Link to FLY report to the congregation

http://youtu.be/2jfupv1AuAI is a link to the video of the youth of our parish reporting back on their trip to the 2012 ELCA Youth Gathering in New Orleans.  Listen to them tell of where they felt the presence of God, their highs and their lows, and what most impacted them on the trip.  You will be inspired!!

New Orleans slide show

http://youtu.be/rRyV0Ke2oYQ is the link to the slide show from the 2012 ELCA Youth Gathering at New Orleans featuring our own youth and their advisors.  Lots and lots of pictures with music from the gathering.

One Youth's Reflections on New Orleans trip

Overall my trip to New Orleans was a very fun and learning experience! What surprised me the most when I was down there was how many people were living on the streets and how run down the town still is from Hurricane Katrina. It really made me feel good to do our community work. We helped a guy clean out the lot next to his house that hadn’t been kept up since the hurricane, but we – along with other groups – got it all cleared out within a couple days. It really made me smile when he told us how glad he was that we came to help. The best part of the trip was probably the worship services every night and then the final worship on Sunday morning. It was so much fun singing, dancing, and worshiping God along with about 40,000 other people, and hearing the speakers tell their stories about how God made a difference in their lives. We also went out to eat a couple of times, explored the town, went to an alligator hatchery, and of course, we had to go shopping! I plan to carry these memories with me forever and I know this trip made my relationship with God stronger. I want to give a huge thank you to everyone who donated their time and money to our youth group! We are very blessed to have a congregation like this! Thanks again…..


For video of all 10 testimonies

Visit our website www.first-eidsvold.com

And click on the youth tab

Or search YouTube for

“flyKarlstad”



NEW ORLEANS YOUTH GATHERING

July 18-22, 2012

some interesting statistics

1.193 pints of blood donated to the Red Cross

509 “heads” of hair donated to Locks of Love

$256,000 offering on Sunday alone

$400,000+ donated to the100 Wells Challenge