Why MYLE?
– Evelyn Soto Why should the youth of your congregation attend the 2018 Multicultural Youth Leadership Event (MYLE) in Houston? Why come to this pre-Gathering event? Here are some wonderful reasons why your youth of color should register. Growing in...
Gathering the Kingdom of God
– Rev. Brenda K. Smith I went to my first Youth Gathering in 2009 not knowing what to expect. When I got there, I was in awe! I have trouble making arrangements for ten colleagues to come and work with...
Gathering Relief for Others
– Chandler Carriker Staff from Lutheran World Relief (LWR) are used to going to faraway places to do their work of international relief and development. Right now, I’m packing my bags to head down to Jinotega, Nicaragua. In the summer...
God’s Work, Our Hands for Justice
– Judith Roberts “We are all caught in an inescapable network of mutuality… tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly” – words made famous by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. As...
Why Synod Day?
– Ed Kay I never fully appreciated the size and scope of the ELCA Youth Gathering until I sat on the floor of the bare New Orleans Convention Center, counting out thin pieces of cardboard that would be used for...
Meeting Hope at the Gathering
– Ally McDonough The Youth Gathering was a wonderful, faith-filled experience that left me with more memories and friends than I will ever get in a lifetime. In the summer of 2015, I went to the Gathering in Detroit. Before...