Welcome to Minneapolis!
by: Bishop Ann Svennungsen I’m so excited that the Minneapolis Area Synod will host the 2021 ELCA Youth Gathering. Minnesota, home of 10,000 lakes and more shoreline than California is filled with Lutherans – nearly 700,000 to be exact. We...
Looking back…
by: Bishop Abraham Allende In my time as bishop of the Northeastern Ohio Synod, I have been blessed to attend two ELCA Youth Gatherings – Detroit in 2015 and Houston in 2018. On both occasions, we worshipped, rejoiced, served, and...
A life-changing opportunity
by: Erin Strybis I went to the 2018 ELCA Youth Gathering to tell their story. I didn’t anticipate how they’d change my story, too. When my editor and I discussed my assignment – to shadow a youth group at the...
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made
by: Brittany Horton Psalm 139:14 says “I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.” This verse is a constant reminder that God makes no mistakes. We are all made...
Vocation, Calls and the Gathering
by: Sophia Behrens The ELCA Youth Gathering is an excellent resource for youth to explore their vocations. After attending the 2018 Gathering, I had a better understanding of how big our church was. I also realized that youth can have...
The Importance of Service
by: Kyle Lefler Jesus walked. Miles & miles across the hills and valleys of the Holy Land. He and his disciples traveled great distances with little comforts to be with, among and beside the people. While we need not always...