10/18/19 Deadline! As we take applications for 2020 GCS grants, we share stories from our 2019 Grant recipients, which you can see on our Grant Dollars at Work page.

Global Engagement Team

GRAND CANYON SYNOD

One of the goals of this team and purpose for this grant is to deepen our companion church relationship with the Lutheran Church in Senegal (ELS). This Young Adult exchange is doing just that. When we hosted Pierre (the president of the Youth in Senegal) and four other guests, they connected with 12 congregations from Sedona to Phoenix to Tucson. In addition, they worked with Casa Soup Kitchen and LSS-SW. 

Young adults from our synod were also impacted. Campus ministries at U of A and ASU interacted with our guests and learned about Senegal. Plus, various young adults from the congregation involved spent time creating relationships. There is now a facebook page dedicated to this companion church relationship. 

The second half of the exchange is taking place in July. Four young people from the Grand Canyon Synod will spend a little over a week with our companion church. Stay tuned for highlights from their trip to Senegal!