05/07/2013
Youth & Family Ministry E-bulletin May 15, 2013
Website Update Time
A couple of times a year I update the forms section of the Synod Youth & Family Website. If you have any forms or guidelines that you are willing to share with others just send them my way via email. Word Documents that folks can copy, paste, and tweak work best.
Looking for examples of medical emergency forms, technology or social media guidelines, best practices manuals, or anything else you find useful.
This site gets lots of hits and is a great service, especially to those congregations that do not have a paid youth ministry staff person.
Rich Milheim coming to Epiphany, Centerville Friday May 31st, 1 to 5pm
Seminar Details: Rich Milheim in Centerville
Rich Milheim Website: www.faith5.org
Safety Tip: Who Speaks For You?
If your congregation or members of your congregation make the evening news, who speaks for you?
It happened to my congregation!
Click Here: Who Speaks For You?
3rd Tuesday Conversations...
are 
monthly gatherings of friends. They are great continuing education events. They are chances to hear from, and interact with experts in the field.
monthly gatherings of friends. They are great continuing education events. They are chances to hear from, and interact with experts in the field. 
Guest: Shannon Savage-HowieTopic: "Spiritual Direction"
Date: May 21, 2013
Time: 1:00pm-1:30pm (central time)
Shannon Savage-Howie is a certified spiritual director and a member of the Spiritual Directors, International. She is committed to and enjoys journeying with others on their search for God in the midst of the complexities that we all experience, at times, in our day-to-day lives and relationships.
Heading to the Extravaganza in January? Consider van-pooling with others. Interested? contact Bryan
Bryan.jaster@peacebeavercreek.org
Interesting Tid Bit...
Did you know over 900 people attended LMC's Maple Syrup Festival last month. 900 people can't be wrong.
Consider attending LMC's Apple Butter Festival each autumn and their Maple Syrup Festival each spring.
ELCA Youth Ministry Network Board of Directors
Nominations are open for two seats on the Board of Directors of the ELCA Youth Ministry Network. Theseterms begin in February of 2014. The work of the board is to manage the misison, vision, goals and
policies of the Network. Read more about the work of the board and the nominating process in
this Network blog post.
Mark Your Calendars...
You asked for it...you got it! A Synod-wide Middle School Retreat. Mark your calendars for January 10-12, 2014. The retreat will be called the
"Middle School MiX"
and will take place at Lutheran Memorial Camp. Stay turned for details or you can connect with Gary if you want to be added to the kept in the loop list.
John Roberto coming to Columbus June 11-13, 2013. Click link for more information
JUST 9 SPOTS REMAIN!
John Roberto's Conference
Practice Discipleship Seminars
Want a Practice Discipleship Session brought directly to your congregation? Then contact Gary. We would love to help follow up on your New Orleans experience...Or get you started on what is coming out of The ELCA in the area of youth ministry.
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