youth head off to college we want them to still feel connected to the body of Christ. The Wesley
Foundations of the Tennessee Conference and across the state are a vital part of helping them continue
their spiritual journey on their college campus. You can contact the pastors assigned to these foundations
at the number listed. For more information or further assistance contact the Conference office.

Austin Peay University Fisk University Lambuth University

(931)647-6412 (615)915-4114 (731)425-3340

Martin Methodist College Middle Tennessee State Tennessee State University

(931)363-9825 University (615)327-4651
(615)893-0469
Tennessee Tech University University of Tennessee Vanderbilt University
(931)526-4353 (865)522-2728 (615)343-0261
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 We appreciate your prayers, presence, service and gifts for conference youth ministry. If you
have been blessed with extra resources this year, please prayerfully consider donating to the Young
People’s Ministry.
Our vision is to reach and connect all of the youth of the Tennessee Conference with the life
changing Word of God. We accomplish this God-given mission through all of the ministries, camps,
and events listed in this brochure. Please share this opportunity to support the Young People’s
Ministry of the Tennessee Conference with those in your congregation who have a heart for creating
disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. We get excited about any contribution
and it will be put to good use for the betterment of the Kingdom. You can designate your gift to one
of the following funds: Youth Service Fund; Scholarships for Youth and Scholarships for Youth
Minister training and renewal. Contributions can be given in honor or memory of someone, and we
can provide a notification to another person as you indicate. Your contributions are tax deductible
as permitted by law.
Just copy and complete this page, and send it with your check payable to Tennessee
Conference Young People’s Ministry 304 S. Perimeter Park Drive  Suite 1 Nashville, TN 37211.

Your Name:_______________________________________ Phone Number:___________________

Address:__________________________________________

City, State, Zip:_____________________________________

I would like to give to: (if choosing more than one, indicate desired distribution)
 Youth Service Fund (YSF) $______________
 Scholarships for Youth $______________
 Scholarships for Youth Minister training and renewal $______________

YSF donations can be credited to your Tennessee Conference local church and district. If you would like us to
do so, please provide:
Church Name:____________________ City of Church:________________District:_______________
This contribution is given:
 In honor of  In memory of

Name: _____________________________

Please send notification of this gift to:

Name: _____________________________

Address: ____________________________

City, State, Zip: _______________________

 Check here if you would like us to include the amount of the contribution in the notification.

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General Information Cancellations
To register for any Young People’s Ministry of the Unless otherwise indicated, all requests for
Tennessee Conference event other than camping, cancellation and refunds must be in writing the to
complete the Registration form in this catalog. Conference Youth Office. Requests should be
Camping registrations will be done on a different made no later than 2 weeks prior to the start date
form through the camping office. See the of the event. There will be an administrative fee of
camping page for more information.
$25 for each cancellation. Warmth In Winter
Follow the steps below to complete your group cancellation/refund policies are separate.
and individual registration.
Additional Forms
1. Youth eligible to register for Conference Typically, youth ministers have already had their
events are those who are currently in or have youth group members complete a health and
completed grades 6th -12th and are 19 years of liability form at the beginning of the school year.
age or younger. In an effort to ensure the safety of all participants
2. A new Health/Registration Form will be in our events, a health form will be completed and
submitted by each participant for the first event submitted for each participant. In order to help
they attend during a calendar year. you, the Young People’s Ministry of the
3. A Group Registration Form should
Tennessee Conference Health Form is available
accompany all individual forms. For those
participants who have already attended a for your use. This form is located on the back of
previous event, only their name need be the registration form. If you have your young
submitted if their information has not changed. people complete health forms, those may be
For those participants who are registering for suitable for use if the form has all of the
their first event of the year, they must information provided on the Conference form.
complete the full registration form.
4. All applicable late fees will apply for those Please let us know if you would prefer the
individuals whose forms are not submitted with necessary form(s) be mailed or faxed to you.
your group based on the date their forms are
received at our office.
Scholarship Policy
5. Registration is not complete unless payment
A scholarship fund exists to enable youth and
accompanies the registration documents.
youth groups that are financially challenged to
Payment participate in conference youth events. These
The registration fee for an event will depend on monies have been provided through generous
whether you register by the early rate, the regular contributions from churches and individuals in the
rate, or the late rate deadline. Each of the specific Tennessee Conference and well as income from
fees and deadlines are listed on the specific event youth events.
description page.
Scholarship requests must be made in writing to
Make checks payable to Tennessee Conference the Conference Director of Young People’s
Young People’s Ministry. Mail completed Ministry.
registration form, additional sheets as required,
and payment in full to:

Tennessee Conference Young People’s Ministry

Attn: __________________(event name)
304 Perimeter Park Drive
Nashville, TN 37211

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 YOUTH 2011 - More Than ….
DMYP is hosting the
National Youth Gathering!

Join thousands for four days of worship, learning,

connection, and more.

Throughout the Bible and throughout history God has chosen ordinary people to do
extraordinary things.

Explore how God might use you to impact your community and your world.

Visit www.youth2011.org for more details.

Registration begins in April 2010.

Purdue University: July 13-17, 2011

Sacramento, CA: July 27-31, 2011
What is DMYP?
DMYP stands for Division of Ministry with Young People at the General Board of Discipleship.
They help us connect to the United Methodist Church Young People’s Ministries throughout the
United States and the world. Check them out at www.globalyoungpeople.org - and learn
about UMC happenings around the world, connect with others, and find resources to help you
in your ministry.

Join their group on Facebook: We have a group of over 650 Youth

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