LYO Churchwide Leaders

Young leaders serving the church

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 churchwide level 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, 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.