Youth Formation
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Summer 2022
Amzie Williams, Director of Youth Formation We are so thankful for our Youth Sunday participants, especially our two senior preachers, Astrid Balink and Sara Kate Burnett. See quotes from their sermons below. We have two awesome events for our youth this summer. High School students will travel to New Orleans June 6-9. Middle School will retreat right here in our own Memphis backyard June 22-24.
Amzie Williams Director of Youth Formation 901-252-6326 awilliams@gracestlukes.org
“A s I h a v e b e e n d o i n g m o re w o r k with Reed College on communicating my interests and hopes for my future, I have been able to believe in God’s presence. I am not worried about picking a future career right now. I am not even worried about what my major will be. I am able to believe that God will be there for me. I do not have to know what He has in store for me next, but I know it will be just what I need.” – Astrid Balink “The first time I really grew close to God by knowing Him was through Happening. At my most recent, and last, Happening, I had the opportunity to listen to Bishop Phoebe answer any questions that the Happeners had about life and God. One happener asked the Bishop what is something that she loves about the Episcopal church. She told us that she loves how much we are encouraged to ask the hard questions.” – Sara Kate Burnett
901 In the Big Easy June 6-9
GSL travels to New Orleans for a community engagement experience in the Big Easy! This trip is open to all youth who were in 9th-12th grade this past school year. We plan to explore the rich history of New Orleans, partner with local non-profits, visit the Whitney Plantation, explore Audubon Park and the World War II Museum, and sample some amazing food. We are partnering with Holy Communion for this trip and plan to stay with one of the local Episcopal churches in New Orleans.
Metamorphic Memphis June 22-24
This summer our Middle School youth are invited to retreat in our own backyard of Memphis from June 22-24. We will partner with local nonprofits to help us better get to know our community, and explore the rich history of Memphis through art, museums, and food. We plan to stay at the Church of the Holy Communion and spend our days exploring Memphis and the many wonderful things that make our city so unique.
The Messenger | Summer 2022 | 15
