EVENT INFORMATION:

Every three years, 30,000 high school youth and their adult leaders from across the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America gather for a week of faith formation known as the ELCA Youth Gathering. Through days spent in interactive learning, worship, Bible study, service and fellowship, young people grow in faith and are challenged and inspired to live their faith in their daily lives.

*This event will take place in NRG Stadium*

EVENT DATES:

Wednesday, June 27, 2018

• Morning – MYLE and the tAble closing worship
• 8:00am – 8:00pm – Gathering check-in at hotels
• 1:00pm – 6:30pm – Community Life
• 6:00pm – Doors open at NRG Stadium
• 7:30pm – 9:15 PM – Mass Gathering begins
• Evening – Final 15

Thurday, June 28, 2018

• Morning – First 15
• Morning – Service Learning departure
• 9:00am – 5:00pm – Interactive Learning
• 11:00am – 6:30pm – Community Life
• 11:30am – Synod Day doors open
• 12:00 – 3:00pm – Synod Day begins
• 1:30 – 3:30pm – Celebration of Service (For those who had Service Learning)
• 3:30 – 5:30pm – Bible Study (In Community Life)
• 6:00pm – Doors open at NRG Stadium
• 7:30pm – 9:15pm – Mass Gathering at NRG Stadium
• Evening – Final 15

Friday, June 29, 2018

• Morning – First 15
• Morning – Service Learning departure
• 9:00am – 5:00pm – Interactive Learning
• 11:00am – 6:30pm – Community Life
• 11:30am – Synod Day doors open
• 12:00 – 3:00pm – Synod Day begins
• 1:30 – 3:30pm – Celebration of Service (For those who had Service Learning)
• 3:30 – 5:30pm – Bible Study (In Community Life)
• 6:00pm – Doors open at NRG Stadium
• 7:30pm – 9:15pm – Mass Gathering at NRG Stadium
• Evening – Final 15

Saturday, June 30, 2018

• Morning – First 15
• Morning – Service Learning departure
• 9:00am – 5:00pm – Interactive Learning
• 11:00am – 6:30pm – Community Life
• 11:30am – Synod Day doors open
• 12:00 – 3:00pm – Synod Day begins
• 1:30 – 3:30pm – Celebration of Service (For those who had Service Learning)
• 3:30 – 5:30pm – Bible Study (In Community Life)
• 6:00pm – Doors open at NRG Stadium
• 7:30pm – 9:15pm – Mass Gathering at NRG Stadium
• Evening – Final 15

Sunday, July 1, 2018

• Morning – First 15
• 8:00am – Doors open at NRG Stadium
• 9:30am – 11:30am – Closing Worship at NRG Stadium

PARKING

Parking rate is $12 per space.* Cash only
*Parking rates are subject to change without notice.

VENUE INFORMATION

For more information about NRG Park please check our FAQ page.

Or contact gathering@elca.org for information about the event.