Greetings, beloveds!
I hope all of you are well. Here is the 4th Tuesday email (on Wednesday : ). Please keep an eye out for these e-news releases 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
p.s. To help others sign up for this - or any Southeastern Synod e-news - please share the link below...
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Synod Week at Lutheranch
June 25 - June 30, 2023
has been cancelled due to lack of registrations
We will look to hold family weekends in late 2023 and early 2024.
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On Saturday night of the Synod Assembly, a dessert bar will be available where we will be holding a silent auction to raise funds for youth scholarships.
Please email Pr. Michael Jannett with information (mjannett@elca-ses.org) on what you will be donating, including a value of the basket.
Be sure to send your basket with your voting members, or get in touch with Pr. Michael. If you have other items you would like to donate, please let Pr. Michael know that, as well.
Or, if you just want to make direct donation, please give here:
Despite Gen Z’s justice-oriented collective worldview, their adolescent years have been marked with unique challenges that have significantly impacted their mental health... For Gen Z BIPOC, their mental health crisis is exacerbated by traumatic events (like mass shootings, gun violence, etc.) and daily experiences of racial prejudice and discrimination...
Now more than ever, young people of color have an expectation of their faith leaders to not only acknowledge social and racial injustices but also share ways their faith can serve as a transformative tool of change.
[Read the entire article, here...]
Cassandra Ogbevire is the 2022-2023 BIPOC Research Fellow at Springtide Research Institute, working closely with Associate Researcher Nabil Tueme to understand social phenomena that impact Gen Z’s transition into adulthood and how they make sense of their identities. Cassandra is a graduate of Spelman College and is currently earning her master’s degree in divinity at United Lutheran Seminary.
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June 11-16, 2023
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.
PARTICIPANTS: SIGN UP TODAY!!!
Participant deadline is April 30!!!
In 2023, we have given out over $13,000 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.
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July 16-20, 2024 - New Orleans, LA
MYLE and The tABLE (July 13-16)
Check out the ALL NEW Youth Gathering website:
Start planning NOW to raise funds and select adult advisors 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 Ms. Laurie Tinc (Synod Champion) and Assistant to the Bishop Pr. Michael Jannett and other Gathering participants from across the Southeastern Synod.
We have now resumed these conversations...sign up below and join us on Monday, May 22, 2023, at 7pm ET / 6pm CT...
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Do you know about the podcast produced by the
ELCA Youth Ministry Network?
3rd Tuesday Conversations are monthly podcasts, produced by the ELCA Youth Ministry Network.
3TC provides opportunities to:
- take a break from the daily routine of ministry and grow in our vocation
- learn from colleagues and experts in the field
- participate in conversation with peers who can reflect on ministry, based on the content discussed
3rd Tuesday Conversations are open to all.
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@ Lutheranch, in Tallapoosa, GA
Topic: The Sacraments - Holy Baptism & Holy Communion
September 29-October 1, 2023 // $99 per person
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SAVE THE DATE
All TN Lutheran Youth Gathering
November 11-12, 2023
Trinity LC, Tullahoma, TN
(2019 All TN Youth Gathering at Trinity, Tullahoma, TN)
The next batch of worship resources is now available. These resources start on June 4, and you can purchase them below:
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Wondering how to involved children in worship?
Looking for new ideas for how to help keep little hands and hearts in your worship space and active in faithful ways?
Check out the ELCA Faith Formation page with resources for all ages, but especially for the little ones in the faith.
Click here:
https://www.ministrylinks.online/childrens-worship-resources.html
The ELCA Young Adult Vocational Fellowship is an exciting program that offers young adults an opportunity to discover their calling while gaining valuable professional experience. In partnership with new and existing year-long opportunities at ELCA affiliated ministries, participants are equipped with the necessary tools and knowledge to explore their faith and vocational aspirations, all while receiving support from a network of peers and experienced ELCA coaches. The program is designed to prepare communities and ministry organizations to welcome new, young, and diverse leaders, paving the way for a more inclusive and dynamic future. Additionally, fellows receive competitive compensation and benefits, including access to mental health resources, relocation assistance, coaching, and a small group cohort.
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July 16-20, 2024
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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 June 1, 2023
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For more information about Children & Youth or Young Adult Ministries, please contact Pr. Michael Jannett (mjannett@elca-ses.org).
