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2015 Gathering and 2016 plans!
Our three days in Chicago went quickly, but the conversations surrounding young people in the church will continue for a while. Nearly 150 people, many of them youth, attempted to address questions like "What else (or who else) in our culture is forming our young people? How do we understand these other actors theologically? How do we engage these other voices and forces congregationally?" and "How can the work of forming young disciples be an intergenerational endeavor, undertaken by the whole congregation?"
We heard from congregations who are doing the formation of young people well, and we heard from young people who told us where they are in life and what their experience of discipleship formation has been.
Next year we'll continue these conversations and look at formation of young adults as well. Details on speakers and topics will be coming next year, but mark your calendars now.
The probable date for the 2016 Gathering is July 7-9 and we will be in a new location (unless you've been coming to Gatherings for a LONG time, then it's an old location). In 2016, we will be back in Chicago, but we plan to meet at Techny Towers Conference and Retreat Center.
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