August 2010 News from the Office for Young Adult & Campus Ministries

We're Hiring! Young Adult Discernment and Vocation Officer

The Young Adult Discernment & Vocation Officer will combine strategies for recruitment, development, mentoring and ongoing support for young leaders in the Church for God’s mission in the world and will work in collaboration with the Office for Transition Ministry and the Office for Young Adult and Campus Ministries. The Young Adult Discernment & Vocation Officer partners with dioceses to identify and recruit young adults, with an emphasis on young adults of color, to engage in the discernment and development of gifts for lay and ordained ministry in the Church. This position works directly with the Young Adult and Campus Ministries Officer and the Transition Ministry Officer.

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Scholarships for Theological Study: Deadline is Oct 15

Applications are now being accepted for the Fall awarding of more than 60 scholarships from The Episcopal Church. Specific scholarships are available for ethnic communities along with other particular wide-ranging eligibility for education and training.

“Besides ethnic ministries, there are scholarships available to children of missionaries, foreign students studying for ministry in the Church, foreign students training in the fields of medical, sanitation, nursing or hospital work in their own country and for the children of bishops and clergy of The Episcopal Church,” explained Antoinette (Toni) Daniels, Co-director of Mission and Chair of the Scholarship Committee.

Daniels reported that, in the spring 2010 cycle, a scholarship was awarded to the first Hmong seminarian in The Episcopal Church. Compared with last year, both the Latino/Hispanic Ministries and Native American Ministries saw the number of applicants double and Asian-American Ministries accepted three more applicants.

“The scholarships are addressing educational funding needs in this down economy,” Daniels added. [Episcopal Church Office of Public Affairs - Aug 17]

List of Trust Funds

For information contact Terry Foster, Mission Office Associate

Campus Communications Resource

This resource is based on a presentation given at the Episcopal Campus Ministries Conference held at the University of Georgia in June 2010. This is only the first step in creating a larger resource to better equip campus ministers for effective communication on campus and beyond. Inside you will find the first steps toward creating a communications plan. These are, however, some of the most vital and some we often overlook. We hope you will make use of what you can and report back to us on how helpful this resource is to you, as well as what you hope to see in future resources.

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Faith Acts Fellowship

The Faiths Act Fellowship is a year-long, paid international Fellowship that brings together exceptional future leaders inspired by faith to serve as interfaith ambassadors for the United Nation’s Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

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Student Christian Movement USA Seeks Member at Large

Founded in cooperation with the World Student Christian Federation, SCM-USA is currently looking for a USA at large member. The US at large member is selected for a term of service starting in the fall 2010 and ending at the time of elections during the North American Regional Assembly (NARA) to be held in 2011. The person selected for this position will be able to run for election at the time the NARA meets next year.

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SCM-USA Overcoming Violence: October 8-11, Atlanta, GA

Do you dream of being a Christian community organizer or activist? Do you want to practice what you preach, and join with other Christian students in transforming the nation and the world? Do you believe that together, as one, we can seek the peaceable Kin-dom? Then the Student Christian Movement USA invites you to join them at Morehouse College in Atlanta, GA on October 8-11 for "Overcoming Violence: Encountering the Past, Engaging the Present, Empowering the Future!"

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Congress on Urban Ministry, March 1-4, 2011

On March 1-4, 2011, the 16th biennial Congress on Urban Ministry will gather pastors,
community and social service leaders, church professionals, seminary students and other
urban leaders for theological education, leadership development, resource sharing, and
networking as we seek to address the needs of our urban communities. The event will
bring together a diverse range of urban ministry practitioners and theorists around the
theme of “Peacemaking in a Culture of Violence” with the goal of inclusive dialogue,
emboldened envisioning, and a plan for effective social action on individual, communal, and global levels.

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