Tag: youth

As We Watch War Unfold

Like many of you, I’ve been watching the updates coming in from Ukraine.  And like many of you, my heart has broken, seeing the conflict develop, people fleeing, the sights of bombs going off and images of families being separated. This is horrible.  It’s terrible.  On so many different levels, it’s just so very wrong. ...

CROP Hunger Walks Celebrate 50 years, Lutheran Youth Led the Effort!

Walking for a cause. It’s not a new thing, we have all either done a walk to raise money or know about one in our community. The first walk in the US to benefit a charity was 50 years ago and it has some amazing Lutheran youth roots.  What soon became a US movement called ...

Disrupted Through Education

The vision of the Network is to see a future where children, youth and family ministry in the ELCA flourishes and becomes ever stronger through Renewal, Education, and Connection. Education happens as each of us are pushed to think beyond the way we currently do things to see how we might do things. The kinds ...

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Innovation Grants for Youth and Young Adult Ministry

If you’ve been following social media for youth and young adult ministries in the ELCA you’ve been seeing a lot about an informational webinar about something called “innovation grants” for youth and young adult ministry. The webinar will be recorded and you can watch it later if you’re not available to follow live. What I really want you to ...

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Film Screening at the E – INOCENTE

The 2013 Extravaganza will host a special screening of the documentary film “INOCENTE” on Sunday, January 27 in the Grand Ballroom at the Hyatt Regency – Orange County.  The documentary focuses on the life of a 15 year old girl who grew up homeless in San Diego, and how expression through art, created a way ...