Overview of AYCF Ministry@ August 2013

Anglican Youth Children’s & Families MinistryDiocese of Brisbane, covering Southern Queensland

Our VisionOur VisionThat YCF Ministry will become a

strategic priority in every parish in every region and at Diocesan level;

That every parish will have the knowledge, skills and resources it needs to shape the YCF Ministry it seeks, including RE and Chaplaincy in local schools.

Our RoleOur RoleWe aim to assist the parishes and

agencies of the Church to evangelise and disciple people, from birth to young adulthood, in order to develop their maturity as Christians within the Anglican tradition.

YCF StaffYCF StaffMinistry Education Commission YCF team:

• Mr Jonathan Kemp (Director, YCF Ministry) FTMr Jonathan Sargeant (RE, Chaplaincy) FT• Ms Fiona Hammond (Special Projects / Education)

0.4• Mr Nathan Haywood (Dio. Camps Coordinator) 0.2

YCF StrategyYCF Strategy

EventsCampsPartnershipsCommunicationTraining, Resourcing& Formation

Aligns with Diocesan and MEC strategies

Strategy: EventsStrategy: EventsNovember 2012: Saturation Day, Wet’N’Wild Water

Park(c. 100 attendees)To be held again at Wet’N’Wild on Saturday 9 Nov 2013.Open to YGs, kids, camp reunions, Anglican schools, etc.

Strategy: EventsStrategy: EventsSN@P nights – Wynnum, Bardon,

Hendra-Clayfield...

Strategy: CampsStrategy: Camps• (New) Primary Ichthus(Jan.2013; Jan 2014)29 campers, 15 leaders

Strategy: CampsStrategy: CampsEmmaus retreat(March 2013) Young adults22 campers, 15 leaders (up 400%)Overseen by “Emmaus Executive” (meets monthly)Emmaus groups now meeting regionally

Strategy: Strategy: CampsCampsJunior Ichthus (September 2013)Near Springbrook52 campers / 15 leadersin 2012.Brilliant evaluations!

Strategy: CampsStrategy: Camps•Senior Ichthus•30 June – 6 July•28 campers / 15 leaders•Near Peregian Springs•Overseen by “Ichthus Management Group” which meets monthly.

Strategy: CampsStrategy: Camps

http://youtu.be/3r0BD1vVmgY(Ichthus Camp Promo Video

2013)

Strategy: Partnerships and Strategy: Partnerships and ProjectsProjects

JK Committees: QCMN (ecumenical / SU) MC&F Reference group Connect 2 Church E-Lent / Word Up project Vocations Task-group ALEC (ASC)JS Committees: RENEW (Chair) QCT RE&Chap

Commission ASRED (ASC) REAC (Qld govt) ALEC (ASC)

We are working with or have worked with:

Anglicare UCA / LYQ / RC ASC ABM et al...

PARTNERSHIPS: GFSPARTNERSHIPS: GFS

GFS Grants:Up to $500 per

parish per year for a group.

Up to $2000 per parish per year for a special, one-off project.

Forms are available on-line at aycf.org.au

Leader needs to join GFS ($25/yr)

PARTNERSHIPS: GFSPARTNERSHIPS: GFS

In return, we support GFS Cathedral day (kids’ activities etc. on Thursday 3 October)

AYCFAB supports GFS/Kidsplus+ groups as the preferred kids’ club model in parishes.

Fiona and I presented at the GFS leaders weekend at Bribie on 25 May.

We will also explore other forms of support.

PARTNERSHIPS: PARTNERSHIPS: ANGLICAREANGLICAREDeveloping social service projects

and options to suit a range of ages(See our website: www.aycf.org.au)Roma and Chinchilla trip (April

2013).

PARTNERSHIPS: PARTNERSHIPS: ANGLIGREENANGLIGREENParish / Community Garden projectsBushcare / bushwalking... Angligreen.org.au

PARTNERSHIPS: ABMPARTNERSHIPS: ABM2014 Youth Pilgrimages (Vanuatu,

PNG)Youth Ambassadors to Parishes2014 Schoolies Week optionsOther pilgrimage options for older

youth.

Strategy: CommunicationStrategy: CommunicationNew website: WWW.AYCF.ORG.AUEvents calendar (two-way communication)Downloadable resources for every kind of YCF

groupYCF group directoryPicture GalleriesCamp rego formsBlogs and blog rollContact detailsAnd more...

Strategy: CommunicationStrategy: CommunicationSocial Media:•Facebook Page: c.247 Likes

•WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/BRISANGYOUTH

Strategy: CommunicationStrategy: Communication•Focus•Wednesday Weekly•Regular newsletters toParishes and contacts(providing links to ourWebsite).

Strategy: Training, Strategy: Training, Resourcing and FormationResourcing and Formation

Visit parishes, schools and agencies for preaching / consulting / problem-solving...

On topics including:Youth MinistryChildren’s Ministry (inc. Messy Church)Families MinistryEmploying YCF MinistersSocial media/networking(new Social Media Policy)

Strategy: Training, Resourcing Strategy: Training, Resourcing & Formation& Formation◦Bring It! A regular bi-monthly meeting

for youth ministers and leaders of youth groups in the Diocese, with guest speakers, free pizza, etc.

Strategy: Training, Strategy: Training, Resourcing and FormationResourcing and FormationWe encourage parishes to employ a

YCF minister (FT/PT) and we advise on all steps of the process, in liaison with Diocesan HR.

JK currently working on new Parish Regulation for YCF Minister Appt Process.

We are seeking to create new formal pathways for the Formation of YCF Ministers.

Summing up: MEC’s 2013 YCF Summing up: MEC’s 2013 YCF MinistryMinistryEvents Camps /

ConferencesPartner-ships

Communi-cation

Resources, Training and Formation

RISE day Primary Ichthus

GFS grants Aycf.org.au updates

Parish workshops

Bring it! meetings

Junior Ichthus ASC seminars

Facebook Page

On-call consultancy to all

Saturation day

Senior Ichthus QCMN Focus content

Grad clergy training

GFS kids’ events

Emmaus Other committees

Wed Weekly updates

YCF Minister pastoral care and advice

Messy Church

ASSN YCF newsletters

Regional visits

Growth Strategy: EventsGrowth Strategy: EventsYouth form of ‘Bible 360’ (proposed)Encourage more parishes to try

“Messy Church”“Reverb” project for Dec/Jan.

Growth Strategy: Training, Growth Strategy: Training, Resourcing and FormationResourcing and FormationWithin parishes, focus on

Transition periods for young people:◦Primary School High school◦High school Uni/work

“Apprentices Guild” for upper primary, to follow Sunday school and retain this age group (cf. QCMN “Here2Stay” project)

Where will Growth come Where will Growth come from, if not from Youth, from, if not from Youth, Children and Families? Children and Families?

In the meantime...In the meantime...• www.AYCF.org.au (+ blogs)•www.facebook.com/brisangyouth•Communication:▫Read Focus (new look, new role)▫Subscribe to Wednesday Weekly

(email: sjroberts@anglicanbrisbane.org.au)

▫Ensure we have at least one set of “YCF Contact” details from your parish.

““Off-line resources”Off-line resources”Join the Roscoe Library here at St Francis’

College, MiltonFree membership for Brisbane AnglicansThousands of books, DVDs and materialsPicture books, Messy Church books,

“young-people friendly” worship instruction books.

NOOMA DVDs and study resourcesCatalogue is open on-line at

www.mecmoodle.net

Use your Human Use your Human ResourcesResources• Invite us to come to you! • (Preaching / speaking / training /

consulting / problem-solving /...)

• Youth Ministry• Children’s Ministry• Families Ministry• Employing YCF Ministers / workers• Social media/networking (new

Social Media Policy)

Where will Growth come Where will Growth come from, if not from Youth, from, if not from Youth, Children and Families? Children and Families?