| YOUTH MINISTRIES AT ST. LUKE'S 2023
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| BE KIND <<REWIND
2023-2024 THEME
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Before the days of streaming, if you wanted to watch a movie, you would have to drive all the way to a video rental store, rent a VHS tape, drive all the way home, watch it, then drive all the way back to return it. There was nothing worse than hitting play on your VCR only to find out that the person before you didn't rewind the tape! Ugh! We get it. It's dumb. But small things like that make a difference in people's lives. Our theme for this school year, "Be Kind, Rewind," encourages students to be mindful of the ways they can serve others throughout their day. It's these small acts of kindness that really add up. It may not change a life, but it can certainly change a day.
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Create Christ-Centered experiences as well as safe and inclusive spaces for middle and high school students where they know that they BELONG to a Beloved Community, they GROW in their faith as disciples of Jesus Christ who Awaken Disciples, and they SERVE the world around them to Reveal The Kingdom.
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“YOU BELONG” to Beloved Community
- Connect and care by navigating and celebrating life, and building community through hospitality, social events, and retreats/camp.
“YOU GROW” to Awaken Disciples
- Growing in faith through worship, small groups, and acts of piety.
“YOU SERVE” to Reveal the Kingdom
- Serving in missions and outreach to the community, and reaching beyond through awareness, action, and advocacy.
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| THE YOUTH MINISTRIES TEAM
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Wake up Sunday Mornings at 9:15AM and join The Breakfast Club in Founder’s Hall during Contemporary Worship.
Let’s have some fun and worship together in our own section of the contemporary worship space and connect over your favorite bowl of cereal (various kinds of cereal and milk options will be available). Both middle and high school youth are welcome to join.
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Sundays (6:00PM – 8:00PM), our High School Youth are welcome to join us in The Youth Center for Sunday Night HIGHPOINT (Youth Ministry Programming for High Schoolers).
HIGHPOINT will be all about authentic connection, thought-provoking messages, and deep discussion (split by Grade Groups and led by our team of Adult Leaders).
Please note: While High School programming is on Sunday nights, High School students wishing to attend on Wednesdays will have the opportunity to help lead younger children over in The Treehouse & youth in their small groups and rotations. Email Brandon Sangster at bsangster@st.lukes.org or Matt Estep at mestep@st.lukes.org for more info about Youth Ministries. Email Lana Stevens at lstevens@st.lukes.org or Heidi Estep at hestep@st.lukes.org for more information on helping with Children’s Ministry.
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Wednesdays (6:00PM – 8:00PM) we want to welcome our Middle School Youth to join us for Wednesday Night MIDPOINT (Youth Ministry Programming for Middle Schoolers).
Check-In at 6:00PM in The Youth Center for MIDPOINT which will be a time for connection, high-energy games, a message, and discussion (split by Grade Groups and led by our team of Adult Leaders).
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DISCOVERY CONFIRMATION AT ST. LUKE'S
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Students in grades 8 - 12 are invited to come discover YOUR FAITH and YOUR CHURCH through the journey of confirmation!
A half-hour Information Session for Parents and One-Day Retreat for Youth, Saturday, September 2 from 10:30AM - 3PM on-campus at St. Luke’s will start that journey.
Weekly sessions start the following day, Sunday, September 3 from 3PM – 5:00PM
Dates to Save:
- Sept. 2 - Information Session (Parents) | One-Day Retreat (Youth)
- Sept. 3 - Weekly Sunday Sessions Start
- Oct. 6-8 - Weekend Retreat
- Nov. 12 - Confirmation Sunday
IMPORTANT: Students are expected to meet weekly, including off-campus Interfaith Learning Sessions, the Weekend Retreat, and the Service Project that will be scheduled with their small group.
There will be ways to make up missed classes if necessary with their group leaders. If students are unable to attend the majority of classes, then please contact bsangster@st.lukes.org.
The $150.00 fee will help cover the cost of materials, the Confirmation Retreat at The Warren Wills Camp, and more. If you can donate to help scholarship a student in need that would be great!
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Subscribe to "THE CURRENT", our weekly email newsletter. Visit our webpage and scroll down to the Stay Connected tab and submit your info and email address.
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We are also using REMIND. A quick and easy text messaging platform that you as a parent may already be familiar with as a parent of a middle or high school student.
Text your code (listed below) to 81010 to stay updated with messages from St. Luke’s Youth sent straight to your phone as a short text message! Just one more way to keep you in the know!
Parents text @sly-parent to 81010
Youth text @sly-youth to 81010
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The new way to stay connected with St. Luke’s!
- Update Your Information—If you move, get a new email address, or need to change your phone number, then this is the place.
- Sign Up for events, groups, and serving teams.
- Communicate with groups and teams.
REALM brings our church community online so that we can stay in contact throughout the week. You can manage your personal and contact information, see your giving history, and connect easily with others in the congregation—all from a computer or mobile device. Realm requires each user to log in with an email address and a password.
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We are active on social media!
Follow us on FACEBOOK and INSTAGRAM
LIKE - COMMENT - SHARE
@stlukesumcyouth
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Parents, Grandparents, College Students, Young Adults, etc… WE NEED YOU! Come and "Be One of Five" adults in the life of the youth at St. Luke’s!
Our amazing team of adult leaders plays a vital part in all of this as we strive for authentic relationships and connection with our youth, leading to real “Be 1 of 5” discipleship and giving them a sense of belonging.
If you’d like to be a Grade Group Leader, a Connect Host, or another youth ministry volunteer opportunity please email Brandon at bsangster@st.lukes.org or Matt Estep at mestep@st.lukes.org.
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