High School Youth Gathering
November 20 - November 22
High School Youth Gathering · Nov 20–22, 2026
Made in His Image
A weekend at Watermarks Camp to ask who God says He is, and what it means to be the ones who bear His image.
Dates: Nov 20–22, 2026
Venue: Watermarks Camp, Scottsville, VA
Speaker: Sarah Salzberg
Theme · Exodus 34:6
If you had to summarize who the God of the universe is, what personality traits would you highlight? Yahweh has a lot to say in His Word about who He is, but He sums up His character in one jam-packed sentence in Exodus 34:6: compassionate, gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in loyal love and faithfulness. Over the weekend, we’ll trace each of those traits through Israel’s story and ask what they mean for us as people who bear His image.
We’ll start with compassion, unpacking what it meant in the original language and how it’s fulfilled in Jesus. The story of Abraham shows that God’s compassion was never just for Israel, but for all people through Israel. From there we’ll turn to grace, sitting with the story of Jacob and his reunion with Esau as a mirror for how we often approach God, and for how graciously He actually responds. We’ll close in the story of the Exodus, watching Yahweh deal patiently with His people at great cost to Himself, and asking what gets His attention, what stirs His anger, and why He cares so much for the people in our own families, friendships, and communities.
Compassionate ·
Gracious ·
Slow to Anger ·
Abounding in Loyal Love ·
Abounding in Faithfulness
Speaker
Sarah Salzberg
Old Testament teacher at Orange Lutheran High School and theological advisor for the LCMS Youth Gathering.
Registration
Standard Registration — $180
Open now through October 10
Late Registration — $200
October 11 through October 31
Heads up: the rate goes up $20 after October 10, and registration closes for good on October 31. Sign up early to lock in the lower price.
Registration is open now.
Venue
Watermarks Camp, Scottsville, VA