MYLE: God Through Different Lenses
– Sessen Stephanos I first found out about MYLE in 2012. My youth director, Brianna pitched the idea to me when I was 14 and I was adamant that I did not want to attend. Looking back on it, I...
Gathering Abundance and God’s Amazing Grace
– Matt Staniz One of the biggest ways that I have seen the Gathering transform the lives of young people is by inspiring them to become generous disciples who care about the needs of others and find ways to respond....
The Sound of Heaven Touching Earth!
– Chris Clay Hello, I’m Chris Clay. I’m a lifelong Lutheran, born in Chicago. I grew up and spent most of my life in Atlanta. I served at five of the last six Gatherings. In 2000, I “Danced at the...
A Texan’s Welcome to the Gathering
– Ben Remmert I am Ben Remmert and I am serving on the Community Life Team for the 2018 Youth Gathering in Houston. This is my first time serving on a leadership team for a Gathering, but I have brought...
There is Nothing You Have to Do
– Julie Stecker As our world worried about what would happen when the calendar changed from 1999 to 2000, I was smack dab in the middle of my junior high experience, worrying about what role I’d get in the school...
Meet Jennifer
– Jennifer Schultz I’m Jennifer Schultz, and I’m thrilled to serve as Team Leader for Volunteers for the 2018 Gathering. I currently serve as an ELCA pastor in Los Alamitos, California. As a student, I didn’t have the opportunity to...