Perkins GBHEM Certification in Youth Ministry

First United Methodist Church

503 North Central Expressway, Richardson, Texas 75080

January 9-15, 2010

Faculty: Charles Harrison, Executive Director, Center for Wesleyan Renewal

Rev. Diana Northcutt , Director of Local Church Youth Ministries, Oklahoma Annual Conference

Dr. Andy Stoker , Associate Director for Children, Youth, and Camping, North Texas Annual Conference

Special this year only: Spend an afternoon with Mark DeVries author of Sustainable Youth Ministry

 

CERTIFICATION COURSE OFFERINGS (Register for either course)

• United Methodist Studies and Youth Ministry* (First year certification students will need to register for this course.)
• Theology and Youth Ministry**

* Taught for the first time from a Youth Ministry perspective

** Taught from a Wesleyan Theological perspective

Readings and Assignments: United Methodist Studies

Readings and Assignments: Theology and Youth Ministry  

 

REGISTRATION COST

Youth Ministry Certification		Professional		Para-professional/CEU
Youth Ministry Registration Fee		$904		$604
Student Fee		$115		$115
GBHEM Scholarship		$(400)**		n/a
Total Online Registration*		$619		$719
Total Mail-In Registration		$644		$744

* Receive a $25.00 discount when you register online for Youth Ministry Certification.

** For persons seeking United Methodist Certification with graduate credit (Professional Track), the UMC General Board of Higher Education and Ministry provides this scholarship for students upon successful completion of the course. Payment is made directly to Perkins. More information is available at www.gbhem.org.

Certification courses are taught at a graduate level and requires advanced reading and written assignments as well as final projects for grade(s).

Complete standards and requirements are available from the Board's Sections of Deacons and Diaconical Ministry.  

 

EVENT HOTEL 

Doubletree Hotel Dallas-Campbell Centre

8250 North Central Expressway, Dallas, Texas 75206

Online Hotel Reservations  (Continental Breakfast included) 

Doubletree Hotel is located just minutes from First United Methodist Church Richardson. Shuttle buses provided at the beginning and end of the day.

A block of rooms have been reserved for January 7, 2010 - January 14, 2010. The special room rate will be available until December 25th or until the group block is sold-out, whichever comes first.