Calendar of YFM Events & Trainings

Events for Adults Serving Youth and Families

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Ministering With Families

Next Call, 4th Tuesday in March: Mar 26 | 6 PM CT /7 PM ET     

Moving to 1st Tuesday in May, May  7, June 4 | 6 PM CT/ PM ET

zoom link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87230379472

If you’re not currently receiving updates about these calls, get on the invite list by registering here. 

REGISTER HERE

 

 

 


Y.O.U. (high-school student) & Uniteen (middle-school student) Events:

APRIL 26-28 Spring Youth Retreat

Lutherdale Retreat Center, Elkhorn, WI

What: An opportunity for youth in our Great Lakes Region (and beyond!) to experience the transformative power of a youth-facilitated, spiritual experience where they’ll be fully accepted for who they are while growing spiritually in a supportive and FUN environment!

 

           Regular Registration by March 28th  $275 per person

 

WHO CAN ATTEND?

1) Uniteens must be at least 11 years old and in 6th grade, 7th or 8th grades on the 1st day of the Unitreat.

2) Youth of Unity (Y.O.U) Minimum 14 years old and in 9th grade in the Spring of 2024 and maximum of 18 years old. All teens must be associated with a local Unity or new thought chapter, have ministerial endorsement and attend with their adult leaders.

3) Y.O.U. Grad Staff young adults 18 and older who are through with high school, have attended prior Great Lakes Regional Youth events and wish to serve as Uniteen family group leaders.

4) Adult Leaders active in (or rebuilding) a youth ministry, and experienced past sponsors/event leaders who want to support the Great Lakes Regional Youth events! All adults must have a background check on file with home ministry conducted within the past 3 years. To be the lead sponsor of the group, adults must be at least 25 years old.

All participants must be able to honor heart agreements, function in a group setting and MUST attend the entire weekend from check-in on Friday through the Sunday closing ceremony.

 

TRANSPORTATION Chapters provide their own transportation to/from the event. Drivers must be at least 25 years old with a valid driver’s license and good driving record to be the lead chaperone for a group of youth and/or drive youth to/from the event. It is the church’s responsibility to check the driving record of adult drivers. A driving record can be obtained with a background check.

 

HOW TO REGISTER

Important note: The Great Lakes Unity Region Youth Retreat Registration Process is going paperless! 

Youth Directors or local Unity/New Thought Center Designee in charge of registration:

Below are the steps you will take to assist your adults and youth in registering.

 

STEP 0: The YFM Director, Youth Leader or Designee will identify who from your chapter/ministry is planning to attend the retreat, and get their commitment in whatever way you see fit (verbal, written, requiring a deposit, etc.). 

 

STEP 1: Fill out the “Youth Event Group Registration Form” 

 

STEP 2: Send out the registration link to your adults/teens who plan to attend the event.  Adults      Teens
 

 

STEP 3: Keep in close communication with Cassidy, as this is a new procedure and as we go through this a couple of times, she will make the necessary changes to make it easier for everyone.

 

STEP 4: Collect Registration Cost from Families and Submit ONE Payment To Region

Submit ONE payment for your entire chapter either:

1.    By Check

a.    Make check out to: Great Lakes Unity Region; then list Youth Retreat in the Memo

b.    Mail checks to: Cassidy Meeks, 401 Logan Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55405

2.    Online

a.    go to greatlakesunity.com and click donate (top left corner)

b.    Select ‘youth event registration’ and input your credit card information.

 

Spring 2024 Youth Retreat Heart Agreements for:

       YOU Graduate
       YOU
       Adult
       Uniteen

 

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NextGen Nehemiah Retreat April 25-28 at Unity Village

Unity Worldwide Ministries announces their first NextGen Nehemia Retreat. This retreat is primarily for ages 18-35! All levels of involvement/experience with Unity (including none) are welcome! This event is offered on a Love offering basis, and T-shirts cost $25. Registration closes April 2nd, but as there are only 25 spots available, consider registering soon! 

 

All details and registration can be found here: NextGen Unity | Unity Worldwide Ministries (unityuwm.org)

 

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Save the date: I.Y.O.U. July 7 to 11, 2024, Unity Village, MO

The International Y.O.U. retreat for high schoolers will be held at Unity Village outside Kansas City, Missouri and we'd love to have a nice showing of youth from the Great Lakes region!

Registration open now – May 31st. Cost is $350/person.

Learn more about it here: https://www.unityuwm.org/iyou-event

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CHAPTER X - A New Way for Y.O.U. without an in-person Chapter to Connect to

In Chapter X, teens can experience a family group and deepen their spirituality with a focus on heart-centered metaphysics to help address the YOU gap exacerbated by the pandemic, offer an opportunity for youth to build leadership skills and meet the need for community so many people are longing for!

Chapter X launched in September and meets twice a month on Sunday evenings at 5 PM Central, 6 PM Eastern time.

Learn more and sign up to participate here.

 

 


Support for College Ages

The sessions are held virtually the second and fourth Fridays of each month at 7 p.m., September thru June. Interested individuals can participate using the following information:

Meeting ID 835 1058 8580           Passcode 530556

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83510588580?pwd=OTV2UEhvTzQxNIZzUz.JqT3pjYWFnUT09

Phone Only (312) 626-6799

Please pass this information on to college students in your ministry.

Rev. Ernestine Griffin
(313) 909-0783