General News
September 15, 2011
Youth of the Month Nominations Needed!
Do you know of a youth in your congregation, or in another SEPA congregation, that is making a positive impact on his or her community through church, school or other organizations? Nominate him or her for Youth of the Month! Download the Youth of the Month Nomination Form to learn more!
September 13, 2011
Socks for Shelters- Get Involved!
“Socks for Shelters” is an organization run by youth from Gloria Dei that collects socks (a basic need for shelters that is often overlooked!) and distributes them to homeless shelters around the Philadelphia and DC area. They are looking to get youth groups from other congregations in our area involved in their efforts- for more [...]
August 28, 2011
2011-2012 Calendar of Events Updated!
The SEPA Synod Youth Ministry Calendar of Events for the 2011-2012 school year is now updated! 2011-2012 Youth Ministry Dates
August 1, 2011
Youth Ministry Networking Luncheons
Spending time with other youth ministers is an invaluable support in our work with young people. You are invited to join other youth workers from our synod for a time of fellowship, food, networking, prayer, conversation, a devotion and renewal. Join us at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in King of Prussia, PA! June 7 Stay tuned for [...]
July 12, 2011
2012 National Gathering Info
The 2012 National Youth Gathering will be held in New Orleans, Louisiana from July 18-22, 2012. The Gathering’s Theme this year is “Citizens with the Saints.” If you have questions about planning for the gathering, please contact our Synod’s Gathering Coordinator, Robin Alderfer, at sepagatheringcoordinator AT gmail DOT com.
July 9, 2011
Detroit Blog: Work Day 5 (Friday) with Work Crew 4
Although we stayed on site at the church today, our work was just as rewarding as the previous days. The church has a food pantry every Friday except for the first of the month. Bagging the vegetables up, we became aware how a bunch of food can soon disappear. Full bags of squash and potatoes, [...]
July 9, 2011
Detroit Blog: Work Day 4 (Thursday) with Work Crew 7
We went to the VA Hospital today. We started out lost and confused. Then we were greeted with smiles and coffee. We were brought to escort services where we met Charles. He explained to us what we were going to be doing today and the signifiance of it. Charles shared with us the importance of [...]
July 8, 2011
Detroit Blog: Work Day 3 (Wednesday) with Work Crew 1
Day 3, Wednesday, July 6 Today we went to Coleman Young Community Center to participate in a day camp for children ages 3-12. Our group split between the 3-5 year olds and the 6-12 year olds. In the younger group there was arts and crafts, games and dance. The older group went to the playground, [...]
July 8, 2011
Detroit Blog: Work Day 2 (Tuesday) from Work Crews 2 and 6
We will never throw anything out again without wondering what our worksite organization, Arts & Scraps, would make with it! Arts & Scraps is a non-profit organization which collects donated remnants, scraps, fabric samples, packing materials and anything else you can possibly imagine and packages them into kits for children all over Detroit and surrounding [...]
July 1, 2011
Detroit Blog: Prayer Requests
Prayer Requests from our Bloggers: From Participant Kendra: I’d like to pray for all the adults going with us to Detroit. I pray that they are able to tend to any needs of the group while we are there, and that they can keep us safe. I’d also like to pray for the friends and [...]
