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Leadership training for club leaders of local congrecations Training secretary Juha Kinanen PTK - Christian Association for Boys and Girls in Finland

Club leaders 9300 voluntary leaders (2003) guiding 75 616 boys (46%) and girls (54%) in clubs in local congrecations of ELCF 69% female leaders congrecations organize many types of clubs basic clubs floorball and other sports handicraft cooking Voluntary leaders are very important co-workers for full time youth workers in local congrecations

Recruiting of club leaders Why I want to be a voluntary leader Purpose for free time Get status Learn skills Attend training Have fun Have new friends Be part of A group Building future

What are young leaders’... Strenght Possibilities Frailties Threats

What are adult leaders’... Strenght Possibilities Frailties Threats

Four dimensions of Caring a human being as a whole Intellectua l Religious Physical Social

Physical dimension club leading offers positiv possibilities to discharge energy games hiking camps changes in the body sexual awakening clumsiness

Intellectual dimension Training Challanges Responsibilities Planning Treated as co-workers Discussions with adults Music Arts

Social dimension Training Regular meetings (weekly, monthly) Annual and regional meetings Trips and Camps Concerts

Religious, spiritual dimension Church services Bible reading Sacraments (especially Holy Communion) Prayers Rites Church year Feeling to be a part of parish work

Three level training Before confirmation ” Oikea Käsi” (Engl. Right hand) Training course for assistant leaders After confirmation ” Koppi” (Engl. ” The catch ” ) the basic training course for club leaders ” Viuhka” (Engl. ” The Hand Fan ” ) the advanced training course for club leaders Special courses handicrafts, bible, sports, etc. Regular meetings (weekly, monthly)

Typical programme for the training camp Friday 18.00 Arriving to the camping centre 19.00 Session I 21.00 Evening prayer 21.30 Evening snack Saturday 08.00 Breakfast 08.30 Devotion 09.00 Session II 11.00 Lunch 12.00 Session III 14.00 Coffee 14.30 Session IV (outdoor activities) 16.00 Session V 17.30 Dinner 19,00 Evening programme 21.00 Prayer 21.15 Evening snack Sunday 08.00 Breakfast 08.30 Devotion 09.00 Session VI 11.00 Lunch 12.00 Session VII 14.00 Evaluation and Coffee 14.30 Back home

Koppi (in English ”The Catch”) After confirmation for 15-16 y.o. Basic training course basic knowledge

Basic knowhow What is basic knowhow of the club leader? Character of the good club leader? Attitudes of the good club leader? Skills of the good club leader?

Topics of ”Koppi” - the basic training course 1. Introduction Organize training courses in local congrecations ABC –course (the course for assistant leaders) The basic training course for clubleaders 2. Congrecation From the clubleader to the bishop Introduction of own church Different sides of the work of the congrecation Baptism and mission Tasks of the junior work of congrecations The history of junior work

Topics of ”Koppi” - the basic training course 3. Clubleader For you, who roll people in Greetings from the clubleader to the youth worker Clubleader is a coworker Hoe to take care the spiritual life of clubleaders Bilateral wishes and expectations between the clubleader and the youth worker To the youth leader! Rules for clubleaders An example of working instructions of clubleaders in the local congrecation A model for the contract of employment

Topics of ”Koppi” - the basic training course 4. Junior Basic stages of juniors ’ developing The spiritual developing of juniors Beliefs of juniors about prayers Grouping Leading club members Sources

Topics of ”Koppi” - the basic training course 5. Devotion Clubleader as a mediator of the message The purpose of club devotions Be silent for a minute How to make group silent Choosing the topic of devotion Carry out devotion How to handdle giggleling How to collect and share ideas Suitable Bible texts

Topics of ”Koppi” - the basic training course 6. Club Part of my life, the story of one clubleader What is club Club as a group Life of good club Problems and solutions of Club work Looking for business idea Meaning of working idea Founding the club ->to be continue...

Topics of ”Koppi” - the basic training course 6. Club (...continue) Planning Annual plan of the club Club plan Handbook helps What you should take care when planning Events Advertasing Rules Duties of clubleader before and after the club evening Models and forms Setting goals for own club work Annual plan for the club Club plan Announcement

Topics of ”Koppi” - the basic training course 7. Programme in the club Creativity Creative drama Music Playing and gaming Handicrafts Story telling Excursions and adventures Excursions to the nature Other places to visit Contacts to homes Different challenges of different clubs

Viuhka (in English ”Hand Fun”) an advanced training course after one or two year working as a leader more intimate knowledge of subjects of the basic training new topics VIUHKA

Topics of ”Viuhka” - the advanced training course Index Foreword Two excamples how to organize the advanced course I Clubleader – clubmember II Clubleader as a listener III When clubmember have hard times IV Foreign kid in the club V Clubleader, an idol and role model for club members VI Observation of the group and it ’ s members VII Be critical, learn to evaluate VIII Trainee arrives IX Contacts X Adventure XI Intoxicants XII First Aid XIII Multicolor fan of the spiritual life Ideas for youth workers Clubleader, co-worker and object of the work How to take care clubleaders Clubleader move on to other tasks Training course for group leaders of junior camps Appendix

Special courses different topics: games handicrafts floorball cooking camping detailed knowledge and special skills after basic training also for adult leaders training courses for leaders of afternoon clubs

Take care of your leaders Regular meetings (f.ex. monthly meetings) Visits in clubs Respect your leaders’ opinions Listen their sorrows Award their work Train their skills Give proper tools Go to special events with them regional meetings for club leaders concerts, trips, camps

Thank You for your kindly attention!

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