Children and family ministry leaders meet each month to connect and encourage each other through sharing stories, professional development and spiritual growth as we develop ourselves as leaders. We meet at the same time as the youth connection—from Noon to 2 p.m. on the third Thursday of most months at Salem Covenant in New Brighton, MN. Bring a lunch.
Children and family ministry leaders meet each month to connect and encourage each other through sharing stories, professional development and spiritual growth as we develop ourselves as leaders. We meet at the same time as the youth connection—from Noon to 2 p.m. on the third Thursday of most months at Salem Covenant in New Brighton, MN. Bring a lunch.
To connect and encourage CFM ministry leaders through sharing stories, professional development, and spiritual growth as we develop ourselves as leaders. We meet at Salem Covenant Church in New Brighton, MN, from Noon to 2 p.m.
Children and family ministry leaders meet each month to connect and encourage each other through sharing stories, professional development and spiritual growth as we develop ourselves as leaders. We meet at the same time as the youth connection—from Noon to 2 p.m. on the third Thursday of most months at Salem Covenant in New Brighton, MN. Bring a lunch.
Children & Family Ministry folks will gather at the same time as the Youth Pastor’s Connection, at Salem Covenant Church in New Brighton, MN, from 12-3 pm. Bring your own lunch with you.
Together with Minnehaha Academy, the Northwest Conference is excited to host Dr. Kara Powell from Fuller Youth Institute as she leads a seminar for parents and grandparents. Learn More.
Go:Serve is a new NWC Family event, intended to bring Northwest Conference families together for a shared learning and outreach opportunity. This NWC Family event is targeted to families of all kinds with children in pre-K through upper elementary school, and will take place at Redeemer Covenant Church in Brooklyn Park, MN. Resources will be provided for families to learn together, debrief and reflect on the experience together. Stay tuned for registration information!
Who: All NWC Children/Family Ministry staff ministers and key volunteers
Time: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Cost: $5
Location: Crossroads Church, 5900 Woodbury Drive, Woodbury, MN 55129
Speaker: Scott Peterson has worked with kids for over 30 years. He’s a native Minnesotan who has served as the children’s pastor at Redwood Covenant Church in Santa Rosa, CA, for the past 19 years. Scott says he learned everything he knows about ministry at Lake Beauty Covenant Bible Camp in Long Prairie, MN. He describes his ministry as “looking more like a camp than a church.”
RSVP by Monday, Feb. 25, to 612-721-4893 or kara@northwestconference.org.
The Covenant is developing a new leadership experience for high school students and the Northwest Conference is hosting the pilot! It will be Aug. 23-25 at Lake Beauty Bible Camp. Visit the Emerge page for more details.
A FREE one-day training event for children & family ministry staff members and volunteers. Topic – From Chaperones to Shepherds: Equipping your volunteers to engage in the spiritual formation of kids. Tiger McLuen will discuss working with messy families, building a team of caring adults around each child, and practical ways for your volunteers to make a difference.Check out the Imagine page for details!
We would love for you to join us this year at Lake Beauty Bible Camp for a time to rest and renew yourself before the busy days of summer arrive. This is also a perfect opportunity to enjoy fellowship with other youth workers in our conference. There is no agenda other than to relax and refresh yourself. Spouses are welcome to come as well. Check out the event page for more info!
MUUUCE 2013 will be hosted by Crossroads Covenant in Woodbury. Visit the MUUUCE page for more details.
The Northwest Conference Children & Family Ministry Commission is once again hosting a training event for all Children & Family Staff Ministers on Feb. 23 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Plymouth Covenant Church in Plymouth, MN. The featured speaker will be Denise Kjesbo, professor and lead faculty of the Master of Arts in Children’s and Family Ministry Program at Bethel University in St. Paul, MN. More details will be available soon.
What do we mean by “real biblical teaching” for our children? And how can the church help parents with this at home? The Children & Family Commission is excited to sponsor “Imagine: A day for those serving Children & Families.” The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at First Covenant Church in Willmar, MN. Imagine is designed to connect people who work with kids, deliver concepts to apply to your ministry, and provide a place to share ideas and ask questions. The event is FREE and open to anyone who works with kids. Lunch will be provided.
Mark your calendars for the 25th Anniversary of the Most Unbelievable Ultimate Urban Camping Experience. Come join 850 other junior highers for a weekend like no other. M.U.U.U.C.E. includes Valleyfair, Waterpark, rollerskating, CHAOS, Speaker, food, and much, much more! Learn More
North Park University and Redeemer Covenant Church in Brooklyn Park, MN, will host The College Seminar at Redeemer at 6 p.m. Are you in grades 8-12 or the parent of a student who is? If the answer is yes, then this seminar is designed especially for you. The College Seminar is an information-packed session designed to help students and their parents ask thoughtful questions, plan effectively, and evaluate various college alternatives. Download the event flyer for more information.
YPC is a great time to gather as Youth Pastors and Youth Workers to extend support to one another, to stay informed on trends in our field and to sharpen our skills & foundations for ministry. We meet at the NWC office on Thursdays from Noon-3:00 pm. Bring your own lunch with you.
YPC is a great time to gather as Youth Pastors and Youth Workers to extend support to one another, to stay informed on trends in our field and to sharpen our skills & foundations for ministry. We meet at the NWC office on Thursdays from Noon-3:00 pm. Bring your own lunch with you.
YPC is a great time to gather as Youth Pastors and Youth Workers to extend support to one another, to stay informed on trends in our field and to sharpen our skills & foundations for ministry. We meet at the NWC office on Thursdays from Noon-3:00 pm. Bring your own lunch with you.
YPC is a great time to gather as Youth Pastors and Youth Workers to extend support to one another, to stay informed on trends in our field and to sharpen our skills & foundations for ministry. We meet at the NWC office on Thursdays from Noon-3:00 pm. Bring your own lunch with you.
YPC is a great time to gather as Youth Pastors and Youth Workers to extend support to one another, to stay informed on trends in our field and to sharpen our skills & foundations for ministry. We meet at the NWC office on Thursdays from Noon-3:00 pm. Bring your own lunch with you.
YPC is a great time to gather as Youth Pastors and Youth Workers to extend support to one another, to stay informed on trends in our field and to sharpen our skills & foundations for ministry. We meet at the NWC office on Thursdays from Noon-3:00 pm. Bring your own lunch with you.
YPC is a great time to gather as Youth Pastors and Youth Workers to extend support to one another, to stay informed on trends in our field and to sharpen our skills & foundations for ministry. We meet at the NWC office on Thursdays from Noon-3:00 pm. Bring your own lunch with you.
Connection is a time for those serving in youth ministry to come together for encouragement, equipping, and personal and corporate renewal. The Connection offers times of worship, learning, fellowship, and networking for youth pastors. Connection 2011 will take place in Chicago, Ill. The dates are Jan. 29-31, 2011.
A one-day training conference at Berean Baptist Church in Burnsville being co-sponsored by the NWC for staff & volunteers serving children and youth.
S.A.L.T. is a one-day leadership training conference for student leaders. We encourage churches to bring their student leadership teams as another way to further develop their student leaders for the church. S.A.L.T. 2010 will take place at Bloomington Covenant Church, Bloomington, MN. More details coming soon.
Come join 850 other junior highers for a weekend like no other. MUUUCE includes Valleyfair, Waterpark, Saints Game, CHAOS, The Rich Larson Band, Speaker (the cheeseball chick!), food, and much, much more! Come and JOIN THE BAND this summer at MUUUCE 2010!
Visit the M.U.U.U.C.E. 2010 page now!
The purpose of the Northwest Conference Adventures in Leadership camp is to equip each person with a Biblical and leadership framework to assist them in discovering and further developing their own leadership style consistent with their abilities and giftedness.
Click here to visit the AIL 2010 page.
This time is for you. It is meant to be a time to relax, to enjoy fellowship with your spouse and/or other youth ministry peers and to experience renewal in a unique wilderness setting before the busyness of summer sets in. Visit the Youth Pastor’s Retreat page to learn more.
No joke, M.O.V.E. 2011 will begin on April Fool’s Day. Mark your calendars now and plan to join us for this “learning and outreach” venture. Learn More