Gathering in the East

Gathering in the East, an annual conference for Youth Ministry Adults, will be held April 16-18, 2010 in Harrrisburg, PA.

It’s here. The time has finally come. It’s the annual youth retreat, the spaghetti dinner fundraiser, the parent’s Bible study, Youth Sunday, the budget meeting, the tough conversation with the youth advisor, the weekly Youth Group meeting, the late-night phone call from a young person in trouble. It’s time for the ministry you’ve been called and gifted to do, and you’re going to need the right tools.

You grab your Bible, notebook, first aid kit, playground balls, guitar . . . and it’s time to go.

We know you work hard to minister to the young people and the families in your midst, and that you need to be equipped for that work. That is what the Gathering in the East, a conference for youth ministry adults, is all about. The GIE planning team is composed of youth ministry adults working and volunteering in congregations and synods in Regions 7 and 8 of the ELCA.

Get connected. Be equipped. Find encouragement. Registration is $175.00 and hotel rooms start at $75.00. For details on speakers, musicians, workshop topics and to register, go to gatheringintheeast.org or contact Barbara Harner.