Offerings
Change the World: 2009 ELCA Youth Gathering Offerings
The Gathering offering involved three different opportunities for giving and generosity:
- Change in New Orleans online offering catalog (For purchasing supplies for recovery work in New Orleans.)
- Change the World: ELCA World Hunger Appeal (On-site offering opportunities for ELCA World Hunger.)
- Sunday Worship Offering (Designated for selected international and domestic ministries.)
Change the World: 2009 Lutheran Youth Challenge
Young adults across the church are invited to do just that -- raise $1 million for ELCA World Hunger as part of the Change the World: 2009 Lutheran Youth Challenge. One key ingredient to this million-dollar recipe is the Youth Gathering in New Orleans, July 22–26. Each of the 36,000 participants is asked to “collect change for change” -- literally gathering their spare change and supplementing that to raise at least $30 each to help reach the larger goal of $1 million.
Participants can bring their “change for change” to the ELCA World Hunger area at the Youth Gathering. They will watch their donations grow with thousands of other offerings from groups across the country.
All young adults and youth groups are encouraged to participate in this year-long challenge, even if they cannot attend the Youth Gathering.
Go the Change the World Web site for more information, activities, fundraising ideas, and helpful resources for participating in the challenge.