Super youth
On on the opening night of the 2009 Youth Gathering, Lutherans streamed into the New Orleans Superdome. * They tried various ways to keep from getting separated. *
Lutherans unmasked
ELCA teens love the masks of New Orleans . (Left) Devin VanBibber, 16, and Austin Bates, 15, are headed to the downtown convention. They’re both members of Grace Lutheran Church, Bandera, Texas. Oakly Zinc, 16, of Hillsboro, N.D., turned out at Youth...
A rubber boots day
I wanted to know who was doing the dirty work. The teens that’d volunteered for a July outdoor assignment in New Orleans. The teens that worked up a sweat because the labor was intense and not simply because the weather...
Word on the street
If you don’t Twitter, I’d strongly recommend it for at least the next few days. The conversation from people across a population of 37,000 is fantastic. Don’t know how to “do” Twitter? Learn how, then follow @ELCAyouth and @JJJ09 to...
Dancin’ in the dome
Headed to a work project now with youths. Below is a brief summary of ingredients from last night’s Superdome event. More later. Big purple cross Ten big screens Fireworks Bathtub bishop Cartoon Martin Luther shirtless and wrapped in towel Lots...
“The Gathering Is On”
Take a look at this introduction to the Gathering, courtesy of LutherTube by Brett Nelson: