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02/15/2013

Youth & Family Ministry E-bulletin February 15, 2013

 Information to Consider...

 

Practice Discipleship Webinars

 

 
19 Feb 2013 1:00 PM • Online
 

Synod Youth Academy

High School Leadership Day: Saturday June 8, 2013. See green flier in the most recent Synod Monthly mailing or contact Gary for more information.

Click below for details:

 Synod Youth Academy

 

Recruiting LOMO Summer Camp Staff

LOMO is now recruiting summer camp staff. For details contact Rod Pearce  rpearce@lomocamps.org or Claire Hammer chammer@lomocamps.org

 

Risky Apps for kids you should be aware of...

 

Risky Apps Link 

 

FREE DAY AT LMC & MOWANA  

Save The Date:

Details to Follow or visit lomocamps.org

 

Youth Director Cluster 

Central Ohio: Mark your Calendars for Thursday April 4th at 10am at Christ, Bexley. Jenny will again provided Bagels and Beverages. RSVP to Jenny at jfrantz@christbexley.org

Interested but can't make April 4th? Contact Gary and he will help coordinate a cluster that fits around your schedule.

 

Oodles Of Events...

Click on "Calendar" under the "Quick Links" section of the e-bulletin (top left corner, third pearl down). There are oodles of upcoming events...including... 

 

March 1-2, 2013

Faith Trek Youth and Mentors Retreat

Lutheran Memorial Camp in Fulton, Ohio

 
March 10, 2013

Maple Syrup Festival

Lutheran Memorial Camp in Fulton, Ohio

FYI, LMC is looking for youth groups to come and help with the Maple Syrup Festival. Anytime between 10:30am and 4pm. Contact Claire chammer@lomocamps.org

 

March 15-17, 2013

"Come to Serve!" Journey of faith

Confirmation Retreat

Lutheran Memorial Camp in Fulton, Ohio

 

March 17, 2013
12:30-5:00PM

Faith Trek Leadership Day (1)

Gethsemane Lutheran in Columbus

 

Creating a Healthy Youth Ministry Culture

in Your Congregation

Remember that Synod Staff (Gary) are available to come to your congregation to help you to Create a Healthy Youth Ministry Culture in Your Congregation.

 

Calling All OWL's

(Older Wiser Lutherans)

Gary recently heard a congregational youth director say that his ministry to young people is only limited by the number of adults over age 50 that are involved in the ministry. Consider putting your OWL's in a room and let's brainstorm how to Faith Web kids into the Kingdom.

 

Faith Advances

The goal is to put a small army of youth through Faith Sklills Training. Click below for details... 

Faith Advances

  

 Safe Guarding Children and Youth

On March 22, 2001, Amended Ohio Senate Bill 187 became law (Ohio Revised Code sections 109.574-577, 121.401, 121.402). The legislation's purpose is to help ensure that youth-serving organizations that place volunteers in positions requiring "unsupervised access to children on a regular basis" use appropriate screening methods.

Churches are required to adhere to Amended Ohio Senate Bill 187.

Is your congregation up to speed on safe gaurding children and youth? What steps have you taken? Need some information? Synod Staff are well versed on helping congregations through this murky subject.

 

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 

 

Thank you for being a Youth Advocate in your congregation!

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