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...
Why the Gathering?
– Jake Putala As a rural Michigander, the Detroit ELCA Youth Gathering was an eye-opener. Yes, I live in Michigan, but I didn’t understand what the people of Motor City were going through. I never saw how we can do God’s...
Meet Vanessa
– Vanessa Young Hey Gathering blog readers. My name is Vanessa Young, and I’m excited to serve as the Team Leader for Gathering Synod Coordinators (GSCs) for the 2018 ELCA Youth Gathering in Houston. Do you know your Gathering Synod...