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Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod Youth Exchange Trip to Slovenia

June 28 to July 19, 2010
(dates tentative)

The Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod, ELCA, is a companion synod with the Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Slovenia. In June/July 2010, a group of youth and adult chaperones will travel to Slovenia for a 3-week-long immersion into the culture of Slovenia.

Youth participants must—

  • Have completed grade 9-12 at the time of the event
  • Be an active member of a congregation of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod
  • Be interested in and sensitive to other cultures
  • Represent their church and country in a positive way
  • Participate in an interview with our Slovenia Companion Synod Committee on January 9, 2010 (snow date, January 16, 2010)
  • Attend an introductory session with parent(s)/guardian(s) on February 6, 2010
  • Attend 2 orientation/team building sessions
  • Assume the cost of the trip (approximately $1,500 plus spending money)
  • Have a valid passport

For a letter and more information that you can download and print from your computer, click here.

For an application, click here.

Deadline for applications is December 21, 2009.

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