Overview of AYCF
Ministry
@ August 2013
Anglican Youth Children’s & Families Ministry
Diocese of Brisbane, covering Southern
Queensland
Our Vision
That YCF Ministry will become a strategic
priority in every parish in every region
and at Diocesan level;
 That every parish will have the
knowledge, skills and resources it needs
to shape the YCF Ministry it seeks,
including RE and Chaplaincy in local
schools.
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Our Role
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We aim to assist the parishes and
agencies of the Church to evangelise and
disciple people, from birth to young
adulthood, in order to develop their
maturity as Christians within the Anglican
tradition.
YCF Staff
Ministry Education Commission YCF team:
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Mr Jonathan Kemp (Director,YCF Ministry) FT
Mr Jonathan Sargeant (RE, Chaplaincy) FT
Ms Fiona Hammond (Special Projects / Education) 0.4
Mr Nathan Haywood (Dio. Camps Coordinator) 0.2
YCF Strategy
Events
Camps
Partnerships
Communication
Training, Resourcing
& Formation
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Aligns with Diocesan and MEC strategies
Strategy: Events
November 2012:
Saturation Day,
 Wet’N’Wild Water
Park
 (c. 100 attendees)
 To be held again at
Wet’N’Wild on
Saturday 9 Nov 2013.
 Open to YGs, kids,
camp reunions,
Anglican schools, etc.
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Strategy: Events
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SN@P nights – Wynnum, Bardon,
Hendra-Clayfield...
Strategy: Camps
(New) Primary Ichthus
 (Jan.2013; Jan 2014)
 29 campers, 15 leaders
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Strategy: Camps
Emmaus retreat
 (March 2013)
 Young adults
 22 campers, 15 leaders
(up 400%)
 Overseen by “Emmaus
Executive” (meets
monthly)
 Emmaus groups now
meeting regionally
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Strategy: Camps
Junior Ichthus
 (September 2013)
 Near Springbrook
 52 campers / 15 leaders
in 2012.
 Brilliant evaluations!
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Strategy: Camps
•Senior Ichthus
•30 June – 6 July
•28 campers / 15 leaders
•Near Peregian Springs
•Overseen by “Ichthus
Management Group” which meets
monthly.
Strategy: Camps
http://youtu.be/3r0BD1vVmgY
 (Ichthus Camp Promo Video 2013)
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Strategy: Partnerships and Projects
JK Committees:
 QCMN (ecumenical / SU)
 MC&F Reference group
 Connect 2 Church
 E-Lent / Word Up project
 Vocations Task-group
 ALEC (ASC)
JS Committees:
 RENEW (Chair)
 QCT RE&Chap Commission
 ASRED (ASC)
 REAC (Qld govt)
 ALEC (ASC)
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We are working with or have
worked with:
Anglicare
UCA / LYQ / RC
ASC
ABM et al...
PARTNERSHIPS: GFS
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GFS Grants:
Up to $500 per parish
per year for a group.
Up to $2000 per parish
per year for a special,
one-off project.
Forms are available online at aycf.org.au
Leader needs to join
GFS ($25/yr)
PARTNERSHIPS: GFS
In return, we support GFS
Cathedral day (kids’
activities etc. on Thursday
3 October)
 AYCFAB supports
GFS/Kidsplus+ groups as
the preferred kids’ club
model in parishes.
 Fiona and I presented at the
GFS leaders weekend at
Bribie on 25 May.
 We will also explore other
forms of support.
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PARTNERSHIPS: ANGLICARE
Developing social service projects and
options to suit a range of ages
 (See our website: www.aycf.org.au)
 Roma and Chinchilla trip (April 2013).
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PARTNERSHIPS: ANGLIGREEN
Parish / Community Garden projects
 Bushcare / bushwalking...
 Angligreen.org.au
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PARTNERSHIPS: ABM
2014 Youth Pilgrimages (Vanuatu, PNG)
 Youth Ambassadors to Parishes
 2014 Schoolies Week options
 Other pilgrimage options for older youth.
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Strategy: Communication
 New website: WWW.AYCF.ORG.AU
Events calendar (two-way communication)
 Downloadable resources for every kind of YCF group
 YCF group directory
 Picture Galleries
 Camp rego forms
 Blogs and blog roll
 Contact details
 And more...
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Strategy: Communication
Social Media:
•Facebook Page: c.247 Likes
•WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/BRISANGYOUTH
Strategy: Communication
Focus
• Wednesday Weekly
• Regular newsletters to
Parishes and contacts
(providing links to our
Website).
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Strategy: Training, Resourcing and
Formation
Visit parishes, schools and agencies for
preaching / consulting / problem-solving...
On topics including:
 Youth Ministry
 Children’s Ministry
(inc. Messy Church)
 Families Ministry
 Employing YCF Ministers
 Social media/networking
(new Social Media Policy)
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Strategy: Training, Resourcing &
Formation
◦ Bring It! A regular bi-monthly meeting for youth
ministers and leaders of youth groups in the
Diocese, with guest speakers, free pizza, etc.
Strategy: Training, Resourcing and
Formation
We encourage parishes to employ a YCF
minister (FT/PT) and we advise on all
steps of the process, in liaison with
Diocesan HR.
 JK currently working on new Parish
Regulation for YCF Minister Appt Process.
 We are seeking to create new formal
pathways for the Formation of YCF
Ministers.
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Summing up: MEC’s 2013 YCF Ministry
Events
Camps /
Conferences
Partnerships
Communication
Resources,
Training and
Formation
RISE day
Primary Ichthus
GFS grants
Aycf.org.au
updates
Parish
workshops
Bring it!
meetings
Junior Ichthus
ASC
seminars
Facebook Page
On-call
consultancy to
all
Saturation day
Senior Ichthus
QCMN
Focus content
Grad clergy
training
GFS kids’
events
Emmaus
Other
committees
Wed Weekly
updates
YCF Minister
pastoral care
and advice
Messy Church
ASSN
YCF
newsletters
Regional visits
Growth Strategy: Events
Youth form of ‘Bible 360’ (proposed)
 Encourage more parishes to try “Messy
Church”
 “Reverb” project for Dec/Jan.
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Growth Strategy: Training,
Resourcing and Formation
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Within parishes, focus on Transition
periods for young people:
◦ Primary School  High school
◦ High school  Uni/work
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“Apprentices Guild” for upper primary, to
follow Sunday school and retain this age
group (cf. QCMN “Here2Stay” project)
Where will Growth come from, if
not from Youth, Children and
Families?
In the meantime...
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www.AYCF.org.au (+ blogs)
www.facebook.com/brisangyouth
Communication:
▫ Read Focus (new look, new role)
▫ Subscribe to Wednesday Weekly (email:
sjroberts@anglicanbrisbane.org.au)
▫ Ensure we have at least one set of “YCF
Contact” details from your parish.
“Off-line resources”
Join the Roscoe Library here at St Francis’
College, Milton
 Free membership for Brisbane Anglicans
 Thousands of books, DVDs and materials
 Picture books, Messy Church books, “youngpeople friendly” worship instruction books.
 NOOMA DVDs and study resources
 Catalogue is open on-line at
www.mecmoodle.net
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Use your Human Resources
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Invite us to come to you!
(Preaching / speaking / training / consulting /
problem-solving /...)
Youth Ministry
• Children’s Ministry
• Families Ministry
• Employing YCF Ministers / workers
• Social media/networking (new Social Media
Policy)
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Where will Growth come from, if
not from Youth, Children and
Families?