Why “Created to Be?”
A message from the Director of the ELCA Youth Gathering, Deacon Tammy Jones West– I have been a part of many theme discernment spaces for synodical events, but this was my first time bringing together young people from around this...
How in the world do you select a host city?
Announcing the city of the ELCA Youth Gathering, Multicultural Youth Leadership Event and the tAble is a fun and somewhat interesting task. In this blog post, we’ll give you a behind the scenes look at the process of selecting a...
Behind the curtain…
A message from Deacon Tammy Jones West, 2024 ELCA Youth Gathering Program Director— First, there is no curtain but for a peek into the behind-the-scenes happenings of the ELCA Youth Gathering, let me start with my first few months on...
New Orleans & the ELCA Youth Gathering
Since the start of the Evangelical Lutheran Church (ELCA) in 1988, New Orleans has hosted the ELCA Youth Gathering and pre-events three different times. The city has a unique blend of history, culture and beautiful venues that are within walking...
I’m just, It’s just…
A message from Tammy Jones West, 2024 ELCA Youth Gathering Program Director— I’m just, It’s just… Hello world. My name is Tammy Jones West. I am a Deacon in this church, from North Carolina, and I am serving as the...
#MYLE2022: Cultural Awareness
We are very excited to see you next July for the 2022 Multicultural Youth Leadership Event (MYLE) and happy that we get to lead the brand new MYLE team called Cultural Awareness. Shai Seifert is currently serving as president...