youth and family resources
fall youth retreat
2026 Fall Youth Retreat:
September 25-27, 2026
Castaway Club, Detroit Lakes, MN
Grades: 6-10
Click here to learn more about this year's Fall Youth Retreat.
elca youth gathering
2027 ELCA Youth Gathering:
June 28 - July 2, 2027 in Minneapolis, MN
Every three years, thousands of 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 out their faith in their daily lives.
The next ELCA Youth Gathering will take place on June 28-July 2, 2027 in Minneapolis.
