Gratitude
This afternoon, I was handed the following letter from the St. Bernard Parish President. (St. Bernard Parish, just southest of New Orleans, still displays the devastating effects of 2005’s Hurricane Katrina.) Dear Orange-Shirt Brigade (Youth Volunteers), I wanted to take...
Free hugs…?
The Youth Gathering has given rise to a number of traditions. For example, every prayer session, from the Dome on down to ServantLife blessings, begins with “The Lord be with you,” “And also with you.” But not all of the...
Planting hope
This pickup carrying Lutherans was spotting driving town Tenneessee Ave. in the historic Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans. How did I know they were Lutheran? Youth Gathering teens wear orange T-shirts on their work project day. The shirts say,...
Servants’ Departure
Lutheran youth have been pouring by the thousands into ServantLife projects throughout the city. Listen to their thoughts on service as they go out to do God’s work with their hands:
Downtime
While waiting at the downtown convention center, a group attending the 2009 Youth Gathering plays cards. * * * * *