Youth and Family Calendar
Here is a listing of networking and leadership development opportunities, concerts, retreats, and fellowship events for youth and adults who minister to youth in the Minneapolis Area Synod congregations.
January 2012
Get AMPed for God!
January 29, 6 p.m., Augsburg College, Minneapolis
A new worship experience - AMP (All Metro Praise) - will be happening each month. AMP is a collaborative project that seeks to engage and celebrate youth through worship, discipleship, leadership and fellowship. Bring your gifts, your voice, and your praise! For more information, contact Tony Fair. Download poster>
February 2012
Extravaganza
February 8-12, Sheraton Hotel, New Orleans
The Extravaganza is an annual 4-day conference that draws together anywhere from 500-750 adults who work with youth in congregations of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America for the premier renewal, education and networking event of our church. For more information on the Extravaganza, go to www.elcaymnet.org/extravaganza.
Seminary of the Streets: “Innovative Leadership Using Asset-Based Community Development”
February 9, 6-8 p.m. (meal at 5:15 p.m.), Grace Center, 1500 6th St NE, Minneapolis
Jody Kretzmann, Co-founder and director of the Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) Institute will lead a discussion about how communities, congregations and organizations select certain groups of people to marginalize, often with the best of intentions. How does help hurt? How can service be enslaving? And what can we do to keep the unintended consequences of our good will from overwhelming its recipients? Perhaps part of the answer lies in the recognition that gifts, talents, skills and dreams are universal, and that the key to inclusion lies in this recognition. Online registration>
Climb Theatre Presents: Lockdown
February 15, 6-7 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, 2060 County Road 6, Long Lake
A play about harassment and bullying prevention for ALL youth in grades 6-12 and their parents. This event is free and open to the public! Sponsored and hosted by Trinity Lutheran Church, 2060 County Road 6, Long Lake. Childcare is available for birth through Grade 5. Contact Kirsten Kelly with questions: KirstenK@TrinityLongLake.org or 952-473-8577. Information also posted at www.trinitylonglake.org.
Get AMPed for God!
February 26, 6 p.m., Augsburg College, Minneapolis
A new worship experience - AMP (All Metro Praise) - will be happening each month. AMP is a collaborative project that seeks to engage and celebrate youth through worship, discipleship, leadership and fellowship. Bring your gifts, your voice, and your praise! For more information, contact Tony Fair. Download poster>
Monkey Business: A First Third Dialogue on the Confirmation Process
February 27-29
"Monkey Business." That's what Martin Luther called the rite of confirmation. And the numbers of young people that the church is losing after, and possibly through, the confirmation process, are rising annually. Join us for this First Third Dialogue designed to both begin, as well as further, ongoing conversations about deep and adaptive change in our churches in confirmation preparation and the rite itself. For more information or to register, visit www.firstthird.org/events or call 651-523-1621. Hosted by Center for First Third Ministry at Luther Seminary.
March 2012
Get AMPed for God!
March 18, 6 p.m., Augsburg College, Minneapolis
A new worship experience - AMP (All Metro Praise) - will be happening each month. AMP is a collaborative project that seeks to engage and celebrate youth through worship, discipleship, leadership and fellowship. Bring your gifts, your voice, and your praise! For more information, contact Tony Fair. Download poster>
April 2012
Get AMPed for God!
April 29, 6 p.m., Augsburg College, Minneapolis
A new worship experience - AMP (All Metro Praise) - will be happening each month. AMP is a collaborative project that seeks to engage and celebrate youth through worship, discipleship, leadership and fellowship. Bring your gifts, your voice, and your praise! For more information, contact Tony Fair. Download poster>
May 2012
Ascension Day Breakfast
May 17, Location TBD
Mark your calendar for this annual CYF networking event.
Get AMPed for God!
May 13, 6 p.m., Augsburg College, Minneapolis
A new worship experience - AMP (All Metro Praise) - will be happening each month. AMP is a collaborative project that seeks to engage and celebrate youth through worship, discipleship, leadership and fellowship. Bring your gifts, your voice, and your praise! For more information, contact Tony Fair. Download poster>
June 2012
ELCA Day at Valleyfair
June 11, Valleyfair, Shakopee
Enjoy a day at Valleyfair at a discounted rate! Groups of any size and age are welcome! Bring sunscreen and/or raincoat – depending on the weather! Questions, contact Pastor Mary Kaye Ashley at 612-532-7083 or email carimae24@comcast.net. Download registration form>
July 2012
2012 ELCA Youth Gathering
July 18-22, New Orleans, Louisiana
ELCA youth will gather—again—in New Orleans, to stand with the saints of God in that place. Why go back? Because New Orleans has more to teach us about fresh starts made possible by the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. New Orleans has more to teach us about generosity and about how to be good neighbors. New Orleans has more to teach us about the house that God is building. Please join us in the summer of 2012 in New Orleans. There is more to be done, and more to learn. Go to www.elca.org/gathering and become part of the movement, ELCA for NOLA!
