Chicago Youth Worker Events Calendar

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Monthly Events

The following includes the usual time, date and place for these events.  Please see the current date to see if there are any changes, such as November’s united Urban Youth Network Meeting.

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When  & Where & How much? Other comments? Why not!

Urban Youth Network monthly Meeting

Urban Youth Network-– join fellow youth workers for worship, prayer, news and support

Contact Brian Dye for details at 773.704.8188 or e-mail him at info (at)  visionnehemiah.org

Taking the summer off...

 Join us September 8 for our 2007-2008 kick-off. Details on new meetings to come! Contact Brian Dye for details. 

Check the calendar for changes in monthly meetings.


Visit UYN on the web at

www.urbanyouthnetwork.com

Tha House

Tha House Chicago ’s premier hip hop church.  Call Pastor Phil Jackson for details at 773-762-6389 or go to www.thahouse.org

1s & 2nd Saturdays of the month at 7pm

Meets at 7pm at 3827 W. Ogden Ave. in Chicago .
Tha House Church is a church plant of Lawndale Community Church, using hip hop as a means to share the gospel to the next generation.

And  at a glance during a month...


Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
First 10am & 1pm = "Gospel Brunch" @House of Blues                                                                        

6:30p = The Spot @ Living Faith

7p = Phatt Fridays      @Canaan MB Church 
9:30a = Urban Youth Network -South
Tha House - 
Second 10am & 1pm = "Gospel Brunch" @House of Blues     

6:30p = The Spot @ Living Faith

7P = Freestyle Fridays @Christ Bible Church 
9:30a = Urban Youth Network - West
9:30a = Urban Youth Network - North
Third 10am & 1pm = "Gospel Brunch" @House of Blues     

6:30p = The Spot @ Living Faith

7p = Focus Fridays      @Sunshine Gospel 
Fourth 10am & 1pm = "Gospel Brunch" @House of Blues     

6:30p = The Spot @ Living Faith

 

Please use the above calendar, and the following special events, to help you plan your own events at the optimum time.

Upcoming Events

See the following for special events, and one-time changes for the above meetings. These events include things for your youth, as well as events that could benefit you and your fellow youth workers.

Have an event you want listed?  Contact JP Paulus at 312-282-2809 or e-mail him at jp (at)  youthpartnersnet.org 

    What is it?

Who’s sponsoring/

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When  & Where & How much? Other comments? Why not!

 

Bud Billiken Parade

Chicago Defender Charities , Inc.

700 East Oakwood Blvd. 5th Flr, Chicago, IL 60616

773- 536-3710 , fax:773- 536-3718

budbillikenparade@sbcglobal.net

 

http://budbillikenparade.com/

Saturday, August 11 at 10am

 

A great opportunity for outreach and advertising your event or ministry.  In 2005, more than 1.5 million persons lined the parade's route, and More than 65,000 persons and 160 floats and vehicles participated.

The Legacy Youth & Adult Discipleship Conference

From the coalition of ministries that brought you 2006’s Heavyweights conference.

 

Contact Brian Dye for details at 773.704.8188 or e-mail him at info@visionnehemiah.org

 

www.legacyconference.org

 

myspace.com/chicagolegacy

August 9-11

Christ Bible Church  (South Side)

Judson Baptist Church, 1252 N. Austin  (West/ North Side)

A 3  day major event, for ages 13 and up.

 

This includes workshops, seminars, real-life experience, hip hop concert

 

Featured speakers & artists include: LeCrae, J’Son, Shai Linn,
 HopeFest Sponsored by New Life Covenant Ministries, Convoy of Hope, FaithWorld International, New Life Covenant-Oakwood, Rebaño Compañerismo Cristiano, Storehouse Ministries. For more info, call  773-384-7113  or hopefest@mynewlife.org  http://www.hopefestchicago.org

Saturday, September 1, 2007 (opens at 10:00 am)

 in Humboldt Park (near Boathouse)

 

Free!
 Events include 2 stages with music and dancing,  Kidszone with games and fun, Health & Community Fair, giveaways of 5,000 backpacks w school supplies & 80,000 lbs of food, free Haircuts!

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Halloween Alternatives Have a Halloween Alternative event that all of Chicago is invited to? Contact JP Paulus at 312-282-2809 or e-mail him at jp (at youthpartnersnet.org    First Evangelical Free Church's "The Maze" is taking 2006 off due to building renovations

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Christmas / Winter Options Have a Christmas or Winter event that all of Chicago is invited to? Contact JP Paulus at 312-282-2809 or e-mail him at jp (at youthpartnersnet.org     

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Chicago
Public
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Winter Break
Begins Saturday, December 23, 2006
Ends  Sunday, January 7, 2007

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CURE Winter Youth Conference

Chicago Urban Reconciliation Enterprise, P.O. Box 804113
Chicago, IL 60680-4103

773-374-4330

yute1 (at) sbcglobal.net
Dec. 27- Dec. 30 For more info, contact Russ Knight @ C.U.R.E.
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Reload – 1 Day

Youth Leaders Conference

www.reloadtour.org

 The event is organized by the Urban Youth Workers Institute (UYWI), which includes many of the leaders that made the  Kingdomworks & Compassionworks conferences a success.


Questions? Contact Alison Burkhardt at North Park University, 773-244-5064 or  e-mail her at => aburkhardt (at) northpark.edu

Saturday, April 5  2008, 8:30 am3pm, with an optional bonus session following closing large group time.

 

North Park University

3225 W. Foster Ave.

Chciago IL 60625

 

The cost to the attender is only $20 ($15 in advance)

 

UYWI also sponsors the national conference in May in Los Angeles. .
Reload is a one-day training  focused on urban youth workers, and their key youth (who are leaders). A typical Reload day includes worship, a nationally-known speaker, 2 seminars on topics relevant to the local urban youth worker, lunch and opportunities to network & fellowship. Chicago Reload had the largest number of registrations of the nearly 20 cities hosting a Reload Event in 2006.   This is the major training conference!

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Chicago
Public
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Spring Break
starts Saturday morning, March 31, 2007
ends Sunday evening, April 8, 2007
This is a great time to go on trip with your CPS kids

ALSO, look for opportunities from other ministries. Let us know if you know if these options.

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Chicago Prayer Summit

… a life-changing worship experience attended by a diversity of Christian leaders from Chicagoland communities. 

If you have any questions, call Adam Shields at 773-368-3793 or on the web at www.chicagoprayersummit.org.
3 days in April “Our singular purpose is to seek God, His Kingdom, and His righteousness. Our expectation is that God will create and guide us though a humbling, healing, uniting process which will lead us to a unity of heart, mind and mission. “
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National Day of Prayer 

www.Nationaldayofprayer.org

May 3, 2007

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Tenth Annual 

Urban Youth Workers Institute

 

Urban Youth Workers Institute
6925 Aragon Circle, Suite #6, Buena Park , California 90620

Phone: 800.734.8994

Fax: 877.329.8994

E-Mail: info (at)  uywi.org

May 2007.

At Azusa Pacific University
The Felix Event Center (APU West Campus)
701 Foothill Blvd
Azusa, CA 91702
    (Near Los Angeles, CA)

 

$95 + $24 a night for housing
It’s actually in California, but a national  conference, with many favorites form Chicago .  If you’ve been to KingdomWorks or CompassionWorks, you know the high quality of presenters and attendees, just like you!

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Global Day of Prayer

http://www.globaldayofprayer.com/

Pentecost Sunday, 27 May 2007

 

 
Summer Options Have a summer event that all of Chicago is invited to? Contact JP Paulus at 312-282-2809 or e-mail him at jp (at) youthpartnersnet.org    

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Cornerstone music festival

CORNERSTONE FESTIVAL
c/o Jesus People
USA (JPUSA)

920 W. Wilson, Chicago, IL, 60640,  Phone: 773.989.2087
Fax: 773.913.2216


4 days in last week of June, 2007, in Bushnell IL (Southern Illinois, an hour west of Peoria, IL). Music is more in the B96 range of music than WGCI (more house; little hip hop); web sites =>  www.cornerstonefestival.org     or    www.jpusa.org

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Entruity Summer Business Camp

Sponsored by Entrenuity and Wheaton College

June 25-July 1, 2006

Wheaton College hosted the first ever Entrenuity Summer Buisness Camp in 2005, and will host it again in 2006

Cost is $200

Entrenuity partners with colleges & universities to provide a one week business planning fundamentals course for high school students. Students.. apply their newly learned business planning skills to help an existing business improve its operation &  present their business plan to judges who evaluate the plan.

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Miracle League Summer Basketball

Contact Bill Curry with Breakthrough urban Ministries at 773.722.0179 x211 or bcurry (at)  breakthroughministries.com

Junior High & Senior High divisions available

Games are scheduled for June 1 to July 23.  Monday and Thursday evenings, usually played at or near Moody Bible Institute.

Churches involved: Uptown Baptist, 1st Free, Breakthrough, many more

More churches needed (specifically volunteers to coordinate it)

 

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Kids Across America   Camp

emphasis on Urban kids

For more information, call 417-266-4000  or go to  http://www.kidsacrossamerica.org

10 days (various sessions)

June- August

In Missouri
One of the nation’s premiere camps, geared toward urban youth ministries. There are several sessions during the summer, both for youth as well as their pastors & other leaders.

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SST (Super Summer Time)

Summer Youth Rally
Sponsored by Amritage Baptist Church. Contact Steve Laughlin at 773-384-HOPE or e-mail him at

July 10-14, meeting every evening from 7-9:30 PM

A super high-energy nightly rally in July, Packed full of food, prizes, games, team competition, and compelling messages.

Junior High & Senior High versions running simultaneously!

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Family Christian Parade & Unity Festval

Brothers and Sisters United in Christ Foundation

Amber Davis,  773.456.5592
ambermichele (at) hotmail.com

http://www.bsucfoundation.org/

Saturday, August

The parade is 11am12 noon, and the festival is Noon to 5 pm.  Meets at Riis Park at Fullerton & Naragransett
The festival will host a series of activities for children and families with different ministry entertainment Join us as we unite Christians from all across Chicago to glorify God in celebration of our faith!

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Summer Mania

Youth Outreach Rally
Contact Brian Dye for details at 773.704.8188 or e-mail him at info (at)  visionnehemiah.org

Judson Baptist Church

1252 N. Austin

August 15-19

A four evening youth rally featuring drama, games and Gospel messages. Concludes with a block party on Saturday.

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WorshipFest Sponsored by New Life Covenant Church and other ministries
Labor Day

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See You At the Pole

 (SYATP)

 

SYATP is student-initiated, student-organized, and student-led. That means this is all about students meeting at their school flagpole to pray—for their school, friends, teachers, government, and nation. For more information go to www.Syatp.org

September 26, 2007 (at)   7AM (suggested local time;)

Where? At your local schools, especially high schools

This is not a demonstration, political rally, or a stand for or against anything

We want to gather kids in Advance (i.e. through National Day of Prayer); Youth should be primary leaders; volunteers & workers should be support only

Have an event you want listed?  Contact JP Paulus at 312-282-2809 or e-mail him at jp (at youthpartnersnet.org 

Just So You Know...

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