Youth + Family
Synod Youth Leaders Gathering
St. Stephen 11612 New Hampshire Ave, Silver Spring, MDAll Youth and Family Ministry pastors, directors, and leaders are invited to an in-person gathering on Wednesday, June 14 at 7:00 PM! Bishop Leila Ortiz and Deacon Julie Stecker will lead this…
2024 Youth Gathering Info Session
ZoomOn Wednesday, August 23 at 7:00 PM, the Gathering Synod Champions for Metro D.C. and Delaware-Maryland will host an information session on Zoom for any primary leaders who are thinking…
Youth + Family Ministry Visioning Session | CANCELLED
The Youth + Family Ministry visioning session scheduled for this Saturday has been cancelled. The Youth + Family Ministry team is engaging in strategic discernment about the best way to…
Middle School Youth Retreat
Potomoac Park Retreat & Conference Center 11 Tabernacle Way, Falling Waters, WVRegistration is open for the Youth + Family Ministry Middle School Event taking place Friday, November 17, to Sunday, November 19 at Potomac Park Retreat Center in Falling Waters, WV.…
High School Youth Event | February 9-11
Potomoac Park Retreat & Conference Center 11 Tabernacle Way, Falling Waters, WVRegistration is open for the High School Event, February 9-11, 2024! SPECIAL GUEST: Lutheran singer songwriter Rachel Kurtz will be at the event to lead us in music! Youth in…
Seekers Annual Retreat | Grades 3-5
Mar-Lu-Ridge Camp & Retreat Center 3200 Mar Lu Ridge Rd, Jefferson, MD, United StatesAll children in grades 3, 4, and 5 are invited to attend our retreat for elementary school students on March 9-10 at Mar-Lu-Ridge Retreat Center. Throughout Saturday and Sunday, we…
Are Children Spiritual Enough?
ZoomChildren's spirituality begins from God's love and gets nurtured through relational and life-giving Christian practices. However, in the 21st century, neoliberal ideologies and consumerist practices suppress children's holistic flourishing, and…
Unlikely Leaders Retreat | Grades 6–8
Mar-Lu-Ridge Camp & Retreat Center 3200 Mar Lu Ridge Rd, Jefferson, MD, United StatesRegistration for Unlikely Leaders, a leadership retreat for students in grades 6-8, is now open! Each congregation is invited to bring four youth and one adult advisor to this weekend…
Learn, Live, and Love God’s Good Creation
ZoomJoin the Metro D.C. Synod on Thursday, April 18, at 7:00 PM for a special Earth Day Leadership Academy as we welcome Melody Starya Mobley for a Zoom conversation about…
Celebrating Deacon Julie Stecker
Community of Grace 5699 Meridale Road, Catonsville, MD, United StatesYou are invited to an Open House to celebrate Deacon Julie Stecker’s ministry on Saturday, June 15, from 3:00–5:00 PM at the Community of Grace campus in Catonsville, Maryland. There…