02/23/2009
National Youth Gathering Information from the Director of Youth & Family Ministry
From the desk of the Director of Youth & Family Ministry:
National Youth Gathering Advance Meeting
On Saturday, April 18, 2009, at Peace Lutheran Church in Gahanna, the Southern Ohio Synod Youth & Family Team is sponsoring an Advance Meeting for those going to the National Youth Gathering. The event will run from 1pm to 4pm and include a welcome, mixers, songs, updated information (if any) about the event, snack and worship. Come and connect with others going to New Orleans.
The event cost is $3 per person to cover snack and incidentals. Please bring one can good for the Lutheran Social Services Food pantry.
Send an RSVP via email by 5pm Friday April 3, 2009, to Gary Pecuch if your congregation plans to attend. Please include an approximate attendance number from your congregation in your email. Send no money now...just bring the $3 per person (cash if you can) with you on April 18.
Also, there will be a meeting for those wishing to help plan the event on Tuesday, March 10 from noon to 1pm at Jacobs Porch (Ohio State Campus Ministry). Let Gary know in advance if you wish to come to the planning meeting and he will get directions and updated information to you.
Southern Ohio Synod National Gathering T-shirts
A t-shirt flier and ordering form has been included in the most recent mailing to Synod congregations and pastors still receiving hard copy monthly mailings. We will open the ordering season on March 1 and take the final orders on April 1. The cost of the t-shirts is $10.
National Youth Gathering Bus Transportation
Pastor Brian Eiss (pronounced "ice") from St. Paul's Corry, Pennsylvania, has a bus less than 1/2 full. They are willing to float through Ohio to pick folks up on the way to New Orleans. Contact him if you still have transportation needs to the Gathering. Email: peiss@velocity.net or 814-664-7188 (home) or 814-665-3732 (church). Otherwise, if you still have transportation needs, please contact Gary.
Gary Pecuch, Director of Youth & Family Ministry, can be reached via email or by phone at 614.464.3532 (ext. 110).