CYMN: Children's & Youth Ministry Network
Hello!

Here is your second official CYMN news blast! Below you will find highlights from our summer ministries, information about the upcoming 2017-2018 program year, and an introduction to building a shared Youth Ministry Covenant for ECMN.

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Please feel to copy or forward any of this information to  share with people in your faith communities. We are tremendously grateful to everyone who helped support our summer ministries. 

Sarah Barnett
Missioner for Children, Youth, and Camping
The Episcopal Church in MN
Phone: 612-759-8493
2017 SUMMER CAMPS
July 23-29, 2017
Camp Miller, Sturgeon Lake, MN
This was our best summer yet with 37 campers and not one rainy day! We hiked, rafted, camped, climbed, swam, sailed, and more! We are all called to be God's Hero's every day in big and small ways.

August 6-12, 2017
Camp OneHeartland, Willow River
Over 70 campers learned and performed Singing in the Rain all the while sharing and growing our faith!

July 24-28, 2017
St. Mark's Cathedral, Mpls
Over 50 campers had a blast exploring how we are all connected through the Trinity and God's immeasurable love!
EPISCOPAL YOUTH EVENT 2017
View the ECMN EYE Photos! ECMN sent 15 students and 3 adult leaders to EYE this summer!

Visit the EYE Blog! Photos, live stream, the Presiding Bishop's message, and more!

"EYE was a really an eye opening experience for me, because I got to see what happens when all of us come together for one cause, united under one God. I really want to continue work in the church." - ECMN Youth
CYMN UPCOMING MEETINGS
Children's Ministry Network
September 14: 9:30-11:00am @ St. Mark's Cathedral. Conference calling options available. 

Youth Ministry Network
September 14: 11-12pm @ St. Mark's Cathedral. Lunch is provided immediately following the Children's meeting. Conference calling options available. 
 
CYMN LEARNING LAB
9am-3pm | Saturday, October 7
ECMN Retreat Center
Fairbault, MN
This is a planning day in partnership with ECMN's School for Formation (SFF). It is for everyone involved in faith formation for children, youth and families — from new Sunday School volunteers to parents to longtime faith formation professionals. Join us for time to network and draw out the WHY and the WHAT within your faith community’s offerings with young people. You will have a lot of time to work in small groups with people there to support you as you develop your own plans and practices for bringing life to faith formation in your context in the coming program year.
YOUTH MINISTRY COVENANT
Last year young people from more than twenty faith communities developed friendships and deepened their faith together through retreats and camps. As we seek to build inclusive and welcoming ministries for everyone in ECMN, we want to make a public covenant together around shared values. Use the button to the left to view this covenant, which began at our monthly youth ministry meetings. We will continue the conversation this fall at ECMN's Annual Convention as we ask each faith community to add their name to this covenant. Your input is greatly appreciated!
SAFE CHURCH WORKSHOP
2pm-3pm | Friday, September 15
ECMN's Annual Convention
Duluth Entertainment Convention Center
This workshop is for everyone involved in Safe Church training in ECMN. Clergy, lay leaders, and trainers are all encouraged to attend. We will engage FAQs around Safe Church accessibility and implementation. For example, we will discuss how to run and access online trainings.
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