Ministries Youth & Family
"Too many times we hear negative stories related to our youth, but these kids showed all of America that they have a very strong sense of community service and mission. As one of the chaperones lucky enough to be able to join this trip, my heart was filled with joy as I witnessed these young people work in 90-plus degree heat and 80 percent humidity without a single word of complaint."
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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."
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ELCA youth entered into God’s presence in New Orleans to receive the witness of others and practice their faith through worship, prayer, play, service and learning.
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