Meet Sierra
-Sierra Ronning I’m Sierra Ronning, and I am very excited to join the ELCA Youth Gathering team in Communication and Administration. I have a BA in Multimedia from California Lutheran University, I worked in TV production for a year, followed...
Theme
– Molly Beck Dean We are excited to share with you the theme for the 2018 Gathering, “This Changes Everything.” Our primary scripture is Ephesians 2:8, “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your...
Experiencing Faith
– Nicole Kiefer When I think back to the 2015 Gathering in Detroit, I often think of a huge “Jesus Week” with 35,000 of my closest friends. There are many moments and experiences that I will not forget. Out of...
Taking the Gathering Home
– Eric Carlson I attended my first ELCA Youth Gathering in Dallas in 1991 – check out the fanny pack and rolled up jean shorts. The theme was “Called to Freedom,” and the main stage highlighted Maya Angelou, Tony Campolo,...
Welcome to Houston
– Bishop Michael Rinehart Forty years ago, I was 15 years old when I attended my first national gathering. In 1976, the All-Lutheran Youth Gathering, For All the Saints, brought together ALC, LCA, and LCMS youth at the brand new...
God is in the Details
– Tammy Jones West Hello Gathering world! My name is Tammy Jones West, and it is a joy and privilege to serve as the Operations Team Leader. Not a team you’ve heard of before? Well, that’s a good thing. Operations...