leading it/contact person? / When & Where & How much? / Other comments? Why not! /
Monthly events
The following includes the usual time, date and place for these events. Please see the following pages to see if there are any changes.
/ What is it? / Who’s sponsoring/leading it/contact person? / When & Where & How much? / Other comments? Why not? /
* Monthly /
Urban Youth Network 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 / Contact Brian Dye to verify these times & dates.
South side focus:9:30am on the 1st Saturday of the Month, at the Agape Community Center, 342 W. 111th St.
North side focus:9:30am on the 2nd Saturday of the Month, at Armitage Baptist Church - Hope Building, 2505 N. Kedzie in Chicago (NEW location!)
West side focus: 9:30am on the 2nd Saturday of the Month at Lawndale Community Church, 3829 W. Ogden / Check the calendar for changes in monthly meetings, such as the special location & focus for the May South side meeting, and the United Network Prayer in June. (No UYN meetings in July or August)
Visit UYN on the web at
www.urbanyoutnetwork.com /
* Monthly /
Urban Youth Network Learning Community / 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 / A Learning Community is a monthly gathering of 12-15 urban leaders from around the city of Chicago who meet for about 4 hours to discuss a book selection, enjoy great food, play, pray, laugh, share deeply and more. The heart of this project is to help you to grow personally, live accountably and to experience community. / Applications are due Sept. 24th. If you are serving in ministry in your church, live in the Chicago area and seek to grow in community, then this is for you. Two Learning Communities for men and one for ladies will be beginning this October. /
The following grid gives you an idea of what is happening in Chicago in any given month. These events include things for your youth, as well as events that could benefit you and your fellow youth workers.
You should not try to be at all of these events. You should try to have either yourself or one of your volunteer staff attend an Urban Youth Network meeting each month, and try out some of the other monthly options.
Please use this as a guide so you don’t plan an event that competes with a similar audience, or plan an event that is already taking place! We encourage you to collaborate with other ministries.
Sunday / Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday / SaturdayFirst / 10am & 1pm = "Gospel Brunch" @House of Blues / 6:30p = SLAM (Saving Lives through Athletic Ministry) / 6:30p = The Spot @ Living Faith
7p = Phatt Fridays @Canaan MB / 9:30a = Urban Youth Network –South
7p = Tha House
Second / 10am & 1pm = "Gospel Brunch" @House of Blues / 6:30p SLAM / 6:30p =The Spot
7P = Freestyle Fridays @Christ Bible Church
7p = The Main event / 9:30a = Urban Youth Network – West
9:30a = Urban Youth Network – North
7p = Tha House
Third / 10am & 1pm = "Gospel Brunch" @House of Blues / 6:30p SLAM / 6:30p =The Spot
7pm = Focus @ Sunshine Gospel
Fourth / 10am& 1pm = "Gospel Brunch"
5p = Underground / 6:30p SLAM / 6:30p =The Spot
7p = The Main event / 7p = The Fiyahouse Tour
Contact info for these regular open youth events (all in the city of Chicago unless otherwise noted )
What / Who / When / Where / How do you contactUnderground / Christ Temple Cathedral / 4th Sunday of the month / 62 W. 111th Place / Mark Lockett 312-420-0060
SLAM (Saving Lives through Athletic Ministry) / GRIP Outreach for Youth / Every Monday / Solheim Center @ Moody Bible Institute, 930 N. Wells, Chicago / Don Stubbs 773-793-6580
The Spot / GRIP Outreach for Youth & Living Faith Community Church / Every Friday / Living Faith Community Church, 1000 N. Sedgwick / Don Stubbs 773-793-6580
Phatt Fridays / The FAM (host = Canaan MB Church) / 1st Fridays of the month / Canaan MB Church, 1701 W Garfield, Chicago / Jonathan Brooks 773-936-4394,
Freestyle Fridays / The FAM (host = Christ Bible Church) / 2nd Fridays of the month / Christ Bible Church (formerly known as South Shore Baptist)
7867 S. Coles , Chicago / Shonnie Morgan
Willie Wilson 773-750-7716
Focus / The FAM (host = Sunshine Gospel Ministries) / 3rd Fridays of month / Ellis Avenue Church, 5001 S. Ellis, Chicago (temporarily) / Pete Blodgett 773-501-1321
The Main Event / Christian Worship Center / 2nd & 4th Fridays of month / Christian Worship Center, 1302 W.103rd Street Chicago, IL 60643 / Fred Williams 773-881-1827
Tha House / Tha House Hip Hop Church / 1st & 2nd Saturdays @ 7pm / Lawndale Community Church, 3827 W. Ogden, Chicago / Call 773-762-6389 or
The Fiyahouse / For Your Glory Ministries / Last Saturday of the Month@7pm / Vernon Park Church of God, Wyatt Center,8950 S. Stony Island (Mar. 30) / John Reid at 773-503-8967 or
See the following pages for special events, and one-time changes for the above meetings.
August /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
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, /
August / Christ Bible Church Youth Revival / Willie Wilson 773-750-7716 / August 23-25 / At Christ Bible Church (formerly known as South Shore Baptist Church) /
August / Christian Community Development Association (CCDA) Youth Conference / 3555 W. Ogden Avenue
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 762-0994
(773) 346-0071 Fax
/ CCDA’s conference, focus on youth /
September / 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 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! /
September /
Urban Youth Network / “Pre-Load / 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 / Saturday, September 8, 2007
Place and time to be announced (tentatively at North Park University, 3200 W. Foster) / join fellow youth workers for worship, prayer, news and support
This month is a united meeting, to kick off a new year of Urban Youth Networ, and give you a sneak preview of April’s “ReLoad Urban Youth Workers Training Conference!” /
September / Finding The Right Fit
Workshop / GoodCity Foundation and Charter One Bank present a series of workshops for non-profits.
For more information, contact Larry Dixon of Good City @ 773-473-4790 x318 / Wednesday, September 12 @ 5pm
Presented at Charter One Bank, 9200 S. Commercial, Chicago
Cost is $25 – scholarships are available / This workshop will focus on how to research and identify the right grant
The presenter is Brad Hamrlik. /
September / Dialogue With Grant Maker Workshop / GoodCity Foundation and Charter One Bank present a series of workshops for non-profits.
For more information, contact Larry Dixon of Good City @ 773-473-4790 x318 / Wednesday, September 19 @ 5pm
Meeting at Goodcity Foundation, 5049 W. Harrison St., Chicago
Cost is $25 – scholarships are available / Representative of foundations and individual donors will share their perspective with attendees
The coordinator is Brad Hamrlik. /
September /
See You At the Pole
(SYATP) / SYATP is student-initiated, student-organized, & student-led…meeting at their school flagpole to pray. For more info go to www.Syatp.org Locally, contact Steve Laughlin of Armitage Baptist at 773-384-6800 or Dwayne Eslick of New Life Community Church at 773-838-9470 or / September 26, 2007 @ 7AM (suggested local time; Beginning in 2006, SYATP will be on the 4th Wednesday of September.)
Where? At your local schools, especially high schools. / This is not a demonstration, political rally, or a stand for or against anything, rather praying for their school, friends, teachers, government, and nation. 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 /
October / Chicago’s S.A.Y. Yes! Training for New Centers or New Youth Workers / Sponsored by Here’s Life Inner City ministry at the Agape Community City (A Campus Crusade for Christ ministry).
For more info, contact Marc Henkel at 773-821-7060 or / October 5 & 6 (Friday & Saturday)
Agape Community Center
342 West 111th St
Chicago , IL 60628
Phone 773.821.7060
$15 per day ($30 total) / This training is especially useful for those wanting to start an after school ministry or summer camp, or for those just getting started at such a ministry. Come to both days of training and receive a CD Rom with 20 months of after-school curriculum and 5 weeks of summer camps curriculum /
October /
Christian Community Development Association 19th National Conference / Christian Community Development Association
3555 W. Ogden Avenue
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 762-0994
(773) 346-0071 Fax
/
October 10-14, 2007
Adam's Mark HotelSt. Louis, MO
/ "Show Me Jesus - Beyond The Walls”The legendary conference for all aspects of urban ministry, founded by John Perkins, with dozens of recommended speakers.
For more info go to www.ccda.org /
October / The Maze / A few churches do a Haunted House Alternative, in particular:
Ø First Evangelical Free Church is taking 2007 off due to building renovations / The week of Halloween (at least) / Haunted House Alternative
Please contact JP Paulus if you have a Halloween alternative that is open for others. /
November / One City One Gospel Preaching Conference / Sponsored by the Simeon Trust
Contact Rob Kinney at or see www.simeontrust.org / November 7-9, 2007 | Chicago, Illinois
$50.00 includes lunches and refreshment breaks ($25 nonrefundable deposit). Need-based scholarships are available / Workshop on Biblical Exposition for preachers on the book of Amos with an emphasis on racial reconciliation and urban ministry /
November /
Save Your Sex Youth Summit / Saveyoursex.com / November 11, 2007
$5 gets you a t-shirt and entrance to the event / Be challenged by Josh McDowell, Tedashii from Reach Records, Salem Step Team, New Life Latin worship Team, Chicago Masters Commission & others to save your sex for marriage. /
December /
CPS Winter Break / Chicago Public Schools / Saturday Dec. 22, 2007
– Sunday January 6, 2008 / A good time to have trips and activities. Check the calendar for other opportunities /
December / CURE Youth Conference / Chicago Urban Reconciliation Enterprise, P.O. Box 804113
Chicago, IL 60680-4103
www.cureconsulting.org/curewc.html
RUSS KNIGHT (773) 374-4330 or DERRICK ROLLERSON (708) 547-1471 / December 27 – 30, 2007
Register before Thanksgiving - Save Money
Plus: Round-trip Bus trip from Chicago / featuring Choice Rooms...... New Friends.....Outstanding Speakers...... Delicious Meals...... A Variety of Tournaments..... Great Music..... New Friends.....Late Night Cafe...... Afternoon Free- time..... Dirt Cheap Price..... Challenging Workshops...... Much More... /
December / Impact Conference / Impact Conference for African American youth & young adults (one of the largest in the country!) / Impact: December 27, 2007 through January 1, 2008 in Atlanta, GA / www.impactmovement.com /
February / Abstainence Week / Saveyoursex.com / February 11-15, 2008 /
March / “Who Am I In Christ”
MinistryONE.net’s
Men’s Conference / Dr. Joseph Rhoiney
MinistryONE Men's Conference 2007, P.O. Box 802145, Chicago, IL 60680-2145, 1-312-371-9131 or / Early March
Christ Bible Church, 7877 S. Coles /
March /
CPS Spring Break / Chicago Public Schools / Saturday March 15 – Sunday March 23, 2008 / A good time to have trips and activities. Check the calendar for other opportunities /
April / Chicago Reload
– a one 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, 773-244-5207 or / Saturday, April 5 2008, 8:30 am – 3pm, 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! /