Sustainable Pathways – April 16-19, 2023 An Introduction to Coaching for Camp & Retreat Leaders Our friends and colleagues in the Methodist and Presbyterian outdoor ministry associations have invited LOM leaders to this program that has been very important for them for several years. As experienced camp and retreat leaders, we are constantly called on to help people move past who they are today so they can become who they want to be tomorrow. Coach training is an excellent complement to the skills you have already developed as an outdoor ministry professional. Join us and gain focused skills and experience in...

Two classes from the outdoor ministry continuing education certificate program, Compass Points, will be held in October at St. Columba Episcopal Center in Memphis, TN. Participants have the option of taking Articulating Our Mission, Role, and Value (October 1-4) and/or Nonprofit Business Management (October 4-7). You can learn about these courses (and register) by going to: http://www.compasspointsprogram.org/.  One of the instructors of Articulating Our Mission, Role, and Values will be LOM’s own Margie Fiedler, executive director of Flathead Lutheran Bible Camp (MT).

November 2-6, 2023: LOM Leadership Training Event (LTE, Lutherdale, Elkhorn, WI) Concentration #3

November 6-10, 2023: LOM Conference, at The Abbey Resort, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, with LOM Board meeting on November 10-11, 2023

December 4-6, 2023: Eastern Midwest Territory Gathering, Wartburg Seminary, Dubuque, IA

Camp Onomia (MN)

You are invited to the West Midwest Program Share-A-Thon at Shetek Lutheran Ministries Monday January 29th-Thursday February 1st. (open to all territories) The cost is $125 per person. You can call and pay ahead of time 507-763-3567 or you can pay with a card, check, or cash when you arrive. On Monday you can arrive anytime between 4:30-5:45, we will have supper at 6:00pm! On Thursday morning we will serve you breakfast and wrap up in the morning. We are looking forward to hosting you at Shetek Lutheran Ministries for the Program Share-A-Thon! If you are planning on attending, please...

There will be four Symposium events – one in each of the four LOM territories. Each of them will have almost identical program features that will focus on widening the welcome and inclusion for persons who are often marginalized, particularly persons of color, persons who are LGBTQ, and persons who live with disabilities. Each LOM organization will be invited to have their executive director and two program staff members participate. Additional participants will be welcomed as space at the host site allows. For the executive director and two program staff members, all expenses for the program and room & board...

What makes our church camps so uniquely wonderful and sets us apart from other camping organizations is our firm foundation in our beliefs as Christians. This course will enable participants to deepen their knowledge and strengthen their understanding of our biblical and theological roots as the core value for all that we do in our outdoor ministry settings. At the end of this course, participants will: • Articulate Biblical themes that form the foundations of outdoor ministry • Have tools for training staff to lead effective Bible Studies • Learn how theology should shape the practice of ministry in each...

Program is the most important facet of outdoor ministry. From determining the need for a program to evaluating the final product, today’s camp and retreat leaders need to be knowledgeable in how programs are designed and implemented. This course will focus on an overview of human growth and development in relation to outdoor ministry, and will look at program models and how they serve as an extension of a ministry’s mission statement. Participants will also study how our summer programs can be part of a year-round ministry. This course will be held at Columbia Theological Seminary (near Atlanta, Georgia) and...

There will be four Symposium events – one in each of the four LOM territories. Each of them will have almost identical program features that will focus on widening the welcome and inclusion for persons who are often marginalized, particularly persons of color, persons who are LGBTQ, and persons who live with disabilities. Each LOM organization will be invited to have their executive director and two program staff members participate. Additional participants will be welcomed as space at the host site allows. For the executive director and two program staff members, all expenses for the program and room & board...

There will be four Symposium events – one in each of the four LOM territories. Each of them will have almost identical program features that will focus on widening the welcome and inclusion for persons who are often marginalized, particularly persons of color, persons who are LGBTQ, and persons who live with disabilities. Each LOM organization will be invited to have their executive director and two program staff members participate. Additional participants will be welcomed as space at the host site allows. For the executive director and two program staff members, all expenses for the program and room & board...