Youth & Families

Junior High/High School Youth

Youth Summer Planning Party

Sunday, June 26, 11:30 am—2:30 pm at the home of Solveig Muus

All youth of Grace (going into 7th grade & up), come and swim, eat, study the Bible, and plan our summer service projects and fellowship events!  We had previously talked about possibly finishing the murals in the church basement, painting the basketball backboard, and even organizing a purely fun event for this summer.  Come and share what you would like to do!  Bring a towel, swimsuit, and sunscreen for swimming.

Tirosh

Tirosh is a 3 day spiritual retreat for high school youth ages 15-17 which revives the spirit and rejuvenates the church.  Led by both adults and other youth, Tirosh is a time of listening, prayer, singing, eating, and fun.  The next Tirosh weekend is January 13-15, 2012.  

Grace has had several youth participate in Tirosh and is always encouraging more to participate in this mountaintop experience and ongoing spiritual formation.  To learn more, please contact our Cursillo liaisons, Phyllis and Rick Schilling, or Pastor Sarah.

Youth Alive

Youth Alive brings together youth from different congregations for a Meal, a Movie, Bible Study and Games on the 4th Sundays each Month.

Service Projects

Our Junior and Senior High Youth hold service projects at various times throughout the year.

Confirmation

Confirmation starts when students start Sixth Grade.  6th & 7th Graders meet together each week.  8th Graders meet with their mentors only.
Topics of Study: Faith in Daily Life, Bible, Ten Commandments, Holy Communion, Holy Baptism, Apostles' Creed

Worship Leadership

Junior & Senior High Youth have opportunities to participate and lead worship during both services.
During the Contemporary Service, they can participate in the Worship Bank or as an Usher.
During the Traditional Worship, they can serve as  Scripture Reader, Communion Assistant, Acolyte, Crucifer and in the Choir

Sunday School

Every Sunday, September through May, 9:45-10:45 am

Campfirmation

For confirmation students in the 6th through the 8th grade, Summer 2011

Mission Trip

All Junior & Senior High Youth can participate in our next Mission Trip during the Summer of 2012.

Fundraising Events

Junior & Senior High Youth are encouraged to help with fundraising events throughout the year to help with the costs of youth events.
Next Event: Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parking Fundraiser on Monday, January 17

Children in Preschool through 5th Grade

Sunday School

Each Sunday (except during the summer months), Grace offers an hour of Sunday School with music, crafts and learning about the Bible.
Join us between services, from 9:45am to 10:45am.  During the summer, the traditional service moves to 10:00am.

Vacation Bible School

Each Summer, Grace provides a week full of music, games, crafts and opportunites to learn and service.

First Communion Education

For 2nd Grade Students & Other Interested Children
Once a year before Maundy Thursday

Christmas Program

Our Annual Christmas Youth Program is presented each year in December, during Advent.

Worship Participation

Contemporary: 8:30 am--Weekly Children's Message, Holy Communion offered to all ages, Music Participation
Traditional: 11:00 am--Weekly Children's Message, Holy Communion offered to all ages

Safeguarding God’s Children

Our children and youth are precious gifts of God, and we want to make Grace a safe place for our children and youth to grow in faith. Unfortunately, we live in a time when we must ensure the safety of our children and youth through the use of impersonal and comprehensive procedure—such as outlined in our policy Safeguarding God’s Children. Our goal is to prevent any type of abuse or harassment of minors while participating in Grace programming. Anyone who regularly volunteers with our children and youth is required to either go through a background check or provide results of a background check or fingerprint card completed within the last 5 years.

All volunteers of Grace, whether directly ministering with minors or not, are expected to maintain the highest standards of conduct. Possession of weapons, physically or psychologically abusive behavior, consumption of alcohol on church property, visible intoxication, and other types of disruptive behavior will not be tolerated.