Youth Workers' Weekend

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Youth Workers' Weekend 2026

January 16-18

Registration Is Open!

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WHAT IS YOUTH WORKERS' WEEKEND?

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YWW is designed with volunteer and paid youth workers in mind. The YWW Planning Team meets throughout the year to think through how we can provide an opportunity for youth workers to be refreshed, to be trained for the work God has called them to, and to connect with others for encouragement and ideas. We'd love to have you join us at the ARC in Osceola, WI for this weekend retreat!

YWW 2026 SPEAKERS

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Pr. Jason Gudim

Pastor Jason teaches at the Free Lutheran Bible College and Seminary. He will be sharing on how leaders should intentionally be going to the cross, focusing on what this looks like personally and as we teach our students.  
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Pr. Seth Moan

Pastor Seth serves as the senior pastor at Calvary Free Lutheran Church in Arlington, SD. He will be closing out our weekend together with a sending/commissioning message on Sunday morning.
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Jeremy Larson

Jeremy serves as the Director of Discipleship at the Free Lutheran Bible College and Seminary. He will be reminding leaders of what Jesus calls us to do as disciple-makers with some direct areas of application within the church setting.
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Adam McCarlson

Adam serves the AFLC as the National Youth Director for the AFLC. He will be sharing about setting intentional boundaries in ministry.
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Cliff Fegert

Cliff has retired after over three decades of working with the US Department of Defense. Cliff will be speaking on intentionally navigating the helpfulness and dangers of AI technology.
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Naomi Paige

Naomi is a licensed teacher who works with youth at her church, homeschool co-op, and through online school. She will be speaking about being intentional with the planning, writing, and evaluating of curriculum. 

2026 THEME

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The theme for YWW 2026 is Intentional Youth Ministry

It can be easy to settle into the rhythms and routines of ministry and forget why we do the things we do. As leaders, it’s important to be intentional about how we care for the teens in our congregation. At Youth Workers’ Weekend this January 2026, join us to see how you can be intentional with teaching Law and Gospel, with setting boundaries, with Bible Study, with AI, with discipleship, and more. Come to Youth Workers’ Weekend to be refreshed and refocused, so you can return to your congregation ready for intentional ministry to teens.