boundless love.
The 2022 Gathering theme song was co-written by Sam Noble and Faith Bartelt while serving on summer staff at Rainbow Trail Lutheran Camp in Hillside, CO in 2019. Sam was a participant at both the 2015 and 2018 Gathering...
Meet Jamie
My life changed the day I was told that my son has autism. The questions swirling in my head ranged from, “What does this mean?” to “What did I do to cause this?” to “What now?” The journey has...
Meet Vanessa
Hey, everyone! My name is Vanessa Young, and I’m excited to serve as the Team Leader for Gathering Synod Coordinators (GSCs) for the 2022 ELCA Youth Gathering in Minneapolis. In addition to supporting the Gathering, I work with Interfaith...
The Gathering’s Role in Lutheran Formation
The Gathering is an integral part of the ecology of faith formation and call narrative in the ELCA. There are those who question the value of specialized ministries such as the Gathering, especially in a time of declining church...
#MYLE2022
As the Team Leader of MYLE (Multicultural Youth Leadership Event) and group of amazing leaders of color who I am graciously working alongside, we want everyone to know what MYLE is so that this life changing opportunity for our...
Meet Ed
Hello Gathering community! My name is Ed Kay, and I have the privilege of serving as the team leader for the Curriculum Team for the 2022 ELCA Youth Gathering. This is a new team for this cycle, and it...