Dear Friends,
The curriculum we used for the Deeply Rooted Bible studies will be available later today at www.nemnsynod.org/Curriculum. You are encouraged to use these with your youth and adults in worship, confirmation, adult Bible studies, retreat or more! They are also available in Word so you can tweak them for your context and needs.
The foundations of developing relationships, discipleship practices and leadership development are critical for youth and adults alike. The statistics on loneliness shared in this report don't have to be the story for our younger or older generations. As followers of Jesus, we have a better story to offer. I pray that the resources and events the synod offers will support you in sharing God's boundless love story in the year to come, and I look forward to living that story with you!
Together in Christ,
Catherine Anderson
Synod Minister for Discipleship and Christian Community
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NE MN Synod Leadership Camp! |
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June 12-15, 2022 at Camp Vermilion
Grades 9-11 and their Adult Leaders
$500 per Congregation Team
$175 per person
Applications close May 10!
This 4-day experience will steep you in Peer ministry skills, equip you to lead large group activities and small group discussions, ground you in Lutheran theology and Bible, and connect you in deep relationships with others who share your love of Jesus and want to grow in faith. And of course, there will be plenty of fun activities, free time, mystery events, and worship at campfires! Apply to attend as a Congregation Team or as an Individual! You will also have time to make a plan to use your skills and share your faith when you return home.
Learn more and applications at:
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Invite Young Adults to Work at Camp! |
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Thank you for taking the time to make some invitations!
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All Youth Gathering at Cragun's! |
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God's Boundless Love @ Camp! |
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July 17-21, 2022
Grades 6-11
Offered by Camp Onomia
Church groups are invited to spend 4 fabulous days at Onomia! Enjoy typical summer camp options, stay in our comfy hotel-like retreat center with all meals provided. There will be service opportunities and interaction with our local Native American community
PLUS
we add in evening SPLASH with scheduled guests David Scherer (Agape), Joe Davis, Jonathan Rundman Band, Rachel Kurtz and other guest speakers.
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Youth Theology Institutes |
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2022 AUGSBURG YOUTH THEOLOGY INSTITUTE
June 26 – July 1, 2022
God’s People [re]connect!
We believe God invites people to live together in unity, a beloved community. As we emerge from two years of change and uncertainty, we invite participants to ask big questions about connection and disconnection.
- What surprised you about how you could connect online?
- What did you learn about yourself?
- What did disconnection teach you?
- What do you need in order to feel connected?
- What about your virtual connections might you feel grateful for?
- What gratitude do you have for the gifts of being able to connect in person?
- Where did you see / feel / hear God?
At AYTI, we will ground ourselves in biblical stories of connection and disconnection, stories of theologians throughout time that can teach us about connection, and we build relationships and create stories together in real time. Participants will develop a theological understanding of connection and disconnection and seek ways to share these gifts with the world. Come to AYTI to [re]connect to your energy and power source – God who loves and connects all people.
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Sacred Word, Sacred World, Sacred Call
July 10-16, 2022
College of St. Scholastica, Duluth
How, in a world of noise and activity, is it possible to listen for the still small voice of God speaking? What do our gifts, passions and experiences say to us about who we are? How can education and relationships help us to hear and become who we are called to be?
The Sacred Word, Sacred World, Sacred Call Youth Theology Institute is a week-long ecumenical summer program designed to encourage high school students to dive into these questions. Participants experience and form a community of care and exploration within a sustainable rhythm that includes silence and song, prayer and work and study and play. Together, we explore sacred scriptures, encounter theological traditions and draw on religious wisdom as we wrestle with contemporary moral and ethical challenges and consider who and what God is calling each of us to be.
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Youth Ministry Network Meetings |
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All adults who work with youth are invited and encouraged to attend youth workers network meetings! Network meetings are typically informal gatherings for mutual support, networking, learning and resourcing for ministry. Expect laughter, inspiration, new ideas and holy conversation. We are better when we do ministry together!
*If this is your first time attending an in-person network meeting, please email the contact person to verify the group is meeting and/or to be added to their email list for updates!
Second Thursdays, 10:00am: Duluth Area Network Meeting*
Second Thursdays, 10:00am: Brainerd Area Network Meeting*
(Northern Caribou, next to Grizzly's)
Third Thursdays, 10:30am: Online Network Meeting
We will take a break from online Network Meetings until this fall.
Southern Area Youth Workers*
on youth ministry networks in our synod!
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