LEARNING EVENTS
Join us for this year’s Campus Ministry Teaching Cohort June 25-27, on the Georgia Tech campus in Atlanta.
Dates: June 25-27, 2025
Tentative Schedule
Wednesday, June 25th, 2025
11am
Opening Worship (Tech Wesley) with Kylan Pew, Theological Creative & Program Strategist, Worship Leader
Noon
Lunch (Tech Wesley)
1 pm
Session 1: “Creating Clear Expectations, Honest Accountability, and Systems of Support that Lead to Thriving Campus Ministries” Dietrich “Deech” Kirk, Executive Director Center for Youth Ministry Training
2:15 pm
Break
2:30 pm
Session 2: “It was This Big”, developing metrics and evaluations that effectively measure growth, with Deech Kirk
3:45 pm
Break
4:00 pm
Session 3: “What the US Army Taught Me About Campus Ministry,” with Grant Perry, Chaplain, US Army; Chaplain, Reinhardt University
5:30 pm
Break for Day
7:00 pm
Supper and Fun – Putt Shack
Thursday, June 26th, 2025
Breakfast on own
8:30 am
Morning Worship, Lectio and Guided Meditation (Tech Wesley?) with Kylan Pew and Joanne Rogers
9:15 am
Session 4: “Navigating Anxiety: Tools for College Students and Their Mentors,” with Holly Roberts, Center for Mindful Exploration
10:30 am
Break
10:40 am
Session 5: “Recognizing Hidden Rules in Our Faith Community” with Holly Roberts
11:55 am
Lunch
1 pm
Session 6: “Contemplative Spiritual Paths for College Students, Part One,” with Tony Jeck, Director Auburn Wesley Foundation
2:15 pm
Break
2:30 pm
Session 7: “Contemplative Spiritual Paths for College Students, Part Two,” with Tony Jeck
3:45 pm
Break
4:00 pm
Session 8: “It Worked For Us, Sharing Our Best Ministry Practices”
5:30 pm
Break for day
Supper / hangout at Wesley or in town – on own
Friday, June 27th
Breakfast on own
8:30 am
Morning Praise and Worship
9:00 am
Session 9: Applying What We Have Learned, Group Planning Discussions for the Year Ahead
10:15 am
Break
10:30 am
Closing worship with Holy Communion
11:00 am
Departure
Registration Fee: UMCommission Members – No Fee; Other Participants: $150
Room Reservation at the Georgia Tech Hotel:
UMCommission Members – No charge (Double Occupancy); $225 (Single Occupancy); Parking is $40 for two nights.
Other Participants: $450 (Double Occupancy – two nights with parking). $680 (Single Occupancy – two nights with parking). Prices includes the $150 registration fee.
Other fees are calculated with your registration.
To guarantee a room at the Georgia Tech Hotel, you must complete your registration NO LATER THAN MAY 21st.
Registration deadline for Teaching Cohort is June 20, 2025.
Register Here
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