Youth
Bear Creek Camp seeks environmental counselors
Do you know someone who loves the outdoors and working with youth? Do you know someone who is passionate about the environment? Do you know someone who sees God in all things around them? Bear Creek Camp is still looking for 3 young adults to fill Environmental Education Counselor positions for this summer season as we explore the theme of, “Keeping the Earth.”
'Be the change' concert fights human trafficking
Christian musician Rachel Kurtz will perform a benefit concert on June 6, 5:30 p.m. at St. Luke Lutheran Church, Devon. Proceeds from a free will offering will benefit the Be the Change Foundation's work to end human trafficking. Spare change will be collected to help child slaves in Haiti.
Youth lend helping hands April 24
Helping Hands Day is Saturday, April 24th. This is an amazing event where young people and their adult leaders will worship, share, laugh, eat, work, sing, learn and serve God & our neighbors. Hundreds of Lutheran volunteers will join hands that day to do God's work in over 20 organizations throughout Southeastern Pennsylvania.
Save June 4 for Lutheran night at the Phillies
Attention all phans of the phighting Phils! Lutheran night at the Phillies is scheduled for Friday night, June 4, at 7:05 when the two-time NL champs take the field against San Diego. Read on to download the order form. Hurry...Deadline is May 4.
Box city raises awareness of homelessness
About 70 teenagers and several adults slept out as part of the 6th Annual Box City held Friday, Dec. 4 outside on the lawn of Lutheran Church of the Resurrection in Lower Makefield Township. The youth raised awareness of the issue of homelessness and raised over $6,000 for the American Red Cross Homeless Shelter.
2009 Christmas Ingathering
Congregations from across the Synod participated in the 2009 Ingathering on Sunday, Dec. 6, filling a truck with gifts for the less fortunate.
FLY '10 - I am the example
Our 2010 Senior High Youth Gathering is February 19-21, 2010 and our theme uses this 1 Timothy text to challenge young people to be the example of Christian love and service in our world and to borrow from Ghandi’s quote to “be the change we wish to see in the world” as we strive for justice in our communities and world. Like last year, the gathering will include an off-site service experience on Saturday. Read more...
2010 Bear Creek Camp materials available
Information about summer 2010 programs and needs for staff and volunteers are now posted at Bear Creek Camp's website. Congregations will receive a packet of information in the coming weeks.
Fuller inclusion of youth and young adults
There have been some exciting steps our Church has taken recently towards fuller inclusion of youth and young adults in the decision making bodies of our ministries. Many of our congregations elect their voting members to Synod Assembly and their new Congregational Council members in the winter and so I wanted to be sure you had this information before those things took place.
The Mind and Church of Christ, Emptied in Love and Service
The ELCA Youth Gathering called “Jesus, Justice, Jazz” was, by all reports, the largest convention in New Orleans since Hurricane Katrina. This awesome and excellent event brought not only desperately needed revenue to the city, but 37,000 teenagers and adult leaders who poured love, faith, respect, sweat, and hope into Louisiana.
