Thankful for three years of Lutheran Young Adult Corps!
As Lutheran Young Adult Corps completes its third year and begins to pivot as a program, it is a time to show thanks for all God has done in and through the program.
Showing Christ’s love in times of ambiguous loss
We expect grief after a significant loss, but we can grieve any long-awaited and meaningful moments, from vacations to concerts.
Lutheran Young Adult Corps finishes second year of service
In the first two years of Lutheran Young Adult Corps, 29 young people have served almost 35,000 hours. God is using these young people in powerful ways to expand the capacity of urban partners.
19,000 hours of service and counting for Lutheran Young Adult Corps
In our inaugural year, Lutheran Young Adult Corps participants will complete over 19,000 hours of service to help Community Partners reach out with the Gospel of Jesus Christ through acts of mercy.
2016 Young Adult Volunteer Poll Gives Insight, Prompts Research
For the first time, we asked Young Adult Volunteers at the 2016 LCMS Youth Gathering to take a short poll based on the LYF Youth Poll that has been conducted at most previous Gatherings. These results help us to see how young adults in LCMS congregations are supported in their faith lives. This data has prompted further research to come.
Welcoming Questions
As we approach Reformation Day, are our churches a place where we can wrestle with questions of faith? In a time with instant access to information, the church's response to questions can help faith to grow or it can lead to isolation and uncertainty.
Lutheran Young Adult Corps launch is years in the making
On Oct. 10, 2016, the application period for Lutheran Young Adult Corps will open for the first time. Young adults aged 18-26 from across the country may apply to serve in under-resourced communities for 10 weeks in the summer or 10 months through the school year.
Young Adults Serve in their Own Backyard
The opportunities for servant events specifically designed for young adults age 18-30 are growing. Recently a group of young adults in St. Louis gathered to serve in their own backyard and helped congregations and RSOs prepare for sharing the Gospel.
LCMS Young Adults Serve in Christ Alone
Over 900 young adults apply to volunteer at the LCMS Youth Gathering this summer. Time and time again the young adults of the LCMS have shown a willingness and excitement to serve others in Christ alone. New opportunities are coming soon for young adults to not just volunteer but become neighbors and friends in communities of need in Jesus' name.
Lost
You have probably read the startling statistics of teens and young adults lost from the church. The church must take seriously the search for young adults. God hasn’t given up on bringing them back, and neither should we.
Embrace Technology when Confirming the Faith
Technology provides churches with a vast array of resources that, when used with deliberate care, can extend limited instruction time into the home and directly to the hands of students and families. In today's tech driven world, consider how technology can expand the teaching of God’s Word into digital spaces.
Service Learning for Confirmation
Christ took the form of a servant, so we, too, should become servants to others. What students learn in Confirmation should motivate them towards a life that reflects God’s love. Here are three reasons service learning benefits Confirmation.
What is a “Young Adult”?
Who are we talking about when we say “young adults”? Defining the phrase can be difficult but help us to in sharing the Gospel.
Where shall we buy bread for these people to eat?
If Lutherans know how to feed people inside the church, should we not also become experts in feeding people outside of the church?