welcome! 2015 elca youth gathering rise up together
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WELCOME! 2015 ELCA Youth Gathering
Rise Up Together
Your New FriendsYour New Friends
Mrs. Deb Ford
Pr. Mark Anderson
Why a “Gathering”
• ““The Mission of the Gathering is The Mission of the Gathering is adolescent faith formation”adolescent faith formation”
• This happens in Getting ReadyThis happens in Getting Ready
• During Gathering ProgramDuring Gathering Program
• In Congregational groupsIn Congregational groups
• After the GatheringAfter the Gathering
Why Detroit?
• The Methodists had already reserved Disney land
Why Detroit?
• It is not the best city for the Gathering
• It is the best mission for the Gathering
• 1.86 million to 700,000• 80,000 empty buildings• Manufacturing 200,000 to
20,000• 7% of 8th graders can read
What should we be doing now?
• Getting Ready Bible Study
• Covenant
• gNews
• Communication with Congregation
• Follow @elcagathering or Facebook/youthgathering @synodmark
• Check website
Practice Discipleship
Other Upcoming Webinars
We're excited about our upcoming webinars! All are 1pm Central.1."Story of Place and Displacement" with Carol Jacobson - April 7th2."Story of Adolescence" with Dawn Rundman - May 5th3."Story of Self and Other" with Mindy Makant - Sept. 1st4."Story of Service" with Mark Jackson - Oct. 6th5."Story of Faith Community" with John Cummings, Meghan Sobocienski & Elizabeth Flores - Nov. 3rd.Interested in learning more about the Practice Discipleship Initiative? Our website contains lots of FREE resources for the journey.
Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ja0eulQEgVA
What to Bring
6 outfitsteddy bearSwim stuffGlovesBack PackH2o BottleMoney
Adults
Boo-boo kit
Kid contact Information
Best Attitude
Group
DiapersToolFirst AidDuct TapeFormsS.A.F.E.
All
Travel DayThe Next Exit is your last chance
10 Miles From Detroit
I-94 Fairlane Green/Allen Park, MI
Last Chance for “Big Box” stores, etc.
Arrival Day 1
• Go directly to your hotel
• T-Shirts were already mailed to you
• Register for the Gathering at the Hotel• All payment due May 15 no $ at the Gathering
• Register for the hotel at the Hotel
• Un Pack
• Go to Ford Field
NEW!!!
Transportation
• City of Detroit transportation
• Your own Transportation
• You have heard it said there is a “people mover” but I say unto you it is but a toy train
Ford Field
• “soft opening” at 5:30
• There is no reason to show up early
• Concession close at 7:30 (even if you are in line)
• Backpacks will be inspected
• No Pushing!!!! 7,500 seats on the floor
Ford Field
Ford Field
“Dome”
• Rachel Kurtz
• AGAPE
• Bobby Siegrried
• Lost and Found
• Christopher Clay
• TED Talk Formats
“Dome” Themes
• Wednesday= Rise up –Resurrection
• Thursday =Bear Burdens -Man on the mat
• Friday =Build Bridges – Walking on water
• Saturday =break chains – Crucifixion
• Sunday =Bring Hope – Feeding 5,000
Back to the Hotel
• Routes will be published
(games at the baseball park)
• Get to your Shuttle
• Turns Dark at 10:00pm EDT
• Hotels have Code Numbers
Daily Schedule
Day 2 Day 3 Day 4
Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast
Downtown/Cobo Downtown/Cobo Downtown Cobo
Program day 1 Program day 2 Program day 3
Community Life Community Life Community Life
Supper Supper Supper
Dome Dome Dome
Hotel Hotel Hotel
Final 15 Final 15 Final 15
Proclaim Community Day 2
Proclaim Community Day 2
• Cobo Center
• 11 Football Fields
• Cross in the Center all paths lead to the cross
• Shoes, water bottle, Bible
• Zip line, bumper cars, creative expression, build a house, food court, resting place, bands
• Donate Hair, blood, money
• Colleges
Proclaim Community Day 2
• The Trick will be to prepare and Prioritize
• Food in and around Cobo
• Anyone can go Anytime
Proclaim Justice Day 3
• Detroit is 140 Sq. miles• Anticipate 10-25 ride to site• Nowhere we have not been invited• Nowhere that is not safe• 6 interest areas• You learn assignment on the bus• Bring: gloves, shoes, shirt• Provided: Story teller, college student
Launch at 9:00 and 10:30am
Examples:
Proclaim Story Day 4
Mrs. Deb Ford
Schedule Day 4
• 12:30 doors open
• 1:00pm Kick off, God’s story, My story, Your Story
• 3:00pm Holy Communion (Bishop Preaches)
• 4:00pm Sent
Closing Worship Day 5
Community Life“Radically Different”
• In the early morning or late afternoon
• Downtown
• Programmatic
• Less like a High School Dance
• More like a town fair
• Scattered Locations
Safety & Security
• What is the most dangerous? • Most issues occur in the hotel room• Flip Flops
• Room = barefoot• Out of room = flip flops• Out of hotel = shoes
Cell Phones
Find my phone!!!!!!
Find My Friends
Phone number of kids
Circle of 6
Number on Wristband
@elcagathering
Mark 319-415-1923
Your Questions…Your Questions…