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A Youthful Lunch

Posted on August 17, 2009 by

The Young Adult Voting Members and Young Rostered Leaders at the 2009 Churchwide Assembly began the assembly by coming together for a meal.  Ranging from newly installed youth directors to high school students, this roomful of Lutherans represents the youngest 7% of the voting members at the assembly (according to the ELCA CWA statistics)

ELCA Secretary David Swartling was on hand for the event; as the luncheon speaker, he took the opportunity to encourage and applaud the young assembly-goers for their participation in the Churchwide Assembly of the ELCA.  (According to the ELCA’s research, only about 10% of all ELCA members were under age 30 as of 2002.)