2013 Western North Dakota Synod LYO Gathering 

Join young people in grades 9-12 from around Western North Dakota for the 2013 WND Synod LYO Gathering in Minot.  Come spend 3 days, 2 nights together having fun, serving the community, worshiping God and growing in faith.  No matter who we are, we each hunger for something. At the same time, God has gifted us abundantly and calls us to share these gifts with our brothers and sisters next door and around the globe.  This LYO Gathering will have a unique focus.  We'll join with ELCA World Hunger to explore how we can make a real difference in the world around us. 

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Hey potential LYOers,
This year we have a variety of exciting things planned for our gathering. The theme this year is "Come to
the Feast; Everyone is Filled at God's Table." The theme verse is Matthew 25:35-36 and we are centering the gathering around the topic of world hunger. We have a new musician, a rocking concert, some awesome action tracks, and many other fun happenings on the agenda. I genuinely hope to see everybody at the gathering ready to grow in faith and friendship, but most importantly to have the time of your lives.

Blessings,
Mackee Hoffman, LYO President

Here's a few event Highlights awaiting YOU!

Service Projects           Engaging Worship          Action Tracks    
Inspiring Speakers            Meeting New Friends           Making Memories 
Costume Contest       Growing in Faith         Talent Night
Tony Memmel LIVE! in Concert     Elections of 2014 LYO Board

NightLife!
Karaoke           4-Square Tournament          GagaBall 
PlumpyNut Bar     World Hunger Games  
And much, much more . . .

Tony Memmel, featured artist

A lifelong member of Ascension Lutheran Church, Waukesha, Wis., Tony Memmel performed at the 2012 ELCA Youth Gathering in New Orleans. A songwriter and performer with unique charisma and creativity, he was born missing his left forearm and taught himself to play the guitar, piano and harmonica. But, Memmel is not one to try to sell you on his handicap alone. His music most definitely stands on its own. Memmel was selected as a Grand-Prize winner in a Counting Crows cover contest by The Counting Crows themselves, and was recently honored to take first place in a prestigious singer-songwriter competition, in Boston. He’s sold several thousand CD’s and t-shirts, out of his trusty brown leather suitcase, to a growing national fan-base.

Justin Rabbach, ELCA World Hunger

Justin Rabbach serves as the Youth Group Organizer for ELCA World Hunger. He lives in Chicago, IL, and travels throughout the country sharing stories about how our church is at work feeding the hungry around the world and exciting and equipping young adults in the ELCA to work for justice and make a difference locally & globally. 

 

Bishop Mark Narum, Synod Bishop

Rev. Mark Narum serves as Bishop of the Western North Dakota Synod.  He cares deeply about helping Lutherans in our synod engage in God’s mission of sharing Christ’s love with our communities, through service, words, and actions.  Mark will preach at our opening worship.  
Rev. Paul Schauer, large group presenter
 Pastor Paul has served as pastor of Sunne Lutheran Church, rural Wilton, for 21 years.  He has a passion for local and global missions, youth ministry, hiking, backpacking, gardening, reading, cooking, travel, humor, and most recently, skydiving.  Paul is the proud dad of Emma, Eric, Cory, and Joey. This is Paul's 24th synod LYO gathering. He will take us on an adventure to the Central African Republic, a place near to his heart, to share how God is at work through the church in a place very different than our own. 

Rev. Ken Nelson, Chaplain

Pastor Ken serves as senior pastor at First Lutheran in Minot. He is married to Marcella, and they have 3 daughters, Johanna Grace, Else-Marie and Ingrid Anne. Ken's passions in ministry are preaching, teaching the Bible, and finding new ways to connect people to Jesus Christ through worship, study, service and prayer.  Outside his congregational work, Ken loves to play golf, ride his bike on some scenic Western North Dakota highways, and spend time watching and helping his kids grow.

The GLUE, Worship Band

Staff from our synod’s 4 Bible Camps will lead us in worship and opening music each day.