March 12-15, the annual meeting of the Council of Lutheran Youth Fellowship Representatives (CLYFR) gathered in Saint Louis, Mo. Lutheran Youth Fellowship is the student leadership organization of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and is sponsored by LCMS Youth Ministry. LCMS districts are invited to send two youth and one adult to participate in this student leadership event. 18 districts were represented at CLYFR 2009.

CLYFR participants receive training in a core leadership module, written by LCMS experts from various ministries throughout the church. Training is led by the six-member LYF Executive Board. Participants are equipped to teach the model to other youth in their home district.

The 2009 training topic “Teen Focus Training” was written by Megan Gust, one of the members of the LYF Executive Board, in consultation with DCE Lisa Hellyer. The training challenges youth to examine the roles they can play in the church, to share their faith story with unbelievers, and to stay focused on God both now and as they graduate from high school.

CLYFR provides leadership development for teens, and is led by teens.  Jessica Bordeleau, LYF Coordinator for the Youth Ministry Office, states, “By equipping and enabling youth to lead, they learn valuable leadership skills and recognize that God has called youth to work as a valuable part of the church community now…not just when they grow up.”

For information about sending youth to the 2010 Council of Lutheran Youth Fellowship Representatives, congregations can contact their District office.

“Teen Focus Training” will also be offered at a new event this summer called Youth Leadership CORE, which will take place July 5-8, 2009, at Camp Wartburg in Waterloo, Ill. All youth ages 15-18 are encouraged to attend.

To learn more about Lutheran Youth Fellowship, all of the available training modules, and Youth Leadership CORE visit LCMS Youth Ministry online at www.lcms.org/youth, or call 800.248.1930 x. 1722.

March 12-15, the annual meeting of the Council of Lutheran Youth Fellowship Representatives (CLYFR) gathered in Saint Louis, Mo. Lutheran Youth Fellowship is the student leadership organization of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and is sponsored by LCMS Youth Ministry. LCMS districts are invited to send two youth and one adult to participate in this student leadership event. 18 districts were represented at CLYFR 2009.

CLYFR participants receive training in a core leadership module, written by LCMS experts from various ministries throughout the church. Training is led by the six-member LYF Executive Board. Participants are equipped to teach the model to other youth in their home district.

The 2009 training topic “Teen Focus Training” was written by Megan Gust, one of the members of the LYF Executive Board, in consultation with DCE Lisa Hellyer. The training challenges youth to examine the roles they can play in the church, to share their faith story with unbelievers, and to stay focused on God both now and as they graduate from high school.

CLYFR provides leadership development for teens, and is led by teens.  Jessica Bordeleau, LYF Coordinator for the Youth Ministry Office, states, “By equipping and enabling youth to lead, they learn valuable leadership skills and recognize that God has called youth to work as a valuable part of the church community now…not just when they grow up.”

For information about sending youth to the 2010 Council of Lutheran Youth Fellowship Representatives, congregations can contact their District office.

“Teen Focus Training” will also be offered at a new event this summer called Youth Leadership CORE, which will take place July 5-8, 2009, at Camp Wartburg in Waterloo, Ill. All youth ages 15-18 are encouraged to attend.

To learn more about Lutheran Youth Fellowship, all of the available training modules, and Youth Leadership CORE visit LCMS Youth Ministry online at www.lcms.org/youth, or call 800.248.1930 x. 1722.