Encouraging Youth and Young Adults to be Leaders in the Church

The Rocky Mountain Synod will continue to live into the ELCA's goal of expanded roles for youth and young adults in all expressions of our church. Rostered and lay leaders are encouraged to have conversations with the youth and young adults in their midst regarding the opportunity to serve on church council and as voting members at this year's synod assembly.

A youth or young adult voting member is not an additional voting member. The youth or young adult is one of your congregation's allotted voting members.

 

 

High school youth are encouraged to attend the assembly, either as a voting member or a visitor. Congregations who bring youth as a visitor cost is $150. This covers food and part of a room if they want to stay with other youth.  

  • Special events just for youth:
  • Reception and orientation Thursday evening following worship
  • Lunch with Mikka McCracken, Program Director for World Hunger & our ELCA Church Wide Representative
  • Meeting with representatives from CLU/PLTS
  • Other fellowship opportunities hosted by the Youth Discipleship Team                                                                  

Youth voting members should be registered as a "voting member;" youth visitors should select the "youth visitor" option.  If your youth would like to stay with other youth, please email Korra Looschen: klooschen@greeleylutheran.orgto reserve a hotel space.  

IMPORTANT:    Please review the document in the right column and bring the signed covenant to assembly.