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NORTHEASTERN IOWA SYNOD
Evangelical Lutheran Church In America
"Strengthening the Church"


2009 ELCA Youth Gathering
 


  
New Orleans

   July 22-26, 2009
 



Pr. Mark Anderson's Photos | Pictures of Gathering Landmarks (pdf)

ELCA Youth Gathering Web page | Attendee Information | In the News

 


Some
37,000 Lutheran youth and adults attended the 2009 ELCA Youth Gathering “Jesus, Justice, Jazz” in New Orleans for five days of worship, music, Bible study, service, learning, play, prayer, witness, reflection, and new friendships.

 

More than 700 of the gathering participants were from congregations in the Northeastern Iowa Synod. On the first evening, members of the synod gathered at the New Orleans Super Dome for a large group photo and pictures with Bishop Steven Ullestad. He thanked the youth for their leadership in our synod in service and in Bible study.

 

Based on Philippians 2:1-8, the Gathering was a time of change and growth, and deepening awareness of God's call to servant hood. To prepare for the event, Youth groups were asked to engage in six months of prayer and Bible study. 

 

During the event, youth participated in worship, Bible study, workshops and service projects. In addition, some 100,000 books were donated and beauticians were overwhelmed by youth donating their hair to “locks of love.” Attendees donated 1,023 units of blood, the most given for a Blood Center event in its 50-year history. The combined service of all the participants exceeded 200,000 person hours.

High-school-age Lutherans contributed $154,488 at the 2009 ELCA Youth Gathering to support the .  "Change the World: 2009 Lutheran Youth Challenge" to raise $1 million for the ELCA World Hunger Appeal.

When added to an additional $33,000 in gifts that have been mailed and $68,000 raised as part of the 2009 "Souper Bowl of Caring" effort earlier this year, the total for the challenge stands at $255,489 as of Aug. 7, according to Laury Rinker, associate director for marketing communication, ELCA World Hunger and Disaster Appeal. Gifts to the challenge are accepted through the end of the year.


 
Aug. 5, 2009
Lutheran teens lend a caring hand
 
By Carroll Devine

A throng of Lutheran high school students from around the United States and several foreign countries came to Covington and Mandeville recently, armed with paintbrushes, scrub brushes and willing hands, donating three days of their time and energy to clean up, spruce up and perform service projects in the community. Read more at the Times-Picayune...


Aug. 3, 2009
Gratitude for the Lutheran teens who visited New Orleans
The Kindness of Strangers

The end of July brought the biggest convention to town since Hurricane Katrina, but it wasn't doctors, lawyers or other professionals. In fact, it wasn't even adults. It was 37,000 teenagers and their chaperones from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), who filled hotels all over town for the 2009 ELCA Youth Gathering, which they called "Jesus, Justice and Jazz." Read more at www.bestofneworleans.com...


 

   
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