Youth

School Year Opportunities
Summer Opportunities

SCHOOL YEAR OPPORTUNITIES

LOTS OF ACTIVITIES are planned for middle school and high school youth during the school year. The past year's fun included lock-ins, concerts, attending a MN Wild game and a winter outdoor skating party, to name a few. The youth also do service and awareness projects such as working at Feed My Starving Children, helping pack Operation Christmas Child boxes, and joining other youth groups in the area for the 30-Hour Famine in Minneapolis.

LOGOS/AFFIRMATION OF FAITH is offered to Grades 6 - 8. NInth graders make their affirmation of faith in October after completing three years of LOGOS. LOGOS meets on Wednesdays, 5:30 - 8:00 PM during the school year. More...

HIGH SCHOOL WEDS. NIGHT YOUTH GROUP - Youth in Grades 9 - 12 meet at 6:00 PM for dinner and share together around a topic or scripture passage. At 6:40 PM, LOGOS mentors go to their duties and everyone else hangs out to chat or do homework. At 8:00 PM, both groups get back together for a 15 minute time of devotion in a contemplative format and close out the evening.

HIGH SCHOOL WEDS. NIGHT MENTORING - Youth in Grades 10 - 12 have the opportunity to mentor 6th - 8th graders during LOGOS small groups on Wednesday nights during the school year. The mentors eat together at 6:00 PM, and then they lead worship for the LOGOS students, and participate in skits as members of the drama team, and basically have fun and fellowship together until 8:15 PM.

YOUTH MUSICAL - Youth of Christ Lutheran create a musical which is presented during worship a weekend at the end of April. The musical is a combination of songs and short skits. The youth select the music in September and choose a theme. Practices start in the middle of January. There are many ways to get involved such as: creating sets, light and sound tech, acting, singing, choreography, instrumental and rhythm.     Top of page

SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES

NAG - All youth are invited at 6:00 PM on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month throughout the summer. They meet at church and then go to an area park to discover Nature and God. At the park, there are various games, hiking, devotions, snacks, and getting to know one another better.

YOUTH GROUP - happens at 6:00 PM on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month during the summer at church. The fun includes tie-dying, water fights, outdoor movies and more.

DAY CAMP - Activities are scheduled for Wednesdays 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM in July and August. It is provided for kids and youth who have completed 1st - 7th grades. Cost is $20 per activity. Any youth who has completed 8th grade or higher is eligible to become a counselor for this program. All counselors must apply for Day Camp and attend a training session.

BIBLE CAMP - Campers stay in cabins during this week-long experience held at Green Lake Bible Camp in Spicer, MN during June. Activities center around the outdoors and include crafts, singing, and Bible studies. It is open to youth who have completed 6th - 8th grade. Registration takes place in January.

HELP WITH VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL - Any youth in 6th - 12th grade may volunteer, and there are many different ways to be involved. Vacation Bible School meets daily 9:00 AM - noon during a week in August. All helpers must fill out a VBS Volunteer Form and attend a training session. Special adventures are planned for volunteers on several afternoons during the week.

MIDDLE SCHOOL MISSION TRIP - Youth who have completed 6th - 8th grade are invited to participate in an extended weekend of service work in the state of Minnesota. In the past, this group has worked at State Parks, Camp House, and in other areas of the Twin Cities. The trip usually takes place in late July or early August.

SENIOR HIGH MISSION TRIP - Youth, who have completed 9th - 12th grade, are invited to participate in a week of service in a different part of the country. The trip usually takes place near the end of June. Destinations have most recently included Memphis, Tennesee and Juarez, Mexico. Top of page