NWC Youth Ministry News

Youth Pastor's Connection

We're taking Maundy Thursday (4/17) off

YPC logo new This month, our regular gathering would've been on Maundy Thursday. Because Holy Week tends to be a bit busy for those of us in ministry (a gross understatement), we won't be meeting. Join us next month, Thursday, May 15, for the last Youth Pastor's Connection of the season.

Maundy Thursday Prayer

This is the Welcome Table of our Redeemer,
and you are invited
Make no excuses, saying you cannot attend;
simply come, for around this table you will find your family.
Come not because you have to,
but because you need to.
Come not to prove you are saved,
but to seek the courage to follow wherever Christ leads.
Come not to speak but to listen,
not to hear what's expected, but to be open to the ways the Spirit moves among you.
So be joyful, not somber, for this is the feast of the reign of God,
where the broken are molded into a Beloved Community,
and where the celebration over evil's defeat has already begun.

From the Mennonite song book, "Sing the Journey."

MOVE (Mission Outreach Venture and Experience)

We had an amazing MOVE last weekend. Two hundred and sixty-eight high school students and leaders converged on First Covenant in Minneapolis for 22.5 hours of worship, learning and serving. Look for the full story on the NWC MOVE page. Visit the Children, Youth and Family media page to see photos from the event.

Many thanks to Todd Bratulich and his team at First Covenant and the rest of the MOVE team: Erick Abramson (Bloomington), Mary Kate Fretheim (Minnehaha Academy), Jason Hovis (Karmel), Zach Klein (Maywood), Kate Makosky (First Covenant, St. Paul), and LaToya Taris-James (Community, Minneapolis).

For those of you who were asking about Tim King's benediction on Saturday, he said it was an edited version of Wendell Berry's Manifesto: The Mad Farmer Liberation Front.

CHIC 2015

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.

Other NWC events

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.

John Teeter is the featured speaker. He's the Church Planting Team Leader for the Evangelical Covenant Church and also serves as Senior Pastor of Fountain of Life Covenant Church in Long Beach, CA, which he and his wife, Becky, planted in 2007. A Bible expositor, Teter has written two books, "Get the Word Out" and "Jesus & the Hip Hop Prophets," co-authored with Alex Gee.

Summer Events

Adventures in Leadership 2014

June 21-28
Adventurous Christians

MUUUCE 2014

Aug. 7-9

Planning is going full force for this massive jr. high/middle school event. New online registration this year AND earlier registration deadlines coming soon.

EMERGE - a leadership retreat designed for younger leaders

Aug. 22-24, Lake Beauty Bible Camp

This year, Emerge is focusing on younger leaders who are heading into their 8th - 10th grade year (or so). We heard from you that there are plenty of leadership opportunities for older high school students, but very little for these emerging leaders. Look for more details coming soon.

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