| November 2022 |
| Young Adults in Global Mission Welcomed Around the World |
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| Rev. Gabi Aelabouni blesses a new group of YAGM volunteers preparing for service in Jerusalem and the Holy Land. Photo: Maddi Froiland/ELCJHL |
The newest Young Adults in Global Mission (YAGM) volunteers have begun their year of service abroad. The YAGM program invites young adults aged 21-29 into a transformative, year-long journey in international mission. Rev. Gabi Aelabouni, who serves in Jerusalem as ELCA director for the Middle East and North Africa, says he rejoiced with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Holy Land (ELCJHL) to receive seven new volunteers as the YAGM program resumed. These volunteers are serving in the ELCJHL’s schools and other ministries.
In a recent newsletter, YAGM volunteer Cetera Jacobs shared a little about her time volunteering at Dar Al Kalima Lutheran School in Bethlehem. She writes, “Even though it has only been a few weeks, I am already starting to form relationships and bonds that will make my year more amazing.”
Learn more about YAGM volunteers and how you can support them here.
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| News Around the World |
Several disasters have struck communities around the world in recent weeks and months. These include severe flooding in Pakistan, drought in the Horn of Africa, typhoon remnants in Alaska and hurricanes Ian, Julia and Fiona in the Atlantic Ocean. Lutheran Disaster Response is working with regional partners to meet the immediate needs of our neighbors in these areas and assist them as they work to rebuild their lives.
Learn more about specific responses and donate here.
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| Mission Personnel |
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YAGM applications are open now! As one group of volunteers enters the world, the YAGM team is getting ready to welcome the next. In the video above, Mae Helen Jackson, young adult outreach and placement manager, gives an update about ways the YAGM team is updating the program and making it more welcoming for everyone. Applications close Feb. 1, 2023, with priority given to those who apply before Jan. 15, 2023. YAGM is ready for you!
Apply to YAGM now.
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| Get Involved |
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- This Advent, journey through the psalms with ELCA World Hunger. In the psalms we find the pleas of a people — our spiritual ancestors — for renewal and transformation, for justice and peace, and for hope and comfort. Download the new Advent study, calendar and more here.
- The “Boundless” newsletter tells stories about your gifts at work around the world. View the latest interactive issue here.
- Are you a teacher? In partnership with the Metropolitan New York Synod, the ELCA is looking for an educator to teach English, grammar and reading at Kibeta English Medium Primary School (KEMPS) in Bukoba, Tanzania. Spouses are welcome. Learn more here and apply here.
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