If you have questions about the Ascent Network, contact us!

Ascent 2010

Ascent 2010 was in Boulder, Colorado. Author & teacher Gordon McDonald was our featured speaker. He shared insights and wisdom about leadership in the church. Over 150 students and staff attended from college ministries around the country. Overall, the weekend was a great chance to connect and talk shop about sharing the gospel on college campuses.

 

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. Ascent board members include: Mike Gaffney, VP of Young Life College; Ryan Church, Senior Director of University Ministries (Seattle); Janie Stuart, Associate Director of University Ministries (Seattle); Bill Stephens, Director of the Annex (Boulder); Dave Burke, Director of the House (Chattanooga); Phil Rogers, Director of Campus Ministries (College of Idaho); and Dave Lutz, licensed therapist (Seattle).

 

 

 

 

 

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 

 

UMin Handbook: "A Model for Church-based Campus Ministry"

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

Children's Ministry Summer Intern - Do you have a passion for Christ, kids, and a desire to experience working in a ministry staff context? Sammamish Presbyterian Church's Children's Team has two paid internships open June 15-August 30 for 10-15 hours/week, VBS week (July 19-23) and special events. You may download a job description for this position here. You maydownload an application for employment for this position here. Applications should be submitted to the SPC Main Office in person (M-Th, 9-3) or via mail to the SPC street address. Application deadline is May 16. Contact SPC Children's Ministry Interim Director, Kristen Gephart, with questions.

Middle School ministry internship at Menlo Park Presbyterian in Menlo Park, CA. Contact Chris for details.

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

SALT in Ellensburg, WA

Hiring a full-time assistant director in college ministry. Contact Bryan for more info.

Capitol Hill Presbyterian Youth Director

Seattle's Capitol Hill Pres is hiring a Youth Director. Contact Chris for more information.

Glenkirk Church in Los Angeles, CA

Glenkirk Church in LA has an opening for Student Ministries Director. Contact Jim Miller for more information.

College Director in Lubbock, TX

Westminster Presbyterian Church (www.wpclubbock.org) is hiring a College Director for ministry to students at Texas Tech. Contact Baron for more info.

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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