Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Youth
Gathering Expedition: Registration is open!
The Gathering Expedition is a powerful weekend retreat,
designed for 8th - 12th grade youth and their adult
leaders. Participants will experience space to pause,
listen, grow and move. Throughout the weekend, your group
will worship, wrestle with big questions and grow deeper
connections. It’s a space for young people to explore how
God might be working in their lives. The nearest Gathering
Expedition to the WV-WMD Synod is in Port Murry, NJ.,
26-28 September 2025. For details, including information
on financial assistance, registration link, and other
sites and dates, click here.
Job Posting: Faith Lens Editor
Faith Lens, a weekly Bible study blog for youth and young
adults, is looking for a new editor for the 2025-26 cycle.
The primary duties of this role are to coordinate writers,
edit their work and post blog articles every week between
Labor Day and Memorial Day. There is potential to grow
this paid contract role into creating social media and
other short-form content related to Faith Lens. Each
installment of Faith Lens pairs a contemporary world event
or trending topic with the concurrent Bible readings from
the Revised Common Lectionary. It is a widely utilized
resource with over 8,000 views each month and is used in a
variety of contexts, from congregations and campus
ministries to adult groups, serving as an
intergenerational conversation guide and more. If you are
interested, please contact Aaron Shoppa, Program Director
for ELCA Youth Ministry (aaron.shoppa@elca.org).
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Camping ministry opportunities come in different shapes,
ranging from traditional summer one-week camps to themed
camps to tutoring programs to year-round camping and
retreats. To explore what three different camps (Caroline
Furnace, Camp Luther, and Camp Agapé) offer, visit our Camping
Ministry page.
Keep in mind, all camps are taking registration for the
summer season for campers, and some are still recruiting
staff. Check it out.
Scouting
Our Camping
Ministry page also includes information about the
National Association on Lutheran Scouting as well as
information on how to get involved in the Jamborees held
at the Summit facility.