LYO of the WND Synod
Save the Dates and Invite your 6th-12th Grade Youth to Join Us!!
LYO 2025 Location: Astoria Hotel in Dickinson, ND
- High School Event: Oct. 16th (1PM) - Oct. 17th (2:30PM) => CLICK TO REGISTER FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL EVENT
- Middle School Event: Oct. 17th (6PM) - Oct. 18th (2:30PM) => CLICK TO REGISTER FOR THE MIDDLE SCHOOL EVENT
Click HERE for the 2025 Leaders Guide
The LYO Board is excited to host a fall faith formation experience for the High School AND Middle School youth of our Synod this October in Dickinson, ND! We will bring together phenomenal speakers, informative breakout sessions, and of course...tons of fun!
Registration deadline is September 25th, so SIGN UP NOW!
We hope the Middle School and High School Youth of your church can join us in Dickinson October 16-18, 2025.
Questions? Please email
LYO Coordinator, Lora Isakson or
LYO Board Advisor, Michelle Schwab.
Join the High School LYO Board to Help Plan the Event!
The 2025 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. CLICK HERE for the LYO Board Application.
An Adult is asked to fill out a Youth Recommendation Form by CLICKING 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.