Announcing our SECOND GatheredIn service convention. We can't wait to see you! This is a convention unlike other conventions and is currently the only of its kind for single adults in Europe. Prepare for something new & incredibly special! This will be a soul-expanding experience as we work alongside & love the people in Ireland with all our might. (Look for additional service conventions to come in the future.)
The Story
Each time we plan a service convention, we pick the location with prayerful intention. After our service convention with the members in the Tirana, Albania Stake last year, several young adults in Ireland approached us, asking us to come to Ireland and repeat what we had done in Albania, expressing that they would like to feel more unified with the rest of the church. That put Ireland at the top of our list.
Over the course of the next six months, we watched as the single adults in Ireland worked tirelessly to help gather Israel throughout the Ireland & Scotland Area: finding & ministering to each other, gathering as often as possible, building a structure to strengthen & unite the single members so they can better fortify their local congregations. We've been inspired by their perseverance, excitement, testimonies and ability to follow the Spirit, and we feel that now is the time to gather singles Europe-wide to support in strengthening the church and its members in Ireland.
This service convention will be centered on strengthening the members in the Cork Branch / Limerick District, focusing on Elder Bednar's call to minister to the one through focusing on the concept of, "Name: Next Covenant."
We are organizing with the members of the Limerick District and the Rising Generation of Ireland (missionaries & young adults).
So, once again we're taking our "Singles Battalion" and they're putting us to work! We'll serve how they need us and where they need us. All the projects have been given to us by members who live in that area--what they need, not what we decided to offer. After all, isn't that what service is all about?
We can't stress enough just how special the four days will be.
Goals for this convention:
1. Strengthen the church in Ireland by supporting members, especially single adults & Rising Generation.
2. Find, love, & involve those we are missing.
3. Serve the community alongside members of the church in Ireland. "Minister to the one."
4. Experience a new culture, connect with each other in person & have some fun!
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This is an opportunity to unite with other single adults in service, so invite your single friends!
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NOTE: You do not have to be a member of our faith or part of GatheredIn to participate. Any legally single adult is welcome to register!
What is GatheredIn
GatheredIn Europe was started March 12, 2020 by single adults with the goal of helping gather Israel in Europe, as directed by our living prophet, President Russell M. Nelson. GatheredIn Europe is the official platform for all single adults in both Europe areas. It is fully run by single adults and presided over by both Europe area presidencies. We are a resource for all stakes and wards in Europe--a virtual platform where single adults can gather, belong, strengthen & minister to one another, and unite across language & cultural barriers. We are several thousand so far, from 48 European countries, offering resources, studies, workshops, activities, firesides, and love and support in 7 languages. Welcome to our large family of single adults!
We follow the church handbook's inspired steps for gathering Israel through:
Living the gospel of Jesus Christ (#LIVE)
Caring for those in need (#CARE)
Inviting all to receive the gospel (#INVITE)
Uniting families for eternity (#UNITE)
(See Section 1.2 "The Work of Salvation and Exaltation")
This convention is based on all four of the above principles. We share the same goals as Europe's Rising Generation and work hand-in-hand with them to move the work forward in Europe.