Tuesday, July 16 – Day 4 MYLE and the tAble in Closing Today, MYLE and the tAble came to a close. Students were in disbelief that their…

Tuesday, July 16 – Created to Be Brave Today, the streets of New Orleans were alive with color and energy as over 16,000 youth and their adult…

This blog post is part of a series designed to spark conversation! To read future posts in the series, you can view all ELCA Innovation Blog posts…

Wednesday, July 17 – Created to Be Authentic Today, the spirit of authenticity radiated through the streets of New Orleans as colorful ELCA youth and their adult…

This blog post “Communicating Shared Values” is part two of a series designed to spark conversation! To read the previous posts in the series, you can view…

Thursday, July 18 – Created to Be Free Today, over 5k Gathering participants in bright orange shirts launched into the city for “Accompaniment Day,” a day dedicated…

Rahel Mwitula Williams serves as the Director of Innovation and Ideas within the ELCA churchwide organization. This year marks two years in my role as the ELCA…

Friday, July 19 – Created to Be Disruptive Today, the final full day of the Youth Gathering, was a whirlwind of excitement and engagement. Participants immersed themselves…

By: Rahel Mwitula Williams Rahel Mwitula Williams, the author, inside the oldest ELCA church, Frederick Evangelical Lutheran Church on St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands “Infrastructure is the…

Saturday, July 20 – Created to Be Disciples Today was our closing worship for the 2024 ELCA Youth Gathering, and what a week it has been! This…