We’re jazzed to announce that we’re heading to New Orleans for the 2024 ELCA Youth Gathering! The Big Easy is filled with rich history, friendly locals, amazing food and great music, and we just can’t wait to go back. Mark your calendars for July 16–20, 2024, to join us for this transformational faith formation event.
The ELCA Youth Gathering is a national convention of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America for high school youth. It is held every three years in a different American city. The gathering lasts around five days and each day is focused on a form of service. Each convention also has a central theme.
BOUNDLESS: GOD BEYOND MEASURE — 2022 YOUTH TRIP
In July of 2022, the youth group traveled to Minneapolis, Minnesota for a week-long trip dedicated to service, fellowship, and fun! The theme of this trip was Boundless: God Beyond Measure, and each day was focused on exploring the topics of God's boundless love, forgiveness, creation, invitation, and promise.
While in the Twin Cities, the youth group had several transformative experiences. They observed the sacred art at the Cathedral of Saint Paul, the Basilica of Saint Mary, and the Minneapolis Institute of Art. They worshipped with Central Lutheran Church in Downtown Minneapolis. They learned how Grace University Lutheran Church serves their urban neighborhood in the name of Jesus. They packaged meals with Feed My Starving Childrenand sorted medical supplies with Global Health Ministries. And they visited the campus of Luther Seminary, where they saw historic religious artifacts, such as: a Gutenberg Bible, a death mask of Martin Luther, an ancient scroll of the Book of Esther, and Old Muskego Church, the first Norwegian Lutheran church in America.