St. Paul's Youth

Youth

Senior High Youth Group

1st & 3rd Sunday Nights

6-7pm

Facebook comes to St. Paul’s -- All Senior high students are encouraged to join the St. Pauls Lutheran Church Youth Group page on Facebook. By joining you will be advised of upcoming youth events and activities. See Tim Stroming for more information.

Youth Ministry Opportunities

Children's Ministry:

Our Children's Ministry is SPARK (St. Paul's Amazing Respected Kid's). The SPARK Ministry is designed to assist families with elementary age children as they grow in their faith. Through their baptism, God has made them His children and they are a part of the body of Christ and valuable memebers of our congregation. The role of families is very important in the spiritual growth of our children. St. Paul's offers children in the elementary department and their families an opportunity to participate and have fellowship with one another in various events and activities throughout the year.

Middle School Ministry: Our Middle School Ministry is FLAME (Forming Lasting Affirming Ministry Experiences). This FLAME Ministry demonstrates the importance of attending instruction classes and participating in activities that assist the students as they confirm their faith in the main teachings of the Bible and reflect on their baptismal vows. They are also preparing to continue their journey of growing closer to Jesus Christ. Students in grades 6-8 meet every Wednesday evening during the school year. This group meets for nuture, worship, witness, service and fellowship opportunities through our confirmation instruction program. Throughout the year the students learn the main teachings of the Lutheran church and also participate in active ministry events to enhance their faith and build positive relationships with one another.

Senior High Ministry: FYRE (Faithful Youth Reaching Everyone) is the name of our Senior High Ministry. This ministry demonstrates the importance of having Jesus in your life as a teenager. Building relationships with other teens and understanding that the Bible is relevant and has the answers to their needs is an importanat part of this ministry. Through FYRE the students can participate in the five areas of ministry (Worship, Nurture, Fellowship, Witness and Service). Students in High School meet regularly on Sunday evenings with opportunities for teens to get together with friends in a Christian environment. We meet at 6pm for food and fellowship followed by devotional time to assist young people with their spiritual walk with Jesus. We also meet every Sunday morning for Bible Study. Each study focuses on a relevant and practical study or topic that youth can relate to as they deal with the issues and distractions of this world in a Christian manner.

Denver Mission Trip

Church built in 1891 -- stayed here for servent event.

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Upcoming Events

VBS July 15 - 19

Registration forms are available to fill out online (for 3-5 yr olds) or at the information center (for 1st through 6th graders).

Pre-school VBS -- Go Tell It On the Mountain9-11:30am

Adult volunteers needed to help with crafts and snack supervision. Youth volunteers (entering 7th or 8th grade confirmation can volunteer with the preschoolers.

Seel Patti Estep (or 612-559-3956) for information or to volunteer for Preschool VBS.

1st-6th Grade Camp Omega VBS

9am-3pm Mon - Thurs

9am-11:30am Fri

See Tim Stroming for information or questions for Camp Omega VBS.

Camp Omega Scholarships Available -- we are offering Camp Omega Scholarships for any youth or child interested in attending a camp session this summer. Scholarships will vary depending on the cost of the camp session. See Tim Stroming or Pastor for more information.

Junior High Youth Retreat

Easter Egg Hunt

Youth Bowling February 2013

FYRE Sunday Morning Bible Class

Upcoming Sunday Morning Youth Bible Class FYRE Led by Tim Stroming

Dug Down Deep featuring Joshua Harris

Building Your Life on Truths that Last.

What Are You Building Your Life On?

There is only a short window in a student’s life to lay a foundation that will last a lifetime. What we know about God shapes the way we think and live. If we get it wrong then our whole life will be wrong. In these thought-provoking sessions, students share the honest doubts and struggles they have about their own faith. Joshua Harris uses Scripture to challenge students to root their faith in the life and words of Jesus.

Collide January 2013

Feed My Starving Children FLAME Service Event - November 2012

FYRE Sever's Corn Maze Event

Sever’s Corn Maze Experience

SPARK Minnesota Harvest Event

Photos

See more photos on the Youth Page!

FYRE Christmas Party - December 16th

Birthday Party for Jesus - December 15th

Feed My Starving Children FLAME Service Event - November 10th

Minnesota Harvest Apple Orchard SPARK Event - October 14th

Sever's Corn Maze FYRE Event October 7th

Here are some photos from a great week of VBS! We had 106 children attend our VBS program! Thank you to all the volunteers who helped with teaching, crafts, snacks, hosting counselors and all the other jobs it took to make VBS a huge success.

See more photos on the Youth page!

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Check out our 2012 VBS photos. Note: VBS will be the week of July 15th in 2013.

Sunday School

Administrator:

Patti Estep

Teachers:

Julie Dahn - 3 yr olds

Helen Just - 3 yr olds

Lisa Seeman - 4 yr olds

Lindie Schallenkamp - 4 yr olds

Dawn Holm - 5 yr olds

Caari Dueffert - 5 yr olds

Jeana Novotny - 1st Grade

Sheila Schiller - 2nd Grade

Erica Nowak - 2nd Grade

Shelly Meier - 3rd Grade

Christine Klema - 3rd Grade

Shawn & Trish Schabbert - 4th Grade

Pearl Dusha - 5th/6th Grade

Gail Borchardt - 5th/6th Grade

Brad & Angie Anderson - 7th/8th Grade

Tim & Chris Stroming - High School

Confirmation Teachers:

Holly Andreen - 6th Grade

Tim Stroming - 7th Grade

Pastor Vaughn - 8th Grade

FLAME Service Event

The 7th & 8th Grade FLAME (Confirmation) classes visited Martin Luther Campus on October 3rd.

Nat'l Youth Gathering

An informational picnic was held Sunday August 19th for youth interested in attending the National Youth Gathering in San Antonio, Texas July 1-5, 2013. Youth must be at least 14 years old or entering the ninth grade at the time of the gathering. The theme for the gathering is Live Love(d) based on 1 John 1:9 "This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him." Additional information and notes from August 19 picnic available here. Visit the National Youth Gathering website for more information also.