LYO Synod Youth Gathering of WND
We Welcomed 400+ Youth and Adults at LYO this past October and can’t wait to do it again in 2024!! Save the Dates and Invite your 6th-12th Grade Youth to Join Us!!
LYO 2024 Location TBA:
- High School LYO: Thursday-Friday Afternoon, October 17-18
- Middle School LYO: Friday Evening-Saturday Afternoon, October 18-19
Click HERE for the 2023 Leaders Guide
The LYO Board is excited to host a fall faith formation experience for the High School AND Jr. High/Middle School youth of our Synod this October! We will bring together phenomenal speakers, informative break-out sessions, and of course: tons of fun! We hope the 6th-8th and 9th-12th Grade youth of your church will be able to join us in Minot Thursday-Friday and Friday-Saturday, October 17-19 2024.
Please contact the LYO Synod Liasion Pastor Brad Dokken (brad@wndsynod.org) with any Questions.
Join the High School LYO Board to Help Plan the Event!
The 2024 Board will be accepting applications for the Vice President, Treasurer, East Missouri, Lonetree, Upper Missouri and Western Prairie Representatives. Applications are ONLY open to 9th, 10th, and 11th graders who are youth members of ELCA churches in the Western North Dakota Synod. Candidates must commit to attending four meetings per year for two years. Click Here to Review the Position Descriptions and Responsibilities. Applicants must submit a Recommendation Form from a trusted adult and send in a Video Application with three videos sharing information about their faith, LYO interest and life experiences.
9th-11th Grade Youth are invited to apply through an online LYO Board Application available here. Youth are also asked for an Adult to fill out a Recommendation Form, available here.
The LYO Board and Advisors
The LYO Board is selected through an application process and consists of 1 youth member from each of the 7 conferences of the synod and 4 officers. Each member serves a 2-year term. Adult advisors are asked to serve with youth representatives from their congregation or conference, and also serve a 2-year term. The LYO Board plans and promotes the annual gathering and seeks to support and encourage congregational youth ministry throughout our synod. Please pray for the LYO Board and Advisors as they meet mid-January, in the spring and summer to put work into this incredible gathering.