Youth

Age Ranges:

Toddlers Love Christ (TLC): 0-Kindergarten
Kids Of Christ (KOC): 1st-5th grade
Believers in Christ (BIC): 6th-8th grade
GROUP: 9th-12th grade

Websites for Youth:

First Lutheran Youth--Columbus, IN a way to connect with each other on facebook.
Indiana Youth Coalition is our ELCA districts youth page.
CAYMA is a joint effort by Columbus Youth leaders.
Youth For Christ is a non-profit organization seeking to bring youth to Christ.

Files and Documents:

Upcoming Event Timeline:

May 19: Youth Fellowship Day
May 20: Youth Car Wash @ St. Paul's & First Lutheran
June-August: Weekends On Wednesdays program
June 3: Joint Fellowship @ St Paul's Episc. (12:00pm-1:30pm)
June 5: Kings Island (6:00am-10:00pm)
June 5: Youth committee meeting (6:00pm)
July 3: Youth committee meeting (6:00pm)
July 16-22: NYG in New Orleans, LA
July 22-26: Vacation Bible School (5:30pm-8pm)

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Youth Fellowship Day:
Once a month we try to do an activity for youth of all ages. This is typically on the third Saturday of the month during the school year. It could be anything from a movie day at church, to a day trip to a state park, to a game day at church, or caroling to our homebound members. Our next opportunity will be during the Adult Workshop on May 19th, right here at church from 8:30am-1:00pm.

Campus Life Club:
Campus Life Club at Central Middle School occurs every Wednesday at 3:15 in the Gray Box Theatre. Campus Life Club at Northside Middle School occurs every Thursday at 3:15 in Room 130. Youth at both schools are encouraged to invite a friend that you don't think is going to church anywhere. More information can be found at http://southernhillsyfc.org.

High School Bible Study:
Our High School Bible study meets every Thursday morning of the school year at Starbucks on National Road from 6:30am-7:20am. Any and all High School youth interested in gathering together to grow in their faith are welcome. Currently, the group is reading the book "One Thing" by Dwayne Roberts. Complementary beverages are occasionally provided. Please bring your Bibles each week.

Joint Fellowship:
Our Middle School and High School youth get together for lunch and fellowship with St. Paul's Episcopal the first Sunday of every month. We will be served a meal and have some time to fellowship. Marc Vance, the pastor there, will lead us in our discussion. Our next meeting will be June 3rd from 12:00pm-1:30pm.

Weekends On Wednesdays (W.O.W.) Summer Programming:
Weekends on Wednesdays is summer programming for our youth and their friends. In the past these activities have occurred each Wednesday throughout the summer months and have included everything from a game day at church to a trip to Kings Island. Due to the NYG this programming will not occur this summer. Check back in April for our summer 2012 programming. For an idea of what the programming in 2012 will look like here is a copy of our 2011 brochure.

National Youth Gathering (NYG):
The National Youth Gathering is a gathering of hundreds of high school youth who are a part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The gathering occurs every 3 years in a different city. This years NYG is in New Orleans, LA from July 16-22nd. The next gathering will take place in the summer of 2015. To find out more information please visit www.elca.org/gathering.

Lutheran Outdoor Ministries Indiana-Kentucky:
Lutheran Outdoor Ministries Indiana-Kentucky is an independent outdoor ministry organization that serves and welcomes all. Their three camps--Lutheran Hills, Lutherwald, and Lake Luther--provide a Christian community and new experiences in a fun environment with caring leaders year round.

Lutheran Hills is located 20 miles NE of Bloomington off Rt. 45 near Nashville, IN in Brown County. Lutheran Hills has 750 acres of heavily wooded hills, a 17 acre lake, swimming pool, and miles of hiking trails.
Lutherwald is located on South Twin Lake 40 miles east of South Bend on State Road 120 at Howe, IN. Lutherwald has 70 acres and a half mile of shoreline. It is the site of the Kempski Retreat Center.

Lake Luther is located in the lakes area of NE Indiana near Angola. Lake Luther has 65 acres along the Bell Lake, youth camp area, and a spring-summer-fall family camp area.

Check out their summer camp opportunities opportunities!! Check back in September for their fall, winter, and spring retreat opportunities.

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