We are excited to be going the National Youth Gathering in New Orleans this coming summer! This page is intended to give our youth and parents going a way to learn more about the trip and what we will be doing! See the list of links above for forms and other helpful info!
First, what’s the Gathering theme for 2012?
The theme, citizens with the saints, is drawn from the second lesson for Sunday, July 22, 2012 (Ephesians 2:14–20), paraphrased here:
Jesus is our peace. In his life and death on the cross, Jesus broke down the dividing walls so that we are no longer strangers and outsiders, but we are citizens with the saints and also members of the household of God. The foundation of God’s house was built of apostles and prophets, and Jesus, the cornerstone, holds it all together.
The theme also blends the rich faith history, diverse cultures and arts of New Orleans with the communion of saints that is present whenever and wherever God’s people gather!
The National Youth Gathering is centered around three things (click to learn more):