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2012 ELCA Youth Gathering

2012 ELCA Youth Gathering. July 18 – 22, 2012 New Orleans, Lousiana. Spring 2012 Training. Preparing for the Gathering Pre-trip Meetings & Preparations Getting Ready Materials Group Building Gathering Information 3 Days emphasis… Practice Justice Practice Peacemaking

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2012 ELCA Youth Gathering

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  1. 2012 ELCA Youth Gathering July 18 – 22, 2012 New Orleans, Lousiana

  2. Spring 2012 Training • Preparing for the Gathering • Pre-trip Meetings & Preparations • Getting Ready Materials • Group Building • Gathering Information • 3 Days emphasis… • Practice Justice • Practice Peacemaking • Practice Discipleship • Evening Dome Events • Community Life • Adult Leaders & Youth • Trip Planning helps • Preparing our Mindset

  3. Preparing for the Gathering • Pre-trip meetings • Getting Ready Materials • Group Building • On-Line Giving • Partnering with Parents • Partnering with the congregations • Mission is faith formation

  4. Benevolence • 100 wells projects cost of $2500 each • In kind giving of books from a book list • Online giving can chose what you can afford • Sunday Morning offering between 3 projects

  5. Pre-trip group building…… • Empowers youth and adults to look beyond themselves • Creates confidence for encountering others • Builds healthy relationships between youth and adults May 20th

  6. Dayle July 16-18 • Hyatt regency • Keynote Speaker Emily Rapp

  7. Myle July 16-18 • Hyatt Regency • We All Dat • twitter@myle 2012 Hashtag #wealldat • Facebook ElcaMyle2012

  8. Gathering Information • 3 Days Emphasis • Practice Peacemaking • Practice Discipleship • Practice Justice • Community Life • Evening Dome Events

  9. Three Days……at the Gathering • Practice Peacemaking • Practice Discipleship • Practice Justice

  10. Practice Peacemaking • Learning • A flow of experiences that will engage youth and adults intentionally • Interaction Center • Thursday for us

  11. Interactive Center • Opens after 1 for everyone • Activities include: yoga, ropes course,Habitat, prayer stations, Habitat, music stages,

  12. Practice Discipleship Saturday • How do we live out our lives in response to Christ and God’s work within us? • How do we engage youth and adults to share their faith? • How do we go home and keep living, sharing, doing, being, growing…..and so much more? • Need small group leaders

  13. Practice Justice City Day Friday

  14. Evening Dome Events • Preparing for Evening Dome events • Schedule • Prepare Group for “waiting” and lines • Champion Square & Food Vendor • When do doors open? • Leaving the Dome

  15. Community Life…… • Locations • Opportunities • Safety & Security • Curfew • Dress Code • Adult Responsibility • Final 15 • Group Time

  16. Adult leaders • Love God. Love youth. Be patient. Positive. Helpful. • Help create culture of healthy adult leadership • Set an example of both strong leader & team player qualities • Value every person in the group

  17. Trip Preparation info….. • Trip Planning Helps • Preparing our Mindset • Extra Tips • Transportation Helps

  18. Trip Planning Helps • Final Trip details • Packing List • Final group meeting • Covenant • Send-off plans • Gathering Information • Guide for groups in hotels • What about group time at the Gathering? • How do we bring the experience home?

  19. Preparing our Mindset Consumer(what’s in it for me?)ab What can I offer Expectation ab Opportunity finds you Boredom ab Embracing the experience Resistance ab Open to new experiences Fear/Anxiety ab Look to the “next turn” Cup is half full ab Cup is overflowing Known Schedule ab Go with the flow

  20. Extra “Mindset” Tips • Live in the Moment • Be a non-anxious presence • Exhibit an attitude of gratitude • Act with respect • Be open to others • Help and support each other to be the best. • Be willing to live outside comfort zone.

  21. Other Tips • Grocery Store Rouses Market at 701 Baronne Street open 6-12 • Plan meals ahead of time • Will get bibles 6x9 • Will be live streaming from Dome • Don’t forget tipping in you budget • Plan a place in case someone gets lost • Flip Flops

  22. After the Gathering…… • Celebrating/honoring the experience • What did we learn? How did we grow?In Faith? Spiritually? Personally? • How do we keep living, sharing & growing? • Are working on 6 month of study materials for when we come home

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