Spiritual networking
Subtitle: Father Don Mowery and Youth service
By: Darrell B. Uselton and David Yawn
Contributors: Mowery, Don; Yawn, David M.; Youth Service (Memphis); Youth Service, USA; Bridge Builders (Memphis); About Face (Memphis)
Edition: First ed.
Publisher: FriesenPress
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Victora, BC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 366
ISBN-13: 9781460248256; 9781460248249; 9781460248263
Subjects: Bridge Builders (Memphis); About Face (Memphis); Youth Service (Memphis); USA Youth Service; Services for; Urban youth; Poor youth; Employment; Biography; Church work with youth
Other titles: Father Don Mowery and Youth service
Description: "The accounts of Youth Service in Memphis, Inc. and Youth Service, USA reveal a compelling story of how Episcopal priest, The Reverend Donald Edgar Mowery, led these social service agencies well beyond the confines of campgrounds for underprivileged and troubled youths. His efforts helped to create a template for a national program that enjoyed accolades from the highest levels. Father Don carefully crafted his "Spiritual Network" which grew to include supporters such as Elvis Presley, who grew up in one of Memphis' housing projects, four U.S. presidents and three Joint Chiefs of Staff, who served at various times on the Board of Directors for Youth Service, USA. From 1963 until 1995, Father Don helped to establish four major youth programs locally and expanded three of them to over 120 military bases across the country. No other civilian organization has been awarded the use of military facilities in this manner. His near half-century old radio talk show, Talk It Out with Father Don, is also commendable. The groundbreaking broadcast hosted guests ranging from Bob Hope, Ed Sullivan and Arthur Godfrey, to local citizens and volunteers. Father Don Mowery has devoted his entire career to inspiring and helping young people reach their life goals. Behind every Youth Service program was his fervent Christian concern for the well-being of all people -- the fortunate and the less fortunate. Father Don proved to the nation how youth training and development programs can transform young people into productive and positive citizens."--Publishers website.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: The Formative Years; title: Setting the Course for LIfe: College and Seminary Years; title: St. Andrew's; title: Youth Service, Memphis: a Brief History; title: Youth Service, Memphis: 1960; title: 1962; title: New Leadership for Youth Service, Memphis: 1963; title: Youth Service in the Mid- 1960s; title: Rapidly Changing Times: 1968; title: Job Training: the Birth of Youth Service, USA and Talk it Out with Father Don; title: A New Era of Robust Growth: the 1970s; title: Expansion of Spiritual Networking: 1975- 1980; title: From Job Training to Bridge Builders: the 1980s; title: About Face and Retirement: the 1990s; title: Personal Testimonials; title: Chronology; title: Partial list of Youth Service, Memphis Board of Directors 1983; title: 1989; title: Partial list of Youth Service, USA Board of Directors 1981; title: 1989; title: Youth Service Capital Campaign 1988; title: 1989; title: Partial List of Youth Service, USA Programs (Military); title: Youth Service Official song.