The Campus Ministry Help
Book
The Young Adult Ministry
“How To” Book
The
Book is:
w A quick, handy resource for Campus Ministers to
help with a project from initiation to completion.
It is available online so that you can plug in when-
ever it is convenient for you and download forms,
checklists, etc., without having to recreate them.
Updates and additional topics will be
included as
they are developed.
w A compilation of
successful initiatives
developed
by Campus Ministers from throughout
the Diocese
of Richmond. Its purpose is to share
ideas and
resources to enrich your Campus
Ministry and
the faith life of college students
and young adults.
A special word of “Thanks” and “Gratitude” to the Campus Ministers who authored the chapters in this publication. By sharing their experience and wisdom they hope to make your program more successful. If your ministry benefits from one of these topics, a word of “thanks” to the author would be most appropriate.
This book is copyrighted by the Catholic Diocese of Richmond, Office of
Campus and Young Adult Ministry, 7800 Carousel Lane, Richmond, VA
23294. (804) 359-5661.
Reprint permission, with the copyright information displayed, is granted
to Campus Ministers and Campus Ministry leadership teams. Other
interested persons should contact the Campus Ministry Office for
permission. For information or inquiries about this book, contact
cyam@richmonddiocese.org.
Topics (In alphabetical order):
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Alternative Spring Breaks
(International) – Virginia Tech
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Alumni Contacts – Virginia Tech
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Building Relationships
With Your University
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Community Service Projects
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Creating a Website
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Diocesan
Guidelines for Speakers
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Policies on Alcohol
at Events
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Diocesan Policy
on Alcohol at Church Events
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Liquor
Liability
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Special Event
Licenses
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Diocesan Policy on Passenger Vans
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Empowering Student Leaders
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Freshmen Orientation
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Freshmen Retreat CNU
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Identifying and
Contacting Freshmen
updating of the manual. Little did any of us know at that time
that it would be available to everyone on the internet.
| Congratulations on your initiative to
publish a revision of the young adult ministry "How
To" at the time of the release of the U.S. bishops document Sons
and Daughters of the Light: A Pastoral Plan for Ministry With
Young Adults. 1
It is my hope that you will continue to develop this manual as you implement the plan in all the regions of the diocese and with all ethnic groups. As the meaning of the goals in the pastoral evolve in the Diocese of Richmond, we all want to invite many young people in participate in their implementation. I want to reiterate a statement in the section Message to Young Adults: We know that your talents and those of other young adults can enrich the church and be a sign of God's presence in society. We invite you to share them with us and become part of a welcoming community for other young adults as well. I am aware that the passage of the Pastoral happened twenty years - to the date- since the first convocation in the Richmond Diocese called to address the needs of young people in their late teens, twenties, and thirties. We need to continue this ministry with new insights from the pastoral which are adapted in your "How To" manual. It is good that the format is such that new processes can be added as they evolve in the various regions of the diocese. 1 This publication is available to you from the United States Catholic Conference for information click on http://www.usccb.org/laity/ygadult/toc.shtml |
Let us continue to update the material in this section of
the Campus
and Young Adult Ministry homepage. Please
send your contribution
to cyam@richmonddiocese.org.
Click here for:
How
to Begin a Parish Based Young Adult Ministry
Appropriate
Behavior Policy
Job
of the Parish Contact
Young
Adult Ministry Goals
Goals &
Objectives 2005-2010
Principles
for Ministry with Young Adults
Suggestions
for Getting Started
Policy
on Alcohol at Church Events
Waiver and
Release Form
How
to Implement a Parish Young Adult Sunday/Week
Sample Parish Welcome Letter from Contact
Young
Adult Ministry Brochure
YAM Age
Range and Mission
Additional resources:
Cara Report - Fall 2005