2009 ELCA Youth Gathering

2009 ELCA Youth Gathering E-News
October 2008 ► Issue 6

Watch Bishop Mark Hanson's invitation to service and deepening faith during the Gathering in New Orleans. During the 3 days of the Gathering you'll be guided through:

* A day assigned to explore God's Word
* A day assigned to contemplate God's Word, and
* A day assigned to live God's Word.

We will be guided as a community and in small groups in worship, learning experiences, service, Bible study, prayer, building relationships... all centered in the gospel and living Jesus Justice Jazz.

Registration for the Gathering is still open

Over 32,000 youth and adults have registered so far!

Online registration for the Gathering is open through January 15, 2009, or until it is full. Go to registration information on the Gathering Web site. Registration is also open for the Multicultural Youth Leadership Event (MYLE) and the Definitely-Abled Youth Leadership Event (DAYLE).

Some things you should know about registering for the Gathering...

1. Registration may close before January 15, 2009. When it closes, congregations will only be able to make substitutions; they won't be able to add to their group.
2. If registration closes and we have to turn people away, we will look at our adult- to-youth ratios. There are some congregations with a very high number of adults. We want to support them in their work with young people, but if we have congregations on a waiting list we want to be fair to them as well.
3. Housing assignments will be made at an earlier date if registration closes early.
4. When registration closes and hotel assignments are made, the registration Web site will no longer be live; online changes or substitutions will no longer be possible. The Gathering office will give sufficient notice so that you have the opportunity to make sure your group's information is complete and up-to-date.

Join the ELCA Youth Gathering Facebook group
1,100 people have joined the ELCA Youth Gathering Facebook group. You'll find discussions and ideas for fundraising, service opportunities before and after the Gathering, volunteer opportunities for young adults, and more. http://www.facebook.com/group.php? gid=12679517425

Jesus Justice Jazz... wear boldly!

Gathering shirts and gear are available from Old Lutheran.

Use the Gathering logo files for your own creative ventures.

Talk about the Gathering logo and what it means.
Did you know?

* "God's work. Our Hands." is the new ELCA tag line.

* New Orleans was named best city for dining and live music
in the United States in Headline News and Travel + Leisure Magazine's annual "America's Favorite Cities" survey.

* Learn more about the ELCA Youth Gathering: http://archive.elca.org/ gathering
* Learn more about Youth Ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America: http://archive.elca.org/youth
* Learn more about the Lutheran Youth Organization: http://archive.elca.org/lyo/
* Archived Gathering E-News