LCC NYG

Meet our 2022 NYG MC, Pastor Scott Brayall! The 2010 NYG in Edmonton was Pastor Scott's first youth gathering experience, and since then he's been getting his hands dirty in all sorts of gathering roles; iBod, co-MC, IMPACT chaplain, and now MC for the 2022 NYG. He's currently one of the pastors at Faith Lutheran Church in Grande Prairie, Alberta, and when he's not pastoring he's likely eating wings, playing board and card games (Codenames or hearts, anyone?), or drinking coffee with his wife, Becky. For the last few months, Faith has been livestreaming daily devotions on their Facebook page, and you can usually catch Pastor Scott on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons. He's looking forward to seeing you in Winnipeg in 2022!

Did you know it's International Polar Bear Week? Almost a year ago now, when the NYG committee met in Winnipeg, we visited the Assiniboine Park & Zoo because we plan to have the gathering's excursion there. The zoo is well-known for doing a lot of polar bear conservation work, and the committee was able to get pretty close to one of the bears! We asked the staff a lot of questions about their work, and even though our reasons for doing it are different, we're looking forward to supporting their stewardship of God's creation. Share in the comments about your favourite zoo that's doing good conservation work!

October is #PastorAppreciationMonth, and the NYG committee is very thankful for all the pastors and church workers who support youth ministry in Lutheran Church Canada! Please take a few minutes to pray for the pastors and church workers in your congregation, and, if you can, find other ways support them as well. If you'd like ideas for ways to pray for your pastor throughout the year, here are some good resources: ... https://witness.lcms.org/2018/65338/ https://michigandistrict.org/resou/prayers-for-your-pastor/ See more

ANNOUNCEMENT! Erika and Joshua from our committee are hosting a cross-Canada young adults bible study on behalf of the East District Lutheran Young Adults (EDLYA). Any young adults ages 19-35 are invited to join! Don't be shy, invite a friend...they hope to see many new faces! Reach out to [email protected] with any questions!... See the Lutheran Church Canada's post below for full details.