National Youth Gathering
For over 40 years the LCMS has demonstrated its care and affirmation of young people by providing the LCMS Youth Gathering. Since the first gathering in 1980 in Fort Collins, we have rejoiced in God's presence together by bringing high school youth and adult leaders together every 3 years. The gathering strives [through activities, Bible studies, mass events, and worship services] to connect youth and adults to Jesus Christ and the church so they can deeply understand their baptism and faith and can develop a resilient identity in Christ to prepare for what's next... One unique part of the gathering is the opportunity to see thousands of other Lutheran Christians gathered [last year there were over 15,000 youth]; teens see they are not alone in their faith, that God has given us a much larger Church that is connected by one faith in Christ.
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