Worship Sundays at 9 am
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Our Young People in Detroit
at the 2015 ELCA National Youth Gathering
Early Servant Project Work Crew
On Saturday July 11, our first wave of High School youth and adult leaders headed off to rendezvous with other LutheranHANDS volunteers to make a difference in
the Detroit area before the Gathering. A prayer circle gathering, a few high fives and off they go to make a difference in the world. On Monday there was trash clean-up in teams and on Tuesday they worked food service lines and sorting in a recycling collection warehouse. Let’s surround this team with prayer: Lord, may the communities in which they work be touched by the activity and blessed by the presence of this expression of solidarity and support. May our young people discover you, O God, working through their activity. May we be blessed as they return to tell their stories.
DAYLE (Definitely-Abled Youth Leadership Event) Judy Kowalik writes:
Having a great time in Detroit. We got here late afternoon yesterday after a good trip–hit some heavy rain in Ohio, but made it safely. Had a beautiful worship service last night, then broke into
groups. The youth played some icebreaker games and the adults shared what they wanted to get out of our time together. Matt got sick this morning, so we missed out on a trip to a place called Faith in Action. Met up with the group again this afternoon for some very inspirational speeches from four definitely abled people. They spoke about how God has worked through them in spite of and because of their disabilities. I was so humbled by their words. After dinner overlooking the Detroit River, we gathered together for a talent show. Matt danced to Gangnum Style and had everyone clapping and cheering. This has been a wonderful experience so far. Looking forward to meeting up with the rest of the group tomorrow.
The Main Event at the Youth Gathering begins on Wednesday and continue into Sunday afternoon. We are excited to hear about their adventures and discoveries at the Youth Lead Service August 30, at 9 am.