FINAL PROJECT:Structures and Arguments > Event Planning Guidelines for a Campus Ministry at the University of Maryland
R, this looks like a good plan. Most of your sources reflected meal planning. I am glad to see that you have some broader aims in this set of materials to strengthen your existing organization AND plan for the future.
Be sure to be aware of the guidelines by UMCP Campus Ministry. More generally, you can look at the non profit groups to help guide your work, including:
http://campusministry.org/article/how-to-have-a-winning-student-leadership-team
You can also look at the scholarly literature on campus ministry. Here is one lead.
http://religion.ssrc.org/reforum/Schmalzbauer.pdf
Be sure to be aware of the guidelines by UMCP Campus Ministry. More generally, you can look at the non profit groups to help guide your work, including:
http://campusministry.org/article/how-to-have-a-winning-student-leadership-team
You can also look at the scholarly literature on campus ministry. Here is one lead.
http://religion.ssrc.org/reforum/Schmalzbauer.pdf
May 6, 2018 |
Marybeth Shea
Marybeth Shea
Middle: List events and details of each event: 1 paragraph/3 sentences about the event, and a timed checklist of how far in advance each item needs to be done.
End: Reiterate goal of document and lay out some risks of holding too closely to doc or not following doc at all. State that doc should be a living doc for future years and also a template to be used as needed. Include a paragraph on why we (RUF) do what we do (mostly theological foundations) and well wishes for the future.
** Document will go briefly into “what to know”, but focus primarily on “how to do” with some “what to do” incorporated.
Logos: Straightforward checklists and details about what to do when for which events
Pathos: Relational foundation of event planning and how it promotes growth; possibly include an anecdote about a friendship that developed further or a person that started coming regularly because of one event
Ethos: Theological foundation for doing events in Christian ministry- refer to mission of organization and quote some scripture
Structure: I will use a variety of structures as needed. In the beginning, I will use “Illustrate a Concept” and “Tell a Story.” For the middle, I will use “Divide Complex Information into Reasonable Parts”, and the end will contain more “Illustrate a Concept” as well as “Provide Joy”.
Goal: to provide support in the small details of complex tasks, and inform on the reasons to be motivated about event planning
ABT:
Christian ministry is often highly dependent on event planning, and the success of Christian ministry is often evaluated by the success of events. However, training in Christian ministry or desire to participate does not always include skills in event planning. Additionally, in the context of student-led ministry, the turnover rate of leaders is high, resulting in a need for event planning skills in at least one person every year. Therefore, this document is intended to offer those with limited event planning skills or experience a foundation to pull off successful events. The document provides significant detail, and can be used as needed depending on the person’s skills and experience.