CLB Youth Workers Continuing Education - Bethel Lutheran Church

The CLBA biennial convention is happening in 2016 and our denominational leadership continues to make it possible to bring in some great outside resources. I want to encourage you to attend the convention as a delegate from your church. 

We are bringing Back Dr. Chap Clark who will be built on what he shared in 2014 with a ton of new resources and insights. In addition, we are working on several other ways to utilize his time with us. 

About his seminar: Adoptive Youth Ministry: Reaching Emerging Generations in an Atomized World" (Pt 1 and 2)

Intense attention has been devoted to the realization that many if not most of our students are leaving active faith when they graduate from high school, even those who were deeply involved and invested in the youth ministry. In addition to that, we know that even our "best" kids often have a shallow understanding of their faith, and the culture all of our students are swimming in has become increasingly secular. 

Our response to these issues, and with the culture pressing us into more and more structural fragmentation and atomization, our tendency is continue to treat students, and their faith journey, as individuals. Adoptive Youth Ministry, a new way to theologically ground and re-imagine our work and ministry with the goal of helping our young to live into their adoption as God's children in Christ (John 1:12), where students have not only a nurturing community, but also experience a place at the table of God's household. 

For more info, go to http://www.clba.org/ywce/ 
Schedule (Tentative)

Youth Worker Continuing Education with Dr Chap Clark and Luncheon

8:30-11:30 Session #1 

11:45-1:00 Youth Worker Lunch

Presentations:
1. YC17
2. Thrivent Luther 500 Year Celebration Curriculum and Service Project Grant Presentation
3. Youth Worker Mentor 

1:15 - 4:00 Session #2