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SUMMARY:2026 YFM Conference
DESCRIPTION:The 2026 Youth and Family Ministry Conference \nSponsored by the NOW District \nApril 27-30\, 2026Camp Lutherhaven | Coeur d’Alene\, ID \n					\n									Click Here to Register for the 2026 YFM Conference!\n					 \nThe YFM Conference provides relevant leadership training\, renewal in a retreat environment\, and opportunities to strengthen old and create new friendships. The conference brings together both commissioned and non-commissioned ministers in youth and family ministry in order to share best practices and strengthen the network between leaders across the NOW District and the entire West Coast.  \nConference Information\nBack this year – a 4 Day/3 night event!\nWe are keeping our expanded conference schedule so that participants will travel to the event on Monday\, April 27\, with programming beginning that evening. This will allow for full days of conference activities on Tuesday and Wednesday\, along with a half-day of programming on Thursday.  \nClick here to download a draft schedule for this year’s conference. \nOnline Registration Notes:\nEVERYONE should register as a guest\, even if prompted that “they’re recognized” and given the option to “log-in”. \nWe are not able to accept in-person payments at the conference. If you prefer to pay by check rather than online\, please select “Pay In-Person” on the final page of the registration portal and mail your payment. \nEvent Pricing\nRegistration Fee Covers: Housing in a shared room\, meals (breakfast Tuesday through breakfast Thursday)\, and program materials.  \nRegular Registration Rate: $350Early Bird Discount Available through January 31: $25Cost for Additional Workers from Same Ministry/Students/Spouses: $325Additional cost for single room request: $125* \n*As our conference grows\, our venue is less able to guarantee single-room occupancy possibilities for all who request them. The additional fee this year covers the additional $50/night cost of additional rooms at camp to accommodate those requests\, with a $25 discount already applied. \nExplore the “Formed” Theme\n																														 \nIt is an honor as the keynote speaker for the 2026 NOW District YFM Conference to provide an overview of the conference\, which will explore the challenges of faith formation in our cultural context. The opening keynote address\, “Cultivating a Winsome Witness to the World\,” will lay out the changing religious demographics in the United States and ways in which the Good News of Jesus can address the maladies of our age. During the conference we’ll also engage in some interactive Scripture study methods with a twofold purpose: to strengthen participants’ identity as those called by God to serve Christ and the people of God in a particular place and time; and to provide resources that can be adapted for a variety of settings involving youth\, children\, and families. A second keynote address\, “How Ritual Forms Communities and Individuals\,” will unpack the power of ritual to shape our desires and habits in conformity with Christ.   \nDeaconess Rhoda Schuler\, ThD  \nProfessor Emerita\, Concordia University\, St. Paul  \nCo-author\, Journey to Jesus: Faith Formation into Christ and Community  \n  \nFor more information on Dr. Schuler and Dr. Burreson’s work\, please visit forminglutherans.org. \nTheir book\, Journey to Jesus\, is also now available for purchase. 
URL:https://nowlcms.org/nw-event/2026-yfm-conference/
LOCATION:Camp Lutherhaven\, 3258 West Lutherhaven Road\, Coeur d'Alene\, ID\, 83814\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jackie Druckhammer":MAILTO:youthandfamily@nowlcms.org
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SUMMARY:Lutherhaven Building Youth Groups - Winter Retreat for Junior High and High School
DESCRIPTION:BYG Youth Winter Weekends is a fun-filled weekend designed to help your youth group grow together in community and faith. It doesn’t matter what size your youth group is\, BYG (Building Youth Groups) is just right for building faith that sticks with your crew. This weekend is designed especially for middle school and high school youth groups (6th-12th grade) to talk\, learn\, dig into the Word\, grow\, reflect\, and have fun together! Get more info here. \nNEW! Dive deep into the Word with breakout groups tailored to high school and junior high\, allowing for age-appropriate discussions and connections. Engage in meaningful conversations with your youth group and adult leaders\, exploring faith and life’s journey together. \nWoven throughout the weekend’s spiritual growth\, there will be plenty of fun and fellowship as we come together as a large group! Enjoy a weekend of inspiration\, reflection\, and community-building. Questions? Contact Meggie Cross.
URL:https://nowlcms.org/nw-event/lutherhaven-building-youth-groups-winter-retreat-for-junior-high-and-high-school/
LOCATION:Camp Lutherhaven\, 3258 West Lutherhaven Road\, Coeur d'Alene\, ID\, 83814\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Meggie Cross":MAILTO:meggie@lutherhaven.com
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SUMMARY:2024 YFM Conference
DESCRIPTION:The Youth and Family Ministry Conference provides relevant leadership training\, renewal in a retreat environment\, and opportunities to strengthen old and create new friendships. The conference brings together both commissioned and non-commissioned ministers in youth and family ministry in order to share best practices and strengthen the network between leaders across the NOW District and the entire West Coast. \nThe dates are now set for the 2024 conference! If you are the person on point for youth and family ministry in your congregation\, please plan to join us: \nUpdated dates: April 23 – 25\, 2024\nat Camp Lutherhaven in Coeur d’Alene\, ID \nClick Here to Register\nPricing Info:  \nEarly Bird Registration -$225 (Register by Feb 28th) \nRegular Registration – $250 (Register by April 15th) \nSpouses\, students\, and multiple workers from the same congregation also receive an additional $25 discount. \n\n\n\nCost if you register:\nby 2/28/2024\nby 4/15/2024\n\n\nYouth/Family Minister\n$225\n$250\n\n\nSpouse\n$200\n$225\n\n\nFull-Time Undergrad Student\n$200\n$225\n\n\nAdditional Worker Same Church\n$200\n$225\n\n\n\n*Please note\, we are using a new registration software this year\, so the early bird discount might not be labeled the way it has in the past. It will automatically apply to all registrations made on or before February 28th.  \nRegistration Fee Covers:  \nHousing\, meals (dinner Tuesday through breakfast Thursday)\, and program materials.  \nTheme: Onward \nKeynote Presenter: Rev. Dominic Rivkin\, Mission Executive for the Pacific Southwest District \nWe look forward to joining together once again in this beautiful setting for a time of collaboration\, refreshment\, and ongoing strengthening for ministry. If you have any questions about the conference\, please do not hesitate to contact the conference planning team.
URL:https://nowlcms.org/nw-event/2024-yfm-conference/
LOCATION:Camp Lutherhaven\, 3258 West Lutherhaven Road\, Coeur d'Alene\, ID\, 83814\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Eric Nelson":MAILTO:eric@ctkcda.com
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