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Left on Read: Navigating Ghosting & Breadcrumbing in Modern Dating

Jun 1, 2025
In today’s dating world, swipes and texts often take the place of intentional connection—leaving many young adults navigating silence, mixed signals, and confusion. Join us for a real and relevant conversation exploring two prevalent challenges in modern dating: Ghosting and Breadcrumbing. This interactive webinar will unpack the emotional, psychological, and spiritual impact of these behaviors, […]

Left on Read: Navigating Ghosting & Breadcrumbing in Modern Dating

by Managerrie Winston

In today’s dating world, swipes and texts often take the place of intentional connection—leaving many young adults navigating silence, mixed signals, and confusion. Join us for a real and relevant conversation exploring two prevalent challenges in modern dating: Ghosting and Breadcrumbing.

This interactive webinar will unpack the emotional, psychological, and spiritual impact of these behaviors, and offer tools for healing, setting boundaries, and dating with integrity. Whether you’re single, situationship-ed, or somewhere in between—this space is for you.

Let’s talk about how to love ourselves and each other more courageously in a world of disappearing texts and unclear intentions.

YAYA Connect – May 2025

May 21, 2025
What’s Inside this Issue:

YAYA Connect – May 2025

by Managerrie Winston

What’s Inside this Issue:

  • Unhappy and Unheard: What Our Young People are Telling Us
  • Reclaiming Our Bodies: Gender, Shame and the Image of God
  • May Book Recommendations
  • Term of the Month: Sacred Curiosity
  • Graduating to Life: Not Behind–Just Becoming

YAYA Connect – April 2025

May 20, 2025
What’s Inside This Issue: Listening to the Hurt: Teenage Boys & Faith to See Them Fully Faith & Screens: Guiding Youth with Love, Not Control April Book Recommendations Term of the Month: Sacred Rest Graduating to Life: Rooted Not Rushed

YAYA Connect – April 2025

by Chris Dorsey

What’s Inside This Issue:

Listening to the Hurt: Teenage Boys & Faith to See Them Fully

Faith & Screens: Guiding Youth with Love, Not Control

April Book Recommendations

Term of the Month: Sacred Rest

Graduating to Life: Rooted Not Rushed

Weightlifters

Jan 2, 2025
This season in our churches, homes, and schools feels heavy, but our collective capacity to strengthen one another and our communities is great. We are an extension of our magnificent Creator--one who emboldens, loves, and heals us toward a world that is unlike empire. The Realm of God moves by the Spirit in all living things, cultivating justice and harmony one precious load of anointing at a time. It is imperative we lift up and carry the power of the Holy Spirit in refreshing ways. Our legions of lay leaders fortify the church for every season, especially those seasons that dare us to follow Jesus. “Weightlifters” provides you with enough development materials for monthly laity training over the next year. Let us lean into intentional conditioning and be well!

Weightlifters

by Brian Frederick-Gray

2025 Laity Readiness Resource

This season in our churches, homes, and schools feels heavy, but our collective capacity to strengthen one another and our communities is great. We are an extension of our magnificent Creator–one who emboldens, loves, and heals us toward a world that is unlike empire. The Realm of God moves by the Spirit in all living things, cultivating justice and harmony one precious load of anointing at a time.

It is imperative we lift up and carry the power of the Holy Spirit in refreshing ways. Our legions of lay leaders fortify the church for every season, especially those seasons that dare us to follow Jesus. “Weightlifters” provides you with enough development materials for monthly laity training over the next year. Let us lean into intentional conditioning and be well!

Rev. Monique Crain Spells
Vice President for Mission, Advocacy, & Programs

WHAT’S INSIDE?

  • Laity Sunday Litany
  • (7 ) Trainings Videos
  • (3) Downloadable Workshops
  • (1) Youth Study
  • (1) Men’s Study

Social-Emotional Faith Formation: S.E.L.F Youth Curriculum

Jan 2, 2025
This curriculum brings together Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) and faith formation to empower youth to engage deeply with their spirituality while developing the emotional and social skills they need for life’s transitions. In today’s world, young people are looking for ways to express their faith in ways that are inclusive, compassionate, and just. This curriculum offers a space where everyone no matter their background, experiences, or perspectives can come to the table, be heard, and grow together in faith and love.

Social-Emotional Faith Formation: S.E.L.F Youth Curriculum

by Brian Frederick-Gray

by Rev. Managerrie Winston

This curriculum brings together Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) and faith formation to empower youth to engage deeply with their spirituality while developing the emotional and social skills they need for life’s transitions.

In today’s world, young people are looking for ways to express their faith in ways that are inclusive, compassionate, and just. This curriculum offers a space where everyone no matter their background, experiences, or perspectives can come to the table, be heard, and grow together in faith and love.

Inspired by Jesus’ example of welcoming all, this curriculum builds skills that help youth live out their faith with empathy, resilience, and a commitment to justice. Each lesson is an invitation to explore who they are, understand how they relate to others, and discern how they can make a difference in the world around them.

Communal Faith Formation for Today

Dec 2, 2024
Theological Manna Conversation: Communal Faith Formation for Today. A Webinar featuring Dr. William Crowder, Dr. Young Lan Kim, Dr. Kimberly Johnson, Dr. Bill Kincaid, and Dr. Yara Gonzalez-Justiniano

Communal Faith Formation for Today

by Brian Frederick-Gray

Theological Manna Conversation — Communal Faith Formation for Today

A Webinar featuring Dr. William Crowder, Dr. Young Lan Kim, Dr. Kimberly Johnson, Dr. Bill Kincaid, and Dr. Yara Gonzalez-Justiniano