Navigating the Senior Pastor - Youth Pastor Relationship

The relationship between senior pastors and youth pastors can be, at times, like heaven and other times, it can be like ... well, it can be bad. In a survey of 155 youth pastors, over 42% of youth pastors listed "pastor difficult to get along with" as one of their reasons for leaving their jobs. During this month's Connection we'll be discussing this critical relationship honestly and safely with Mark Stromberg, Kris Bjorke and Brian Farka.

Mark is the Superintendent of the Northwest Conference. Prior to joining the Conference office, he served in several churches as a lead pastor. Kris is the director of InterServe Ministries, which works with churches that are between youth pastors. She's been active in youth ministry since 1989 and has served in congregational youth ministry and has worked for Youth Leadership at Luther Seminary. Brian is the Pastor of Student Ministries at Alexandria Covenant church and comes with decades of experience in youth ministry in other denominations.

Bring your lunch and meet us from 12- 3 p.m. on March 20 at Bethlehem Covenant (3141 43rd Ave. S., Minneapolis 55406) www.bethlehemcov.org.

MOVE (Mission Outreach Venture and Experience)

Friday, April 4 to Saturday, April 5 @ First Covenant Church in Minneapolis

Registration Deadline for MOVE 2104 is Thursday, March 20

It's time for our annual high school service and mission weekend. It's a great experience for students who are looking to put their faith into action. Many youth ministries use this to prepare their students for summer missions or service trips.

July 12-17, 2015

CHIC info is rolling out already! Need resources for parents' meetings? Check out chic2015.org. Other questions about CHIC, including transportation, etc., contact Ginny Olson at ginny@northwestconference.org or Cheryl Theilen at cheryl@northwestconference.org.

Go:Serve

Saturday, April 26, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Redeemer Covenant Church, Brooklyn Park, MN 

This new NWC family service-and-learning event is targeted to families with elementary-aged children and younger. Think of it as a great way to get younger kiddos ready for MOVE. 

NWC Annual Meeting 

May 2-3

Rochester Covenant Church, Rochester, MN 

The 2014 NWC Annual Meeting will be held at Rochester Covenant Church in Rochester, MN. Join us for a time of celebration and updates about God's activity in our Conference.

Adventures in Leadership 2014

Which of your students has strong leadership potential? Nominate them for an intense, week-long leadership development experience. AIL is for select high school students and is based at Adventurous Christians camp. It's a powerful time of learning leadership principles and putting them into action, all in a guided, challenging environment.  

If you're interested in being an AIL leader, contact Jon Kramka at jon@northwestconference.org. Download materials at http://northwestconference.org/children-youth-family/adventures-in-leadership

MUUUCE 2014

EMERGE - a leadership retreat designed for younger leaders

Aug. 22-24, Lake Beauty Bible Camp

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