STARTING A NEW SCHOOL YEAR...
In This Issue
Quarterly Teambuilder
Quarterly Recipe
Simple College Ministry
5 Outreach Ideas to Start the Fall
Ministry Opportunities Links
MIXER 
This activity looks to promote the concept of diversity in a non-threatening manner so people can see the benefits of meeting and interacting with others who might be different from them.
WHAT'S COOKIN'
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Cheap & Easy Meal for a Group
 
The National Collegiate Ministry Division of Lifeway Christian Resources has launched a new Transitions Ministry Website to help connect high school seniors with the collegiate minister of the college or university they will attend. The website, www.sbccampusconnect.net, is designed for access by youth ministers, parents, grandparents, Sunday School teachers, church staff members, and high school juniors and seniors.
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Greetings!
What were you doing in 1991? Where were you living? What did your favorite pair of shoes look like? (Maybe you should get a new pair.) Were you in college ministry? What were the students like?

1991 was the year that I met Arliss Dickerson, David James, and Jerry "The King" Lollar. It was the year that I got my hair cut way too short and did my first "Survival" week-end for new Freshmen.
 
Also in 1991:  

-The Silence of The Lambs and Thelma & Louise were popular movies.
-Pearl Jam, Michael Jackson with Black and White, and Amy Grant were popular musicians.
-The Internet was made available for unrestricted commercial use, and the number of computers on the net reached 1 million.
-The cost of a gallon of gas was $1.12.
-Sharon Pratt Dixon was sworn in as mayor of Washington, DC becoming the first African-American woman to lead a city of that size and importance.
-The Baseball Hall of Fame voted to ban Pete Rose.
-The Dead Sea Scrolls were made available to the public for the first time by the Huntington Library.
-Sony Bono was elected to the U. S. Congress.
-The majority of Freshman students who will walk on your campuses next month were born.

Those born in 1991 and other collegians need you.  They need to know Jesus.  They need to learn to follow Jesus and seek His guidance for the life-shaping decisions they will make while in college.  They need to get a vision for the world and God's desire to use their lives to impact the world.

Thank you BCM Directors, College Ministers, and Sunday School teachers for investing your lives into college students!  As you read through this newsletter, may you discover new tools or be reminded of some old ones that will help as you minister to those who were not potty trained in 1991. Your work is significant!
 
Blessings,

Linda Osborne
National Collegiate Ministry Leader 
Network Partnerships
Simple College Ministry
 
As you start the last lap of planning before the fall semester starts here are some thoughts on how to do "Simple College Ministry". One thing that influences these ideas is the number of college ministers I have talked to this summer who have experienced or anticipate budget cuts.

5 Outreach Ideas to Start the Fall
See what ministries across the country are doing to reach new students.
JOB OPENINGS & SEEKING EMPLOYMENT

Click here to see Collegiate Ministry job openings posted for July 09

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Have a job opening on your campus or in your church? You can fill out this form whether you are looking for an intern or a full time employee.

Looking for a ministry position? Whether you are a recent seminary graduate, have a student about to graduate looking for an internship or are just looking for another ministry opportunity, you can fill out this form to get your info in our eNewsletter. 

Each submission will be published in the following quarter's Enewsletter only.  Enewsletters are distributed in January, April, July & October.  All information submitted is subject to approval of the National Collegiate Ministry office
COLLEGIATE WEEK EAST & WEST 2009
Join hundreds of students and leaders in Glorieta, NM, or Ridgecrest, NC, for National Collegiate Week 2009-with a focus on discipleship. Experience challenging teaching and authentic worship. Choose between more than 100 breakout sessions covering topics from dating to discipleship, money to missions, and everything in between. Hang out with student leaders, seminary recruiters, mission agency reps, and friends-eager to see where your life goes. 
COST:  $55 PER STUDENT
GLORIETA  August 3-8, 2009       RIDGECREST August 1-5, 2009
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IMPORTANT INFO:  Programming for Children of College Ministers
1. The conference center staff at both Ridgecrest and Glorieta will provide Child-care and Day Camp for children from birth through grade six. This is quality programming. Please let your staff know that this service will be provided for their families. Participating children will have to pay the $55 program fee.

2. The conference center staff will once again NOT provide programming for youth who are attending collegiate week.  There will be NO program FEE for youth. However, David Englehart and Wes Hughes, State Directors and youth parents, HAVE put together a program for youth who attend Collegiate Week at Glorieta.  The youth minister from David's church, Josh Salazar, is coming as a volunteer to lead this for our students AT GLORIETA ONLY.
 
STATE LEADER'S LUNCHES:  August 2 @ Ridgecrest & August 5 @ Glorieta.