YES to this unique call to ministry!

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1 WELCOME!! 2015 Coach Training Thank you for saying YES to this unique call to ministry! Goals for Training Housekeeping Understand Your Role as PD Coach Curriculum Strategic Planning Networking Leave here ready to launch Internet: Marriott Meetings Connect to the Internet Code: Storybook Journals Questions Introductions Structure/Teams Director: Catherine Anderson Head Coaches: Lisa Kramme and Rachel Alley Coaches: 55 of 65 currently participating Communications Manager: Tammy Jones West Financial Manager: Debbie Clipson Webinar Manager: Chris Okey 1

2 Structure/Teams Who s In the Room? Writing Team: Educators Colleen Windham-Hughes, California Lutheran University Julia Fogg, California Lutheran University Carol Jacobson, Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary Dawn Rundman, Augsburg Fortress Mindy Makant, Lenoir-Rhyne University Mark Jackson, Trinity Lutheran College John Cummings, Meghan Sobocienski, Elizabeth Flores, Grace in Action Vision Team: Reps from each team plus: Todd Buegler, Director, ELCA Youth Ministry Network Paul Amlin, Director of Youth Ministry, ELCA Eric Carlson, Team Leader, ELCA Youth Gathering Proclaim Story Day Overview Why Faith Practices? Leadership Development for the Sake of Faith Formation in young people. teenagers learn to articulate faith by hearing adults articulate theirs (yet) American adults may be no more religiously articulate than their children. The solution is to look for places where adults can move beyond their comfort zones and talk about their faith in teenagers presence. Kenda Creasy Dean, Almost Christian, pp ) Pray, Worship, Serve, Study, Give, Encourage, Invite What does 3 years get? MY PD God Story Over 25,000 participants 85% of synods participate Common and deeper conversations Paddling in the same direction God is up to something Isaiah 42: 16 I will lead the blind by a road they do not know, by paths they have not known I will guide them. I will turn the darkness before them into light, the rough places into level ground. These are the things I will do, and I will not forsake them. 2

3 NUTS and BOLTS 4 Primary Expectations Build a Team Lead Trainings Minimum of 6 sessions Promote Engage Local Stakeholders Support and Accountability Promote Network and Gathering Post a Training Event Training Report Form Partners Head Coaches Check in by May 1, September 1, December 1 Bishop Updates June 1, October 1 ELCA Youth Ministry Network Each event Encourage membership ELCA Youth Gathering Connect with Synod Coordinator and Synod Day Director These are not your roles! Covenant Finances Sign by end of training $1000 per synod Form Additional grants with pre-approval Mileage: $0.14/mile No contracts/guest presenters 3

4 Training Tools Local Synod Trainings Workshops at the E Webinars First Tuesday, 1pm Central February May, September November Recorded Archived Curriculum Communication Tools: COACHES ONLY!! Coach Website: Coach Facebook Group: 2015 Coaches Hidden Curriculum Website: Communication Tools: PUBLIC!! PD Website: PD Facebook Page: Initiative Twitter: ELCAPD Timeline February 2015: Develop Teams, Schedule Training Dates Feb Jan 2016: Lead Training Events in your synod March 15: Team in place May 1: Training Events in Network calendar May 1: Check in with Head coach July 1: Bishop Update Due September 1: Check in with Head Coach September 2015: Invitations to serve as PD2016 Coach sent October 1: Bishop Update Due December 1: Check in with Head Coach Feb. 3-5, 2016: PD2016 Coaches Training, prior to the E Questions Event Planning Tools See Event Planning Handout Rachel passed out. 4

5 PD To Do List PD Speed Dating See PD To Do Brochure that Lisa handed out What opportunities or challenges do our different contexts bring to PD? 5