Volunteers told: “Be God’s hands”
Pastor Sean Ewbank told a room full of youths that Lutherans are scarce in the New Orleans area. With only a few congregations around, many people aren’t aware of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. But this week, they’ll learn....
“Lord, hear our prayer”
With heads bowed, ELCA volunteers prayed. “Whatever we’re engaged in, let it be an act of worship.” “Even today, even in the midst of last minute planning….” “Wherever we find ourselves… let it be an act of worship.” The 300...
“This is holy ground”
“This is holy ground.” ELCA volunteers, on their feet, belted out the song lyric at worship this morning at the New Orleans Convention Center. Afterward, they took their seats and listened intently to a local ELCA pastor talk about the death...
Helping hands from Texas
Volunteers from Holy Comforter Lutheran Church, an ELCA congregation in Kingwood, Texas, are among the 300 people gathering for worship in the New Orleans Convention Center this morning. The volunteers, known as servant compansion, are spearheading the dozens of projects...
“Servant Life” volunteers gather for worship
The praise and worship band of Hosanna Lutheran Church rehearses before this morning’s worship at the New Orleans Convention Center. Three hundred volunteers known as Servant Life volunteers are gathering for worship before the 2009 ELCA Youth Gathering begins tomorrow....
Tuesday morning in New Orleans
Hundreds of ELCA work project leaders are flooding into the New Orleans Convention Center this morning. They’re worshipping together one last time before the 2009 ELCA Youth Gathering begins tomorrow evening. Some 37,000 adults and youths are expected at the...