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UPDATE
... 2009 ELCA YOUTH GATHERING Community
Life The published descriptions in the Guidebook are critical. Along with the published descriptions and icons in the Guidebook, and the signs with icons in front of the nine programming properties, there will also be color “advertisements” in this year’s guidebook, promoting Community Life concerts, and other venues. We hope this increased awareness will help make it easier for congregations to find the outlet for Community Life that most appeals to them. The venues were selected because of their close proximity to Canal and Poydras streets, the main and best lit walking routes through the city. This was a decision made in reaction to concerns from congregational leaders and parents to help promote safety at night, keeping participants in the highest traffic and best patrolled areas of the Central Business District, French Quarter and Warehouse Districts. For more info about Generations Dance Attire, Gathering Idol Registration, Cool Down Lounge & Morning Worship Musicians, and other Community Life questions, visit http://www.elca.org/Growing-In-Faith/Ministry/Youth-Ministry/Youth-Gathering/Community-Life.aspx Tailgating
at the Dome Commissioning Litany (downloadable MS Word doc) is a suggested commissioning service to use before you leave for New Orleans. ELCA World
Hunger Appeal You can help. As your group prepares for the gathering, begin to “collect change for change” support ELCA World Hunger. Dig between the couch cushions and break open that piggy bank! Change doesn’t buy a whole lot, but when we pool it together, it can change the world. Bring your offering to Jackson Square in the center of the interaction center and watch it grow with thousands of other offerings from groups across the country. Bring your offering in whichever form you’d like—coins, bills, or checks—or send it ahead of time to ELCA World Hunger, P.O. Box 71764, Chicago, IL, 60694-1764 with “youth challenge” in the memo line. Your gifts will be counted toward the Change the World: 2009 Lutheran Youth Challenge to raise $1 million for ELCA World Hunger. If each youth gathering participant brings $30, we’ll reach our goal. For downloadable resources, fund-raising ideas, and more information to help you get started visit www.elca.org/hunger/youthchallenge On-Line
Giving Opportunity Twitter Twitter users can follow @jjj09 and use the hashtag #jjj09 in all Gathering-related tweets. RSS feed users can receive automatic updates by using the <http://twitter.com/jjj09> url. (If those last two sentences made no sense to you, don't worry...just pass the word along.) People don't need a Twitter account to access the updates / reminders. Places
to double-check your last minute details Synod Council
Female Youth Position Open Central
States Synod Day will be Thursday, July 23 PLEASE VISIT THE GATHERING WEBSITE FOR A TON OF INFO I have not mentioned here! I hope I haven’t overwhelmed you too much! Mindy Tillberg
Mindy
Tillberg PAPUA NEW GUINEA YOUTH VISITORS Two youth from
the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Papua New Guinea will be visiting
the Central States Synod from July 11-19, 2009 and will attend the ELCA
National Youth Gathering, Jesus, Justice, Jazz. The two visitors are
Ms.Ungao Muhuyupe and Mr. The Central States Synod is responsible for covering 50% of the travel costs for one of the youth and 100% of the costs for the other. This will amount to $6000 with some additional costs for their visiting around the synod. Therefore, we are appealing to congregations and area ministries to consider designating special offerings for the travel costs of our two visitors. In addition, this would be a wonderful opportunity for youth groups across the synod attending the National Youth Gathering to designate a portion of their fundraising to this endeavor. This is clearly a priority for the synod for the coming year. Please send offerings to the Central States Synod designated for the Youth Visitors from Papua New Guinea. |
