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- “We ask God to bless these hands” was the prayer offered by the Young Adults in Global Mission program in Rwanda at an end-of-year service of praise and thanksgiving with leaders and friends from the Lutheran Church of Rwanda.
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- The Young Adults in Global Mission Southern Africa participants met together at their close of service retreat in July and had the opportunity to take in the majestic beauty of the Drakensberg Mountains and do some hiking.
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- Young adult volunteers in Argentina-Uruguay spend their last few days in retreat to celebrate and reflect upon a year of growth and transformation. The volunteers served with ELCA global partners including the Lutheran Church in Argentina and Uruguay.
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- Kaley O’Donnell, the young adult volunteer in England, says goodbye to her host congregation, St. James Church in Streatham, England, and is sent in prayer and love.
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- Former Young Adult in Global Mission volunteer Michael Dickson, now a short-term recruiter for the program, is shown with a friend from Al-Mahaba Kindergarten/PreSchool in Jerusalem.
In July, 63 young adults from the ELCA Young Adults in Global Mission program returned from a year-long mission opportunity. Each year, young adults from the ELCA travel to locations that include Africa, Asia, Mexico, the Middle East and South America, where they serve with ELCA companion churches and partner organizations. The participants, between the ages of 21 to 29, volunteer 35 to 40 hours a week at a variety of placement sites including churches, schools and hospitals. Earlier this month, 79 young adults embarked on their year of service.
