June 25th
Brothers & Sisters:
Welcome to my class, neXus Physics 101. I will be your short lived professor for the day, Chase Grogan. Today we will briefly discuss two concepts: potential and kinetic energy. Potential energy (with the help of some of my youth group) is energy stored in an object due to its position above ground; energy that cannot be recreated or destroyed. Kinetic energy is an objects extra energy which has gotten the object from its resting state to its state within motion. For example; when a roller coaster is being lifted to the top of a hill, it is building up potential, or “stored” energy. When it gets to the top, the energy is then transferred into kinetic energy which forces the roller coaster to move, giving us the ride of our lives! Make sense? Hopefully; if not, let’s try it this way. Within this season there have been a lot of events going on. There are graduations, award banquets, and promotional ceremonies that generate a lot of excitement. Then there are several organizational meetings that I have been to where groups of people are gearing up and planning for future implementation.
All of these gatherings, whether high school graduation or a small group of professionals, to me, are like these orbs of potential energy. And like the roller coaster, I feel like people are being lifted up to the peaks of these mountains, but now what?!? Energy, according to Sir Isaac Newton, is neither created nor destroyed, and so it has to be transferred into something. That being said, we create these massive amounts of potential energy and then we have the option to idly store that energy or change it into kinetic energy (movement). What’s my point? Well, as youth workers, this is the season of promotion. There is excitement around the accomplishments, transitions, promotions, etc of not only our youth, but ourselves, our colleagues and our families. Clusters of people are forming, events are being planned, groups are coming together, and all of those things are great. However, I challenge you not to be that roller coaster stuck at the top of the hill. Let’s move!! Energy cannot be destroyed, it must be transferred. We have the opportunity to channel that energy into something positive and transformative for the youth that we serve. I would like to thank you for your attention in class today and hopefully you are encouraged for movement.
Forward,
Chase
Quote of the Week:
“Goals provide the energy source that powers our lives. One of the best ways we can get the most from the energy we have is to focus it. That is what goals can do for us; concentrate our energy." -Denis Waitley
Table of Contents:
June 25, 2009
- neXus Spring Newsletter is here!!!
- Lisa McClendon Tour Dates
- The Standard W.O.W. Service
- Underground 101
- InsideEGC, neXus is the featured story!!
- Youth Worker of the Month: MIRKO CHARDIN!!!
- Clergy Prayer Meeting
- 1st Annual Hip Hop Jam
- The NeXus Blog: FOLLOW TODAY!
- Youth Worker Jobs
- Visit our Website
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About neXus
neXus Boston desires to empower Christian youth workers to further understand their own purpose in ministry and best practice urban youth ministry. Whether you work with youth on the street, in the church, in a program, or in the system, we are here for you. Take note of our upcoming events and contact us with any questions, comments or requests. Let us work together to See The New City!
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Collaboration Partners
EGC
CUME
BMA
Boston TenPoint
BUYF
Center for Youth Studies
neXus is pleased to announce Mirko "Milk" Chardin as our June youth worker of the month! We conducted an interview with him and this is what he said....
Give us a cool fact about yourself.I was a very small part of the Southern African Reparations Social Movement and I for a short time lived in Rotterdam, Holland with the Sinti Tribe (Gypsies) to work on....[read more]
Why are you in this field of youth work?
My heart is for the unchurched youth of this city. They are a segment of the population that we often deem, "unreachable" due to their circumstances and sometimes intimidating defense mechanisms, but their hearts desire love and they typically require from adults that are willing to be a part of their lives is honesty...[read more]
For these and MORE GREAT ANSWERS about Mirko, please click here
June Clergy for Unity Prayer
Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 7:00 p.m
We are pleased and excited to be hosted by Reverend Ray Hammond at the new Bethel Boston location, 38 Walk Hill Road, Jamaica Plain.
( Landmark is the Dunkin Donuts on the corner of Walk Hill and Washington Streets)
The neXus blog is the prime spot for
YOU to engage in various dialogues with other youth workers. The blogs, written by neXus staff, are concerning recent events and they need your input. They are thought provoking, relevant tools of seeing youth ministry in a different light. If you haven't checked it out, you should come see for yourself today!
READ THE neXus BLOG!
 Motivational Coaches Wanted Organization: Mass Connect 4 Kids Work as motivational coaches alongside the parents of children in the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. This is an early intervention program for children ages 0-3. Hours: Part Time $20/hr For more information, please send an email to Chrasandra Reeves creeves@tmnfet.org
Lunch Monitor Positions Organization: Joseph J. Hurley School Click here for more information on the YWA web site. YWA- this is a very part-time gig at the Hurley School- they're looking for some youth workers to engage youth during the lunch-block. This is a trial to start immediately, and if it goes well, they may expand it for next school year. Hours: Part Time $10/hr For further details, please contact: Alberto Molina at 617-635-8489 or 617-756-3436.
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