Fellowship of Urban Youth Ministries

FELLOWSHIP OF URBAN YOUTH MINISTRIES DBA CITYCONNEXX IS A SUPPORT GROUP FOR CHRISTIANS MINISTERING TO AT RISK CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN THE USA. PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDE NETWORKING, INFORMATION SERVICES, PUBLICATIONS, CONSULTANT SERVICES, EDUCATION, TRAINING AND JOINT ADVOCACY.

CITYCONNEXX: YPNS CUSTOM SHORT-TERM MISSIONS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE VOLUNTEERS RESOURCES AND FUNDING TO OUR NETWORK OF MINISTRY PARTNERS BY MATCHING SUBURBAN CHURCH AND COLLEGE GROUPS TO THE DNA OF OUR INNER CITY AND NATIVE AMERICAN MINISTRY PARTNERS WHO SERVE THE BASIC NEEDS AND SHARE THE GOSPEL AND LOVE OF CHRIST WITH THE CHILDREN AND YOUTH LIVING IN THEIR HIGH-RISK NEIGHBORHOODS. CITYCONNEXX IS UNIQUELY DESIGNED TO ENRICH THREE COMPONENTS OF MINISTRY OF WHICH THE SYNERGY BUILDS THE KINGDOM THROUGH TRAINING, VOLUNTEERISM AND EVANGELISM.

NETWORKING: YPN FACILITATES CITY-WIDE AND NATIONAL NETWORKS OF MINISTRY AND RESOURCE PARTNERS. WE SEEK TO ENHANCE COOPERATION AND TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS FOR SUPPORT AND SELF-SUSTAINABILITY. YPN RESEARCHES AND DELIVERS BEST PRACTICES AND PROGRAM MATERIALS TO OUR PARTNERS. WE HELP ESTABLISH AND FUND LOCAL NETWORKS OF PARTNERS FOR FELLOWSHIP, INTERACTION AND RESOURCE INFORMATION EXCHANGE. YPN LEVERAGES OUR NATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS TO BRING FUNDING AND RESOURCES TO OUR LOCAL MINISTRY PARTNERS. OUR NETWORK OF MINISTRY PARTNERS INCLUDES 28 FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS FROM 20 CITIES ACROSS US, DEDICATED TO SERVING CHILDREN AND YOUTH LIVING IN THEIR HIGH-RISK COMMUNITIES. THOUGH THEY MAY BE FROM DIFFERING URBAN, RURAL OR NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITIES, THEY ALL HAVE ONE COMMON GOAL--TO PROVIDE AN ENVIRONMENT THAT FOSTERS ACADEMIC, EMOTIONAL AND SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT.

TRAINING: YPN PROVIDES THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF TRAINING, INSPIRATION AND MOMENTS OF RETREAT FOR THOSE ON THE FRONT-LINES OF MINISTRY. OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR LEADERSHIP TRAINING IS A UNIQUE AND FIRST OF ITS KIND TRAINING FOR SMALL EVANGELICAL URBAN MINISTRY EXECUTIVES DESIGNED FOR THOSE CALLED OF GOD WITH A HEART AND PASSION FOR REACHING THE LEAST OF THESE IN OUR NATIONSS HIGH-RISK COMMUNITIES. THROUGH OUR MINISTRY PARTNER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, YPN CONTINUES TO PROVIDE EXECUTIVE COACHING FOR THOSE WHO HAVE COMPLETED THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND DESIRE ASSISTANCE TO BUILD UPON THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES LEARNED ALONG WITH FOLLOW-UP TO HELP THEM SUCCEED IN THEIR ADMINISTRATIVE AND FUNDRAISING TASKS. YPN ADDITIONALLY PARTNERS WITH NATIONAL AND LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS IN SPONSORING OTHER BENEFICIAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR NETWORK OF MINISTRY PARTNERS.

EDUCATION & RECREATION: YPN PROVIDES FUNDING AND RESOURCES TO OUR NETWORK OF MINISTRY PARTNERS FOR THEIR WEEKLY PROGRAMS SERVING CHILDREN AND YOUTH LIVING IN AMERICAS HIGH RISK COMMUNITIES. THEIR AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS OFFER TUTORING, MENTORING, SKILL-BUILDING, RECREATION AND SECURITY. AND THEIR SUMMER PROGRAMS REACH IN THE MOST DIFFICULT OF URBAN ENVIRONMENTS AND NATIVE AMERICAN RESERVATIONS WITH UNIQUELY DESIGNED ENDEAVORS LIKE SUMMER DAY CAMPS TO KEEP KIDS OFF THE STREETS, AND WEEKLY SPORTS CAMPS.