Schedule

Detailed programming is still being developed, but here’s what we can share so far:

The 2027 ELCA Youth Gathering will kick off with Mass Gathering on the evening of Monday, June 28, 2027, and conclude midday on Friday, July 2, 2027.

SERVE, our add-on experience, will take place on Monday, beginning in the morning.

Our pre-events, the Multicultural Youth Leadership Event (MYLE) and the tAble, will begin mid-afternoon on Saturday, June 26, 2027, and wrap up mid-afternoon on Monday, June 28, 2027.

Check back in spring or early summer 2026 for a tentative but more detailed schedule.

Gathering Staff

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Gathering Team Leaders

The Rev. Tony Acompanado
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he/him
)
Worship and Chaplains
The Rev. Jennifer Schultz
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she/her
)
Volunteers
The Rev. Jonathan Vehar
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he/him
)
the tAble
Jonathan Zitelman
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he/him
)
Technology
Kris Bjorke
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she/her
)
SERVE
The Rev. Shawn Hannon
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he/him
)
Safety and Security
The Rev. Kim Adams
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she/her
)
Operations
The Rev. Nicolette Faison
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she/her
)
Multicultural Youth Leadership Event (MYLE)
The Rev. Chris Marien
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he/him
)
Mass Gathering
Dannica Olsen
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she/her
)
ENGAGE
Catherine Slabaugh
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she/her
)
Communications
The Rev. Cassie Overcash
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she/her
)
Community Life

Young Adult Gathering

Daniel Kirschbaum
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they/he
)
Senior Director, Young Adult Communities
Deacon Kayla Zopfi
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they/them
)
Young Adult Networks Coordinator

Regional Representatives

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