Welcome to the NC Synod 
Youth and Family Ministry E-news. 
July 2016
Events and news...

* FINAL CALL - 2017 Stay-at-home Mission Trip. 
Plans are underway for our 2017 Stay-at-home mission trip. If you would like to consider being a host site, please fill out this form. What does this mean? To be a host site, you arrange work projects, find a cook, determine the space you would have open for other congregations to join you, and whether you'd be open to middle & high schoolers or just one or the other. We'll handle curriculum, publicity, registration, funding, shirts, etc. Our hope is to invite congregations from around the ELCA to join us while we work in our own communities. 

* ELCA Youth Leadership Summit - In November, the NC Synod is 
hosting this summit along with our partners at Lutheridge. We need your help. If you have a church van and would be willing to provide a driver for pickups from the Charlotte airport to Lutheridge, please let Tammy know. Pickups would happen Thursday, November 3 and then the return trip on Sunday, November 6. 

* Ever-Reforming: A Reformation 500 Cross-Generational Study As you plan for programs in 2016 and 2017, please consider a new resource called, Ever-Reforming: A Reformation 500 Cross-Generational Study. Check out the Reformation 500 site on our synod website.

* The Fall Youth & Family Ministry Network meetings are on the calendar. Anyone who works with those in the first third of life are invited. We gather at 10am and go to lunch together. Each time we gather around a specific topic but we also have time to share concerns, joys and challenges. There's great wisdom in the room. We're also going to be trying out our new conference call system so you can join via Go To Meeting.
September 6 - Planning for 2017
October 18 - ELCA Youth Gathering
November 15 - Child safety policies



2016 Calendar of Events

September 6- Youth & Family Network meeting - Synod office
September 8 - FREE Practice Discipleship Webinar
- Wondering about Confirmation with Terri Elton. 2pm eastern.
September 9-10 - Synod Council 
September 26-28 - Fall Convo - Lutheridge
October 13 - FREE Practice Discipleship Webinar - Wondering at Creation with Brian Peterson
October 18 - Youth & Family Network meeting - Synod office
October 22 - YouthQuake - Mt. Pisgah, Hickory
November 3-6 - ELCA Youth Leadership Summit - Lutheridge
November 10 - FREE Practice Discipleship Webinar - Wondering in Prayer with Mindy Makant. 2pm eastern.
November 12 - YouthQuake - Holy Trinity, Raleigh
November 15 - Youth & Family Network meeting - Synod office
November 28-30 - Youth Ministry Retreat - Camp Agape (anyone who             works with youth.)
December 2-3 - Synod Council meeting

2017 
January 14 - LYO Board Planning retreat
January 20-23 - ELCA YM Extravaganza - Louisville, KY
February 24-26 - LYO Assembly
June 18-24 - Bishop's School - South Carolina

2018
June 27 - July 1 - ELCA Youth Gathering - Houston, TX

2019
June 23 - 29 - Bishop's School - North Carolina

2020
July 5 - 11 - Bishop's School - Southeastern Synod

App of the Month - Asana

Asana is a project management tool that is both web-based and app driven. It's a great way to assign tasks, report on progress of an event or project, and set due dates. I'm a fan.
Resource of the Month - Vibrant Faith @Home
 
Not a new resource but one worth reminding folks about. There are tons of activities, prayers and ideas for all ages. 
Check out Lightning Bug Prayers this week. Who doesn't like a bug whose butt lights up? :)

Video of the Month - Rafael Malpica Padilla

"Extreme Home Makeover" 
Rafael's 2014 ELCA Youth Ministry Network Extravaganza presentation. "If you were not a Christian, would you become a Christian today?"
Outdoor Ministries of the NC Synod 

Praying for our Outdoor Ministry Partners as they welcome new youth and adults each week from around our region. Blessings to all!

Agape-Kure Beach Ministries
Novus Way (Lutheridge, Lutherock, Luther Springs & Luther Ranch)

NovusWay
$200 for returning campers - NovusWay Bucks may be redeemed for an additional week
of camp at ANY of our sites!
Lutheridge: July 31-August 6, 2016
Lutherock: July 24-30 OR July 31-August 6, 2016
Luther Springs: MS Miami Servant Week
Please note: In order to redeem NovusWay Bucks, you must call (828) 209-6302! This offer is only
valid for campers from summer 2016! This offer is not applicable if you have already registered or paid for a second week of camp, new registrants only.
 

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