Northwest Conference Youth Ministry news
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Thursday, April 19, church planters and youth pastors merge our Connections together to hear Soong-Chan Rah. We meet from 12-3 p.m. at Bethlehem Covenant Church, 3141 43rd Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55406 (bethlehemcov.org). Bring your lunch with you. For those heading to the Ministerial Association Annual Meeting and the NWC Annual Meeting, you should be able to make it to these meetings by supper time.  Rah is associate professor of Church Growth and Evangelism at North Park Theological Seminary and the author of "The Next Evangelicalism: Freeing the Church from Western Cultural Captivity," "Many Colors: Cultural Intelligence for a Changing Church," and an editor of the new book, "Honoring the Generations: Learning with Asian North American Congregations."
Our monthly Connections are a great time to gather and extend support to one another, to stay informed on trends in our fields, and to sharpen our skills and foundations for ministry. The Youth Pastor's Connection is open to any adult who works with youth in their church.
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The Connection in May is the Youth Pastor's Retreat
 Catch your breath between ministry seasons at our annual NWC Youth Pastor's Retreat May 20-22, 2012. We start Sunday evening and finish Tuesday after breakfast. It's a low-program/high-renewal gathering. There is no agenda other than to relax and refresh and connect with other youth workers. Spouses are welcome to come as well (sorry, no kids).
Cost is $55 per person. Singles are usually housed 1-3 per room. Married couples will be housed one couple per room.
Details and registration: http://www.lbbc.com/Adults/NWCYouthPastorsRetreat.aspx . To register, please use the REGISTER/LOG-IN icon at the bottom of the page at www.lbbc.com. You will need to create a log in and password, before registering. If your spouse will be joining you, please use the "Add Additional Attendee" feature and request each other as roommates. For assistance, you may contact Mari Jo or Leland at Lake Beauty. General questions? Contact Nathan Hillman at nathan@upsalacov.org
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M.O.V.E. 2012 Recap
On March 30-31, 250 students and youth workers from throughout the Northwest Conference converged on First Covenant Church in Minneapolis, MN, for M.O.V.E. 2012-a weekend of teaching, worship, service and experiential learning. This year's theme was "TRU: Faith. Justice. Love."
On Saturday morning, youth groups fanned out to 17 different agencies and ministry sites across the Twin Cities for three hours of service, which ranged from preparing meals for homeless, to lawn care and clean-up projects, to playing with shelter kids, to the restocking of supply shelves at thrift centers and distribution warehouses.
One unique feature of M.O.V.E. 2012 was a Light Rail Tour of Minneapolis. Students and leaders were divided into eight groups and boarded the train near the Metrodome. At each of five stops between downtown and the Mall of America, groups got off the train and heard presentations about issues facing that part of the city.
"Our group had a great time, and they're not always easy to please with this event," said Mark Hakanson, youth pastor at Community Covenant Church in Minneapolis. "Thanks for all the hard work piecing together the light rail experience. It was a highlight."
Read the full M.O.V.E. 2012 story and see photos from the event at nwc-cov.org/children-youth-family/move
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Upcoming Events
A.I.L.
 Adventures in Leadership application deadline is Friday, April 13, 2012.
This leadership development experience affirms the leadership potential of high school students and captures their imaginations on how God can use them as leaders. It takes place Jun. 16, 2012 - Jun. 23, 2012.
Learn more here: http://nwc-cov.org/children-youth-family/adventures-in-leadership
CHIC 2012 - Adult Volunteers Needed
There is a need for Adult Volunteers at CHIC 2012!
Over 5,000 students will attend CHIC 2012 at the University of Tennessee July 15-20 and it takes a small army of adult volunteers to make CHIC happen.
There many ways to serve - visit the "Register" tab at CHIC2012.org and download the "Adult Application". When you scan through you'll see a list of job descriptions - be sure to mark what area you'd like to serve in on your application and send it in!
While you were browsing, did you think of someone else that you'd love to volunteer with, or you think would be a great resource in a particular area? Go ahead and recruit them too!
M.U.U.U.C.E.
The Most Unbelievable Ultimate Urban Camping Experience is Aug. 9-11. Faith Covenant in Burnsville is host to this conference-wide jr. high event. More details to come.
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New youth workers to our conference
Jeremy Bower is the new Youth and & Family Minister at Salem Road Covenant Church in Rochester, MN. After graduation from North Park University in 2001, he served with the United States Army and then continued in the Army National Guard throughout his training at North Park Theological Seminary. Jeremy and his wife Kari have three young children.
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April 19-21, 2012 NWC Annual Meeting - Alexandria, MN May 20-22, 2012 Youth Pastor's Retreat - Lake Beauty Bible Camp, Long Prairie, MN June 16-23, 2012 Adventures in Leadership - Adventurous Christians, Grand Marais, MN June 21-23, 2012 ECC Annual Meeting - Irvine, CA July 15-20, 2012 CHIC - Knoxville, TN August 9-11, 2012 MUUUCE September 30 - October 1, 2012 Town and Country Workshop - Ruttger's Sugar Lake Lodge, Grand Rapids, MN
October 1-3, 2012 Ministerial Association Retreat - Ruttger's Sugar Lake Lodge, Grand Rapids, MN
January 12, 2013
Recharge - Location TBD
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Superintendent Mark Stromberg Director of Church Planting Mike Brown Director of Congregational Vitality Jon Kramka
Director of Youth Ministry Ginny Olson Office Administrator Cheryl Theilen Director of Communications Bryan Malley 612.721.4893 800.756.6692 |
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