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Nestled up against west side the Rocky Mountains, the city of Spokane straddles the Spokane River. From there, ships carried lumber, ore, beef, and agriculture from this “Inland Empire” down to the Columbia River, to the Pacific Ocean, and around the world.

All this makes Spoke a fitting backdrop for this year’s LYA as we gather under the theme: Sanctified—Now this is Living! The past two years we have gathered to hear how we are created by God, not just male and female, but His young men and His young women. Last year we built on that foundation under the theme hearing how we are justified, remade His by the blood of Jesus Christ.

In 2025 we will hear how, just as the God’s gifts of creation came down river and went across oceans to serve the world, that our Christian lives are God’s gifts flowing from Him, through us, to serve one another.

Highlights of the 2025 LYA Youth Convention include…

Sunday Divine Service at LYA
Daily Matins or Vespers at LYA

Morning & Evening Chapel Services and Sunday Divine Service

Daily chapel services as well as Sunday Divine Service (holy communion celebrated).

The LYA ’25 icon
Keynote Presentation

Keynote

Rev. Nate Abrahamson will be our Keynote Speaker on the theme of “Sanctified”

Silverwood Amusement Park
Tubing on the Spokane River

Excursions

Two excursions will be offered again at LYA:

Silverwood Amusement Park and tubing on the Spokane River.

Sectionals by ELS Clergy
Panel Discussion from Keynote Speakers & Professionals

Sectionals & Panel Discussion

Sectionals taught by ELS clergy and Board for Youth Outreach members.

Vendor and advertising opportunities for LYA. 

We are currently seeking conference vendors, advertisers, and sponsors. We’ll have a space reserved for tables so you can display your resources, ministry or other information to hundreds of youth and youth leaders. Additional print advertising opportunities are available in the LYA Conference Lanyard booklet. Cost for a table is $10, and cost for a table + ad space is $75.  Friday of LYA will be the best day for tables, but they can be left set up all weekend.  (Vendors who attend are responsible for paying the cost of registration, prorated for their length of stay to cover meals and lodging and any speakers).  Email Rev. Jeff Hendrix to learn more.  


We look forward to seeing you at the ELS Youth Convention from Thursday, July 254- Sunday, July 27, 2025!