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Youth & Family Ministry E-bulletin for April 15, 2011
Gathering Financial Assistance & Volunteer Application forms become available Mid-May:
Time to start nailing down who from your congregation is going to the National Youth Gathering if there is an interest in financial assistance and/or if you have folks that would like to be gathering volunteers.
Financial Assistance Forms due July 31, 2011.
Contact Synod Gathering Coordinator Jen Jarman for further details jjarman@goodshepherd.com
Lutheran Campus Ministry:
Do you know that we have campus ministers serving four college campuses in the Southern Ohio Synod. As you are making the rounds at graduation parties next month inform your high school seniors going to the following campuses of our ministries.
The University of Cincinnati: Rev Alice Conner: pastor@edge-uc.org
Miami University: Rev Logan Dysart: pastorlogan@woh.rr.com
Ohio University: Rev. Lynn Miller: pastorlynn@clcathens.org
Ohio State University: Rev. Jay Gamelin: jay@jacobsporch.com
A complete listing of Lutheran Campus Ministries can be found at http://www.elca.org/Growing-In-Faith/Ministry/Campus-Ministry/Find-a-Ministry-or-Person/Campus-Ministry-Locations.aspx
Malaria Net Update: 55 More Nets
34 Nets were purchased as a result of the March 13 Peder Eide Concert at Zion, Middletown.
Another 21 Nets were purchased as a result of the $2 collected from each participant at the 1-3 Grade Event at Prince of Peace, Loveland, the 4-6 Grade Event at Good Shepherd, Cincinnati and at the adult volunteer training event held at Bethel, Grove City.
Have your youth raised money for the Malaria Net Project?
If so, send your results to Lutheran Youth Organization Board member Laura at tippflutist11@yahoo.com. Laura is gathering net totals from congregations.
Free Curriculum Offer:
Lord of Life, West Chester has some Augsburg Fortress Spark Curriculum they are willing to give away to an interested congregation. Contact Amiee at aimsman27@yahoo.com
New to Calendar: 4 ELCA Youth Ministry Training Events
Click here for details: ELCA Youth Ministry Training Events
All Four Training Events are Identical
April 10: 2pm to 5pm at Christ the King, West Chester
April 17: 2pm to 5pm at Zion, Tipp City
May 15: 2pm to 5pm at St. John's, Zanesville
May 22: 1:30pm to 4:30pm at All Saint's, Worthington
New Item: Four Views of Youth Ministry
Click on the link below to checkout a one page summary of the book, "The Four Views of Youth Ministry and the Church". Which view does your congregation subscribe to? Which view would you like for your congregation to strive for?
Youthworks Summer Trip Update: We have a few spots left in both weeks..see below
Upcoming Events:
April 16: Worthington Shack City for Habitat for Humanity
Saturday, April 16, 2011
8:00 pm Saturday - 8:00 am Sunday morning
Host location: Worthington Village Green, Northwest Quadrant
For Details Contact: Mark and Cindy Keller, Coordinators. 614-841-0865. mhkeller11@columbus.rr.com
May 20: Synod Assembly
Gary will be hanging around the Synod Assembly all day on that Friday. Feel free to grab him for a youth and family ministry conversation.
July 10-15: Synod Sponsored Youthworks Week #1
Join other Lutherans from our Synod in Charleston, West Virginia for a memorable week of service. There are 8 spots still available! Contact Gary with interest.
July 10-15: Synod Sponsored Transformation Zone in Marysville, Ohio
Full Week: Grades 7th-12th
Partial Week: Grades 5th-6th
Click on link to get to the Transformation Zone website for details & registration
July 17-22: Synod Sponorsed Youthworks Week #2
Join other Lutherans from our Synod in Charleston, West Virginia for a memorable week of service. There are 3 spots still available! Contact Gary with interest.
October 16-26: Children, Family, and Faith: A Ten Day Experience
Rainbow Trail Lutheran Camp, CO
ELCA Lutheran Youth Organization Global Service Guidebook
Good Insurance Questions To Ask:
Here are 19 really good insurance questions for every children's and youth worker paid or volunteer to have answers to. Click on link below.
Good Insurance Questions to Ask
24 Small Group Basics:
Click on link below for a list of 24 good small group guidelines
LOMO Day Camps
Consider hosting a LOMO Day Camp at your Congregation this summer. Designed for Kindergarten through 6th grade students, LOMO Day Camps are a great way to develop the faith of the children in your congregation and community. Click on the link below for details.
2011 Day Camp Info and Rate Sheet
2012 National Youth Gathering Information
Our Southern Ohio Synod National Youth Gathering Coordinator is Jen Jarman (Good Shepherd, Cincinnati) Contact information: 513-891-1700 or (jjarman@goodshepherd.com).
Our Southern Ohio Synod National Youth Gathering Coach is Pastor Michael (Mick) Althauser (St. Jacob, Anna) Contact information: 937-394-4421 or (malthauser@woh.rr.com).
Gathering Facebook: Click Here Gathering Facebook page,
Gathering Website: Click Here Gathering web site
Gathering E-mail: Click on Gathering web site then click on "Subscribe to Gathering E-News" (on right side of web page)
Send an email to Gary if you wish to be placed on the Southern Ohio Synod 2012 National Youth Gathering Email Distribution Update List. Emails will be sent to the distribution list with update information pertaining specifically to the Southern Ohio Synod (Pre-Gatherings, Transportation Coordination, etc...). Click on the "Contact Gary" link above on left.
Thank you for being a Youth Advocate in your congregation!
Expect E-Bulletins around the 1st and 15th of each month
Youth & Family Ministry E-Bulletin Now Archived
Yes, going forward you will not need to keep any old e-bulletins that you receive from Gary. To access the e-bulletin archives click on the "YFM E-bulletin Archives" link to the left (3rd tab from the bottom). Or go to the youth and family ministry section of the Synod website.
Hard Copy Mailings
Gary includes a summary of what's happening in the Synod in youth & family ministry in the Synod monthly congregational mailing. Look for the florescent green flier that is included in the mailing. It arrives on or about the 1st of each month. The information is basically the same as what's in the youth & family e-bulletin but can be easily posted around your church building.
