Here’s the registration form to register for one of the two Asset Mapping Trainings happening this Fall.
Asset Mapping Registration Form
The first will be at the Crown Plaza, Worcester, MA, on Monday October 22 (10AM to 4 PM)
OR
at Trinity Lutheran Church in Vernon Center, CT, Saturday, November 10.
Looking for a new way to put info (training…presentation…whatever) on the web in a flash format that’s easy and free? SlideShare.Net might be a great tool for you! Once you create a free account, SlideShare.Net allows you to upload powerpoint presentations (think “YouTube” for PowerPoint) and then to embed them on your web site. It’s really easy!
Click the link below to see how one congregation is using it to put a confirmation small group leader training presentation online:
If you are considering attending the 2008 Youthworker Extravaganza, Northwest and American Airlines are offering special discounts. By booking with the Extravaganza’s special code, or by calling in to the special booking desks with the code, you can get anywhere from 5-15% off of your full-flight fare, depending on your day of travel and where you are flying from.And for every 20 (NWA) or 30 (AA) tickets purchased using our discount code, the Network will receive one free ticket, which we can use for speakers or musicians, to keep the costs on the event affordable for you. It’s a win-win deal!
More information: http://www.elcaymnet.org/index.cfm?PAGE_ID=87&EXPAND=87
If your group enjoyed Agape at Hammo this month, you might want to know more about Hip-Hop?
Interested in how Hip-Hop can unite people and help young people to heal emotionally and spiritually? The Hip-Hop Therapy Project might have helpful resources for you. Their mission is to “use Hop=Hop music and culture to engage, educate, understand, heal and unite those who embrace, embody, enjoy and are most affected by hip-hop.”
Visit their web site: http://hiphoptherapyproject.com/
“Free in Christ to Care for the Neighbor: Lutheran Youth Talk about Human Sexuality” will be mailed to all ELCA congregations in September and will be available for download at www.elca.org/faithfuljourney on the Web.
The deadline for youth response forms is December 15, 2007.
The print resource for senior high youth from the Task Force for the ELCA Studies on Sexuality will be released in September.
This adaptation of the December 2006 study “Free in Christ to Serve the Neighbor” will engage senior high youth through music, movie clips, stories from young people, and activities. Bible study, prayer, and ELCA social teachings provide a foundation for youth as they reflect on topics such as:
*When is sex OK?* *How do creation and sin impact my view of sex?* *How do I respond to the way sexuality is depicted in popular culture?*
“Free in Christ to Care for the Neighbor” invites youth to apply a faith perspective as they comment on the world they live in. Each of the six sessions features a take-home handout to help families continue the discussion. Youth and leaders will be able to log on to an accompanying Web site and share their ideas in an online discussion forum.
Through “Free in Christ to Care for the Neighbor,” senior high youth can provide written feedback to the Task Force on ELCA Studies on Sexuality while the task force writes the first draft and proposed social statement on human sexuality.
Did you know that the Get Drenched Team has a labyrinth that you can use for your ministry? This easy to use, portable labyrinth can be set up in a large room for use during a lock-in, retreat, or special worship opportunities.
Since the labyrinth moves around the synod I will be re-editing this entry soon to provide you an email to send your requests for the labyrinth.
The handout is provided in pdf format for your reference and for you to be able to printout and make copies as you see the need.
Registration is now up for the ELCA Youthworker Extravaganza to be held in Anaheim.
Go here to register and for more information: http://www.elcaymnet.org/index.cfm?PAGE_ID=52
This Leadership seminar is geared toward people in stewardship ministry, christian education, and youth ministry and will be held in St. Pete’s Beach, Florida, November 26-29.
The purposes of the 2007 Leadership Seminar are to identify the culture of materialism targeted toward our children, offer an understanding of the spirituality of children, identify the culture of materialism and explore ways to teach stewardship to our children.
The answer to the question “Will Our Children Be Stewards?” is not necessarilyyes but this conference will provide many practical ideas to use in teaching stewardshipwith our children.
Here’s the
link to the website www.stewardshipresources.org and the link to the flyer: https://www.stewardshipresources.org/Portals/1/Documents/LS07%20Flyer.pdf
Interested in learning more about the teachings and life of the Lutheran Church? Want to gain new skills for serving your congregation? Consider enrolling in the New England Synod’s new “School of Lay Ministry.” Applications are due Sept. 15, and the year begins with a weekend retreat Oct. 26-28 at Blue Gentian Lodge in Vermont. A brochure and registration materials are available from the church office or at the synod web site: http://www.nesynod.org/School_of_LayMinistry/school_of_layministry.htm , which also features a video presentation about the program.
I received an email this week from someone looking for resources for using dance in worship. This one is a little off the beaten path for me, I admit. But perhaps there are some of you out there who might be interested in sharing what resources you use.
I did a quick Amazon search and turned up this resource by a Lutheran dancer which seems to be appropriate for those getting started: Liturgical Dance: A Practical Guide to Dancing in Worship (Paperback) by Deena Bess Sherman.
Feel free to post your findings and suggestions here.
