In partnership with ELCA Young Adult Ministry, we’re excited to host the second Young Adult Gathering alongside the 2027 Gathering in Minneapolis! Individuals who will be 18 to 35 at the time of the Gathering are invited to attend. We recognize that 18-35 is a wide age range and anticipate that most of our programming will be geared toward those 18 to 25 years old. All young-adult participants will be part of an age-based small group with whom they can connect throughout the Young Adult Gathering.
Individuals interested in attending the ELCA Young Adult Gathering will need to register apart from any congregational group attending the ELCA Youth Gathering.
Financial assistance is available for young adults interested in attending the Young Adult Gathering. The priority consideration deadline for financial assistance is November 11, after which consideration of applications will be open on a rolling basis until the close of late registration. Communication with applicants who meet the priority deadline will follow shortly after the deadline. Applicants who apply for assistance by November 11 will be granted early registration pricing whether they receive financial assistance or not. Applicants who apply for assistance after November 11 will correspond with the registration timeline pricing.
Financial Assistance is only available for applicants who are in the U.S., Puerto Rico, or a part of the ELCA at this time. Our global companions will have another process lead by our global mission team for invitation to the Gathering.
If you have questions about financial assistance for the Young Adult Gathering generally, please email young.adults@elca.org. To begin a Financial Assistance application, please fill out this form.
Young Adult Gathering participants will be housed in their own venue, their programming will be separate from that of the ELCA Youth Gathering.
If you have questions about the Young Adult Gathering, email young.adults@elca.org .
