This week we got some great news here at the YLI office:

1) Two churches have come together and opened a THIRD WEEK of Motown Mission Experience this summer! Now we have the following dates still available for your youth group to join us in a week of service in the Motor City:

June 21-27
July 12-18
*July 19-25 NEW!

This week I have been traveling with the Bishop and a bunch of other United Methodists in the Holy Land. We've been visiting all the sites, praying, hearing great lectures, etc. But one of the best joys of the trip is being able to be here with one of our YLI Transforming Leaders Interns from last Summer, Rachel Hashimoto.

Rachel has been one of those group members that makes everybody smile. She greets everyone warmly, is interested in you sincerely, and is one who can hang out with the wide variety of of people on the trip.

YOUNGLEADERSINITIATIVE.ORG
Nurturing young people as Christian leaders for the church and world.

YLI is proud to announce our partnership with the General Board of Discipleship: Division on Ministries With Young People in providing upcoming training/networking/formation retreats titled: The 'Source.

Join us February 20-21, 2009 at West Side UMC, Ann Arbor, MI for a day and a half of conversation, resourcing, and experiential learning on spiritual formation in young people's ministries.

youngleadersinitiative.org
Nurturing young people of Metro-Detroit as Christian leaders for the Church and World.

Did you know that Young Leaders Initiative has been granted money to help plant house churches in the City of Detroit? Did you know that at our last "Detroit Villages" network meetup that over twenty people showed up to share about their experiences living in intentional community in Detroit?

All the ministries here at Young Leaders Initiative are designed to connect churches with their communities through the energy and insight of young people!

So what can your church do to participate in such a "culture of call?" Well, here's just a short list: