Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO SERVE THE YOUTH CONGREGATIONS OF A LUTHERAN TRADITION THROUGH WORSHIP, BIBLE STUDY, AND MUSIC, PRESENTED THROUGH WEEKEND EVENTS AND TRAINING SUPPORT TEAMS MADE UP OF VOLUNTEER YOUNG PEOPLE THAT VISIT CONGREGATIONS AND PERFORM MUSIC/SERVICES IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST.
YOUTH ENCOUNTER PARTNERS WITH CHRISTIAN COMMUNITIES TO STRENGTHEN THEIR YOUTH MINISTRY.
EVENTS: YOUTH ENCOUNTER SPONSORS APPROXIMATELY 31 TWO-DAY EVENTS HELD IN HOTELS ACROSS THE U.S. YOUTH ENCOUNTER PROVIDES WORSHIP, MUSIC RELATIONAL FOCUS GROUPS FOR BIBLE STUDY AND OTHER CURRENT ISSUES TO ASSIST YOUTH IN COPING IN TODAY'S WORLD. YOUTH ENCOUNTER HAS SPEAKERS, CONCERTS AND DANCE SESSIONS FOR ALL ATTENDEES AS A GROUP. ONE NEW PROGRAM FEED THE NEED HOSTED IN A CHURCH, TO EDUCATE AND DO SERVICE PROJECTS AROUND HUNGER AND HOMELESSNESS.ACHIEVEMENT OF OUTCOMES IS MEASURED IN NUMBER OF ATTENDEES AND FEEDBACK FROM CONGREGATIONS ON SPIRITUAL TRANSFORMATIONAL EXPERIENCES REPORTED.
TEAM MINISTRY: YOUTH ENCOUNTER RECRUITS APPROXIMATELY 25 COLLEGE AGE YOUNG PEOPLE AS VOLUNTEERS. YOUTH ENCOUNTER TRAINS THESE PEOPLE FOR THREE TO FOUR WEEKS AND FORMS THEM INTO TEAMS OF ABOUT SIX PER TEAM. THESE TEAMS THEN TRAVEL BY VAN IN THEIR RESPECTIVE TERRITORY OF THE U.S. THEY VISIT CONGREGATIONS AND PROVIDE MUSIC AND FELLOWSHIP TO EACH CONGREGATION THEY VISIT.THE OUTCOMES DESIRED HERE ARE TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND EXPOSURE TO CHURCH LEADERSHIP FOR THE TEAM MEMBERS AND BRING SPIRITUAL SUPPORT AND INNOVATION TO EACH CONGREGATION.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Mr Thomas O'Neill | CEO | 50 | $56,254 |
| Elizabeth Schuman | FINANCE EXECUTIVE | 50 | $48,481 |
| Mr Jim Stollberg | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Rev Erick Luetke | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Rev Lowell Michelson | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Rev Molly Weinrich | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Rev Dr Thomas Pietz | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Mr Brett Koopman | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Rev Johan Hinderlie | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Mr Brian Brooks | CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
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