When a New Year comes around, for me it always brings thoughts of starting over, thinking of goals, and thinking about plans and ideas personally and in my ministry. What about you? Do you realize 2007 brings 365 days of new opportunities?! What will you do with them?

I Am the New Year…

I am unused, unspotted, without blemish. I stretch before you 365 days long.
I will present each day in its turn, a new leaf in the Book of Life for you to place upon it your imprint.

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News You Can Use

National Cruise!

180 people are registered and the number is growing!  Sept 24-29, 2007 is not that far away! Don’t miss this great opportunity to meet many other young adults and single adults from around the nation and even from other countries! Send in your down payment today!

You will experience….

FREE PROMO CD’S!

Contact our office for a free, updated CD to help you promote the cruise! All artwork is contained to help you make your own flyers, posters etc.

or 417-862-2781 ext 4125

Resources

For Single Mom’s!

Here’s a good, free newsletter designed for you from Lori Little, a single mom and author of “Hope and Help 4 the Single Mom”. Email to sign up. Visit their website at http://www.hope4singlemoms.com/.

New to the Young Adult Site!

New Links!

New to the Single Adult site!

NAVIGATE ---Leadership Training for Single Adult Ministry!

Looking for some practical training for you or your leadership team?
www.navigateconference.com

Emerging Hope by Jimmy Long

Is there hope in this era of cynicism?

Jimmy Long, a campus minister for more than twenty-five years, is convinced that we are in the middle of a societal hurricane. As our culture moves further into postmodernity, now is a time of enormous and rapid change. How do we "do church" in such an era? How do we reach the lost? How do we communicate hope?

In Emerging Hope Long traces the connections between postmodernism and the emerging generations--Generation X and the millennial generation--highlighting implications for evangelism and discipleship. What emerges is a compelling strategy for ministry that will appeal to a generation starved for a sense of belonging.

(This book is a revised and expanded edition of Generating Hope.)

$15. Item #381987. To order, call 1-800-641-4310 or .

Single Focus: Understanding Single Adults by George Barna

The United States now has more single adults than any nation except China or India. Yet most pastors know precious little about this mushrooming population group composed of young and old never-been married, divorced, and widowed single adults – let alone how to minister to individual single adults based on their special needs.

Single Focus bridges this information gap by shining a spotlight on the mind-sets, morals and lifestyles of single adults from all age groups – and probing everything from their heartfelt hopes to their unspoken fears. In the process, George Barna punctures some long-standing myths about single adults and marriage with surprising facts.

Only 7 left!  5 paperback first editions for $10 each, and 2 hard cover second editions for $18 / . each.  To order, call 417-862-2781 ext. 4125 or

Updated Group Lists

Check out our updated group lists! Find other groups and leaders in your state to network with! Email us with groups/leaders not on the sites.

Single Adult Leaders / Young Adult Leaders

Upcoming Events

Single Adult/Young Adult Luncheon
August 8-11, 2007 – Indianapolis, Indiana
WHERE: TBA
WHEN: Friday, August 10, 2007 – 12:00 noon

All young adults and single adults are invited to join us for a special luncheon at the AG national General Council in honor of YOU and paid and volunteer SA and YA ministry leaders! We want to meet you and hear what is happening in your ministry, as well as help you get acquainted with others in the U. S. involved in ministry to young adults and single adults.

Contact / or call 417-862-2781 ext. 4125 for more info!
Ministry Booth—Look for our booth in Indianapolis at the downtown convention center representing Single Adult/Young Adult Ministries during General Council. Exact location and times TBA.

onething Young Adult Conference – Pursuit of the Holy
December 28-31, 2006 – Kansas City, MO

Recently, onething 2006 took place in Kansas City, MO, where over ten thousand young adults gathered to call upon the name of the Lord. At this conference, young adults offered themselves to God in passionate worship and prophetic music. If you missed it, check out the report.

Single Adult/Young Adult and Leadership Training Events

To see what else is coming up, check out our websites for single adult events and young adult events.

Looking For Answers

Question: Some people label single adults in their thinking and even at times, verbally. What labels have you heard, and what can be said to tactfully help them see labels can be hurtful and should not be used?

Answer: Potential Labels - The Five “L’s” 9 by Dennis Franck

There are many common myths, misunderstandings and biases about some single and single-again people today. Because of these biases, people sometimes give labels pertaining to single adult ministry and some of the people who attend.  These labels can be summarized into five categories which I refer to as the five L’s.  The first four express a negative connotation and seem to be in the Church more than in society.

Update us!

Moved?…Changed ministries?....

PLEASE UPDATE US! (See your contact info on the Single Adult site under "Leaders, Media Downloads / Leader’s Lists" or on the Young Adult site under "Interactive / Leader’s List".)

Dennis Franck, Director
Single Adult/Young Adult Ministries