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EDUCATION-PROMOTING HEALTHY MINISTRIES! > Youth


Youth Ministry

Along with the Youth Ministry Department of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod and district ministry leaders, the staff of the Northwest District works in partnership with ministry leaders in impacting youth and adults with a vision of hope, celebration and service in the name of Jesus Christ.


REGIONAL EVENTS

Because we are so large geographically, our District is broken into 5 conferences: Puget Sound (Seattle and NW Washington); Oregon (most of the state and SW Washington); Inland Empire (Eastern Washington & Northern Idaho); Alaska (the whole state); and South Idaho (Southern Idaho and Eastern Oregon). Youth ministry in the district, apart from congregational/circuit events, usually happens on two levels -- the Conference and the District. To find out the latest on special youth events that are available in your area of the Northwest, please contact the following people closest to you. They are your conference representatives!

Alaska:  Jamie Walters, (907) 745-3338. Alaska Conference Website: www.akyouthsource.org.

Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho:  Brittany Closner (509) 325-5738.

Oregon and SW Washington:  Laurie Bredehoft, (503) 288-8383

Puget Sound:  Rev. John Schmidt, (253) 584-2565. Puget Sound Conference website: http://www.psybnw.org/.  

Southern Idaho and Eastern Oregon:  Zach Davis, (208)-288-2404 .

District-wide sponsored events such as the Junior High and Senior High Youth Gatherings work on a 3-year cycle -- National Youth Gathering year (2007), Junior High Gathering year (2008), Senior High Gathering year (2009), and so on. The next National Youth Gathering is in 2010, followed by the District Junior High Youth Gathering again in 2011.

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DISTRICT YOUTH AND
YOUTH WORKER EVENTS

Date Event Contact
2010    
March 2010 All Alaska Youth Gathering
Middle School Retreat-Alaska
 
March 18-21, 2010 CLYRF (Council of LYF Representatives) "Teens Reaching Teens" Leadership Trainig
Youth Ministry, St Louis, MO
Jessica Bordeleau
LYF & Young Adult Ministry Coordinator
jessica.bordeleau@lcms.org
June to August 2010 (multiple one-week events) “Idaho Servant Adventures”
LCMS Servant Event
Shoshone Base Camp, Wallace, ID
www.idahoservantadventures.com
Shoshone Base Camp
208/682-CAMP (2267)
208/682-3218 FAX

July 17-21, 2010 2010 LCMS National Youth Gathering
New Orleans, LA
http://2010.lcmsgathering.com/
Jamie Walters
907-745-3338

Further description of this event and a complete nationwide listing of LCMS Servant Events can be found at www.lcms.org/youth.

Otherwise, you can check out the calendar of events for the whole District!

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NATIONAL YOUTH GATHERING

National Youth Gathering

The 2010 National Youth gathering will be held July 17 - 21, 2010, in New Orleans, LA. More information can be found by visiting http://2010.lcmsgathering.com/.

 

Congratulations to T-Shirt Design Artist,

Shannon Van Bavel                                    
              

We want to congratulate Shannon whois responsible for the beautiful design that will be used on our district t-shirt. Although we will not be able to use all of the colors (due to the additional expense) we are trying to come up with enough colors to compliment her original design.   As soon as we have finalized the order and the price we will be sending an order form to each church that has registered to attend.  We will make sure that the shirts are ordered and delivered to you before you leave for New Orleans.  Shannon is a member of Lamb of God Lutheran Church in Wasilla, Alaska.

Registration- March 1 is the date the Gathering registration fee will increase to $325 a person.

Housing assignments will be sent via post mail to Primary Adult Leaders in Spring 2010.  This mailing will include a form to complete and return to the Gathering Office.  Your hotel deposit is also required at that time and will be sent to the Gathering Office (NOT the hotel).  Congregations are encouraged to use their church or a personal credit card to cover hotel deposits.

What has your group done to build community with one another?  Share this idea with the LCMS Youth Gathering Facebook - Group http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=6376465727&ref=ts by posting it on the group’s wall.

 

 

 

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YOUTH MINISTRY NEWSLETTER

Browse through issues of  Youth Supports - a newsletter written for you!  Want to know what youth events are happening in your part of the Northwest? Want to have some encouragement with your youth ministry?  This is the place to come!

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Link to the Synodical Department of Youth Ministry for additional resources.


 


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