reopening

16 08, 2021

Long-Term Consideration 3: Discerning between needs-based and consumer-based programs.

By Alvin|2021-07-22T16:59:35-04:00August 16th, 2021|reopening considerations|0 Comments

The pandemic has led to the formation of new habits and expectations. Some have voiced the concern that some youth have become too comfortable with online interactions and just stay there with their cameras turned off; they believe there should be a greater “nudge” to in-person gatherings. This is a consumer-based point of view. While some of these concerns are valid, we must ask some deeper questions because there may

9 08, 2021

Long-Term Consideration 1: There are foundational changes in the ways the youth ministry operates that include different channels of discipleship.

By Alvin|2021-11-11T23:40:19-05:00August 9th, 2021|reopening considerations|0 Comments

The pandemic showed our primary (in many cases sole) dependency on synchronous in-person gatherings. Some ministries were able to pivot to other ways of helping youth in their faith development; others stalled and were unable to adapt. It’s clear that we need to consider other ways of engaging in discipleship to allow for greater adaptability, whether it’s for individual or societal reasons. There are 4 channels for consideration: 1:1 connections Synchronous onsite / in-person

5 08, 2021

Short-Term Consideration 4: Let youth share in the processing/building experience.

By Alvin|2021-07-22T16:55:04-04:00August 5th, 2021|reopening considerations|0 Comments

Youth ministry continues to evolve from doing things FOR youth to doing things WITH youth. That shared experience in creating something together is more life-changing than any program we can create. One youth pastor shared how they began creating baking YouTube videos. Now, via Zoom, some of their youth group bake together. While it usually takes much longer than doing it by herself, they share how the youth are impacted in several ways: in creating shared memories, developing

3 08, 2021

Short-Term Consideration 3: Take the time now to discern the best way(s) to serve your youth and community and have the necessary resources in place.

By Alvin|2021-07-22T16:53:10-04:00August 3rd, 2021|reopening considerations|0 Comments

A couple of caveats with this: Do not presume your youth ministry mandate/objectives/methods are exactly the same as they were pre-pandemic. In some cases, you may have youth who did connect with your youth ministry in the last few months who are not geographically able to meet in-person. Your strategies may need to be revised in light of new factors. Your youth ministry is not meant to be all-encompassing. Whether through CBOQ or other networks, you are part

29 07, 2021

Short-Term Consideration 2: In your area, the potential of churches reopening before some other businesses/institutions allows you to be a favoured place for in-person social interaction.

By Alvin|2021-07-22T16:51:32-04:00July 29th, 2021|reopening considerations|0 Comments

One of our youth pastors has commented that there is a good chance churches will be able to have larger group gatherings than most other businesses/institutions. Assuming you are appropriately fulfilling your civic and social due diligence, you may want to consider ways to provide space for both youth who are regularly connected to your group and others who are not. There likely will be numerical or proportional restrictions to consider

14 06, 2021

June 2021 Pastor Tip #3

By Alvin|2021-06-16T10:35:44-04:00June 14th, 2021|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Tip: Consult with kids/youth leaders re reopening. The physical reopening of the church site for in-person ministry will impact how children and youth ministries will operate. Each have their specific considerations. Ensure the appropriate people (e.g. your governing board and those point leaders) are on the same page in both expectations and operations of each ministry. CBOQ Kids offers key tips available at cboqkids.ca/tips. (Contact Tanya Yuen for further details.)

11 06, 2021

Reopening Considerations

By Alvin|2021-08-19T10:21:04-04:00June 11th, 2021|best practices|0 Comments

Download the Reopening Considerations doc With insights from a group of youth leaders, here is a working document on 8 considerations for the coming months as the Quebec and Ontario services open up. If you have additional insides, you can either: Share them in the comments below. Email Alvin. Share on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter.

8 04, 2021

Your Input with Reopening (and Beyond)

By Alvin|2021-04-08T22:15:31-04:00April 8th, 2021|Alvin Lau|0 Comments

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to develop, our churches/youth ministries continue to evaluate and adapt what their physical location reopening and longer-term structure look like. Our intention is to gather both ideas and questions from youth leaders and synthesize it into a PDF document that will be released on June 10. We are asking for 3 questions: What are your short-term plans (i.e. within the next 6 months)? What are

18 08, 2020

August 2020 Zoom Recap

By Alvin|2020-08-18T13:11:02-04:00August 18th, 2020|monthly zoom|0 Comments

3 Key Insights from Matt Bellefeuille Lean on "I don't know" because there are a lot of answers we don't know as the pandemic continues. Plan now so you can adapt later. Know the difference between a "fountain" and a "river".