Meet Gathering Emcee Abigail
– Abby Botten I am beyond thrilled and blessed that I will be at my third ELCA Youth Gathering, this time as an emcee. Being an emcee for this summer’s Gathering brings a whole new excitement to my experiences, and most importantly, to...
Gathering Interviews: Meet Joy
Gathering interviews continue with Joy Emenyonu. Joy attended the 2015 Gathering in Detroit; that experience led her to apply to be one of the Gathering emcees. Get to know Joy before you see her at Mass Gathering. Tell the Gathering...
Transformed Along The Way
– Joshua Serrano My favorite story from scripture is the disciples walking to Emmaus. It was through traveling and breaking bread together that Jesus showed up and is revealed to them. In my mind, great stories involve taking a long...
On the Road with the Director
– Molly Beck Dean “On the Road Again” by Willie Nelson is certainly on the soundtrack of my life as Director of the Gathering. I do a good bit of traveling for the Gathering and my other work with Churchwide...
Giving Changes Everything
One of the ways to express the values of the Gathering is through giving. Giving can change everything. There are multiple ways to give an offering: in-kind, Sunday morning, and a special offering. Get to know the organizations that...
Gathering Interviews: Meet Christopher
As the Gathering is just over 100 days away, the blog editor thought this would be a great chance to interview those who have attended previous Gatherings, those who are looking forward to the upcoming Gathering in Houston, and those...