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Greetings, beloveds!

  I hope all of you are well.  With this e-news, we will begin to send a regular e-news out every 4th Tuesday.  Please keep an eye out for these e-news editions and feel free to share resources or articles or feedback with me whenever you like!

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  Pr. Michael Jannett - mjannett@elca-ses.org

  Assistant to the Bishop for Formation and Communication

 

Children & Youth

 

In 2023, we return to Camp Grace in Roberta, GA, for the All Georgia Lutheran Youth Gathering.  Return to the Youth and Young Adult website for the Southeastern Synod (www.sesyouth.org) starting December 1, 2022, to register.   (Note:  This is a GROUP registration that can be created and edited to accommodate changes along the way.)

All GA Website →

 

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2023 AFFIRM Staff Applications OPEN NOW!!!

June 11-16, 2023

(Staff Training is June 9-11)

Affirm is a Summer Youth Event of the ELCA Southeastern Synod held at the University of West Alabama in Livingston, Alabama.  Affirm nurtures faith, equips youth leaders for today and tomorrow, and trains youth in discipleship skills.  Affirm is for youth who have completed grades 6-12 and the Young Adult and Youth Ministry Institute (YAYMI) is held simultaneously with AFFIRM For college freshman and sophomores interested in exploring a call to youth ministry. 

AFFIRM Staff Application →

 

In 2022, we gave out over $10,000 in scholarships to AFFIRM participants.  Please consider helping us to replenish these funds to help make this event available to ALL youth who wish to attend. 

AFFIRM Scholarship Fund →

 

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2024 ELCA Youth Gathering

July 16-20, 2024 - New Orleans, LA

MYLE and The tABLE (July 13-16)

Check out the promo video for the 2024 ELCA Youth Gathering:

Start planning NOW to raise funds to head the

ELCA Youth Gathering in 2024!!!

See ELCA.org/Gathering for more details

Also, sign up via the button below to join monthly chats with Assistant to the Bishop Pr. Michael Jannett and other Gathering participants from across the Southeastern Synod.

Southeastern Synod Monthly Conversations →

 

 

Young Adult

 

Young Adult Gathering to Take Place at the 2024 ELCA Youth Gathering!!! 

July 16-20, 2024

 

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ELCA Young Adults in Global Mission

Applications for 2023-24 program year

open now through Feb 1, 2023

YAGM Application →

 

Let's hear from the YAGM Placement Manager:

YAGM applications are open now! As one group of volunteers enters the world, the YAGM team is getting ready to welcome the next. In the video above, Mae Helen Jackson, young adult outreach and placement manager, gives an update about ways the YAGM team is updating the program and making it more welcoming for everyone. Applications close Feb. 1, 2023, with priority given to those who apply before Jan. 15, 2023. YAGM is ready for you! 

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ELCA Young Adult Steering Committee OPENING! 

 

The ELCA Young Adult Ministry team at Churchwide is asking for 15 young adults to serve year-long terms* to help steer young adult ministries within the church in line with our vision statement, as well as uplift ideas, ongoing ministries, and more.

* The first cohort will have 7 members serve for 18 months, while the other 8 will serve for a year

Applications open December 1, 2022

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ELCA Young Adult Team Ministry Team to pass through Atlanta

Wed., December 7, 2022 - Grace House @ Georgia Tech

If you are interested in joining us, contact Pr. Michael Jannett for more details on when and hwere to show up : )

Contact Pr. Michael, here:  mjannett@elca-ses.org

 

NovusWay - for Children & Youth

 

The Southeastern Synod Formation Team and NovusWay have created several programs for 2023 to further our partnership in ministry, specificially at Lutheranch in Tallapoosa, GA.

Here is information for 2 Campfirmation events, as well as a "synod week" at Lutheranch.  Read below for more details!

(NOTE:  All of these synod sponsored events have scholarships available from the Southeastern Synod.  A process will be put in place soon to accommodate these needs.) 

 

Synod Week at Lutheranch

June 25 - June 30, 2023

For children who have completed 3rd - 5th grades

Cost: $505 per person

Those attending from the Southeastern Synod will be able to receive scholarships from the synod Formation Team.  Details to come.

(Click the image below to see more information from NovusWay.)

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Confirmation Camp

April 21-23, 2023 [BAPTISM]

September 29-October 1, 2023 [HOLY COMMUNION]

Cost: Youth - $170, Adults - $99

 

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For more information about Children & Youth or Young Adult Ministries, please contact Pr. Michael Jannett (mjannett@elca-ses.org).

 
ELCA Southeastern Synod, Physical address 1410 Ponce de Leon Avenue NE Atlanta GA, 30307 Mailing Address ELCA Southeastern Synod P.O. Box 400 Decatur, GA 30031 Phone: 404-589-1977