A Year in Service
An Update from our ELCA Young Adults in Global Mission
As you may recall, two of the current ELCA Young Adults in Global Mission (YAGM) members have ties to the Western North Dakota Synod. They are Elise Whitehead and Emily Wenning.
As a way to keep the synod supporters informed of her activities, Elise has created a newsletter in which she shares the exciting and impactful activities she is participating in during her year in the YAGM program.
You can find her latest newsletter here.
The ELCA Young Adults in Global Mission program invites ELCA young adults ages 21-35 into a transformative, year-long journey in international service. As they offer themselves in service, ELCA young adults are shaped by the witness of our global neighbors. They share in the journeys of companion churches and organizations in one of our many country programs.
A year of service through the Young Adults in Global Mission program invites young adults to become the hands and feet of Jesus in the world, providing critical support to ministries and projects in communities of need. It also invites volunteers into a journey of self-reflection, providing space to consider their sense of identity, God’s work in the world, and their place within it all.
Young adults serve in the spirit of accompaniment, walking alongside global companions in a manner that practices mutuality, interdependence and solidarity. Areas of service include, but are not limited to, health and development, congregational ministry, human rights, education, homelessness, addiction recovery, women’s issues and children and youth. All site placements provide opportunities for young adults to confront issues of wealth and poverty, racial privilege, economic disparity and globalization, all through the lens of faith.
We encourage you to continue your support and prayers for Elise and Emily as they offer themselves in service, becoming the hands and feet of Jesus in the world, sharing in the journeys of companion churches and organizations around the world.
Elise has established a page where individuals can make financial contributions to assist in her journey.
