Children and Youth Fellowship Groups
MOES- Messiah Older Elementary Students
Who: Grades 3 – 5 When: Once a month, dates and times vary based on activity and are communicated in the Newsletter, E-News, and weekly emails.
What is it? Time to build a community with peers outside of Christian education. MOES offers a chance to learn about various aspects of the church through participation in service, fellowship, intergenerational gatherings, and serves as a place to reinforce the role of the faith community in the life of kids.
Jr. Youth
Who: Grades 6-8 When: Regular meetings every Sunday 5-6:30 with other meetings/trips as announced.
What is it? Jr. Youth is a stepping stone to Senior youth and enjoys plus a time to build a community together and a chance to become used to the structure of youth group. Jr Youth is a place to live into still being a “kid” while reaching towards being a teenager.
Senior Youth
Who: Grades 9-12 When: Regular meeting times Sunday night, 5-6:30, with other meetings/trips as announced.
What is it?
- A time to gather with similar age youth in fellowship
- Service, we often participate in service projects/outings/mission trips
- A safe space to discuss issues of faith, life, doubt and the world with youth and adults willing to engage youth in these areas.
Parents: Children & Youth Fellowship Groups are not intended as a replacement for traditional Christian Education or Worship!
Person of Contact for Children and Youth Fellowship Groups – Sarah Walker – Interim Youth Coordinator
MLC Youth Calendar
Activities for Children & Youth Pre-K to Grade 12
First Communion Instruction
First Communion classes are offered for youth 10 years of age or older, or close. Communion classes typically run consecutively for three weeks, are approximately 30 minutes in length and take place following the late service. Specific details concerning First Communion, it’s instruction and celebration are announced annually in December.
If you are interested in First Communion classes for yourself or your child, please talk to Pastor Peterson or call the Church Office at 721-0041.
Confirmation Program
Confirmation at Messiah Lutheran Church is about faith formation, not faith information. We focus on being the church, not teaching about the church. Our program includes learning events, fellowship events, service events, and worship events. If you are interested in Confirmation classes for yourself or your child, or call the Church Office at 721-0041.
Confirmation classes are held Wednesday evenings as scheduled through the year.
Leadership
Bonnie Flowers
Council Representative for Education and Youth
education_rep@mlutheran.org
MLC is currently seeking to fill its part-time Youth & Education Director position. Please contact us at 256.721.0041 for more information.
Sarah Walker
Jr. & Sr. Youth Coordinator (Interim)
youth@mlutheran
Ana Ballard
Council Representative for Youth
youth_rep@mlutheran.org
Youth Volunteer Training Course
All MLC staff and volunteers who have regular contact with minor children attending Messiah ministries are required to complete Youth Volunteer Training, submit a volunteer application and pass a background check.
MLC Youth & Education Volunteer Application
Shop at Kroger? MLC Youth has a new Group Number! Support us while you shop.
Sign up for Messiah’s Community Rewards account with your Kroger Plus card. Just log into your account and find the link to Community Rewards under Account Information.
https://www.kroger.com/account/enrollCommunityRewardsNow/
If you are already enrolled, it will tell you there, but if you aren’t, or if you’d like to change to Messiah from a previous organization, you can either search for us by name or with our new number: QX185. We thank you all for your continued support of our youth! (mlutheran.org/youth page for details)