REMINDER!

Holden Village Reimbursement Opportunity

If you are taking youth to May Youth Weekend at Holden Village this year, the Children, Youth, and Family committee invites you to request $100 reimbursement towards registration for all youth. Once you complete the form, the information will be forwarded to the synod office for reimbursement. Please use this link: https://forms.gle/PVLYKKX5F9szVkmF7. 

Deadline for requesting the funds is May 15.

Questions? Contact Becky at cyflutheransnw@gmail.com. 

Prayers arising for those who will be heading to Holden this month!

May SKY Meeting

Sunday, May 4th | 6:00 – 7:30pm

Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Everett (215 W Mukilteo Blvd)

May the 4th be with you! 6-12th graders are invited to our SKY gathering on Sunday, May 4th. This event will be from 6-7:30pm at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church and Preschool in Everett and include themed food/drinks, crazy force-filled games, and bible-based conversation- inspired by some of the themes in this classic series. Not a fan of Star Wars? Don’t worry, ALL are welcome and everything will be inclusive, fun, and engaging for anyone of any interest. That being said… if you have a Star Wars costume, please feel free to dress up and embrace it (please leave weapons at home)

If you’d like to join the SKY mailing list at https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/0881uMA . This is for youth leaders, parents, youth, and volunteers. Contact Deacon Dustin at cyfdirector@gloria-dei-lutheran.org  with any questions. 

Introducing ELF!

Eastside Lutheran Fellowship or ELF is a children, youth, and family focused partnership between eight congregations along the Eastside and Mercer Island. Our group has been working together for almost two years to try and connect the families between our congregations and the greater community. If you want to know more about ELF or what we do, please visit our NEW website: www.elfpnw.org. 

Time for You

Thursday, May 15 | 12:00noon – 1:30pm

Holy Trinity on Mercer Island & Online



Join us Thursday, May 14 at noon in person or online. We’ll gather and eat while we meet. We want to meet with our youth leader friends. We’ll gather to check in about May Youth Weekend at Holden Village, synod assembly, updates about the fall retreat, updates about the fall youth leader retreat, and who knows what else. 

If you can’t join us in person, join us online via zoom: 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88026944190?pwd=a86PUpDnTFDEYtTvCONaaQPAs4VCsr.1

Faith Beyond Youth Group: A Hands-On Workshop for Youth Leaders

Monday, June 2 | 10:00am – 5:00pm

Camp Lutherwood, Bellingham (1185 Roy Rd)

$25, including lunch

“What teenagers need is a relationship with Jesus that changes not just 90 minutes of their week, but 100% of their lives.” — Faith Beyond Youth Group



This interactive workshop is based on FYI’s newest research and packed with real tools to help your students grow lasting faith. Expect discussion, reflection, action planning, and a little inspiration from the trees

What to Expect:

This practical, research-based workshop will equip you to lead students toward a lifelong faith—beyond youth group hours. You’ll leave with tools and ideas you can use immediately to:

• Cultivate trust and transformation
• Model faith that grows with students
• Practice faith in community
• Tackle real challenges facing youth today

Overnight options available at Lutherwood!

Stay Saturday night (before), Sunday night (after), or both. Perfect if you’re traveling or want to enjoy a mini-retreat with fellow leaders. (email us for details.)

Registration link: camplutherwood.org/youthleaders2025 Questions? Email Kevin at kevin.beebe@camplutherwood.org

Fall Children and Youth Leader Retreat

October 9 - 11, 2025

Camp Lutherwood

After a hiatus, the Children and Youth Leader Retreat is returning!

We’ll gather beginning Thursday evening with fellowship and devotions. Friday will be learning and building relationships for collaboration. Saturday, we’ll have more learning and end mid-afternoon. Look for sign-up information by mid-May. If you would like to be on the planning team for this, please contact Becky Cole at children@hslckirkland.org. 

Middle School & High School Synod Fall Retreat

Finding God in Unexpected Places

November 7 – 9, 2025

Black Diamond Camp

We are starting to plan for the 2025 Fall Retreat and want to include you.

We are looking for both adult and high school youth leaders to help coordinate and plan our wonderful weekend. Whether you have gifts for coordinating large group games or small group discussions, we want you. We are currently looking at forming teams around: hospitality, communication, curriculum/small groups, large group sessions, games/activities, and worship. If you or a member in your congregation is interested in being a part of this wonderful leadership team, please contact Doug Johnson (doug@salc.church). We hope to have our first meeting in May. 

Northwest Washington Synod / ELCA

5519 Phinney Avenue North

Seattle, WA 98103

206-783-9292