Eligibility

Youth participants in the ELCA Youth Gathering, MYLE and the tAble must be in eighth to 12th grade at time of registration (fall 2026). Adult leaders accompanying youth to the Gathering must be at least 21 years old at the time of the Gathering.

MYLE is designed for youth of color or whose primary language is other than English. For a full congregational group to attend, we ask that at least half of its members be youth of color.  

The tAble is open to youth who are ages 14 to 18 or are engaged in a high school youth group or are enrolled in high school or the vocational education equivalent. Youth who attend the tAble must be accompanied by an adult caregiver, whose registration fee to attend the 2027 ELCA Youth Gathering will be waived.  

Interested in attending the Young Adult Gathering? Visit the Young Adult Gathering page and click on the “Attend” tab.  

Cost

Registration fees support the Gathering’s programmatic, logistic and administrative operations. A nonrefundable deposit of $175 per person is required at time of registration for the ELCA Youth Gathering and Young Adult Gathering. A $50 deposit is required for MYLE or the tAble and will be applied to overall housing costs for the pre-event. Additionally, there is a $50 non-refundable deposit due at time of registration for those that are planning on participating for SERVE.