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Words of Thanks - New Orleans Mayor, C. Ray Nagin, New Orleans City Councilwoman, Cynthia Willard-Lewis, and ELCA Presiding Bishop, Mark Hanson express their gratitude.Mayor Nagin's delivered his remarks to the Youth Gathering on Saturday night, July 25th at the Louisiana Superdome. Councilwoman Willard-Lewis and Bishop Hanson spoke at a press conference held on Friday, July 24th at the Joe W. Brown Memorial Park in the New Orleans neighborhood of New Orleans East. Mayor Nagin was also present at that press conference.
Tour of a Cemetery - One of the Service Projects for the 2009 ELCA Youth Gathering brought students to Merrick Cemetery in St. Bernard Parish, LA. Parts of the cemetery were literally turned upside by Hurricane Katrina. Because of signficant financial and physical obstacles, the cemetery still has much work left in its restoration process, even four years later.
reflection: Jesus, Buses and Blisters by Brett Nelson - The service projects of the 2009 ELCA Youth Gathering wrap up Saturday. Some students worked very hard and saw great progress in what their team undertook. Other students were on projects that for one reason or another were not what they hoped they would be. It's hard to say which might have a greater value in the long run.