Two Mission Opportunities

• Rebuild GREENSBURG, Kansas

• Iowa Flooding -request for assistance

See information on the OKVIM web site
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A PERKINS SCHOOL OF YOUTH MINISTRY
January 10-15, 2009
For detailed information go to our website at http://theology.smu.edu/perkins_sym 
Registration opens in October!

See Flyer
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Project NOAH
is an outreach ministry of First UMC of Slidell, Louisiana. They take youth, age fourteen and older, and rebuild and repair houses that have been damaged by Hurricane Katrina. It is a missions camp that is dedicated to rebuilding the Greater New Orleans Area, hence Project New Orleans Area Hope. This ministry is giving hope to homeowners while taking youth and proving they can make a difference in this world.

Contact: David Buco, Project NOAH Director

(985)643-6437; (225) 931-1112

ProjectNoah@firstumcslidell.org
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A GREAT MINISTRY IDEA! Nothing But Nets, the global campaign to save lives by preventing malaria.
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Souper Bowl of Caring
 www.souperbowl.org. _____________________________________________________

ORANGEFLOAT! OrangeFloat!
http://www.OrangeFloat.org serves as a "meet us/learn more" site where teens can find out what it means to be part of a dynamic youth faith group and to be a United Methodist. They will make their own tile and post it in the Mosaic, view videos by UM teens, and read UM teen answers to everyday faith questions.

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2008 YSF Grants selected by CCYM:

Out-of-conference:
GLEDA – Grassroots Level Development Agency, Accra-Ghana, Africa, $1,500

In-Conference:
Project Transformation, $1,200
The Indian Youth Empowerment Project, $1,137.79
“Closer to Earth Youth Actions” (part of Community Youth Outreach) $1,137.78
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Chrysalis Flights
Chrysalis Flights are open to any youth who is a sophomore in High School through Freshman in college. 
Contact Dawn Richards for details at dawn.richards@sbcglobal.net

On the Flight the youth will experience awesome worship, have lots of fun and hear a series of 15 talks by clergy, adults and youth on how to grow closer to Christ and how to be a better disciple of Jesus Christ.  They need to be sponsored by someone who has been on the Walk to Emmaus or a Chrysalis Flight. Applications can be found on-line at: http://www.heartlandchrysalis.us/  under the Main menu-- "Downloads".  If you have any questions, or would like a youth to go and need a sponsor, please contact Mary Dell Dean at mdelldeans@aol.come;  405-340-4777 or Josh Zielinski at 405-947-7535 or Mark Kent (Registrar) at mkent@heartlandchrysalis.us

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NEW Social Justice Camp this Summer
Being Just in an Unjust world
Canyon Camp - June 12-14, 2009

Watch for more details soon

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YOUNG ADULT-OLDER YOUTH, ROUND TABLE SYMPOSIUM
Sponsored by the Wesley Foundation at OSU
April 3-4, 2009
See flyer for details