ELCA Youth Ministry Extravaganza – Feb. 3-4, 2006
I am off again to Arizona. I am proud of myself that I managed another trip to the Southwest in the deep of winter in Minnesota. Good job, Liza!
This time it's for the ELCA Youth Ministry Network Extravaganza, an annual gathering of youth workers (paid & volunteer) from around the nation. They come to meet others in their field, listen to powerful speakers, attend workshops, and learn about the latest and best resources for doing youth ministry.
This was my fifth year attending, though it was the first time in my current capacity. I formerly attended when I was working in youth and family ministry, and found this conference invaluable. What I came for most was to hear that the ministry I was doing with youth and their families does and is making a difference. Youth and family ministry is gratifying but also challenging work, so it was nice to be able to come to this conference once a year and be renewed, refreshed and revitalized.
I had new traveling companions this trip. Terri Elton and Krista Lind and Stanley (see photo of us at an airport restaurant). Terri and Krista both on the staff of the new Children, Youth and Family (CYF) Masters Degree program at Luther Seminary. Luther has always had a CYF program, but recently it has been revised and upgraded into one of the most competitive programs in the nation. If you have interest in enhancing the work you do in CYF please have a conversation with me about the program at Luther.
Stanley is the nickname of the new promotional poster for the seminaries of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. My colleagues from the other eight seminaries were also present for this event and we set our materials in the display area of the Extravaganza. The poster was dubbed Stanley after a children’s book whose main character is a flat human caricature. I am not familiar with these books, but both Terry and Krista, who have children, were. Stanley got to fly first class on the flight out; although, he was in a coat closet.
While at the Extravaganza I have had opportunity to talk with people about seminary study, host a workshop and attend a luncheon hosted by the seminaries (see photo).
I will be in AZ through Tuesday. After the Extravaganza, my colleagues and I will be visiting ASU, U of A, and NAU. More later.
This time it's for the ELCA Youth Ministry Network Extravaganza, an annual gathering of youth workers (paid & volunteer) from around the nation. They come to meet others in their field, listen to powerful speakers, attend workshops, and learn about the latest and best resources for doing youth ministry.
This was my fifth year attending, though it was the first time in my current capacity. I formerly attended when I was working in youth and family ministry, and found this conference invaluable. What I came for most was to hear that the ministry I was doing with youth and their families does and is making a difference. Youth and family ministry is gratifying but also challenging work, so it was nice to be able to come to this conference once a year and be renewed, refreshed and revitalized.
I had new traveling companions this trip. Terri Elton and Krista Lind and Stanley (see photo of us at an airport restaurant). Terri and Krista both on the staff of the new Children, Youth and Family (CYF) Masters Degree program at Luther Seminary. Luther has always had a CYF program, but recently it has been revised and upgraded into one of the most competitive programs in the nation. If you have interest in enhancing the work you do in CYF please have a conversation with me about the program at Luther.Stanley is the nickname of the new promotional poster for the seminaries of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. My colleagues from the other eight seminaries were also present for this event and we set our materials in the display area of the Extravaganza. The poster was dubbed Stanley after a children’s book whose main character is a flat human caricature. I am not familiar with these books, but both Terry and Krista, who have children, were. Stanley got to fly first class on the flight out; although, he was in a coat closet.While at the Extravaganza I have had opportunity to talk with people about seminary study, host a workshop and attend a luncheon hosted by the seminaries (see photo).I will be in AZ through Tuesday. After the Extravaganza, my colleagues and I will be visiting ASU, U of A, and NAU. More later.
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