2015 Catholic Youth Ministry Training Convention Agenda Sunday, June 7, 2015

7:45 am – 9:00 am

Shuttle from Chaparral & Hilton to Doubletree

8:00 am – 9:00 am

Registration for Early Bird Session

Grand Ballroom Foyer

9:00 am – 10:30 am

Early Bird Sessions

1. First-timer Track North Ballroom

2. Veteran Drop-In Center, Sedona, Coronado Ballrooms

11:30 am – 2:00 pm Shuttle from Chaparral & Hilton to Doubletree

12:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Registration and Hotel Check In

Grand Ballroom Foyer

1:30pm – 2:00pm STORE OPEN

2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

General Session #1

Forum

Welcome

“In the Beginning…”

“The Evolution of Youth Ministry: A Look At Where We Came From”

“I Object! Teaching Teens Truth in a Relativist Culture”

3:30 pm – 4:00 pm

Break STORE OPEN

4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Mass Forum

5:30 pm – 7:10 pm

Dinner

Grand Ballroom

7:15 pm – 8:45 pm

Life Night

Forum

9:00 pm – 10:00 pm Shuttle from Doubletree to Chaparral & Hilton

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2015 Catholic Youth Ministry Training Convention Agenda Monday, June 8, 2015

7:15am - 9:00am Shuttle from Chaparral & Hilton to Doubletree

7:30 am – 8:30 am

KICKSTART SESSIONS DAY ONE

“Face to Face” Life Teen and Incarnational Ministry

Anyone

“Pass It On” Systematic Catechesis

Veteran

“Vida Joven” Responding to the Latino Shift

Veteran

“Not Your Average Staff Member” Managing a Youth MInister

Anyone

The IDEA Lab: Healthiness In Ministry

Anyone

“Order Out of Chaos” Implementing Jr. High Structure

EDGE

“That’s the Plan” Getting Teens Involved in Liturgy

Anyone

“In The Trenches” Life Teen with Military Teens

Military Only

8:30 am – 9:00 am

Break

STORE OPEN

INFO TABLE OPEN

9:00 am – 9:15 am

Liturgy of the Hours – Morning Prayer Forum

9:15 am – 10:30 am

General Session #2

Forum

“Raising the Bar: Combating Mediocrity in Ministry”

“The God I Never Knew: Walking Teens from Atheism to Intimacy”

“Five Things I Wish I’d Have Known about Youth Ministry”

10:45 am – 11:45 am

Mass

Forum

11:45 am – 1:00 pm Shuttle from Doubletree to Chaparral & Hilton

11:45am – 1:00pm

Lunch Grand Ballroom

STORE OPEN

1:15 pm – 2:15 pm

General Session #3

Forum

“Generation Z: The Digital Natives”

“Making a Mess: Pope Francis’ Pastoral Plan for Youth Ministry”

2:15 pm – 2:45 pm

Break

INFO TABLE OPEN

2:45 pm – 3:45 pm

BREAKOUT SESSIONS #1

“Think of it This Way” Reframing Hot-button Topics (Atheism, SSA, etc)

Anyone

“The Nuts & Bolts” Life Nights & EDGE Nights (Gather, Proclaim, Break, Send)

Foundational

“I’ll Never Let Go” Core Retention & Training

Veteran

“Striking a Chord” Developing the Musician’s Heart

Foundational

“Setting Up Father for Success” Working w/ Your Priest

Veteran

The Catholic Guy Show - LIVE Why Life Teen works

Anyone

From Bored Room to Board Room How to Run a Meeting

Anyone

3:45 pm – 4:00 pm Break

4:00 pm – 4:45 pm

BREAKOUT SESSIONS #2

“Hyperactive Humanity” Welcome to Middle School Ministry

Foundational

“A Requiem Mass for ClipArt” Marketing Your Ministry

Foundational

“Don’t Be Afraid to Ask” Critical Questions when Evaluating Your Ministries

Anyone

“Ice Bucket Challenged” Fundraising

Veteran

“Location Matters” Environments that Evangelize

Anyone

The Catholic Guy Show – LIVE On Sirius XM Radio Channel 129

Anyone

“Smells Like Sheep” What Life Teen Missions Is and Does

Veteran

5:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Break

INFO TABLE OPEN

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5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Dinner

Grand Ballroom

STORE OPEN

6:30 pm – 7:00 pm

INFO TABLE OPEN

7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

General Session #4

Forum

“Never Settle”

Entertainment

Special Guest Performance

9:30 pm Social Time

9:30pm – 10:00 pm Shuttle from Doubletree to Chaparral & Hilton

2015 Catholic Youth Ministry Training Convention Agenda Tuesday, June 9, 2015

7:15am – 9:00am Shuttle from Chaparral & Hilton to Doubletree

7:30am – 8:30am

KICKSTART SESSIONS DAY TWO

“Now, It’s Personal” The Kerygma

Foundational

“The Daily Grind” Time Management in Ministry

Foundational

“#Hashing Out Your Ministry” Social Media Best Practices

Veteran

“The Walking Dead” Reaching the Hard to Reach

Anyone

“Pledging the Faith” Equipping Your Teens for College

Anyone

“What the Church Needs” Making EDGE a Parish Priority

Foundational

The IDEA Lab: Utilizing ProPresenter

Anyone

8:30 am – 9:00 am

Break

STORE OPEN

INFO TABLE OPEN

9:00 am – 9:20 am

Liturgy of the Hours – Morning Prayer

Forum

9:20 am – 10:45 am

General Session #5

Forum

“When Worlds Collide: Understanding a Teen’s Culture”

“Same-Sex Teens And The Same “Old” Church?”

“Mary, Model of Youth Ministry, Pray for Us”

10:45am – 11:00am

Break

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Mass Forum

12:15 pm – 1:30 pm Shuttle from Doubletree to Chaparral & Hilton

12:15 pm – 1:30 pm

Lunch Grand Ballroom

STORE OPEN

1:45 pm – 2:45 pm

BREAKOUT SESSIONS #3

“Speak Up!” Presenting to Teens

Anyone

“Seeing In The Dark” Fighting Spiritual Battles

Anyone

“I Thirst” Being a Church for the Poor

Foundational

“In-Scribed” Creating & Leading a Bible Study

Veteran

“Screen Saver” Creating and Using Video Effectively

Veteran

“When the Well Runs Dry” Core Team Spiritual Development

Anyone

The Catholic Guy Show - LIVE On Sirius XM Radio Channel 129

Anyone

2:45 pm – 3:00 pm Break

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3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

BREAKOUT SESSIONS #4

“MASS Communication” Life Teen, Liturgy and Popular Misconceptions

Anyone

The IDEA Lab: Cool Icebreakers

Veteran

“Dodging Digression” Small Group Management

Foundational

“The Future Is Now” Developing Teen Leaders

Anyone

“APPsolutely Necessary” 5 Apps That Will Transform Your Ministry

Anyone

“Divine Dubstep” Worship as an End, Not Just a Means

Anyone

The Catholic Guy Show – LIVE On Sirius XM Radio Channel 129

Anyone

4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Break

INFO TABLE OPEN

5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Dinner

Grand Ballroom

STORE OPEN

6:30 pm – 7:00 pm INFO TABLE OPEN

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

General Session #6

Forum

XLT

Surprise Presentation

9:00 pm Social Time

9:00 pm – 9:30 pm Shuttle from Doubletree to Chaparral & Hilton

2015 Catholic Youth Ministry Training Convention Agenda Wednesday, June 10, 2015

7:00 am – 7:30am

Shuttle from Doubletree to Chaparral & Hilton

Shuttle from Chaparral to Doubletree To coordinate:

7:00 am – 7:30 am

STORE OPEN

INFO TABLE OPEN

7:30 am – 8:30 am

BREAKOUT SESSIONS #5

“A Step Beyond” Mission Trips, Camps, Retreats and Conferences

Anyone

“Bread Winning In Ministry” Taking Care of Your Personal Finance

Anyone

“Confirmation 101” OneEight

Foundational

“Victory” Helping Teens Overcome Pornography

Anyone

The IDEA Lab: Sacred Art in Catechesis

Anyone

“Diamonds in the Rough” Fostering Vocations in Youth Ministry

Anyone

“Next Step” Transitioning from Edge to Life Teen

Anyone

“Why Wait?” Signing Up for EDGE/Life Teen

Foundational

8:30 am – 8:45 am

Break

STORE OPEN

INFO TABLE OPEN

8:45 am – 9:00 am

Liturgy of the Hours – Morning Prayer

Forum

9:05 am – 10:20 am

Mass Forum

10:20 am 10:35 pm Break

10:35 am – 11:30 am

General Session #7

Forum

“ApPARENTly Important: Bringing Parents/Families along on the Journey”

“Missionary Mindset: When Disciples become Apostles”

“Moving Forward”

11:30 am Check out of Hotel

11:30 am – 12:00 pm Shuttle from Doubletree to Chaparral & Hilton

11:30 am – 12:00 pm

STORE OPEN

INFO TABLE OPEN