“Good Evening, Epiphany!
This is the first blog post of our trip to the 2024 ELCA Youth Gathering hosted in New Orleans! Today we drove down to Birmingham, Alabama to stay the night for various activities tomorrow. (Be sure to check out our next blog post to find out what we’re up to!)
But first, we began our day at 8:00 AM, loading all of our belongings onto the bus. Shortly after, we headed to the worship service at 9:00. The whole congregation had the opportunity to pray over us during the service. Following, our congregation formed a tunnel to send us off as we boarded the bus to Birmingham. There’s definitely no better way to bond with everyone than an 8 hour bus ride!
Quick stops for lunch and dinner and a long journey, we finally arrived at Shades Valley Lutheran Church in Birmingham. We finished the day with prayer partners and large group devotions before heading to bed. We cannot wait for an awesome day tomorrow!”
By Aly West
Be sure to follow Epiphany’s Youth Ministry on Instagram for lots of pictures and videos along the way: @ELCYouthDayton