2013 Lutheran Youth Fellowship (LYF) Assembly

Friday, June 21, through Sunday, June 23, 2013
Muhlenberg College, Allentown, PA

Overview

If you have never attended an LYF assembly before, you are in for a real treat! This is the one event in our synod that is planned and lead by and for youth. Youth who are presently in grades 8 through 12 are welcome to participate.

What can you expect?

NEW FRIENDS: We make sure we spend a lot of time getting to know one another. As a result, strong friendships are formed with other Lutheran youth from around the synod that last a lifetime!
FUN AND PLAY: We enjoy playing some great group building games – games that we can take back to our home congregations. Saturday night we have a dance in Muhlenberg’s “Red Door Café,” complete with strobe light, a dance floor, tables, and space for playing games and having conversation.
CREATIVE AND MEANINGFUL WORSHIP: Several months before the assembly, a group of youth from the LYF board meet with a chaplain whom they’ve recruited, and work together to plan meaningful worship for the assembly. You never know where we might worship. Last year we walked to a local park and moved our worship from one place in the park to another!
OPPORTUNITIES TO SHARE CONCERNS: In what ways should the church participate in our world? Are you concerned about the environment? Poverty? World hunger? Other issues? Here is a place where you can talk about your concerns for the world and your hopes for the way that our church can make a difference. We often take some kind of action on the concerns and issues that we raise.
ELECTING LEADERS: We elect youth to lead our organization. If you have leadership gifts that you would like to use, consider nominating yourself for president, vice-president, secretary, or treasurer!
EXCELLENT MEALS: You won’t go hungry at Muhlenberg! They have the best food (we should know – we’ve had our assemblies at lots of other places) and their staff is wonderful.

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Cost

Since the deadline (June 1) for the lower registration fee of $135 has passed, the cost for this year’s LYF assembly is now $150. Registrations will be accepted on a space available basis.

Costs include housing, six meals (dinner on Friday through lunch on Sunday), and all materials.

Groups of 3 or more must be accompanied by an adult. Note: Absolutely NO registrations will be accepted after June 14.

We do not want to turn anyone away from this event because of cost! If you need some financial assistance, please complete the scholarship form. If you find that is still not enough to cover your expenses, please contact Karen Matthias-Long (karen@nepsynod.org), the synod staff person who relates to youth ministry.

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