2012 ELCA Youth Gathering
July 18 – 22, 2012
New Orleans, Lousiana
Spring 2012 Training
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Preparing for the Gathering
– Pre-trip Meetings &
Preparations
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Gathering Information
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Getting Ready Materials
Group Building
3 Days emphasis…
– Practice Justice
– Practice
Peacemaking
– Practice Discipleship
Evening Dome Events
Community Life
Adult Leaders & Youth
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Trip Planning helps
Preparing our Mindset
Preparing for the Gathering
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Pre-trip meetings
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Getting Ready
Materials
Group Building
On-Line Giving
Partnering with Parents
Partnering with the
congregations
Mission is faith formation
Benevolence
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100 wells projects
cost of $2500 each
In kind giving of
books from a book
list
Online giving can
chose what you can
afford
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Sunday Morning
offering between 3
projects
Pre-trip group building……
Empowers youth and
adults to look beyond
themselves
 Creates confidence for
encountering others
 Builds healthy
relationships between
youth and adults
May 20th
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Dayle July 16-18
Hyatt regency
 Keynote Speaker
Emily Rapp
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Myle July 16-18
Hyatt Regency
 We All Dat
 twitter@myle 2012
Hashtag #wealldat
 Facebook
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Gathering Information
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3 Days Emphasis
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Practice Peacemaking
Practice Discipleship
Practice Justice
Community Life
Evening Dome Events
Three Days……at the Gathering
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Practice Peacemaking
Practice Discipleship
Practice Justice
Practice Peacemaking
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Learning
A flow of experiences
that will engage youth
and adults intentionally
Interaction Center
Thursday for us
Interactive Center
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Opens after 1 for
everyone
Activities include:
yoga, ropes
course,Habitat,
prayer stations,
Habitat, music
stages,
Practice Discipleship
Saturday
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How do we live out our lives
in response to Christ and
God’s work within us?
How do we engage youth
and adults to share their
faith?
How do we go home and
keep living, sharing, doing,
being, growing…..and so
much more?
Need small group leaders
Practice Justice
City Day Friday
Evening Dome Events
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Preparing for Evening Dome
events
Schedule
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Prepare Group for “waiting”
and lines
Champion Square & Food
Vendor
When do doors open?
Leaving the Dome
Community Life……
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Locations
Opportunities
Safety & Security
Curfew
Dress Code
Adult Responsibility
Final 15
Group Time
Adult leaders
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Love God. Love youth. Be patient. Positive.
Helpful.
Help create culture of healthy adult
leadership
Set an example of both strong leader & team
player qualities
Value every person in the group
Trip Preparation info…..
 Trip
Planning Helps
 Preparing our
Mindset
 Extra Tips
 Transportation
Helps
Trip Planning Helps
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Final Trip details
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Packing List
Final group meeting
Covenant
Send-off plans
Gathering Information
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Guide for groups in hotels
What about group time at the Gathering?
How do we bring the experience home?
Preparing our Mindset
Consumer(what’s in it for me?)  What can I offer
Expectation  Opportunity finds you
Boredom  Embracing the experience
Resistance  Open to new experiences
Fear/Anxiety  Look to the “next turn”
Cup is half full  Cup is overflowing
Known Schedule  Go with the flow
Extra “Mindset” Tips
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Live in the Moment
Be a non-anxious presence
Exhibit an attitude of gratitude
Act with respect
Be open to others
Help and support each other to be the best.
Be willing to live outside comfort zone.
Other Tips
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Grocery Store Rouses Market at 701
Baronne Street open 6-12
Plan meals ahead of time
Will get bibles 6x9
Will be live streaming from Dome
Don’t forget tipping in you budget
Plan a place in case someone gets lost
Flip Flops
After the Gathering……
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Celebrating/honoring the experience
What did we learn? How did we grow?
In Faith? Spiritually? Personally?
How do we keep living, sharing & growing?
Are working on 6 month of study materials for
when we come home