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NORTHEASTERN IOWA SYNOD
Evangelical Lutheran Church In America
"Strengthening the Church"

     

Youth Page

 

Youth Ministry Network Gathering
Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
First Lutheran Church, Decorah, Iowa

Special Guests: The Reverend Roger Schmidt, Secretary for the Lutheran World Federation Youth and his intern will join us via Skype from their offices in Geneva Switzerland to tell us about what is new with Lutheran World Federation Youth and what is going on in youth/young adult ministry in Lutheran Churches around the world, and to answer our questions. 

To prepare for this conversation and learn more about the LWF, visit www.lutheranworld.org for general information and http://www.lutheranworld.org/What_We_Do/DMD/DMD-Youth.html for youth specific information.
 

 

LYO ASSEMBLY
March 13-14, 2010
Grand River Center, Dubuque, Iowa

Join us for the 17th Annual Lutheran Youth Assembly of the Northeastern Iowa Synod in the beautiful city of Dubuque!

Register by March 5, 2010.

SEE the agenda and details here!

 

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2010 LYO Hunger Challenge

Support the Northeastern Iowa Synod Lutheran Youth Organization's Hunger Challenge for 2010.

 


youth & family Ministry resources

Visit our brand new Youth & Family Ministry Resources page to find ideas, activities and other learning resources to help pass on the faith to children and families.

The current theme features Lent & Easter ideas:

  • Lenten Fair

  • Last Supper event

  • Holy Week decorations

  • KinderLent services and more!

You'll find creative ideas from Sunday school teachers, youth and family ministers, pastors, parents and others from Northeast Iowa and beyond.

And, you can share your own ideas and experiences with others!


 Handy Dandy Youth
 Ministry BloG!


Visit the new Handy Dandy Youth Ministry Blog -- a place for people who love and are passionate about youth and family ministry to share ideas and their enthusiasm for ministry.

http://handydandyym.blogspot.com

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A ministry and leadership workshop
for high school youth in Iowa.

July 27-Aug. 1, 2010
 

 


Youth
Ministry Calendar
2009-10


Youth rally at Luther for World Hunger Appeal

Some 400 people from Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin raised more than $3,500 to fight world hunger as part of the Jesus, Justice, Jazz concert at Luther College Oct. 11, 2009. The event included a kickball tournament and concert featuring musical ...
 

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Youth do service projects in Waverly

More than 200 youth converged in Waverly, Iowa Sept. 12, 2009, to do service projects as part of the “Jesus, Justice, Jazz: The Tour” Youth Gathering Concert event at Wartburg College. The event raised $2,130 for ELCA World Hunger ...

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2009 Youth Gathering


More than 700 members of the Northeastern Iowa Synod attended the 2009 ELCA Youth Gathering, "Jesus, Justice, Jazz" at New Orleans in July...

Read more and see photos and headlines.




The Northeastern Iowa Synod was privileged to host two "Jesus Justice Jazz" concert events that brought in more than $5,600 to help fight world hunger.

 

See the Face of Jesus in Others

Teaching Prayer
Prayer Resources
Request a Prayer
"10 Ways to Jump Start Your Prayer Life"

Bible Studies
Faith Lens
Reel World

Ignite! Series
No Experience Necessary

Confirmation
Here We Stand
Confirmation Helps from Old Lutheran

Confirmation Mentoring
Boundaries for Mentoring Relationships (pdf)
Characteristics of an Effective Mentor (pdf)
Introductory Meeting for Mentors (pdf)

Lessons and Activities for Sr. High Youth
Screening Volunteers (pdf)
Green Youth Ministry (pdf)
"The Body of Christ" (pdf)
"Flushing Guilt Away" (pdf)
Passionate Spirituality (pdf)
All Saints Eve (pdf)
Family Camp Fire (pdf)
In the Event of A Death (pdf)

 

Helps, Ideas, Examples
Standards and Guidelines for Youth and Family
   Ministers (pdf)
Fundraising/Budgeting for Youth Ministry
ELCA Help Sheets
Help for Those Who Work With Youth
Staffing For Youth Ministry
"100 (and more) Ways Youth Can Minister and
   Be Ministered To"

 

Networks
Synod Youth Ministry Network
ELCA Youth Ministry Network
 

Be the Face of Jesus to Others

Fighting Hunger
Hunger Can Be Fought by Youth
ELCA Hunger Resource ABC (pdf)
Hunger Challenge Resolution (pdf) 

Crisis
Caring for Youth in Crisis

 

 

 

 

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