{"id":5033,"date":"2013-10-07T18:50:21","date_gmt":"2013-10-07T23:50:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ywupdate\/?p=5033"},"modified":"2013-10-07T18:50:21","modified_gmt":"2013-10-07T23:50:21","slug":"youth-worker-connection-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ywupdate\/2013\/10\/07\/youth-worker-connection-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Youth Worker Connection update"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 style=\"text-align: left\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">January 25-27\u00a0(Saturday evening through Monday afternoon) at <\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">Hyatt Regency O\u2019Hare, Rosemont, IL<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000\">Youth Worker Connection Time + God + People = Connection<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Engage in theological dialogue, TED talks, fitness options, spiritual connections, community groups, roundtable discussions, peer learning, just a few of the highlights for Youth Worker Connection 2014.<\/p>\n<p>Andrew Root will lead our theological dialogue. The Olson Baalson Associate Professor of Youth and Family Ministry at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Root writes and researches in areas of theology and youth ministry. He will share insights from his most recent book,\u00a0<em>The Relational Pastor<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>We invite you to extend your YWC experience by staying for our Monday evening opening dinner with Comedy Sportz followed by regional conference gatherings. You will then also have an opportunity to attend our Midwinter Connections Day on Tuesday, January 28. Join in roundtables or affinity groups, hear the mission and ministry overview, and attend a ministry breakout session. Get connected to the entire ministerium, hear the dreams and visions for the future, and interact with colleagues in ministry. Or, register and stay for Midwinter 2014, which will include a youth ministry track. Chap Clark will share about the research and resources in relationship to Sticky Faith and the new young adult initiatives. Covenant youth workers will share ministry insights in a TED talk format.<\/p>\n<p>For more details, click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.covchurch.org\/midwinter\/connection\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-report-this\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ywupdate?moderation_action=report_form&#038;object_type=post&#038;object_id=5033&#038;width=250&#038;height=300\" class=\"thickbox\" title=\"Report This Post\">Report This Post<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>January 25-27\u00a0(Saturday evening through Monday afternoon) at Hyatt Regency O\u2019Hare, Rosemont, IL &nbsp; Youth Worker Connection Time + God + People = Connection Engage in theological dialogue, TED talks, fitness options, spiritual connections, community groups, roundtable discussions, peer learning, just a few of the highlights for Youth Worker Connection 2014. 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