Interactive Learning
– Beth Hartfiel I remember my first Gathering as a youth. We were going to Atlanta. We’d never taken a big trip like this. We weren’t just leaving Texas; we were going all the way across the country. The hours...
the tAble
-Sarah Mayer-Flatt There’s a renewed ministry of the ELCA Youth Gathering that I am excited to be a part of for the second time as Team Leader: the tAble. Formerly known as DAYLE, The Definitely-Abled Youth Leadership Event, the tAble...
Safety & Security
– Shawn Hannon I was the kid whose parents had to drag him kicking and screaming to nearly every youth event, but whose parents also had to drag him kicking and screaming all the way home because I never wanted...
A Gathering of Spirit: An Inferno of Action
– Naomi Krizner Leaving New Orleans and looking back at my most eventful week, I realized the one thing I got most from the experience. I felt this renewed spark in me. Just seeing all those youth come together and...
Fun, Fellowship, & Napkins
– Liz Fisher Hi, my name is Liz Fisher, and I am serving the 2018 ELCA Youth Gathering as the Community Life Team Leader. I served the 2012 ELCA Youth Gathering in New Orleans as the Gathering Coach for the...
Mentoring: A Return of Unconditional Love
– Rev. Stephen P. Bouman “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and it is not your own doing; it is the gift of God.” -Ephesians 2:8 As I reflect on my parish ministry, I realize that mentoring...