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Middle School Youth
Confirmation
Our Confirmation ministry is a time of intense spiritual
discernment and growth. Our worshiping community understands that the middle
school years are filled great transition in every facet of life. We want those
in the midst of this transition to know they are not on their journeys alone. We
want to share with our students the rock of faith that has kept us secure so
they can rely on it as well. This is an age when students look critically at
what they have learned at home and desire to make their own choices. During
Confirmation we give them the tools to understand their lives in the context of
God’s great and on-going story, building a foundation they can count on for the
rest of their lives.
We present these tools in a variety of ways. We have
large-group teaching time, small-group processing time, individual reflection
time, guest speakers, multi-church fellowship, and service projects. We grow
leadership from within our ministry, giving the students opportunities to lead
worship, help our community, and shine with the unique gifts God has given to
each one. Of course, through it all, QUESTIONS are welcome!
We will take one year each to study the Old Testament, the
New Testament, and Luther’s Small Catechism (the Lord’s Prayer, Apostle’s Creed,
and Ten Commandments). 6-8th grade classes meet Wednesdays and
Sundays September through May. The 9th grade year includes a handful
of capstone classes culminating in Confirmation Sunday in the fall.
Pastor Jill welcomes conversations about St. James’
Confirmation ministry.
2011
Confirmation Registration Packet (6th-8th grade) 2011
Confirmation Registration Packet
(9th grade)
Reflections on the New Testament Assignment
2011
9th grade calendar
Confirmation Calendar 2011
Sunday School
The middle school
youth will join the opening of "9:57" on Sunday mornings and then break out into
their own group in the Bethlehem room.
Senior High Youth
The senior high
youth at St. James are invited for social time at St. James the 1st and 3rd
Thursday of each month from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. Various social and service outings
are also scheduled throughout the year, from bowling to the haunted house at
Valleyfair. Sunday mornings also offer the youth a chance to socialize and learn
more about their relationship with God.
Each summer the
senior high youth go on a mission trip. In 2009, the group is planning at trip
to do service work in Grand Marais, MN. In 2008, the group went on a bigger trip
to Colorado. The relationships between the youth and God are strengthened right
before their eyes while on these trips.
The Senior High now has a special group page on Facebook
that will have pictures from events, information, as well as a
place for them to interact with each other. Check with Ryan Walesch for more
information about this group page, called St. James Lutheran Church-Senior High
Youth.
"Our youth
group always has a lot of fun whether we are at an event or just chillin on
Sundays."
"I really like
going to youth events because everyone is so close and we always have so much
fun with each other."
Click to view Mission Trip 2010 Pictures
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