September 18, 2018
NEW YORK – A new version of the Youth Ministry plan, for the 2018-19 ministry year, has been announced by the Department of Youth and Young Adult Ministries (Y2AM) of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America.
This Ministry Plan is a comprehensive set of youth and young adult resources to help ministry workers lead effective, Christ-centered ministry. It takes the ministry insights behind successful programs like Be the Bee and turns them into a clear, easy to follow plan.
This year’s theme is “A Life of Offering”, and is designed to help young people offer their lives to God as faithful Orthodox Christians. The Y2AM Ministry Plan gives week-by-week guidance for the upcoming ministry year (September 2018 – May 2019). It includes carefully designed resources for JOY (grades 3-6), GOYA (grades 7-12), and OCF/Young Adult Ministry. The Y2AM Ministry Plan also offers a Family Supplement to help parents build faithful homes.
“Too many youth and young adult workers are stretched thin, expected to both design and lead effective ministry. That’s why so many people were excited when we launched the Y2AM Ministry Plan last summer. And they’re going to love the new version we’ve made for the new year,” said Steven Christoforou, Director of Y2AM.
Feedback has been incredibly positive so far. Eva Konstantakos, Director of Y2AM Detroit, said that the Ministry Plan “supports ministry workers with a complete curriculum, thoughtful sessions and activities for all ages, which we can utilize throughout the ecclesiastical year. The Y2AM Ministry Plan helps to bring youth, young adults, and families into a deeper relationship with Christ on their journey toward the Kingdom.”
The Y2AM Ministry Plan can be accessed at https://www.y2am.org/MinistryPlan as a free download.
For more information please contact the Department at 646.519.6780 or by email at y2am@goarch.org.
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