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Young Adult Seminars
All seminars are located in the Greater Columbus Convention Center, unless otherwise noted.
Seven things young adults need to know about money
Madalyn Metzger
We all learn the basics growing up – how to tie our shoes, read a book, ride a bike. But one of the most important lessons is often overlooked – managing our money wisely. This seminar will give you a basic overview of the things you need to know about money (and how your spending habits can be a reflection of you and your faith).
- Wednesday, 4:15 p.m., D244/245
How to quit spinning your wheels and start living life at its fullest
David and Cookie Wiebe
While a leisurely ride down tree-lined streets may be your image of a biking lifestyle, reality requires hard choices far beyond where to ride on a Sunday afternoon outing, or what’s the best bike for your needs. Choosing to bike more and drive less can be part of a much larger philosophical shift that creates “margin” in your time, emotional and physical energy, finances and more. Creating margin offers flexibility and opens your life to greater possibilities for worship, service, relationships, and connection/caring for the earth. Choices made as young adults can set the trajectory for greater- or lesser-margin throughout life. If you want to do more in life than join the rat race, explore the concept of margin, using a biking lifestyle both as metaphor and real-life example.
Speak Up: I Can’t Hear Your Life
Ted & Co. TheaterWorks with Mennonite Mission Network service program directors
Why service? Why church? Why? Should you consider a term in service? Should you consider a life in service? Should you consider a life in the church? Should you consider following Jesus? Is there a difference in any of these? A fast and funny look at what we believe, why we believe what we believe and how those questions might affect your life - for the rest of your life. Oh, and there’s a 42-inch Chinese gong involved … makes a great sound you won’t forget—which is why it’s there … OK? Again, a gong, big questions, possible answers and funny. Brought to you by Ted & Co. TheaterWorks. Starring Ted Swartz and Trent Wagler, the drama presentation will be followed by a question-and-answer time with Mennonite Mission Network service program directors.
- Thursday, 3 to 5 p.m., D130/132
Turning passion into ministry
Marlene Kroeker and Carol Honderich
God gives us each talents and opportunities. This seminar offers an opportunity to identify and reflect on your unique gifts and talents and to hear stories of how others have found creative ways of responding to God’s call.
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