NEW For This Year--Add more training options!
Maximize your training time with an extra day of Life & Soul Retreats or Ministry & Team Experiences! These awesome pre-conference tracks are a great way to “biggie size” your existing registration or use as a high-quality, a la carte, single day learning experience even if you are not attending the rest of SYMC 2010. Full Day Pre-Conference options are offered on Friday, Feb. 26 from 9:30 am - 4:00 pm at the Hyatt (with the exception of the 2 options at Willow Creek). Seats are limited, be sure to register for these on your agenda when you register for the Simply Youth Ministry Conference online or by calling 615-349-7111.
Friday's (full-day) Pre-Conference options are accessible two affordable ways:
- $59 Add-on Friday (full-day) Pre-Conference Option – for attendees who also register for SYMC (price includes lunch with the speaker)
- $129 One-Day-Only Pass for Friday (full-day) Pre-Conference Option – Not able to attend the whole weekend of SYMC? Purchase a 1-Day pass for Friday and enjoy an amazing day of Pre-Conference seminars with deeper learning and relationship building. (price includes lunch with the speaker) Note: 1-Day attendees will not have admission to the Friday night general session. Standing room for gen session speakers and worship is possible, but not gauranteed.
Denominationas are also hosting different additional trainings:
- $29 Denominational Summits (times vary): For United Methodist Church/Youth Worker Movement; and The Christian & Missionary Alliance. See details below, register now with your SYMC registration.
Full Day Pre-Conference Retreats
- 6 Essentials for a Healthy Marriage: A Marriage & Ministry Couples Retreat---Ted & Nancie Lowe
- PAUSE - A One Day Retreat to Gain Clarity for Your Life and Ministry—Dan Webster
Full Day Pre-Conference Tracks & Ministry Team Experiences
- Your First Two Years in Youth Ministry—Doug Fields, Josh Griffin and Katie Edwards
- Helping Hurting Kids: Life Hurts, God Heals—Marv Penner
- Jesus-Centered Ministry –Rick Lawrence
- Shepherds Not Chaperones: Assembling and Equipping Volunteers Who Are Willing to Invest in the Lives of Teenagers (a special seminar built for youth pastors AND your volunteers--register your whole team) --Kent Julian
- Leading With a Purpose: Spiritual Formation of the Next Generation--Bo Boshers (This pre-conference experience is hosted on the Willow Creek Campus)
- Middle School Ministry: More than Transition—What it Takes to Make it Great: Kurt Johnston Johnny Scott, and Scott Rubin (This pre-conference experience is hosted on the Willow Creek Campus)
- Inside the Complex World of Today's Teenagers-- Chap Clark
- (This pre-conference seminar is accredited by Fuller Theological Seminary, but open to everyone.) Attn Fuller students: For seminary credit, please register for this course and the Simply Youth Ministry Conference directly through the Fuller Registrar. Additional assignments and tuition required for Fuller Seminary credit.
Denominational Pre & Post-Conference Events
United Methodist Church: Pre-Conference Denominational Summit:
- The Next Five Years in Youth Ministry Friday, Feb 26, 1:30-4:30 pm. Registration $29
The United Methodist Church's Young People's Ministries staff are hosting a half-day denominational summit featuring guest speaker, Doug Fields, who will present "The Next 5 Years: Future of Youth MInistry" followed up with debrifeing and scope for UMC churches by the staff at UMC's Young People's Ministries.
The Christian & Missionary Alliance: Post-Conference Denominational Event:
- Continuing the Conversation Mon., March 1, 2:00 pm til noon, Tues., March 2. Registration $29, (includes Monday night dinner as well as a night out on the town with other Alliance Youthworkers)
The Christian and Missionary Alliance denomination will be hosting Continuing the Conversation immediately following the close of SYMC., The focus will be on how we can take the things we learned at SYMC and put them into practice within our local Alliance youth ministries. Jason Ostrander, The C&MA National Youth Director, along with other denominational leaders will help facilitate the conversation. (Please note: You will be required to purchase an additional night’s stay at your hotel. Please book your flight to depart from Chicago anytime after 2:00pm on Tuesday, March 2nd)