We are excited to have Jaimie join our Next Gen team as our administrative assistant! Jaimie Wiebe loves to travel, meet new people and to serve Jesus. In her free time she enjoys board games, canoeing and sewing. She is a recent graduate of Emmanuel Bible College, and recently married to Shawn. Email Jaimie
There was one key word that summarized our day: PAINT! In the morning, we divided into 2 groups: one that joined a ESL class and another painting the interior and the washrooms for a satellite school (that was named after CBOQ). In the afternoon, we continued painting, this time some metal storage unit that will be used in the Lighthouse compound itself.
After an unusual two years, we're looking to better understand what's happening in your youth ministry, and how we can better support you. We'd appreciate you taking about 10-15 min to complete the survey below by July 31. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Alvin. Fill out my online form.
I (Jon Matthews, youth pastor at Kingsway) had a really encouraging phone call with one of our students who is in University now (3rd year). As we were talking and she was sharing how she now has a church in town she goes to weekly, arranging her work schedule so every week she can have Sunday mornings free. And that she is part of discipleship group with another Para-church organization.
It goes without saying that 2020 has held unexpected events. So much has happened since March. We are asked to approach Thanksgiving with hearts of gratefulness, but as it approaches being grateful will be easier for some than for others. There are many in our communities (local or regional), and maybe in our churches, who are feeling great anxiety, tension and stress as a result of COVID-19. However, the question remains for each of us individually, âDo I come to God with unreserved thanksgiving?â In Psalm 27, David reminds us of
COVID-19 LEARNINGS SUMMARY Over the last few weeks, I had the privilege of engaging with 16 of our CBOQ youth leaders, uncovering what theyâve been doing and learning since March break when the pandemic lockdown started. Hereâs what I took away from each leader: John: Creative outlets like puppets allow students to focus on a project with purpose and can bless the rest of the congregation. William: Managing larger groups online takes multiple
William Leung Youth Ministry Scarborough Chinese Baptist Church (Recorded: May 5, 2020) KEY INSIGHTS FROM WILLIAM His students have some more free time and ability to engage more than before. He's taking more time to investigate what keeps students from engaging. Leveraging online connections will still be vital after the lockdown including for outreach opportunities. Find out how William manages with larger Zoom group meetings.
Things keep changing in light of COVID-19. Since March break, youth leaders have been triaging the situation while trying to maintain relational connections with students individually and collectively. What we originally thought would be 3 weeks off is turning into months (at least two since this started) and who knows? Things will look differenteven beyond that. So how do you support your youth at this time?  SCHOOL AT HOME There will need to be a resetting of boundaries and expectations, especially with schools initiating more formal online platforms. The average amount of
Yesterday, almost all churches have gone to some kind of digital gathering. In the last 1-1.5 weeks, youth leaders are figuring out what's their best approach in light of social distancing (some have suggested using the term "physical distancing" instead). Some observations I've (Alvin) made (without any too conclusive): The way we approach ministry is shifting dramatically (obvious statement). It's pushed us to lean on more networks of support. I've
Snow is falling (and staying depending on what area of Quebec or Ontario youâre living in). Retailers have already set up their Christmas decorations. How is your youth group preparing for advent? Some considerations: What transitions are worth keeping? Contrarily, what traditions should be adapted into something different? What expressions of Advent would speak to your neighbourhood? How would the message of Jesus resonate with your community? What media would
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