2022 ALL TENNESSEE LUTHERAN YOUTH GATHERING
Theme - "What is AGAPE?" (What is Love?)
St. Timothy LC
650 East Main Street
Hendersonville, TN
November 12-13, 2022
For youth in 6th - 12th grade
Cost: $40 per person
(While "Tennessee" is in the title of this event, we welcome ALL youth in 6th - 12th grade!)
Registration will be through our GROUP registration form. Once you've complete you're registration, you can click on your confirmation link to update your information.
Payment is accepted online or by check.
If paying by CHECK, please mail to ELCA Southeastern Synod, Attn: All TN 2022, PO Box 400, Decatur, GA 30031
In November 2009, the Lutheran Outdoor Ministries of Florida (LOMF) and NovusWay
(then known as Lutheridge+Lutherock Ministries) boards signed an eight-step
agreement to guide the relationship of the two ministries. The purpose was to
find a way to enable more Floridians to benefit from sharing in camp programs
and to bring stability to Luther Springs. The eight steps have been largely accomplished
which led to formal consolidation when the two boards conducted a joint retreat
at Luther Springs on February 27-28, 2015.
See photo at right that depicts the Rev. Joe Glymph, left (NovusWay
president, Largo, FL) and the Rev. Nathan Swenson-Reinhold, right (LOMF
president, Longwood, FL).
The eight step relationship agreement resulted in cost
savings, shared staffing, joint marketing, and debt reduction. For the last
five years Luther Springs has experienced balanced budgets. Debt
has been reduced from nearly $1 million to $570,000, of which $375,000 is
external debt. Joint marketing has
expanded participation from Floridians, not only at Luther Springs, but at
other NovusWay sites. A new master plan
is in place for Luther Springs that will one day enable 250 people to be
accommodated at the site. More recently
the Mission Possible campaign has been launched for Luther Springs (expanded
facilities and debt reduction) and Lutherock (land acquisition and all-camp
worship area).With
these successes, the Florida/Bahamas Synod Council and both the LOMF and
NovusWay boards voted unanimously to consolidate. As the LOMF Board of Directors completed its
service on February 28, each member received a special print of a painting (pictured
at left) of the “Vause Lake dock at Luther Springs” that was completed by board
member Margo Walbolt.
Keith Johnson, NovusWay Executive Director remarked, “This process formalizes the very successful relationship
that has existed for over five years. It
has not only benefited Luther Springs, but Lutherock and other NovusWay
sites. Now that this step has been taken,
staff can focus attention to expanding programs and outreach so that more
people can be ‘inspired and empowered in Christ’s love,’ with specific
attention on Lutheranch.”