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Ascent Conference 2010 is Coming!
When? Friday, April 16 through Saturday, April 17
What? College Ministry Leadership Conference
Who? College ministers and staff, lay leaders, & student leaders
Where? First Presbyterian Church, Boulder, CO
How much? $35 (price includes lunch on Saturday)
DETAILS: For directions and parking information, check out FPC Boulder's website. Make your plans to fly into Denver International Airport. You can take the skyRide to the end of the AB line for $12.
About the Conference:
Our featured speaker this year is author, speaker, and teacher, Gordon MacDonald. He was a pastor for more than 35 years, and former president of InterVarsity. Gordon has written more than a dozen books, including Ordering Your Private World, which has more than 1.5 million copies in circulation.
Ascent is about a community gathering together to enrich campus ministries all over the U.S. It's about:
- Refreshing - The Ascent Conference can be a place where your spirit is uplifted
- Equipping - The task of campus ministry is not a simple one; through seminars and brainstorming, we want you to have practical tools for ministry
- Vision - Catching & casting a vision that captures the imaginations of students in essential.
By seeing & hearing from other ministries, our desire is that you leave the conference with a clear vision for you and your ministry and the campus to which you've been called.
Ascent 2010 Schedule
First Presbyterian Church, Boulder, CO
Friday, April 16th
6 PM Registration Begins
7 PM Gordon MacDonald Session 1—Sanctuary
9:30 PM Social Dessert Time
Saturday, April 17th
9 AM Gordon MacDonald Session 2—Atrium
10:30 AM Break
10:45 AM Q & A Panel
12:30 PM Lunch (provided)
1:30 PM Seminar Session 1
2:30 PM Seminar Session 2
4:30 PM Dinner Break
6:30 PM Gordon MacDonald Session 3—Sanctuary
9:30 PM Conference Closing
For more information, contact Janie.
Register for Ascent 2010 online now!
Ascent Network
What is Ascent?
How good and pleasant and it is when brothers and sisters gather together in community. Psalm 133:1
The Ascent Network is an informal affiliation of campus ministers committed to seeing the work of the kingdom expressed to the campus primarily through the local church. We exist primarily for four reasons:
- To encourage individuals and communities in their journey with Christ as it relates to issues around the campus, the church, and their personal lives.
- To provide avenues for the exchange of ideas and resources, human and other.
- To gather people together, in community, to discover what God is up to and to assist one another in getting there.
- To develop leadership in the church, on the campus, in the marketplace, all around the world in all aspects of Kingdom work.
The Network is run by University Ministries under the supervision of University Presbyterian Church. Mike Gaffney, the former senior director of University Ministries, provides visionary leadership for the Ascent Network. Janie Stuart is Ascent Coordinator, managing various components of it.
Ascent Conference 2008 Archived Talks
Thank You to all who joined us for the 2008 conference! You can listen to the talks here:
Friday, May 16: Earl Palmer - Exploring God's Faithfulness to Each Generation
Friday, May 16: Vanja Miljevic - Exploring God's Faithfulness to Me
Saturday, May 17: Roberta Hestenes - Exploring God's Faithfulness When it Doesn't Seem Evident
Saturday, May 17: Mike Gaffney - Exploring God's Faithfulness in Leadership
Monday, May 19: Jeff Meyers - Exploring God's Faithfulness for the Future
We have put together a handbook about church-based campus ministry. If you are interested in some of the things UPC does in its ministry, we invite you to take a look at this resource.
Ministry Internships
Youth
For information on internships with junior high and high school students, download the youth internship list.
North Carolina is looking for two interns for middle school and high school ministries. See the PDF here.
Greenhouse Ministry in Colorado Springs is hiring interns to work with high school, middle school, & college students. More details.
College
If you are a college grad or soon-to-be college grad and would like information about college ministry internships available with University Ministries or other campus ministries across the country please download the college internship list.
College Chaplain Intern in Madison, Wisconsin
Internship for 2010-11. See PDF for more info.
Young Adults
Internship in Ireland
Be an intern with Fisherwick Presbyterian in Northern Ireland! Information can be found at www.fisherwick.net (click "intern program") or www.freewebs.com/fisherwick/internprogram.htm.
Summer Internships
University Presbyterian (Seattle) Summer Internship - Hang out with kids in Seattle for 12 weeks during the summer. Contact Dave for more info.
Other Job Openings
Director of Youth Ministry AND Director of Campus Ministry at Kent Presbyterian Church
Kent Presbyterian Church in Ohio is looking for a Director of Youth Ministry and a Directory of Campus Ministry. See attached job descriptions and contact Aaron Meadows for more information: 330.673.0661.
Youth Director in Ellensburg, WA
Looking for a youth director in Ellensburg. This ministry has a rich history of serving students at Central Washington University. For information, contact Bryan.
Contact Us
If you have questions or comments about the Ascent Network, or you would like to be added to our mailing and e-mailing lists for upcoming events and job opportunities, please e-mail Janie Stuart, Ascent Coordinator, or call 206/524-7301, ext. 183.
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