The Rev. Alex LaChapelle
Republic of South Africa |
Alex serves as Country Coordinator for the Young Adults in Global Mission (YAGM) program in Southern Africa. He mentors, guides, and facilitates young adults through a year of international faith-based service. He creates relationships within the ELCSA (Evangelical Lutheran Church in South Africa) and works alongside and learns from his ELCSA brothers and sisters.
Address: PostNet Suite30 / Private Bag X6 / Cascades, Pietermaritzburg 3202 / South Africa Email: alexis.lachapelle@elca.org Alex’s birthday: July 6 Alex’s ordination: June 29 Home-base: Illinois, Wisconsin Education: B.A. – Theology; Concordia University; River Forest, IL M.Div. Theology; Luther School of Theology; Chicago, IL Hobbies: Playing guitar, watching tennis, football and hockey Additional Information: Alex is originally from Wisconsin and a devoted Green Bay Packers fan. His faith is deeply rooted in camp ministry. He believes that the first lesson of love is to listen. His first trip to South Africa was to attend the 2010 World Cup. |
