Summer Youth Activities
Join us for the summer youth activities:
July 17 – July 20 : Vacation Bible School : announcement and registration
July 20 : 1:45 pm Afternoon at the Movies : “How to Train Your Dragon” : be at the Dell Rapids Movie Theater by 1:45
August 5 : 9 am First Friday Bike Club : meet at the church parking lot
August 10 : 1:45 pm Afternoon at the Movies : “The Croods 2”
August 17 : Take me Out to the Ballgame? : possible trip to a Minnesota Twins game if there are enough interested members. This is open to all ages and you must add your name to the list by the end of June. If enough people sign-up, we’ll make plans to attend. Send an email to lcdr@siouxvalley.net
Contact John at 605-428-3197 or lcdryouth@siouxvalley.net with any questions.
After School Schedule
Youth Activities & Simple Supper begin September 7, 2022
3:30 pm High 5 (Begins Wednesday, September 14)
5:30 pm Simple Supper
6:15 pm Route 67
7:30 pm Confirmation
7:30 HS Youth Group Contact John Pollmann at lcdr@siouxvalley.net
Youth Group Registration Form
Youth Gathering
https://www.elca.org/YouthGathering
Please watch your bulletin for information on how to sign up and how you can help with fundraising opportunities to support our Youth!
Simple Supper Signup
All 5th-12th grade families will be asked to sign up to serve Simple Supper throughout the school year and during Lent and Advent. The free will offerings from these suppers support our Youth Program. If you do not select the dates you would like to serve, dates will be assigned to you. Please check back here in the Fall for the 2022-2023 Simple Supper serving schedule.
CONFIRMATION
WHAT IS CONFIRMATION? Confirmation is an educational/faith nurturing ministry culminating in the public affirmation of one’s baptism. During the two-plus year confirmation program, youth prepare themselves to publicly profess their faith and to state their intention to:· Continue the covenant God made in Holy baptism.· Live among God’s faithful people.· Hear God’s word and share in the Lord’s Supper.· Proclaim the good news of God in Christ through word and deed.· Serve all people following the example of our Lord Jesus.During weekly meetings, confirmation students meet as a large group with the Pastor, the Director of Youth and Family Ministry, and adult mentors.CONFIRMATION REQUIREMENTS:Acolyte: All 8th & 9th grade youth will acolyte 3 Sunday’s throughout the academic yearConfirmation Camp: The summer after 7th grade year each youth must attend confirmation camp. If this is not completed they may attend the summer after 8th grade year. LCDR provides fundraising opportunities throughout the year to help pay for camp. All dollars not fundraised are responsible to be paid by the family. Camp dates are posted in the spring.Sermon Notes: Complete 2 sermon notes per month or 18 sermon notes per year. Photocopies of the sermon notes are in your binder.Soup Supper: During Advent and Lent, 8th & 9th grade families will provide and serve soup supper on Wednesdays. Money raised helps with paying for part of the camp expense as well as youth and confirmation ministry.Easter Breakfast: 8th Grade families are responsible to help serve and provide food for Easter Breakfast. This money goes directly to camp funds. We also ask that 8th grade families help provide a basket for our annual baskets and bidding fundraiser that takes place in the spring.PARENT INVOLVEMENT· We ask that all 8th and 9th grade parents require and encourage their youth to attend all events scheduled. Ask about their experiences and help them grow in their faith. If the youth is unable to attend, the lesson will be sent by e-mail to parents, to be completed at home with a parent and then placed in the students’ binder. · Each 8th & 9th grade family must choose a Wednesday evening to help provide Supper on Wednesday evening from 5:30-6:15