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Youth & Family Ministry E-bulletin August 1, 2012
Synod Sponsored Youthworks Service Trip in Summer 2013
Just 5 spots left!
We are headed back to Charelston, West Virginia site of the 2011 Service Trip. Mark your calendars for July 21-26. Cost $279. Just 5 of the 72 spots remain.
Click below for further details. Interested in registering? Contact Gary.
Youthworks 2013
Need more than 5 spots?
We can look at a second week in Charleston with youthworks, find another youthworks destination the same week, or head to the Transformation Zone in Marysville.
If your congregation works with another service trip organization let Gary know and maybe some of our other interested Synod congregations can join you.
Either way, Gary is here to coordinate your efforts.
Middle School-age Faith Advance
There are 17 spots remaining
Do you keep hearing about faith skills and wonder what they are all about? Here is a chance to bring some Middle Schoolers to a faith Skills equipping event. Designed for youth & adult sponsors consider coming to Lutheran Memorial Camp September 7-9, 2012.
There is also a one night option available.
Connect with Gary for details
Summer Youth Director Cluster
Thursday August 16 at noon at Young's Diary. Come share and hear great stories from your peers about all of our summer excursions.
This promises to be an enlightening gathering.
Wow, Time to Think Fall and Renew!
Mark your calendar for the annual Youth Director Renew Retreat at LMC. This years dates are November 5-7.
Mark your calendars...
for an all Synod High School Retreat to be held at Camp Kern January 25-27, 2013
Connect with Gary for details
Does your congregational insurance agent know you by name?
Gary recently spent 90 minutes with his congregational insurance agent. He meets with the agent once every two years and calls him at least once a year. After all these years he still learned valuable information from the most recent meeting and is changing the way he does parts of the ministry based on what he learned.
Please contact your insurance agent (if you have not done so in the last couple of years) and walk through your ministry with him/her. Learn where the ministry may be vulnerable. Ask about liablity coverage for staff, volunteers, parameters for driving to and from events, the companies recommendations on screening volunteers, tubing, skiing, paint ball and white water rafting. Ask about service trip pitfalls. Should your youth be on ladders, roof tops, using power tools, etc..
Get to know the agent by name and face and stay in regular contact.
Visit the youth & family section of the Synod website for a good list of questions to ask. Can't find it? Contact Gary.
Cluster Get Togethers,Training Events for Youth and/or Adults, and Youth Events...
are scheduled as folks raise their hand and say, "Hey, let's do one in my area." Contact Gary and after a date, time, and location are chosen, he will advertise the event through facebook, youth & family e-bulletins, and hard copy mailings to congregations.
Synod Youth & Family Connections
A. Consider Joining the Synod Youth & Family Ministry Facebook Page
Just for you...a youth and family ministry facebook group page has been created focusing on our favorite topic. Here's a chance to ask questions, have discussions, and share what you are doing in youth and family ministry to an entire network.
To join, send a request to Gary Pecuch or Susan Barton Nonno through Facebook or send an email request and Gary will send you an invitation.
B. Youth & Family E-bulletins are sent out the 1st and 15th of each month
C. A Hard Copy Mailing of Youth & Family Ministry happenings is sent out monthly to congregations
Look for the fluorescent Green Flier
D. Visit the Synod Website:
www.southernohiosynod.org Click on the youth and family ministry tab
E. Connect with Gary directly
gpecuch@southernohiosynod.org or 614-464-3532 extension 110
