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The Board of the Lutheran Youth Organization

 

The Board of the Lutheran Youth Organization is here to serve the youth of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and to represent the voice of youth at the regional and churchwide levels of this church. The Board of the LYO:

  • Acts as the voice and hands of the LYO between Conventions.

  • Links synod LYOs to the churchwide organization through Regional
    Members at Large.

  • Reports the activities of the LYO to other churchwide organizations including the Vocation and Education unit, Churchwide Assembly, and Church Council.

  • Organizes the triennial Churchwide LYO Convention.

  • Connects the LYO with other church-related organizations.

The Board of the Lutheran Youth Organization is elected every three years at the Churchwide LYO Convention, held in conjunction with the ELCA Youth Gathering. 

Most Board members are elected for a three-year term but some others, including
advisory members to Church Council and the CSLYOPs representatives (Council of
Synod Lutheran Youth Organization Presidents), have special terms of office and methods of election.
 


BLYO Officers

President Vice President Secretary
Nathaniel Viets-VanLear

Walt Hampton

Meaghan Dorn
 


Regional Members at Large

Region 1
Emily Isensee
Region 2
Alisse Raby
Region 3
Keila McCracken
Region 4
Shauna Mennis
Region 5
Jonathan Ailabouni
Region 6
Jessica McCallum
Region 7
(vacant)
Region 8
Maggie Pearson
Region 9
David Hawkins

 


Council of Synod LYO Presidents

Male Co-Chair Female Co-Chair Male Co-Chair-Elect Female Co-Chair-Elect
Brandon McCall Katie Nelson Chris Whitaker Sally Ea
 


Multicultural Advisory Committee

African American Representatives American Indian Native and Alaskan Reps.
M: Anthony McAllister
 
F: Loretta King

M: Trevor Hjalselk

F: vacant

Arab/Middle Eastern Representatives Asian/Pacific Islander Representatives
M: Rabeeh Rayyan
 
F: Roseanna Rayyan
 
M: Yvenjamine Castro
 
F: Sareen Earm (Liaison to the BLYO)
 
Hispanic/Latino Representatives Multi-Ethnic Representatives
M: Jonathan Andres Medina F: Tamara Maldonado-Antonio (Secretary)
 
M: Lorenzo Cyril Johnson (MAC Chair) F: Nikeshia Pinnock


Definitely-Abled Advisory Committee

Kalie Alberts (Chair) William Dahl (Liaison to BLYO)
 
 John Russell (Secretary)


Youth Advisory Members to the ELCA Church Council

M: Sam Schlouch
 
F: Brianna Watts


Staff

LYO Advisor: Dianha Ortega-Ehreth
DAC Advisor: Rev. Bill Bixby (interim advisor)
MAC Advisor: Rev. Jenson Seyenkulo

Please send LYO corrections and updates to Dianha Ortega-Ehreth.
 

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