UBUNTU- National Youth Gathering 2003

Who: You, and Lutheran Youth from all over the country What: A huge Christian Gathering When: July 23-27, 2003. Our group will be on retreat from July 22- July 31. Where: Atlanta, Georgia Why: To grow in the covenant of our Lord, Jesus Christ

***UBUNTU Information***

Dates: The actual gathering is from Wednesday, July 23- Sunday, July 27. We will leave for Atlanta on Tuesday. After the gathering we will stay a few days after for sightseeing. We will return on Thursday, July 31.

Registration: All registration has already been processed. 12 youth and 3 adults have registered.

Chaperones: You can contact myself for the names of our chaperones and our alternates.

Transportation: We will be tentatively flying. This is definitely subject to change in light of many things.

Housing in Atlanta: We have decided to ask for a downtown hotel at the increased cost. This will cost upwards of 115 dollars per night. There will be 4 people staying in every room.

Fundraisers: We will have a car wash in Late August at Einstein Brothers Bagels. We have over 10,000 dollars in our Atlanta Account now. We need roughly 18,000 dollars to cover all expenses. We have one more auction next February, but still need more fundraisers. Any Ideas for other fundraisers?

***It is the responsibility of everyone going to Atlanta to contribute to the work. If everyone going participates in all fundraisers raising 8,000 dollars should not be difficult.***

Daily Service Events: We have decided to participate in a daily service event in Atlanta. We will receive more information about our project in the upcoming months.

Quarters for Hunger: Everyone attending the gathering is asked to bring 2 rolls of quarters ($20) to raise awareness about hunger and poverty. We have decided to make this commitment. Everyone is responsible for bringing his or her own quarters.

Offical Website for UBUNTU 2003

Then Jesus said, "There was a man who had two sons. The younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me the share of the property that will belong to me.' So he divided his property between them. A few days later the younger son gathered all he had and traveled to a distant country, and there he squandered his property in dissolute living. When he had spent everything, a severe famine took place throughout that country, and he began to be in need. So he went and hired himself out to one of the citizens of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed the pigs. He would gladly have filled himself with the pods that the pigs were eating; and no one gave him anything. But when he came to himself he said, 'How many of my father's hired hands have bread enough and to spare, but here I am dying of hunger!

I will get up and go to my father, and I will say to him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son; treat me like one of your hired hands."' So he set off and went to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion; he ran and put his arms around him and kissed him.

Then the son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son.' But the father said to his slaves, 'Quickly, bring out a robe--the best one--and put it on him; put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. And get the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and celebrate; 24 for this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found!' And they began to celebrate. "Now his elder son was in the field; and when he came and approached the house, he heard music and dancing. He called one of the slaves and asked what was going on. He replied, 'Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fatted calf, because he has got him back safe and sound.'

Then he became angry and refused to go in. His father came out and began to plead with him. But he answered his father, 'Listen! For all these years I have been working like a slave for you, and I have never disobeyed your command; yet you have never given me even a young goat so that I might celebrate with my friends. But when this son of yours came back, who has devoured your property with prostitutes, you killed the fatted calf for him!' Then the father said to him, 'Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours. But we had to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead and has come to life; he was lost and has been found.'" (Luke 15:11-32)