Volunteering

Applying to volunteer at the Gathering

 
  • There is still a need for more Servant Companion volunteers. Our preference is for young adults ages 20-25. Servant Companions will help lead 36,000 high school youth and adult leaders through a variety of experiences around the theme of Jesus Justice Jazz. Learn more and register today.


Thank you for your interest in serving as a volunteer at the 2009 ELCA Youth Gathering in New Orleans! For well over a century, Lutheran youth have gathered for Bible study, worship, service, learning, fellowship and play. These young people have been accompanied by thousands of caring adults who support their growth in faith by creating a safe environment in which they can encounter Christ and each other. These dedicated, faithful volunteers who practice their vocation through the ministry of the Gathering make it all possible.

Serving the youth of the church is a vocational calling that requires careful discernment. Every volunteer who serves at the Gathering must agree to:

    2. Submit to a background check by the ELCA churchwide staff 
    3. Follow the terms of a Volunteer Servant Covenant (code of conduct)

You will be guided through completing each of the five steps of the on-line Gathering volunteer application process. Before you start, you’ll need to know your congregation’s ID # if you are a member of an ELCA congregation (found in the 2009 ELCA Yearbook). The application process is open until all the volunteer positions or programs are filled. Applications and references are reviewed by the ELCA Youth Gathering staff, and you will be notified if you are selected to serve as a volunteer at the Gathering.

If you have any trouble completing this on-line process or require another form of application, please contact us at the ELCA Youth Gathering office by e-mailing gathering@elca.org or calling 1-800-638-3522, ext. 2100.