What is the Youth Servant Leader Institute (YSLI)?

• Fifteen high school youth are selected from across ELCA churches in Southern Minnesota in 2006.
• These 15 young people gather together for one week during the summer and four retreats throughout the year for leadership training that is grounded in our Lutheran theology of grace. These 15 young people will also build community with one another that will help support and shape their experience with YSLI.
• The training through the week-long camp and the retreats looks like this:

In a practical sense, young people will participate in sessions that train them about

• How to enlist and support volunteers within your own congregation
• Budget development and management
• Organizational skills
• Time management skills

The Program Includes:

• 15 youth in 2006-2007, an additional 25 youth in 2007-2008, their adult mentors, and local support team developing practical skills for service-oriented ministry
• Congregational support of youth
• Planning, developing, and managing a service project for their home congregation or local community by each participant
• A summer week-long leadership camp at Good Earth Village (August 7-11, 2006)
• Four weekend retreats that are grounded in our Lutheran theology of grace
• Support, guidance, and encouragement from the Program Coordinator and Advisory Committee
• Urban plunge experiences and planned service trips to Holden Village and Tanzania

For More Information Contact:

Program Coordinator
507-261-9337

Advisory Board Member
507-263-5532