WELCOME! 2015 ELCA Youth Gathering

Rise Up Together

Your New FriendsYour New Friends

Mrs. Deb Ford

Pr. Mark Anderson

Why a “Gathering”

• ““The Mission of the Gathering is The Mission of the Gathering is adolescent faith formation”adolescent faith formation”

• This happens in Getting ReadyThis happens in Getting Ready

• During Gathering ProgramDuring Gathering Program

• In Congregational groupsIn Congregational groups

• After the GatheringAfter the Gathering

Why Detroit?

• The Methodists had already reserved Disney land

Why Detroit?

• It is not the best city for the Gathering

• It is the best mission for the Gathering

• 1.86 million to 700,000• 80,000 empty buildings• Manufacturing 200,000 to

20,000• 7% of 8th graders can read

What should we be doing now?

• Getting Ready Bible Study

• Covenant

• gNews

• Communication with Congregation

• Follow @elcagathering or Facebook/youthgathering @synodmark

• Check website

Practice Discipleship

Other Upcoming Webinars

 

We're excited about our upcoming webinars! All are 1pm Central.1."Story of Place and Displacement" with Carol Jacobson - April 7th2."Story of Adolescence" with Dawn Rundman - May 5th3."Story of Self and Other" with Mindy Makant - Sept. 1st4."Story of Service" with Mark Jackson - Oct. 6th5."Story of Faith Community" with John Cummings, Meghan Sobocienski & Elizabeth Flores - Nov. 3rd.Interested in learning more about the Practice Discipleship Initiative? Our website contains lots of FREE resources for the journey. 

Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ja0eulQEgVA

What to Bring

6 outfitsteddy bearSwim stuffGlovesBack PackH2o BottleMoney

Adults

Boo-boo kit

Kid contact Information

Best Attitude

Group

DiapersToolFirst AidDuct TapeFormsS.A.F.E.

All

Travel DayThe Next Exit is your last chance

10 Miles From Detroit

I-94 Fairlane Green/Allen Park, MI

Last Chance for “Big Box” stores, etc.

Arrival Day 1

• Go directly to your hotel

• T-Shirts were already mailed to you

• Register for the Gathering at the Hotel• All payment due May 15 no $ at the Gathering

• Register for the hotel at the Hotel

• Un Pack

• Go to Ford Field

NEW!!!

Transportation

• City of Detroit transportation

• Your own Transportation

• You have heard it said there is a “people mover” but I say unto you it is but a toy train

Ford Field

• “soft opening” at 5:30

• There is no reason to show up early

• Concession close at 7:30 (even if you are in line)

• Backpacks will be inspected

• No Pushing!!!! 7,500 seats on the floor

Ford Field

Ford Field

“Dome”

• Rachel Kurtz

• AGAPE

• Bobby Siegrried

• Lost and Found

• Christopher Clay

• TED Talk Formats

“Dome” Themes

• Wednesday= Rise up –Resurrection

• Thursday =Bear Burdens -Man on the mat

• Friday =Build Bridges – Walking on water

• Saturday =break chains – Crucifixion

• Sunday =Bring Hope – Feeding 5,000

Back to the Hotel

• Routes will be published

(games at the baseball park)

• Get to your Shuttle

• Turns Dark at 10:00pm EDT

• Hotels have Code Numbers

Daily Schedule

Day 2 Day 3 Day 4

Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast

Downtown/Cobo Downtown/Cobo Downtown Cobo

Program day 1 Program day 2 Program day 3

Community Life Community Life Community Life

Supper Supper Supper

Dome Dome Dome

Hotel Hotel Hotel

Final 15 Final 15 Final 15

Proclaim Community Day 2

Proclaim Community Day 2

• Cobo Center

• 11 Football Fields

• Cross in the Center all paths lead to the cross

• Shoes, water bottle, Bible

• Zip line, bumper cars, creative expression, build a house, food court, resting place, bands

• Donate Hair, blood, money

• Colleges

Proclaim Community Day 2

• The Trick will be to prepare and Prioritize

• Food in and around Cobo

• Anyone can go Anytime

Proclaim Justice Day 3

• Detroit is 140 Sq. miles• Anticipate 10-25 ride to site• Nowhere we have not been invited• Nowhere that is not safe• 6 interest areas• You learn assignment on the bus• Bring: gloves, shoes, shirt• Provided: Story teller, college student

Launch at 9:00 and 10:30am

Examples:

Proclaim Story Day 4

Mrs. Deb Ford

Schedule Day 4

• 12:30 doors open

• 1:00pm Kick off, God’s story, My story, Your Story

• 3:00pm Holy Communion (Bishop Preaches)

• 4:00pm Sent

Closing Worship Day 5

Community Life“Radically Different”

• In the early morning or late afternoon

• Downtown

• Programmatic

• Less like a High School Dance

• More like a town fair

• Scattered Locations

Safety & Security

• What is the most dangerous? • Most issues occur in the hotel room• Flip Flops

• Room = barefoot• Out of room = flip flops• Out of hotel = shoes

Cell Phones

Find my phone!!!!!!

Find My Friends

Phone number of kids

Circle of 6

Number on Wristband

@elcagathering

Mark 319-415-1923

Your Questions…Your Questions…