31Aug 29, 2016
Welcome to the Youth Ministry Minute hosted by Nathan Wheeler. Today I talk about Asia Youth Gathering, Kaleo and a youth event coming up at Cookeville CPC Monday, September 12th. Asia Youth Gathering Application and Info https://cpc.app-staging.com/2017ayg Kaleo Participant and Mentor applications http://memphisseminary.edu/kaleo Calling All People Youth Event Cookeville CPC Monday, Sept 12th “Calling All […]
32Aug 20, 2016
Focus As you quiet yourself for this brief time, be willing to be open to God in whatever way that may take place. Read Luke 6:1-5 (NRSV) One sabbath while Jesus was going through the grainfields, his disciples plucked some heads of grain, rubbed them in their hands, and ate them. But some of the […]
33Aug 18, 2016
Written by Chandler Frazer Found at Youth Specialties Every year, youth ministries attempt to create an atmosphere for students to trust and follow Jesus. However, so many struggle to see numerical and spiritual growth among their students. Many attribute this lack of growth to not enough resources or programs for students to participate in. As an […]
34Aug 15, 2016
Here is the first Youth Ministry Minute! Or as Neal Wilkinson calls it the “Nay Nay Cast”. I’m your host Rev. Nathan Wheeler coordinator of youth and young adult ministries for the CPC. The plan is for every Monday to share a video with you all about youth and young adult ministry. Could be a […]
35Jun 30, 2016
Written by: Dominick Chiu, from Hong Kong 這是我第一次來到CPYC,我感到無比的興奮。CPYC對我來說是一個全新的體驗,對於美國文化以至信仰生活都與香港截然不同。美國的年輕人都非常友善和開放自己的生命,毫不吝嗇的讓別的年輕人知道他的故事,令我學習到如何更單純的透過小組分享去感受主的話語,更容易被聖靈觸動我的心。亦因為他們,我感到被接納,願意和我一同享受主的愛。處身於一個全英語的環境中,於我是一個這頗大的挑戰,需要更加用心去聆聽。但這裏的牧師、工作人員、參加者,皆願意耐心向你解釋。 Being the first time at CPYC, I feel extremely excited. Personally, CPYC has given me a brand-new experience that the cultural and religious life here are completely different from Hong Kong. American youths are friendly and openhearted that they are so willing to share their stories to […]
37Jun 28, 2016
Written by Claire Temple Before departing from Nashville yesterday, a friend and I picked up a student who was a first time CPYC attendee from the airport. After learning a bit about his life in Florida, I ventured into telling him about what he should expect in the coming week. I opened with the simple […]
38Jun 11, 2016
This is your last chance to register for CPYC happening June 26-July 1 at Bethel University in McKenzie, TN. CPYC brings together high school youth from the CPC & CPCA each summer for fun, fellowship and faith. Our theme for this summer is Through It All. Youth and Adults will explore through worship, small groups […]
39May 16, 2016
Welcome back to The Pinch, lessons you can use when you are in a pinch. I hesitate to put this in The Pinch seeing that this is a very delicate subject to handle in youth group. You may want to plan ahead with this one but maybe you just feel the need to have a […]
40Mar 18, 2016
Today we begin a new segment on our blog that will highlight youth ministries and the awesome work they are doing in their church and communities. We kick off our first youth ministry profile with Tusculum Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Nashville, TN. I had the pleasure a few years ago to serve at Tusculum as […]