Organize a Summit
Any community can organize a summit. Our vision is to be a partner with local communities to develop an event that will serve the needs of their community. TMC Youth does not decide where the event will be but we wait for YOU to start the process and contact us.
If you are interested in organizing a summit, here are a few things to consider before you begin the process:
What is a summit?
A Spiritual Activist Summit is designed to connect young people with the resources and activities of The Mother Church in order to support their work as healers in their communities and to explore Mary Baker Eddy’s vision for youth in the movement found in the Manual of The Mother Church (Article IV).
What is the basis for summits?
TMC Youth is within the Office of the Clerk, the office tasked by the Church Manual with supporting the church membership. Its role is to help grow a global community of youthful spiritual thinkers. Summits are events that provide an opportunity for The Mother Church and local members to work together to develop this community and prepare it for active church engagement.
How is a summit organized?
A Summit is locally initiated, locally run, and locally funded. A local committee of 4-10 people collaborates with TMC Youth to develop content and logistics. Registration fees and donations are collected by the local summit committee, which manages those funds. After the Summit, the local summit committee will use any surplus funds to continue to engage youth in the region in church activities.
Why should we have a summit?
Summits are a wonderful opportunity to build and support a community of thinkers and healers. Jesus said, “For where two or three come together in my name, there I am with them.” (Matt 18:20) It is a place to ask and answer questions, share ideas and vision for building a movement, and most importantly, healing.
When should we start organizing a summit?
TMC Youth encourages committees interested in organizing a summit to begin planning the event six (6) months prior to your planned summit date. Once a committee has been formed, please contact the Summit team here in Boston to collaborate and develop the event.
So how do we start?
Read through this document to get started. It is also available in French.
I live less than ten miles from the Principia St. Louis campus. Is a Summit at one of the local churches (in the West County area) in the planning stages? If not, where would one begin to start the organizational process?
Hi David, I sent you an email with some start up info. We are so pumped that you are interested!
Veronica
I am so glad to see this info now online because if it were not for me already being contact with the lovely people at TMCYouth I wouldn’t have known where to start for planning the summit in Toronto. Thanks again for all your help in making the summit such a success!
Justin
Thanks for your feedback Justin! Summit Team Toronto in the house!
I will be happy if the youth summit will be organized here in port harcourt because,Lagos is far from Port harcourt city.Thanks.Mark Celina
Hi Mark
Thanks for your comment. I believe there is something in the works for a youth gathering in PH though it may not be a full Spiritual Activist Summit like those that have taken place in Lagos in years past. I will contact you with more information about this event.
Thanks again for getting in touch with us,
Veronica
Are any summits planned anywhere in 2012 yet? Was trying to find a calendar of upcoming events, but was unsuccessful. Thanks!
Hi Mary
Thanks for getting in contact. We do have summits planned for 2012. We have a German summit planned for October http://time4thinkers.com/summit-events/hamburg-spiritual-activist-summit-2012/
A summit in Rwanda that will host participants from all over East Africa in July (webpage forthcoming)
And we have just started working on a college summit for September 2012.
I had the same question as Mary and i am happy that it has been taken care of..Waiting for the beautiful forthcoming webpage.. Thanks.