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FIRST LUTHERAN YOUTH/FAMILY MINISTRY:

 

 



Tonya Tomasek,
Director of Youth & Family Ministry

 

 

 

 

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First Lutheran is a place for YOUTH.  Our full-time Youth Director coordinates youth ministry opportunities for:

Ministry for Senior High (grades 9-12)

Not only is our ministry for high school youth very active….their leadership will amaze you.  On top of various monthly events of service, outreach, fellowship, and learning, our youth are active in weekly ministries including:  Senior High ALIVE, Digging Deeper, Genesis Choir, and Breakfast Club.  Our summer trips are based on a three year rotation of the ELCA National Youth Gathering, Mission Trip, and High Adventures.  There are many ways for grades 9-12 to be active members at First Lutheran.

 

Ministry for 7th and 8th Graders

Grades 7 and 8 at First Lutheran are where we focus on confirmation.  Since there is a concentrated time of education, our junior high ministry focus is more on fellowship and developing relationships.  We have a music ministry that consists of a Middle School Handbell Choir. Wednesdays after confirmation we have Junior High ALIVE.  This is a time for a variety of ideas from conversation, study, games, devotions, guest speakers, etc.  Monthly activities include lock-ins, gatherings, fellowship, service projects, and outreach.  Summer opportunities include participating in two unique Bible Camps—Klein Ranch in north central South Dakota and Fort Courage in the Black Hills.

 

Elementary Ministry (grades 3-6)

Our ministry for elementary youth/middle school consists of:  Little League’s Wild Wednesdays, Middle School Handbells, G-3—Liturgical Dancers, and TLC after-school program.  Of course, there are the much anticipated monthly events of learning, fellowship, and outreach. Summer highlights include many choices at Shetek Lutheran Ministries in Slayton for Bible-camp and our summer Day Camp with the Shetek Staff right here at our church.  Not to mention that we are always up for little outings to get ice cream or French fries and to visit. 

Check out the Blog Spot for Youth Ministry for all the details! CLICK HERE