Youth Ministry

Our Ministry

Many congregations within the Metropolitan Chicago Synod have thriving youth ministries. We seek to support and enable these groups to connect and gather, and to carry out God’s work in their communities.

Connect with Us

To learn more about youth ministry within the Metropolitan Chicago Synod, please e-mail elcachicagoymnet@gmail.com or the Youth Team coordinator, Lauren Busey.

Youth Ministry Network Leadership Team

The Chicago YMNetwork is a group of full-time, part-time, paid, volunteer, ordained, lay, experienced, and new youth workers from all over greater Chicagoland, meeting throughout the year for youth ministry resource-sharing, coordinating synod-wide events for middle and high school youth, and fellowship. All are welcome. For more information about the Chicago YMNet, please send an email to elcachicagoymnet@gmail.com or find us, Chicago YMNet – Adult Leaders, on Facebook.