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09/19/2014

Youth & Family Ministry E-bulletin October 1, 2014

Good Time To Just List Important Dates

September 15: Gathering Soft Registration opened Click Here 

September 15: Registration for the Bishop’s Faith Advance Initiative for Families with Middle Schoolers opened gpecuch@southernohiosynod.org

October 3-5: Boo-ther at Camp Luther. Or just come on Saturday the 4th from 1 to 5 pm Click Here or Click Here

October 12: Apple Butter Festival and Silent Auction at Lutheran Memorial Camp 11 am to 4 pm Click Here 

October 15: Gathering Hard Registration opens Click Here

November 3-5: Renew Retreat for those that work with children and youth at Lutheran Memorial Camp Click Here     It's Free!

November 3: Paul Amlin, Director of Youth & Family Ministry from the ELCA Churchwide Office to speak at the Renew Retreat Monday from 7 to 8:30 pm Click Here

November 4: Diane stopping by the Renew Retreat Tuesday from 4 to 5 pm to update us on the latest Gathering News

November 7-9: Creation Celebration Retreat at Lutheran Memorial Camp for Grades 4-6. Click Here

November 13-16: ELCA Youth Leader Summit in Detroit

November 20-21: Ohio Lutheran Campus Ministers Retreat

January 9-11: The Middle School MiX to be held at Lutheran Memorial Camp. Click Here

January 28-February 2: The Extravaganza to be held in Detroit. The “E” is a national conference for those that work and volunteer with children and youth in ELCA congregations. www.elcaymnet.org/E2015 

OVER 200 REGISTERED THUS FAR!

February 7: Middle School Faith Advance Session I

(Then, Feb 21, March 14, April 18) (gpecuch@southernohiosynod.org)

March 6-8: Jacob’s Porch High School Retreat to be held at Camp Kern (gpecuch@southernohiosynod.org)

April 25: Southern Ohio Synod Service Day in Southeast Ohio (MBates@lssco.org)

June 14-20: Southern Ohio Synod Service Week in Southeast Ohio (MBates@lssco.org)

 

Otherwise:

 

 

  

 ELCA World Hunger Resources

The ELCA World Hunger Folks have some great resources including service learning guides, brochures, and various action campaigns to choose from. THESE ARE REALLY GOOD RESOURCES!

Click Here: Resources

  

 Nothing Below is New Information

 

Standard Information

For The New Folks

 

 

Youth & Family Website

The Youth & Family Ministry portion of the Southern Ohio Synod website has recently been updated. With over 200 files and links we continue to move our website towards a one stop shop for good information on the topics that matter most.  www.southernohiosynod.org 

This months highlight...There are close to 100 files and links just in the  "Safeguarding" and "Forms" sections alone.

And there's more to come!

 

 

MARTIN'S LIST

 

There are great resources at the ELCA Youth MInistry Network website for all stages of ministry with family and youth and it is free to you at Martin's List.  Over fifteen different categories to choose from. There are lots of requests on our Facebook group for worship, outreach, learning and fellowship ideas. Remember Martin's List to look for ideas in these areas but also to post your resources. The Network that shares is a richer network.    

MINISTRY PARTNER

The ELCA Youth Ministry Network welcomes Trinity Lutheran College in Seattle as our newest silver partner organization! Thanks for your partnership!  Visit Trinity online to find out more about the college and what they offer.  VISIT TRINITY

 

 Network App Update

The Network's mobile app, after roughly a six-month absence is back and up to full-speed again!  

Last May, the app was taken down as the company the Network works with to provide the app went through a significant internal crisis.  You can read more about that on the Network blog.

 

Social Media

If you’re managing social media for your church, it might be useful to know about some of the most surprising social media statistics this year. Here are 10 that might make you rethink the way you’re approaching social media.

Read the whole article 

 
iGivings 

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JOB POSTINGS 

 

Lots of people and churches have been posting job opening, descriptions with the ELCA Youth Ministry Newtowrk. Please remember that the Network also has an updated service on the Network website to post positions, job descriptions, and contact information.  Just head over to http://www.elcaymnet.org/placement

          

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 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 

 

Thank you for being a Youth Advocate in your congregation!

 

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