Category Archives: Youth Gathering

July 31, 2022

Posted on July 31, 2022 by megganmanlove

Prayer of the Day Benevolent God, you are the source, the guide, and the goal of our lives. Teach us to love what is worth loving, to reject what is offensive to you, and to treasure what is precious in … Continue reading →

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Minnesota Day 6

Posted on July 28, 2022 by megganmanlove

We said goodbye to our companions from Hope Lutheran, who had an earlier flight, and ate breakfast at the Hope Breakfast Bar in downtown St Paul. Then we took a tour of the Wabasha Street Caves. We took the bus … Continue reading →

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Minnesota Day Five

Posted on July 27, 2022 by megganmanlove

Today began with closing worship led by a variety of Boundless participants. We finally saw the video Mwajuma recorded earlier in the week, in which she talked about her own faith. Bishop Kevin of the Northeast Iowa Synod preached and … Continue reading →

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Minnesota Day 4

Posted on July 27, 2022 by megganmanlove

This was our service day (part of us crashing the Northeast Iowa Synod’s Boundless youth event at the Univ of St Thomas). Part of the day was with The Food Group in New Hope, MN and the afternoon was at … Continue reading →

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Minnesota Day 3

Posted on July 26, 2022 by megganmanlove

Yesterday we went on a 2 and 1/2 hour Grayline bus tour of the Twin Cities. We met the tour bus along the Mississippi River in downtown St Paul and had them drop off us off on Lake Bda Maka … Continue reading →

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Youth Recap of Houston

Posted on July 25, 2018 by megganmanlove

Reflections about the ELCA Youth Gathering shared in worship at Trinity Lutheran, Nampa July 8, 2018 Day 1 I honestly didn’t know what to expect in Houston I was so exited. After we got to houston from our 34 hour drive … Continue reading →

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Youth Reflections on Houston

Posted on July 21, 2018 by megganmanlove

HOUSTON TRIP I was really excited about the trip to Houston because I love exploring new places. Even the 34 hours on the bus was fun at times. We played games and got to know one another. Houston was so … Continue reading →

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God’s LOVE Changes Everything

Posted on July 12, 2018 by megganmanlove

Originally posted on caseykcross:
A reflection from Colter Sprague, 10th grade. Thanks to Hope’s generosity, I was able to attend the 2018 ELCA Youth Gathering in Houston, Texas. This was my first time to attend a youth gathering. During this…

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God’s HOPE Changes Everything

Posted on July 9, 2018 by megganmanlove

Originally posted on caseykcross:
A reflection from Ben Miller, 10th grade. Hope. What a fascinating concept. Desmond Tutu said, “Hope is being able to see the light despite all the darkness.” Being able to see the light in the dark.…

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7 Encounters at the Youth Gathering

Posted on July 7, 2018 by megganmanlove

Leah Schade’s article in Patheos paints a beautiful portrait of what the ELCA Gathering was this year for people coming from places (such as her home, Kentucky, and my home, Idaho) where ELCA Lutherans are not the majority. My colleague … Continue reading →

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