End Goals — LCMS Youth Ministry: Gathering Finishing Pack – Impact of the Gathering

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The Gathering has an impact far beyond what happens in your congregation. Hear DCE Zeal Beale and Kari Benson talk about the impact of our service at the 2025 Youth Gathering.

Bio:

Zeal Beale is the mother of two adult children and one rescue chiwennie dog named Trisk. Since her return twelve years ago from South Africa as an LCMS missionary, she has served as DCE at St. Paul in the heart of New Orleans. Loving God and His people, she also became a profession chaplain and works part time with a hospice company.

Kari Benson is from Ruskin, Ne and has been the connections Director at Trinity Lutheran Church, Grand Island, NE since 2018. She is wife to Tim and mom to sons Cayden and Cale. She enjoys gardening, canning, camping, and Jeep adventures with her family.

Resources:

YouthESource Website – youthesource.com

LCMS Youth Gathering – lcmsgathering.com

Resources from the LCMS Gathering – youthesource.com/lcms-youth-gathering

LCMS Servant Events – lcms.org/how-we-serve/youth/servant-events

Building Empathy through Technology article with Play Spent – youthesource.com/2020/10/developing-empathy-even-with-technology

Plarn Mat Instructions – youthesource.com/2020/09/plarn-service-project-and-devotion