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2015 ELCA Youth Gathering pre-registration informational meetings

`. 2015 ELCA Youth Gathering pre-registration informational meetings. ELCA Gathering Mission. The ELCA Youth Gathering, a unique community by size and scope, exists to accompany young people in their faith journey, to claim their baptismal identity and articulate their faith in Jesus Christ.

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2015 ELCA Youth Gathering pre-registration informational meetings

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  1. ` 2015 ELCA Youth Gathering pre-registration informational meetings

  2. ELCA Gathering Mission The ELCA Youth Gathering, a unique community by size and scope, exists to accompany young people in their faith journey, to claim their baptismal identity and articulate their faith in Jesus Christ.

  3. ALL of the Gathering • July 12-15, 2015 • DAYLE - Definitely-Abled Youth Leadership Event • MYLE - Multicultural Youth Leadership Event • July 15-19, 2015 (Wed eve – Sun noon) • ELCA Youth Gathering

  4. Welcome to Detroit! Watch this

  5. The Gathering Design • Proclaim Community • Proclaim Justice • Proclaim Story

  6. Proclaim Community Act in a way that reflects God’s value for everybody, engaging one other’s story with respect and love.

  7. Proclaim Justice Live boldly in the face of injustice, crisis and suffering

  8. Proclaim Story Demonstrate the capacity to articulate their unique witness as part of God’s story.

  9. Community Life Community Life happens wherever the community gathers

  10. Mass Gatherings Music, speakers, dancing, inspiration!

  11. What Adults to Bring? • Chaperones vs. Adult Leaders • How do you make that choice?

  12. ` Gathering Details

  13. Participant Eligibility • Youth Participants • Must be in 8th-12th grade this Fall • Youth graduating in 2015 can come! • Adult Participants • Must be at least 21 years old • Adult:Youth Ratio • Recommendation: 1 adult to 5 youth • Requirement: 1 adult to 9 youth

  14. Registration • Registration Available Online ONLY • Fees • $325/person program fee (includes $150 non-refundable deposit per person) • Goes up to $375/person after January 15, 2015 • Individual participant form to gather specific info for primary leader to use (Gathering website under Resources tab)

  15. Getting To Detroit - Options • Fly into Detroit • Good Earth VillageTransportation program planned • Will also register as a “congregation” • Coordinate buses with your neighbors • Drive Individually • Costs vary depending on borrowing/renting vehicles • Note: There will be NO “synod buses” this time.

  16. Getting Around Detroit • Airport Shuttle (arrival/departure) • Nearby hotels may have a shuttle • Gathering is working for other options • Gathering shuttles • The Gathering will provide one round-trip bus shuttle from hotels to the downtown venues each day. Caution - You will be WAITING • If you drive to Detroit • You will be able to use your vehicles throughout; parking will be available at the CoboCenter and hotels.

  17. Housing • Hotels are throughout the city and suburbs • Budget for $150/room/night; plan for 2-3 people in a room • Synods will not be housed together, but efforts will be made to be close • If you need to be housed with another church group, you MUST register together.

  18. Food • The Gathering Teams are working to connect with restaurants • Food trucks being contracted • Finding local groceries to support and utilize for some meals • Cash & carry options at somehotels; some others may have continental?

  19. Budgeting Your Group Registration Fee = $325 Travel = $250-$350 Housing = $300 (4 nights, double*) Food = $200 (5 days @ $40/day) Total estimate = $1,075-$1,175/person Also: Offering & Spending Money *may be less

  20. Detroit-themed Fundraising • Car show / Test Drives • Coney Hot Dog Contest • Car Washes • Congregational Dinners • Shareholders / Envelope wall • Paint by Numbers art show • Other ideas?

  21. Volunteer Opportunities • General Volunteer Corps • Servant Companions • Community Life Volunteers • More info about each is at www.elca.org/YouthGathering/Volunteer

  22. Gathering Timeline • 2014 • May 15th - volunteer applications open; financial assistance available; Gathering website goes live • September 15th - soft opening for registration • October 15th - official opening for registration • December - Getting Ready group studies available

  23. Gathering Timeline • 2015 • January 15th - early-bird registration closes; registration fee goes up to $375 • February - housing is assigned to registered congregations • March 15th - begin paying deposits with room lists • May 15th – Full registration payment due; last day for additions/substitutions; registration officially closes

  24. More Information • ELCA Gathering website: www.elca.org/youthgathering • ELCA Gathering Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/youthgathering • Southeastern Minnesota Synod Website www.semnsynod.org/riseupelca • Youth Ministry Network: GatheringLeaks.com • Gathering Gear/signs: www.oldlutheran.com

  25. More Synod Training • Getting your Group Ready: Jan/Feb • Using “Getting Ready” materials • Tips on covenants and logistics • Training your Adult Leaders • Pre-Gathering Meeting for ALL adults: Late April? • Detroit specifics • Gathering logistics • How to be an effective adult leader

  26. Called to Detroit A few words from Heidi Hagstrom

  27. ` Questions?

  28. Synod Gathering Coordinators • Andrea and Ronald Myers • email: ELCA.gathering@gmail.com • http://semnsynod.org/riseupelca/

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