CSLYOPs
Council of Synod LYO Presidents annual gathering
What is CSLYOPs?
CSLYOPs is the Council of Synod Lutheran Youth Organization Presidents -- sometimes lovingly pronounced “sy-klops”. It is a ministry of faith formation, leadership development, and ministry development for youth who lead, and adults with whom they lead, in LYOs and synodical youth ministries across the ELCA. An annual fall gathering is planned and led by a team of the Council’s co-chairs, co-chairs-elect, and ELCA Youth Ministry staff, with strong contributions from a host synod.
The purpose of the Council is “to discuss matters of interest and concerns from the synod youth ministry organizations, as well as to share youth ministry resources, information, and to provide learning / training experiences for all council members.” (LYO Constitution 7:14).
Each meeting of the Council elects two youth leaders, one male and one female, to serve as co-chairs-elect for a two-year term. The Council also serves as an advisory group to the Board of the LYO. It is a goal of ELCA Youth Ministry and the Vocation and Education Unit to have every synod represented at this event in order to strengthen youth ministries and youth witness across the church.
2009 CSLYOPs
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Archived CSLYOPs documents and resources