Forward in Faith
Annual GatheringSwan River, Manitoba
May 23-25, 2014Conference of Manitoba and
Northwestern Ontario
Bruce Reyes-Chow@breyeschow | #NMWO14
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Who is Bruce?⅕ INTERNET
CHAPLAIN
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Forward in FaithSESSION #1 10:30-11:45SOCIAL MEDIA, MINISTRY AND DIGITAL RENOVATIONS
SESSION #2 | 7:20-8:35RACE, DIVERSITY AND CONVERSATIONS THAT MATTER
SESSION #3 | 10:30-11:45 YOUNG ADULTS AND DENOMINATIONAL CHANGE
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Social Media, Ministry, and Digital Renovations
Annual Gathering | Swan River | May 23-25, 2014Conference of Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario
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Remember...
You will not keep up with every digital development -- and that’s okay.
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Remember...
You will not break the internet.
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Remember...
Gladys Burrill, 922011 Honolulu Marathon
Photo: AP
God is never done asking you/us to do new and amazing things.
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Socialnomics 2014
SOCIALNOMICS ON YOUTUBE
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texting
anything google
youtube
skype
dropbox
foursquare
What do you use?
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SM AssumptionsSocial Media is only another medium of communication and expression;
Social Media is generational air and gives insight into a particular worldview;
Social Media is highly contextually and it will be embraced at various degrees;
Social Media demands a high sense of self-worth as it has a flattening effect on community and leadership;
Social Media will not save [insert org]
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Social Media PitfallsSM as idol, savior or quick fix
SM as distraction
SM as careless expression
SM as overestimated ROI
SM as echo chamber
SM as over-and-above F2F
SM as an entry to bullying and unwanted contact
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Social Media Possibilities SM can build up and strengthen the Body of Christ
SM allows the church to model a different way of living
SM compels the church to see the world beyond its bubble
SM liberates faithful expression of creativity and creation
SM provides accountability
SM offers a place of communal care and spiritual renewal
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Social Media Posturesbe with people: tinker with the betas, but join in where folks are alreadybe you: appropriate, honest, consistent just as you would be in real life (IRL)be interactive: engage, comment, respond, inquire, link and likebe mindful: Most people lurk and observe without ever interactingbe humble/bold: don’t underestimate the influence of your thinking, but avoid delusions of grandeurbe npr: earn the right to be heard
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Smarty Pants Termsapps, smart phones, tablets, oh my
Traditional Media v. Social Media
Web 1.0 v. Web 2.0
Social Networking
Open Source Software
Cloud Technology
weB+logs = Blogs, vLogs
feeds, aggregators and readers
tagging and #hashtags
Checking In
QRCode
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Social Media PlatformsGoogle: gmail, gcal, hangout, drive
Blogging: typepad, wordpress, blogger, tumblr, google
Networks: twitter, google+, askfm, facebook, linkedin, nextdoor, reddit
Media: last.fm, goodreads, pandora, spotify, iheartradio
Photo: instagram, flickr, smugmug,
Video: vimeo, youtube, huddle, vine
Texting: Groupme, Kik, Snapchat
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Social Media PlatformsGroup Calling: skype, hangout, facetime, gotomeeting,
Productivity: dropbox, slideshare, doodle, wufoo, evernote
Reviews: yelp, amazon, foursquare, google, miso, tvtag, google
eNewsletters: madmimi, mailchimp, constant contact
Location: foursquare, yelp, facebook
Curating: pinterest, scoop.it, storify, buffer, hootsuite, feedspot
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CREATIVITYunleashing and
supporting artistry?
COMMUNICATION with messaging and delivery of content? CONNECTION
building community and interactivity?
CURATIONgathering and
sharing content?
COORDINATIONwith organization and productivity?
CONTEMPLATIONpersonal reflection and
spiritual practices?
Six Areas of Evaluation
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YOUTUBE
GROUPME MADMIMI
BUFFER
DROPBOX DOODLE
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What social networks do you use at least weekly and why?
How have you experienced social media and technology used well in the church?
What are ways you have experienced social media used less than well in the church?
In one year, what are your hopes for the church and its use of social media?
What are some of the obstacles facing leaders who hope for the church to better integrate social media into the life of the church?
What’s one digital “Best Practice” and one “Please don’t do this” that you would offer as folks are exploring the use of social media in ministry?
Table Talk answer any in any order
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Race, Diversity and Conversations that
Matters
Annual GatheringSwan River, Manitoba
May 23-25, 2014Conference of Manitoba and
Northwestern Ontario
Bruce Reyes-Chow@breyeschow | #NMWO14
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Race.
The church must not only be a safe place to talk about race, it must also be a place where the complex beauty of God’s created humanity is made real.
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ActivismAcademics
Affinity Artistry
SPEAK TRUTHTO POWER
DIVEDEEPER
BUILDRELATIONSHIPS
SPEAK TRUTHTO POWER
SPEAK TRUTHTO POWER
CREATEEXPRESS
EVOKE
Postures for change.
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Relational conversations
While there may be times to pause, just because we may not find agreement, that does not mean that we should stop talking.
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We create barriers . . .
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We pretend . . .
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We co-opt, derail and distract
"IT IS APPALLING THAT THE MOST
SEGREGATED HOUR OF CHRISTIAN
AMERICA IS ELEVEN O'CLOCK ON
SUNDAY MORNING."
REV. DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.
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We don’t allow people to join
We say “It’s about time, you’re too late.”
When we should be saying, “We’re glad you’re here, lets talk more.”
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We devalue and dehumanize
“LIFE IS NOT SIMPLE, AND PEOPLE CAN’T BE BOXED INTO BEING HEROES OR VILLAINS” - JESSICA HAGEDORN
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We deflect accountability
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Have Awkward Conversations
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AWKWARDNESS IN CONVERSATIONS ABOUT RACE
IS BEST DEALT WITH BY HAVING MORE CONVERSATIONS
ABOUT RACE -- NOT LESS.
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Microaggressions
BRIEF AND COMMONPLACE DAILY VERBAL, BEHAVIORAL, OR
ENVIRONMENTAL INDIGNITIES, WHETHER INTENTIONAL OR
UNINTENTIONAL, THAT COMMUNICATE HOSTILE, DEROGATORY, OR NEGATIVE
RACIAL SLIGHTS AND INSULTS TOWARD PEOPLE OF COLOR.
RACIAL MICROAGGRESSIONS IN EVERY DAY LIFE
BRC SELF-PORTRAIT - 1970’S
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“BUT I DON’T SEE YOU AS ASIAN”
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“DON’T BE SO SENSITIVE”
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“HE’S A DIFFERENT KIND OF BLACK”
FRESH PRINCE OF BEL AIR
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“WHY DO YOU ALWAYS SIT TOGETHER?”
ILLUSTRATION BY CHARAMELODY
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“WHAT KIND OF ASIAN ARE YOU?”
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“IT’S NOT EASY BEING WHITE”
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DO YOU KNOW MARTIAL ARTS?
RACE IS JUST A SOCIAL CONSTRUCT
MINORITIES CAN’T BE RACIST
AND OUT COMES THE RACE CARD
WHAT KIND OF ASIAN ARE YOU?
WE JUST NEED ONE
IF THEY CAN SAY IT, WHY CAN’T I?
I’M NOT A RACIST, BUT...
THOSE PEOPLE...
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“OUR LANGUAGE IS THE REFLECTION OF OURSELVES. A
LANGUAGE IS AN EXACT REFLECTION OF THE
CHARACTER AND GROWTH OF ITS SPEAKERS.”
CESAR CHAVEZ
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With which of the four “change postures” to you most identify?
With which of the four “change postures” do you find yourself most often frustrated?
How is your local community handling conversations about race well? Not well?
How is the larger church handling conversations about race well? Not well?
What are some current events or situations that have racial aspects to them that need to be confronted, acknowledged and/or engaged?
How has racial diversity or microagressions impacted your life?
Table Talk answer any in any order
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Young Adults and Denominational
Change
Annual GatheringSwan River, Manitoba
May 23-25, 2014Conference of Manitoba and
Northwestern Ontario
Bruce Reyes-Chow@breyeschow | #NMWO14
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We disconnect from the next generation when...
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disconnected
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we disconnect from the next generation when we
take ourselves too seriously#getoffmylawn#kidstheseday
#godlaughsatourplans
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disconnected
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we disconnect from the next generation when we
invite so that we avoid death rather than welcome
in order to know new life
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disconnected
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we disconnect from the next generation when we
festishize and romanticize their existence rather than
seek a nuanced understanding of their
reality
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disconnected
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we disconnect from the next generation when we
assume and demand authority because of
longevity and credentials
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disconnected
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we disconnect from the next generation when we
withhold wisdom and insight gleaned from
meaningful life experience
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disconnected
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we disconnect from the next generation when we are become obnoxiously
and painfully unteachable
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disconnected
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we disconnect from the next generation when we
set them up to fail and hang them out to dry
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disconnected
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we disconnect from the next generation when we create institutional chaos
in order to exercise calcified strategies that
reaffirm our places power
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disconnected
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we disconnect from the next generation when we
forget how to articulate our beautifully complex
faith in Jesus Christ
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disconnected
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we disconnect from the next generation when we fail to uphold the ideals,
convictions and faith that we seek to pass on
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“A Generations Asks WTF” by Kontent Films
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Thinking about the “Long Tail” concept, what kinds of ministries exist in the tail?
What are you most thankful for about the nature of the United Church and what do you hope it NEVER loses -- even as it changes.
What are some denominational realities that you know others care deeply about, but you do not hold as essential to the nature of the United Church?
Of the “disconnects” shared, which ones do you find yourself (you, local church or larger church) most guilty of? Which ones are you pretty good about NOT perpetuating?
What do you think the United Church will look like in 10 years: structure, demographics, program, etc
Table Talk answer any in any order
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Forward in Faith
Annual GatheringSwan River, Manitoba
May 23-25, 2014Conference of Manitoba and
Northwestern Ontario
Bruce Reyes-Chow@breyeschow | #NMWO14
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