{"id":11451,"date":"2012-10-30T20:44:58","date_gmt":"2012-10-31T01:44:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/yimcatholic\/?p=11451"},"modified":"2017-01-24T17:55:06","modified_gmt":"2017-01-24T22:55:06","slug":"a-conference-for-young-adult-ministers-to-meet-at-disney-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/yimcatholic\/2012\/10\/a-conference-for-young-adult-ministers-to-meet-at-disney-world.html","title":{"rendered":"A Conference for Young Adult Ministers to Meet at Disney World…"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

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\nThere seems to be a huge gap in the Church in America. It can be measured in the 18 to 39 year old age demographic. Have you noticed that in many cases, once children receive the Sacrament of Confirmation, or graduate high school, we seem to let them slip off our pastoral radar scopes? What are we thinking?<\/p>\n

Good news! Other folks have noticed this phenomenon and are trying to do something about it. Like Fr. Dave Dwyer, Director of Busted Halo Ministries<\/em>. Guess what else?<\/p>\n

He\u2019s going to Disney World and inviting you along! Take a look,<\/p>\n<\/iframe>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myregform.com\/ei\/getdemo.ei?id=41&s=_57G0MYOKX\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Go here to register<\/a>. I\u2019m happy to see that in addition to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncyama.org\/index.htm\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">the National Catholic Young Adult Ministry Association<\/a>, there is also another site that lists Catholic YA ministeries state by state. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.catholicyoungadults.com\/cyagroups.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Check it out<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/85\/2012\/10\/YACONFERENCE-2.jpeg\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11452 aligncenter\" title=\"YACONFERENCE-2\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/85\/2012\/10\/YACONFERENCE-2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"330\" height=\"339\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There seems to be a huge gap in the Church in America. 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