Vision for Youth
Our dreams and visions for youth ministry involve becoming a community of God's people where:
*Jesus Christ is the central focus as we gather together
*Youth and adults develop significant relationships
*Young people grow in faith and develop their personal identity
*Young people join their peers in worship, study, service, outreach and fellowship
*Young people know that they are accepted and loved
A. Sr. High (9th-12th grade)
B. Jr. High (7th-8th grade)
C. Confirmation (5th -7th grade)
D. Kids of the Kingdom (2nd-4th grader)
A. Sr. High
1. Sunday mornings at
2. F.I.S.H.: Youth interested in expanding and enriching their Faith,
Integrity, Service, and Honor. Meetings are every Sunday evening from
3. Every 3 years the LCMC hosts the National Youth Gathering for Sr. High youth.
B. Jr. High
1. Sunday mornings at
2. Once a month the youth get together with an assigned "mentor" to do an activity, servant event, etc.
C. Confirmation
1. Every Monday between mid-September and the end of April, the 5th and 6th
graders get together for the study of the Bible, the six chief parts of the
Lutheran Catechism, and fellowship with one another. They meet from
2. There is a Fall retreat to kick-off the year at Birchwood Camp and a "Confirmation Day" planned for a Saturday in March.
D. Kids of the Kingdom
1. Monthly activity is planned for all 2nd-4th graders and often times,
their parents too. We meet after Sunday School from
A. McKinnell Family Shelter
C. Operation Christmas Child
D. Flower Planting
E. Christmas Caroling and cookie decorating
F. Church Cleaning
A. McKinnell Family Shelter
1. Every first Sunday of the month, youth purchase, prepare and serve food
for the families living in the shelter from
2. Sandi Findlay is the contact person for this event. If you have any questions or would like to get involved, contact her at 907-688-2157.
B. Sr. Citizen's Center
1. One Saturday each month, youth visit the residents in the assisted living
quarters of the
2. Carol Shearer is the contact person for this event. If you have any questions or would like to get involved, contact her at 907-688-2157.
C. Operation Christmas Child
1. Each year at the beginning of November, youth collect shoe boxes and wrapping paper. Each wrapped box is then filled with various gifts for boys and girls across the country who are in need.
D. Flower Planting
1. Every Spring, the Kids of the Kingdom plant flowers in the front of the church.
E. Christmas Caroling and cookie decorating
1. Every December the Kids of the Kingdom decorate Christmas Cookies and go
caroling at the
F. Church Cleaning
1. The Jr. and Sr. High youth help in the upkeep of the church by doing a Saturday scrub-down a few times throughout the year.
-Sunday School begins at
- See "Kids of the Kingdom"
4. Sunday School; See "Children's Activities"
