World Methodist Council Youth and Young Adult Coordinator

The position of Youth and Young Adult Coordinator for the World Methodist Council involves the following priorities:
1. To provide continuity and sustenance of World Methodist Council youth and young adult programs.

2. To provide pro-active communication among World Methodist Council member church youth & young adult ministries as well as area youth & young adult networks.

4. To assist in the building of leadership among youth and young adults.

5. To facilitate and coordinate interaction among youth and young adult leaders around the world, enabling them to interact with each other.

JOB DESCRIPTION 1. To serve as the channel of coordination and communication among national and regional youth and young adult organizations belonging to the Methodist and Wesleyan tradition.

2. To act as the representative of the World Methodist Council youth and young adults in appropriate programs and activities related to the World Methodist Council in general.

3. To lead the implementation of youth and young adult programs as planned by the Council’s Youth and Young Adult Committee.

4. To initiate programmatic thrusts for youth and young adults in relation to the vision and goals of the World Methodist Council.

5. To promote and advocate World Methodist Council youth and young adult programs for purposes of financial support from various possible sources available.

6. To liaise with ecumenical and other relevant youth and young adult organizations.

7. The Youth and Young Adult Coordinator must report to the General Secretary of the World Methodist Council.

8. To serve as an ex-officio member of the World Methodist Council Youth and Young Adult Committee.

9. To perform such other functions as necessary in the attainment of the goals of the World Methodist Council and the Youth and Young Adult Committee.
REQUIREMENTS
May be up to 35 years of age at beginning of the five-year term.

Active membership in a member church of the World Methodist Council for at least 5 years.

Leadership experience with young people within the church on regional or national levels.

Education, skills and talents appropriate for the successful performance of duties and responsibilities of the job.

Preferably with the ability to communicate effectively in written and spoken English, and ability to communicate in at least one other language.

Ability to travel internationally.

LOCATION
The position may be based in the country where the Coordinator chooses to live or at the World Methodist Council Headquarters in Lake Junaluska, North Carolina, assuming the following conditions are met: Easy access to an international airport.

Strong communication infrastructure (reliable telephone, internet, postal service, etc.).

Office (administrative) support from a World Methodist Council member church or regional network.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS
This is a part-time position for the five years of the quinquennium and begins following the World Methodist Conference in August, 2011.
SELECTION PROCESS
The World Methodist Council will widely publicize the position opening to all member churches and youth and young adult networks.

Applications will be sent to Dr. George H. Freeman, General Secretary, World Methodist Council, P. O. Box 518, Lake Junaluska, NC 28745 USA, by June 15th, 2011, and presented to the Selection Committee. The Committee will review the applications and recommend the candidate to the Council for election.

Applications should include: resume or curriculum vitae, supporting letters from an active Bishop/Church President, the candidate’s pastor, and youth or young adult organization (national, regional, conference).

Another Spring

This has been a snowy/icy week for many of us, especially along the eastern seaboard. In fact, news outlets are reporting snow in all 50 states, except Florida (even Hawaii has snowy mountain tops). 

In light of this, our CLC President, Yvonne Tracey, has shared a poem written by former CLC parliamentarian, Patricia Lewis:

ANOTHER SPRING

There’ll be another spring, you know

When we will see the flowers grow.

When dark days of winter melt away

To come, again, another day.

When birds will praise the Lord in song

For providing food all winter long.

When rains cleanse away the grimy snow—

Crocuses bursting through the ground below.

There’ll be another spring, you know

As the budding trees put on their show.

The gloom of winter will be swept away.

The sun growing warmer with each passing day.

With God’s promise of another spring

We can put away each negative thing.

As we sense the softening of the frozen earth.

With springtime, comes a time for rebirth.

Don’t let this winter of our discontent

Cause a song of joy to become a lament.

For new life and new hope, Jesus did bring.

Believe it, beloved—

there’ll be another spring.

Penned by Patricia Lewis

February 2, 2009

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BRIGHT HOPE FOR TOMORROW

Made By God, For God

Where could I flee from Your presence? Even the darkness is not dark to You. For you formed my inward parts; You knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise You, for You are wonderful. You know me right well. How precious to me are Your thoughts, O God! - from Psalm 139

Do you believe you were made by God – and are thus always loved by God?

Martin Luther’s Small Catechism (a primer he wrote for young Christians):  “I believe that God created me, along with all creatures. God gave to me: body and soul, eyes, ears and all the other parts of my body, my mind and all my senses. God gives me clothing and shoes, food and drink, and all I own. Every day God abundantly provides everything I need to nourish this body and life. God does all this because of pure, fatherly, and divine goodness and mercy, not because I’ve earned it or deserved it. For all of this, I must thank, praise, serve, and obey God.”