Teen Leadership Training
 Are you looking for a great way to raise up leaders within the youth in your congregation? Do you desire to inspire the next generation of leaders for the church? Then gather your leadership students for a day long leadership training led by LYF National Board member and current CUI DCE student Zach Oedewaldt. Training will take place on September 10, 2011 at Concordia University, Irvine for a cost of just $20/person.
Registration Deadline August, 15, 2011!!! Forms & additional information can be found HERE.
Gretchen Jameson
from PurePR gave a compelling keynote talk at the recent FiveTwo WikiConference. Going back to the Gutenberg press, the church used to lead the way with emerging technologies. But in recent years our LCMS churches have widely chosen to ignore the social media trend. At great peril. It is not just another place to post announcements and information. At the core, social media is redefining the way we interact and how communication take place.
Gretchen challenged church leaders to get on the bus and embrace that new reality. If we are serious about mission, we need to join the conversation. For all you Twitter fans, she was speaking to @five2 at #Wiki11. If you want to see her presentation, check out the video stream from the conference. Learn more about Gretchen by visiting her at www.purePRstrategy.com, on Twitter @purePRstrategy or on Facebook.
Recap from Nate Schaus, a church planter in Phoenix and one of the www.fivetwo.com leaders
Summer Camp
The Gold Rush is almost upon us? The Pacific Southwest District (LCMS) Outdoor Ministry team invites you to enjoy an incredible week of adventure at camp YOLIJWA in Oak Glen July 11-16. Hurry, space is limited! Campers from 5 to 17 years old are welcome. Adult and youth volunteers are needed as well. Get more information at www.outdoorministry.org or email info@outdoorministry.org
Children's Ministry Conference
The National Children's Ministry Conference is next week! Please be in prayer for all the folks presenting as well as all the folks from congregations around the country who will be impacted by this great conferernce. May the Lord reach so many more little ones through the ministry of the churches who take part in the NCMC in Orange, July 7-10!
National Youth Ministry News
YOUTH MINISTRY 2012
The next symposium is scheduled for January 5-7 at the Ayres Hotel in Newport Beach, CA. The event is being planned in partnership with Concordia University in Irvine, CA. The focus will be the application of the Lutheran theology of the cross to youth ministry and will feature Dr. John Oberdeck, author of "Eutychus Youth: Applied Theology for Youth Ministry" (CPH) and Dr. Andrew Root, author of "Revisiting Relational Youth Ministry: From a Strategy of Influence to a Theology of Incarnation." (InterVarsity) Mark your calendars. Details to follow.
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