General Synod Youth Secretariat
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- Date
- 2010 June 3-11
- Source
- General Synod. Minutes
- Type
- Act 42
- Seconder
- The Rev. Elliott Siteman
- Text of motion
- That this General Synod request the General Secretary to give consideration to the establishment of a General Synod Youth Secretariat and make a recommendation to the Council of General Synod at its November 2010 meeting. The recommendation should specify:
- 1) Size and membership of the Youth Secretariat, drawing from:
- - Current membership of the Youth Initiatives Working Group, made up of representatives from dioceses and from Ask and Imagine youth theology program.
- - Past organizers from the Justice Camps Initiative of the Partners in Mission and Ecojustice Committee.
- - Representation from The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (someone connected with Lutheran youth initiatives).
- 2) Functions of a Youth Secretariat would be:
- a. to envision, encourage conversation and deep reflection on youth ministry and related matters;
- b. to engage and promote opportunities for training for professional youth workers;
- c. to create networks of support and develop collaboration between various youth related projects where appropriate;
- d. to work in partnership with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada in all areas of youth ministry development;
- e. to encourage gatherings of youth, young adults and youth leaders.
- 3) Financial provisions for staffing and program support.
- CARRIED Act 42
- Subjects
- Anglican Church of Canada. Youth Secretariat
- Youth in the Anglican Church of Canada
- Youth - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada