Category: The Network
Peder Eide: A Life of Love and Grace
Dear friends, Our friend, Peder Eide, died yesterday. Peder had been battling colon cancer since last summer. And after a long struggle, yesterday, Peder experienced the promises of God fulfilled. Peder was a regular music leader at youth gatherings and events all over the country. He sang in congregations and at music festivals. He provided ...
Salary Survey 2024: Your Data Matters
Hey there everyone! The Network is rolling out our annual salary survey for the ELCA Youth Ministry Network, and we need your input. This is more than just a formality; it’s a crucial step towards understanding where we stand as a community and how we can grow together. Taking this survey matters: In a field ...
What You Thought about Extravaganza 2024 (Part 2)
Hello friends, In part 1 of this two part review of the evaluations for Extravaganza 2024, I wrote about the demographics of our event – who was present at the event. In this post, I want to reflect a bit on what we learned from your evaluations about the content of the event. The Extravaganza team leaders ...
Unleash Your Resourcefulness: The MartinsList Upload Challenge!
We have exciting news for all you resourceful people out there. As we march towards the end of the year, it’s the perfect time to reflect on how we can contribute to our community’s growth. That’s why we are excited to announce the MartinsList Upload Challenge! What’s the Challenge? The concept is simple yet impactful. ...
Embracing Learning: The Key to Effectiveness in our Ministry
Dear Friends, In the ever-shifting landscape of faith formation, the pursuit of knowledge and growth is not just a luxury but a necessity. We are excited to share a new feature on the ELCA Youth Ministry Network’s website: a personalized tool for tracking your continuing education. This development marks a significant step in our collective ...
Welcome New Members of the Network’s Board of Directors
Hello, friends! It’s the time of year when we introduce the newest members of the Network’s Board of Directors. Each of them brings a unique blend of passion, insight, and dedication that is critical to steering the mission and vision of the Network. The Network Board is responsible for there mission, vision and goals of ...
Discovering Your Gifts
A Network like ours is only as strong as our membership. And the Network depends on its members to make it “go.” We have a ton of volunteers working on everything from events to podcasts to journals and on and on and on….. And a very important part of what we do as a Network ...
Let’s Think About Dreams: Extravaganza 2024
Every Extravaganza has a theme. A theme gives direction and guidance to the planing team. A theme gives context for participants. And a theme gives space for the Holy Spirit to work within us…to move us together. Because we can cover great distance when we travel together. The theme for Extravaganza 2024 is “Dream”. Every ...
Holy Curiosity
In the movie “Jerry McGuire,” the title character, played by Tom Cruise, says at one point “We live in a cynical world.” It was a moment of deep truth in an otherwise funny but pretty forgettable movie. We live in a cynical world. We all see it. Everyday. All around us. In our community, I ...
ELCA and the Network Receive Lilly Grant for Faith Formation
CHICAGO (Jan. 18, 2023) — The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), partnered with the ELCA Youth Ministry Network, has received a $1 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to help establish the Formation Lab Project. The goal of the project is to help congregations move past prescriptive, outdated models of youth ministry that often separate ...
Network is a Verb 