Jr. High Gathering 2.0

The SW MN Synod Lutheran Youth Organization (LYO) Board has created an online version of the Jr. High Youth Gathering. It is designed for groups to participate in a group gathered in person, a group gathered online, or for individuals to participate at home.  It is completely free!

The LYO Board hopes that you may use elements of this Youth Gathering in many different ways.
Here are just a few ideas:

– Use it with confirmation students

– Use worship elements (like the confession or invocation) in your pre-recorded or live worship service

– Show a Faith Talk as a starter for people to share their own faith stories

– Show a Faith Talk or Joe Davis Speaker Time during a worship service as the sermon

– Use the Gathering for the whole congregation during Advent or Lent

All Videos are available to view and download on our synod’s Vimeo page, click here. 

30-Minute Sessions:
Session 1 with Joe Davis and Faith Talk from Lily
Session 2 with Joe Davis and Faith Talk from Laela
Session 3 with Joe Davis

Speaker Videos:
Joe Davis 1, Identity
Joe Davis 2, Community
Joe Davis 3, Purpose

Faith Talk Videos:
Faith Talk by Lily
Faith Talk by Laela 

Theme Verse Videos:
Laela
Caleb
Lily
Katy
Rose
Leif

Worship Elements:
All Worship Elements Together (one video, together)
-Invocation
-Prayer of the Day
-Confession and Forgiveness
-Prayers of the People
-Sending
-Printed Worship Elements

Nightlife Options

Service Project

Devotions:
Individual Devotion #1
Individual Devotion #2
Individual Devotion Apps
Group Devotions