Location:

Faith Lutheran Church in Flower Mound

&

The Holiday Inn Express in Irving, north of the airport

January 27-29, 2017 8:00pm Friday—11:00 Sunday

$135.00 (includes programs, hotel, meals, and t-shirt)

The Jr. High Gathering is for ANY Jr. High / Middle School student (for most churches this event is for your

Confirmation Group) The event includes Small Group Activities, Church Fellowship Time, Songs, Games,

Meaningful Worship Experiences, a Dance, & More!

For more information contact us at NTNLYouthLeaders@yahoo.com

NTNL

Junior High

Gathering

Share It! Congregation Registration: Adult Leaders: Please read the following carefully

and send in the following registration information for your group.

All youth & adult registration forms

Group Housing Form

Workshop Sign Up

Deposit Check

**Checks should be made payable to: NTNL Youth**

Mail to:

Janelle Miller

7620 Baker Blvd

Richland Hills, TX 76118

Cost: $135 for youth and adult par ticipants. See page 5 for additional room fees which ONLY

apply if a youth or adult wants their own bed. A $75 deposit is due with registration by December 5th.

Please note registration jumps to $175 after December 5th. Registrations received after December

5th will be accepted on a first come first serve basis due to space limitations.

Special Needs: If you have special dietary needs or other special needs while attending this event,

contact the Gathering Registrar beforehand so that we can try to accommodate you. Please note that we

highly suggest you work special needs items through your church’s adult advisors attending this event.

Offerings: We will collect a monetary offer ing at Sunday’s Worship which will be gifted to the

Upbring (LSSS) Foster in Texas program. In kind offering will go to the local senior citizens

What to Bring: Personal Items (toiletr ies, clothes, etc) money for incidentals, snacks & dr inks for

late night munchies and an outfit for the dance. Also remember to pack your offerings.

Discipline: Seldom do we have problems, but we still have to address the issue. Adult advisors are

responsible for their youth at all times; Gathering Staff does not assume responsibility for your youth

but will provide assistance where appropriate. All Gathering Participants are required to sign a

covenant – any violations of this covenant will be handled jointly by Gathering Staff and Adult

Sponsors; violators may be sent home at their legal guardian’s expense.

Photo Release: Photos will be taken throughout the Gather ing and may be made available on

social media sites. It is a policy of the NTNL Jr. High Youth Gathering to not release names with

photos -- if you do not wish for your youth’s photo to be displayed on any NTNL social media site –

please send written notification to Janelle Miller, NTNL Youth Registrar.

Limited scholarships are available: For information, please contact Janelle Miller at janellemiller@yahoo.com OR ntnlyouthleaders@yahoo.com OR 817-726-7031

2017 NTNL Jr. High Gathering Registration Form (Please duplicate form for each youth and adult participant)

NAME______________________________________________________CHURCH/CITY:___________________________________ PARENT NAME AND PHONE#:_________________________________________________________________________________ NON-PARENTAL EMERGENCY CONTACT & PHONE#:________________________________________________________________ BIRTHDATE_____________ GRADE_____ EMAIL (SPONSORS ONLY): _________________________________________ T-SHIRT SIZE (please circle one) S M L XL 2X (Sorry, no YOUTH sizes are available) SPECIAL PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL OR DIETARY NEEDS: ______________________________________________________________

PARTICIPANT COVENANT: As a registered participant for this event, I will do everything in my power to promote meaningful worship, sincere fellowship, and spiritual growth. I will not use illegal drugs or alcohol and obey curfew set by the NTNL Jr. High Gathering Team. I will abide by the rules of the hotel & host church for this event. I will also participate fully in the life of the event and be respectful to others. I understand that failure to honor this covenant will be addressed by the event staff, and that the event team reserves the right to send a student home for a serious infraction. PARTICIPANT SIGNATURE:____________________________________________________________________________________

PARENT’S COVENANT: I have read and discussed the materials with by daughter/son, and I recommend and support his/her attendance. PARENT SIGNATURE: ________________________________________________

MEDICAL INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS: In the event of acute illness or any other medical emergency, I grant permission to the NTNL Jr. High Youth Gathering Team to secure medical aid for __________________________________(name of participant). I also grant permission to any licensed med-ical provider to give my son/daughter whatever emergency medical treatment is deemed necessary. I un-derstand that I am responsible for any costs incurred. Signature of Parent/Guardian:_________________________________________________________ Please Supply All Pertinent Information: Family Physician and Phone #: Known Allergies: Known Medical Problems: Medications: Guarantor Insurance Company: Address: Phone #:

Policy #: Group #:

Make check payable to “NTNL YOUTH”. For more information, contact Elizabeth Holschuh 817-614-4891 or Janelle Miller 817-726-7031 or NTNLYouthLeaders@yahoo.com

Mail Registration Form, Check, and Housing Form to: Janelle Miller, Registrar, 7620 Baker Blvd, Richland Hills, TX 76118

□ MALE □ FEMALE □ YOUTH □ SPONSOR

HOUSING FORM (1 PER CHURCH)

Church (name & city) :_____________________________________________________ Primary Sponsor:__________________Email:__________________Cell #___________ Youth Hotel Info: Cost is based on four (4) persons, (2) per bed, assigned to each room. If your group contains less than four persons to a room, participants from another church may be rooming with you. If you do not wish to have youth from another church in your room, we require that you pay the additional amount for each vacant spot ($50.00). This guarantees that only participants from your church will be roomed with your church. (A total of $185 which includes your registration fee plus $50 to not share a bed) These rooms are suites and have a pullout sofa so you may put a 5th and/or 6th person in your rooms to keep your group together. There is no discout for having 6 versus 4 in your room due to extra hotel fees. Sponsors Hotel Info: Quad Room costs are included in the participant registration fee. There is an additional fee to have your own bed or your own room. Sponsors who desire their own room will owe $275 (Registration fee of $135 plus private room fee of $140) If you would like to share a room with another sponsor the cost is $185 ($135 for registration plus $50 for your own bed)

Fee Worksheet: # of Youth Participants ____ X $135 = ___________ # of Adult Participants ____ X $135 = ___________ Late fee-total #of participants ____X $ 40 = ___________ additional fee if postmarked AFTER October 5 Vacant Bed fee (number of spaces not filled) ____ X $ 50 = ___________ No charge if it is okay to share with another church

Private sponsor room ____ X $140 = ___________ additional fee if a sponsor wants their own room TOTAL DUE (sum of above) = __________

Make checks payable to: NTNL YOUTH Mail Registration Forms, Housing Form and Check to:

Janelle Miller, NTNL Youth Registrar 7620 Baker Blvd, Richland Hills, TX 76118

817-726-7031 or ntnlyouthleaders@yahoo.com

Room 1 Room 2 Room 3 Room 4

1. 1. 1. 1.

2. 2. 2. 2.

3. 3. 3. 3.

4. 4. 4. 4.

PARTICIPANT NAME Bible Study

Service Project

Color Me Beautiful Games Music

“Lyrical Rapcity”

example: John Doe 1 2 3 4

Junior High Gathering Workshops Sign Up Sheet

Please list each youth participants workshop selections here. You can rank the 1, 2, 3 and 4

with 1 being the workshop they most want to attend!

Congregation/City:________________________________________________________

Bible Study: Explore the bible by digging a little deeper into the passages we'll use during our mass gatherings. There may be a surprise in store for our prospective bible scholars!

Service: We'll make, decorate, and fill stockings to deliver to kids at a local family shelter. We'll al-so talk about why we serve, and we can all share the various ways we serve at church and in the

Color Me Beautiful: Come talk about your personal style and learn about colors and grooming and being the beautiful/handsome person God has called you to be. Find out how to be "fashionable" for God. This is for girls and guys!

Games: We'll talk about (and play!) different types of games and how to lead them. We'll share ide-as about icebreakers, indoor & outdoor games, and small & large group games. Bring your best

Music: What are you listening to? What are these songs really saying? We'll talk about these and more, and also talk about Christian artists in various genres.

"Lyrical Rapcity:" We'll explore various ways of expressing yourself and sharing God's word. Whether it's poetry, prose, or rhyme & flow, this workshop will be both creative, and a lot of fun.

There will be two (2) ways that we will take up an offering over the weekend. We will collect “IN KIND” offerings to assist with our service project and we will also collect a monetary offering during our worship service. Both offerings will be sent to

Lutheran Social Services/UpBring to support programs for foster children in the local Foster In Texas program.

In Kind Offering: Students may choose one or more items from the list below of age

appropriate stocking stuffers to fill stockings. Students will both make and fill

stockings over the weekend that will be later given to children during the Christmas

season. Their in-kind offering will be received at the opening of the Junior High

Gathering on Friday night.

Monetary Offering: Your church will receive special offer ing envelopes for

students to designate their dollars and cents. These will be mailed out after we receive

your registration.

Toddlers 5-7 years 8-12 years Teenagers

Small board books

Small building blocks

Small stuffed

Animals

Socks/underwear for toddlers

Toddler toys

Small coloring books

Small activity pads

Small Lego kits

Matchbox cars

Travel games

Small stuffed

Animals

Socks/underwear for children

Small dolls/action figures

Hair accessories

Chewy or hard can-dy (non-meltable)

Small art supplies

Small puzzles

Small coloring books

Small activity pads

Small Lego kits

Travel games

Mini etch-a-sketch

Small dolls/action figures

Hair accessories

Chewy or hard can-dy (non-meltable)

Small art supplies

Small puzzles

Small paperback books

School supplies

Crossword/word find puzzle books

Headphones

Travel games

Hair accessories

Chapstick

Chewy or hard candy (non-meltable)

Small art supplies

Small puzzles

Small paperback books

School supplies