Youth Ministry E-News March 09

Check Out the new Southeastern Synod Youth Ministry Website. You’ll find place to post prayer requests, you can post on the blog, you can register online for Affirm! Check out the pictures from past events and keep in contact with other friends from all over the synod! Go ahead and log in now to check it out! And check back often as we add new stuff!

Youth Spring Lock In

Malibu - Norcross, GA
May 1, 2009 11:30 pm to 6 am
$18 person includes go karts, bumper boats (if season) miniature golf, video games and 2 slices and soft drinks plus Christian music and Praise and Worship
for teens 13 years old and up
For more information call 404-377-0561
Sponsored by
Georgia African American Lutheran Association

YOUTH SYNOD COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE WILL BE ELECTED IN JUNE AT SYNOD ASSEMBLY

This is a 2 year term.
FIND NOMINATION FORM ONLINE
http://www.elca-ses.org/2009_assembly.htm#Elections

AFFIRM June 14-19, 2009

Southeastern Synod Youth Event

Who: For 7th-12th graders and a Young Adult Unit for Youth Ministry Training
Where: University of North Alabama, Florence, AL
Why: Because your Faith will be Transformed! And it’s awesome to hang out with over 400 other Lutherans!
Information and Participant Registrations are online at www.sesyouth.org. You can register online and pay with a credit card! We’ve got a lot of new exciting things this year! You don’t want to miss it!

Bishops School June 13-20, 2009

Southern Seminary in Columbia, SC
The application was mailed in November and is available online at http://www.elca-ses.org/youth_news.htm. The cost is $425. If accepted into Bishop’s School the synod will give you a $100 scholarship to help with the cost. The deadline for the forms and nominations HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO March 16, 2009. Only 30 students from Region 9 who are currently in the 11th or 12th grade will be accepted.

Lutheridge-Lutherock 2009

www.llmi.org

Summer Faith Alive for Middle School Youth

June 7-13, 2009 at Lutheridge

Come Join us for week long faith alive confirmation program with Bishop Julian Gordy and Pastor Nancy Christensen. Please go to this link for more information! http://www.llmi.net/news/documents/SummerFaithAlive

In response to uncertain economic times in our country, Lutheridge+Lutherock
Ministries is committed that all children and youth will have a summer camp
experience, regardless of their family’s financial situation. In times when
financial struggles are in the forefront of life at home, getting away to be immersed in Christian community is more important than ever. We will give special attention to any child whose parent/guardian has lost their job due to layoff or job reductions. It is hoped that the family and home congregation can assist with the camp fee, but it is not required. There is a form available online for you to fill out by March 15th.

ALASSIPPI

Mark your calendars Now for ALASSIPPI Youth Gathering August 28-30 at the Gulf Shores Christian Retreat Center. This event is for youth grades 6th-12th who live in the states of Alabama and Mississippi!

Disaster Response TeenCorps

All Things New Ministry is accepting applications from high school youth (age 14 – 18) and youth leaders to become involved in the Disaster Response TeenCorps. In this corps, you will build practical skills in most aspects of disaster response and apply these skills in the disaster field. The training is hands on, learning the ABCs of disaster response ranging from mucking out to spiritual care of people affected by disaster. Specific units include:
•   putting your faith into action
•   handling tools and construction
•   programs and resources for meeting emotional and spiritual needs of children, teens and adults
•   administrative computer skills
•   youth preparedness
In addition to training, you are expected to apply your new skills at a disaster site. All Things New Ministry (ATNM) will link you to teams in the field. Please contact Hal Shope, ATNM Executive Director, at (404) 680 – 6860 or email him at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for further information.

Youth Ministry Training Opportunities

Don’t forget the SES offers a $250 scholarship for youth ministry and multicultural training. Check out the www.elca-ses.org for more information on those scholarships.

Over 37,500 Youth are signed up for the Gathering in New Orleans this summer and registration is closed. Our synod has over 600 youth that will be participating. There will be a couple of Gathering Information Meetings across the synod for the leaders. I will contact the main leader directly with place and time. I have a lot of information to share with you which will be useful as you prepare for New Orleans.
March 30 7:00 pm, Christ the Lord Lutheran Church, Lawrenceville, GA (for Atlanta area churches) For Directions go to www.christthelordlutheran.org

Youth Workers Event

The Premier east coast Youthworkers event and convention dedicated to training, renewal and networking.
www.gatheringintheeast.org
April 16-18, 2010
Holiday Inn, Harrisburg, PA

The 2009 Youth in Mission conference

Pastoral Care for Youth A Conference for Youth Ministry Workers

April 20-22, 2009 (REGISTRATION OPEN)

Here are the basic details about the YIM 2009 Conference.
More information about the conference will be published at http://yim.lstc.edu/conference/
Event Info- Date: April 20-22, 2009
Location: The Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago
1100 E 55th St
Chicago, IL 60615
Topic: Pastoral Care for Youth
Keynote Speaker/Preacher: Prof. Robert Dykstra, professor of Pastoral Care at Princeton Theological Seminary and author of many books including Counseling Troubled Youth and co-author of Losers, Loners, and Rebels: The Spiritual Struggles of Boys.
Workshop Topics:
•   Pastoral Care for the Grieving Youth: Dealing with loss of a peer and being a survivor
•   Pastoral Care for Youth who have Lost Trust: Dealing with boundaries violations
•   Pastoral Care for the Teenage Girl: Body image disorders
•   Pastoral Care for the Discriminated: Caring for those that have experienced the “isms”
•   Pastoral Care for Child of a Substance Abuser: Breaking the silence and the disease
Schedule, Final Workshop List, Leaders Bios to be posted at a later date
Early Registration: November 3- January 22 ($ 80 + Housing)
Late Registration by: January 23- March 20 ($90 + Housing)
Register at: http://yim.lstc.edu/conference/register.php
Registration Costs covers all lectures, workshops, and food including 1 banquet dinner, 2 continental breakfasts, 1 lunch, and refreshments.

Young Adults

Talk with other Young Adults from our Synod at their
Facebook site, SESYALL.

SESYALL is partnering with Lutheran Campus Ministry and Habitat for Humanity
on April 4th from 8 a.m. to around 3 p.m. to help develop housing for those in need. The build is in Grantville at the following address:

40 Banks Street
Grantville, Ga 30220
Please contact Pastor Megan Jones ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) if you are interested in participating.
Looking for resources to help young adults discern their call to ministry. Check out www.projectconnect.org. Thank you to Pastor Seth Bridger, Pastor Eric Murray, Pastor Paul Frank, Pastor Bob Mitchell for serving as Discernment Advocates in our Synod. If you have a young adult interested in rostored ministry these pastors have been trained and are dedicated to helping young people serve in this world.

OVERSEAS SOUTHEASTERN SYNOD COMPANION SYNOD TRIP TWO OPPORTUNITIES TO TRAVEL TO GUATEMALA

First United Church, Kennesaw, Georgia, is organizing two opportunities to travel to Guatemala and spend time with members of our Companion Synod, the Augustinian Lutheran Church.
A Youth Trip will take place over Holy Week. Youth and sponsors will be leaving from Hartsfield-Jackson Airport, Atlanta, on Saturday, April 4th, and return on Thursday, April 9th. The trip will allow the youth and sponsors to spend time in Guatemala City with the youth and adults of our Companion Synod and to visit the Lutheran schools. While in Guatemala City, the participants will help their fellow Lutherans construct a float for the Holy Week parades and participate in the rich tradition of Holy Week in Guatemala.
A maximum of 15 youth and sponsors will be allowed. The estimated cost for the Youth Trip will be approximately $900, plus airfare.
A second trip to work with Habitat International and Thrivent Builds will leave in early June. The focus of this trip will be to construct a home in Chimaltenango, approximately two hours west of Guatemala City. The trip will be ten to eleven days in length and will allow time to visit with our Companion Synod pastoral team, worship with members of the Augustinian Lutheran Church and stay at the new Lutheran Center in Guatemala City. A side trip to the City of Antigua -- one of the top 50 historical sites in the world, according to the United Nations -- will be included in this trip.
The cost of this trip is variable depending on the number of Thrivent members who participate. It is estimated that the cost will be $1,500 to $2,000. There is no maximum number of participants; however, each Habitat International construction team typically consists of eight to twelve members per worksite.
For information on either of these opportunities, contact Pr. Robert Bear, 678-372-1711, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it