From the Church of England, I wish we thought of doing similar great things over here in Australia, maybe something for the Y-Anglican Network to encourage?

Successful youth vocations conference continues on Facebook

27 April 2009

Eighteen would-be priests aged 16 to 19 attending the Church of England’s first specially organised vocations conference for young people in more than 30 years are to continue meeting on Facebook as they listen to their calling. The conference was held at Westcott House and Ridley Hall theological colleges in Cambridge on 17th-19th April, 2009
As well as offering engaging talks from priests serving in the Church, the Call Waiting… Conference 2009 offered a chance to ‘grill’ an ordinand as a group, and spend a time in reflection and prayer at Stations of the Resurrection.
Eight ordinands were on hand from Ridley Hall and Westcott House colleges to offer one-to-ones on what it is like to train to be a Church of England priest.
The young people also worshipped together at choral evensong at which a choir of 16 choral scholars performed a work by Thomas Tallis.
They intend to continue the conference online, having set up a group on Facebook, to encourage one another to listen to their ‘calling'.
Revd Jules Cave Bergquist of Ministry Division said: “It was a fabulous weekend for everyone involved. The young people showed just that sort of enthusiasm, vitality and ‘can-do’ attitude that we need from young people in any ministry within the Church. Now it’s over to the dioceses to set-up appropriate was of encouraging, nurturing and discerning vocations amongst young people.”
A podcast with Cambridge ordinand Emma Johnson, who helped out at the Call Waiting… Conference 2009, is available at www.cofe.anglican.org/podcast.

Notes
The Call Waiting… website www.callwaiting.org.uk contains a wealth of essential information for people interested in finding out more about training to be a Church of England. It was launched at General Synod in York in July 2008.
Call Waiting… promotional posters, leaflets and a free magazine are available at www.callwaiting.org.uk/downloads.aspx.