Bring your young people and join us for a fun and educational Day with the Bishop at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul in Des Moines! After lunch, children and youth will be transported to the Diocesan House for yard games and Acoylte Olympics. Cost is $75 for a church group, or $15 per person (morning coffee, juice & snack, and lunch included).
8:45 am - Registration Opens
9:30 am - Morning Prayer in Sanctuary
10:00 am - Workshop Session #1
12:00 pm - Lunch
1:00 pm - Workshop Session #2
NEW! Bring a book for the “Take One, Leave One” book exchange table!
Morning Workshop Options
•Godly Play 101
•Intro to Journey to Adulthood
•Safeguarding God’s Children
Afternoon Workshop Options
•Advanced Godly Play
•Planning Urban Adventures &
Pilgrimages
•Everything you want to know about
EfM
•Safeguarding God’s Children
Children and Youth
8:45 am - Registration Opens
9:30 am - Morning Prayer in Sanctuary
10:00 am - Q&A with the Bishop
10:45 am - Acolyte Training OR All About
the Episcopal Church 12:00 pm - Lunch
12:30 pm - Transportation to Diocesan
House for Yard Games &
Acolyte Olympics
3:00 pm - Return to Cathedral
All children & youth will have the opportunity to participate in Bishop Q & A and yard games.
Morning Options
•Acolyte Training
•All About the Episcopal Church
The Episcopal Diocese of Iowa’s next Happening, #29, is scheduled for Labor Day weekend, Sept 4 – 6, 2010 at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Davenport.
What is a Happening weekend?
Happening is for high schoolers and led by high schoolers with the help of lay adults and clergy. At Happening, youth will participate in small group discussions, larger group presentations and games, laugh, listen to talks given by their peers, sing contemporary and folk music, and enjoy a number of original activities.
Staff applicationsare available for those high school students who have previously attended a Happening weekend and will be entering the 10 to 12 grade in the fall of 2010. Staff applications aredue July 15th, 2010.
Youth in 7th-9th grade are invited to New Beginnings #5 at St. Luke's, Cedar Falls on October 8-10th. New Beginnings is a youth-led retreat weekend, which encourages youth to ask questions about their relationships with themselves, their friends, their families, and God. One youth leader from New Beginnings said "I feel that God has called me to share my faith with others and make new relationships as I continue to grow in my faith." Participant applications are due September 26.
Youth who have attended two prior New Beginnings events, or those in 10th-12th grade are invited to apply for staff positions. Staff applications are due September 18th.
