Cultural Immersion and Service Trip 2017



Youth from Gloria Dei traveled with other Lutheran youth from southeastern Iowa and from the US southwest in a
cultural immersion, awareness building, service trip.

Destinations: Las Vegas, Grand Canyon, Phoenix, Tucson, and Nogales

Topics explored: Homelessness, Environmental Care, Sex-trafficking, and Immigration

Helping fill orders at food pantry
Helping fill orders at food pantry


Sorting food after food drive


Grand Canyon

Lunch before presentations in Kaibab National Forest


Worked with Red Light Rebellion, Phoenix



Photos for Social Media Campaigns
Against sex-trafficking


Mexico out the window and through wall

Prayer at the border























The wall at Nogales










How to Find Us





Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Iowa City

Gathered by grace. Scattered for service.

123 E Market Street
Iowa City, IA 52245