LCMS Young Adults Serve

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Growing numbers of LCMS young adults are getting involved in short term mission efforts in the USA and beyond. Here Jessica Bordeleau shares the experience of a group of 30 young adults who recently served in urban St. Louis.

On August 13-16th, a group of 30 young adults gathered from Texas, Wisconsin and Missouri to take part in LEAD SERVE LOVE: LCMS Young Adult Servant Event. The event was designed to give young adults in their 20s the opportunity to serve others and develop their leadership skills in the name of Jesus. This summer marks the fourth year that the young adults have worked with CFNA.

The group spent their first day cleaning, painting and doing repair work at the Peace Center. The next day they gathered at St Luke’s Lutheran Church to move furniture for the International Student Ministry furniture give-away ministry. On Saturday a group of almost 40 refugee children took part in the VBS day-camp that the volunteer group planned and facilitated.

The event also included evening Bible studies, leadership training, and worship to equip the young adults for their service. One of the fellowship highlights was a multi-ethnic meal that they helped prepare, under the direction of Beena Stanley. This National LCMS event was supported by local congregations including: First Immanuel in St Charles, Mt Calvary in Brentwood, Concordia in Kirkwood, and Timothy Lutheran Church in St Louis.

By Jessica Bordeleau