  Pastor Tim Pauls The deadline for registration is June 1st, 2008, for the third annual Zion Lutheran Youth Retreat in Marshall, Michigan. As announced at last year's retreat, we are providing the registration materials earlier this year, before most youth groups disband for the summer.
We ask that you discuss the retreat at your congregation's next youth event this month (April), giving yourself time to gather all registration materials over the next month (May) for submission to us with payment no later than June 1st. We again expect over 100 attendees at the retreat. We will have to cut off registrations when we reach 125 attendees, so don't delay!
If your church does not have an organized youth group, you are welcome as well. The fee is $75 per attendee, including parents and chaperons. Chaperons will be provided if you are unable to provide your own. We request that groups bring one adult for every 3-4 youth. We will accept checks from individuals made payable to Zion Lutheran Church, but we would prefer one check per group if possible.
It is important for you to remember that current sixth-grade youth are eligible to participate in this fall's retreat, which is again open to 7th - 12th graders and college students. So be sure you make information and registration forms available to this fall's incoming seventh grade class. This is a great way for new catechumens to become involved in your church's youth activities and begin socializing with each other and their older Lutheran peers.
We made the decision last year to maintain this annual retreat on the first weekend in October so people can easily remember when it is.
We've been told by a lot of churches that the timing of our retreat serves as a wonderful way to kick off the year's youth group schedule. It's also an ideal setting to introduce new catechumens to socializing with other Lutherans. The format of the retreat is the same as last year's, with a few minor changes, including a new subject and main speaker, Pr. Tim Pauls of Boise, Idaho!
The topic: Living by Faith
You live by faith every day as a Christian, but faith is one of the most misunderstood doctrines in Christianity. It's also one of the most important! If you get faith wrong, you'll also be misguided about all sorts of things. What does it mean to live by faith? What does it have to do with things you might encounter any day--like worship, geometry exams, prayer, miracles, ravenous wildebeests or doctors with the sniffles? Based upon the upcoming book from CPH, /You Ask About...Faith/, Pastor Tim Pauls will talk about the basics of faith--what it is and what it isn't, and then talk about what it means to live by faith in Christ...even during geometry class.
This year we have a special opportunity for adults. Pastor Pauls will delay his return to Idaho for a few extra hours on Sunday for a special presentation regarding the challenge of keeping our youth in the church life-long. Child care and supervision of the youth are planned to be provided at Zion so parents can attend Pr. Pauls' presentation and discussion of this crucial issue. More information on that 1:00 pm Sunday event will be forthcoming as it becomes available.
So, to reiterate, please make enough copies of the "Retreat Description and Schedule" and "Individual Registration Form" from the PDF files (linked below) to provide to all your youth from sixth-grade up, as soon as possible! Again, the deadline to return these to us with the group registration form is June 1st. Thank you for your prompt attention to this!
1. Retreat Description and Schedule
2. Individual Registration Form
3. Group Registration Form
4. Area Maps and Information
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