Rocky Mountain Synod Event

It’s a good time to be the Network Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, his body, and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near to God with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. Let us not give up meeting together , as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another — and all the more as you see the Day approaching. - Hebrews 10:19-25

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The Extravaganza

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From the first Extravaganza came the Network Volunteer Driven Event Focused

2005: Expansion of Capacity Around the tagline: “Renew…Educate…Connect…” Old: “ Managing” Board of 15 New: “ Visioning” Board of 7 Regional Facilitators of 9 E Team of 12 Vision 1 Team of 7 Vision 2 Team of 7 Journal Team of 6 Journal Team of 7 Comm/Marketing Team of 4 Standards & Guidelines Team of 8 Very PT Staff - 4 Regional Teams of 65 Total: 136

2007: Vision 1.0 To create a common language: Write a definition of effective youth and family ministry Set 4 goals: Create leadership standards and guidelines Build and support multiple levels of networks Implement and connect individuals with training Regularly invite conversations for partnerships and developent of new ideas

Set 4 goals:

Create leadership standards and guidelines

Build and support multiple levels of networks

Implement and connect individuals with training

Regularly invite conversations for partnerships and developent of new ideas

2008: Vision 2.0 Statement of intent: "The ELCA Youth Ministry Network strives to be a culture of receptivity—a network culture that will receive, honor, and celebrate voices and gifts from every “nation, tribe, people and language” (cf. Revelation 7) in order to reflect God’s vision for the creation and the churches."

2009: Vision 3.0 The conversation begins October 16-18, 2009

Things to Highlight From Vision 1.0 Definitions of Effective Youth & Family Ministry Discipleship Baptismal Rooted Excellence Welcoming Cross Generational Advocacy Congregational Connected Partnership “ Creating a common language across the church…”

Discipleship

Baptismal

Rooted

Excellence

Welcoming

Cross Generational

Advocacy

Congregational

Connected

Partnership

Things to Highlight From Vision 1.0 Standards & Guidelines Document going to the Board Oct. 16-18 Focusing on core competencies “ Creating a common set of expectations across the church…”

Document going to the Board Oct. 16-18

Focusing on core competencies

Things to Highlight From Vision 1.0 Online Training Initiative Making high quality training available for those who can’t access it now Encouraging congregational teams to take it together On hold until we get a workable business model

Making high quality training available for those who can’t access it now

Encouraging congregational teams to take it together

On hold until we get a workable business model

Things to Highlight From Vision 2.0 Creating A Culture of Receptivity Creating community conversations around the meal table at Extravaganza 2010

Extravaganza 2010 February 4-8, 2010 ICC Courses Feb 4-5 Main Event Feb 5-8

Connect Journal Comes out 3 or 4 times per year (depending on the state of the budget) Themes: Currently working our way word by word through the definitions Peers writing for peers Goal: To raise the bar of conversation and learning about the area of youth and family ministry.

Comes out 3 or 4 times per year (depending on the state of the budget)

Themes: Currently working our way word by word through the definitions

Peers writing for peers

Goal: To raise the bar of conversation and learning about the area of youth and family ministry.

Mebership Benefits Primary Benefits: Belonging to a community of peers Being a part of this movement Helping to change the church Being a part of strengthening youth and family ministry congregationally, synodically and throughout the church Opportunities for Renewal, Education and Support

Primary Benefits:

Belonging to a community of peers

Being a part of this movement

Helping to change the church

Being a part of strengthening youth and family ministry congregationally, synodically and throughout the church

Opportunities for Renewal, Education and Support

Other Benefits Secondary Benefits: Discounts from resource and service providers like: The Center for Youth Ministries at Wartburg Impression Media Group Lutheran Life Coaching TXTSignal Trinity Lutheran College’s Children, Youth and Family Ministry Center The Youth & Family Institute Youth Leadership Youth Specialties Members also receive: A discounted registration to the Extravaganza Discounted registration for Online Training Online access to our membership directory A subscription to “Connect” A free Hertz #1 Gold Club Membership Online access to videos of past Extravaganza keynote speakers

Secondary Benefits:

Discounts from resource and service providers like:

The Center for Youth Ministries at Wartburg

Impression Media Group

Lutheran Life Coaching

TXTSignal

Trinity Lutheran College’s Children, Youth and Family Ministry Center

The Youth & Family Institute

Youth Leadership

Youth Specialties

Members also receive:

A discounted registration to the Extravaganza

Discounted registration for Online Training

Online access to our membership directory

A subscription to “Connect”

A free Hertz #1 Gold Club Membership

Online access to videos of past Extravaganza keynote speakers

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