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YOUTH

HIGH SCHOOL GROUP (9th - 12th Grades)  

 

WE call ourselves “D’logs” for “Deerfield Lutheran Outreach Group.”  (NOTE:  This is for All High School Students  - not to be confused with the “Mission Team”)  We will be helping those less fortunate in our own community! TBA as Fall activities begin.

 

Charlie Rothe is the chairman of the Youth Ministry Committee. Come and meet Charlie and get involved in the activities as you carry out the mission of Deerfield Lutheran: Called in worship to care for others by sharing Christ’s love.

All High School age young people are Welcome!

 

 

High School Youth Ministry

Deerfield Lutheran's High School Ministry seeks to support the shifting needs and interests of older youth by helping them explore important faith and life issues in a way that engages their hearts, answers their questions, and changes their lives. There is focus on nurturing faith and building relationships through service to others, exploring teen issues from a faith perspective, and teen fellowship.

Confirmation Update:

All 6th - 9th grade students/parents:  Attending worship, Middle School KAIR group or High School group, and acolytes are all vital parts of growing in your faith and an expectation of confirming your baptism at the end of 9th grade.  If you are behind in these requirements please contact Pastor immediately to determine how to get back on track.

 

KAIR GROUP (Kids Active In Region) 6th - 8th Grades
Sundays @ 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.

Registration Fee: $15/child ($40 max/family).
Wondering what K.A.I.R. Group is going to be like this year? Not sure what to expect when you get to church Sunday mornings? We want to keep some wonder alive, but this year our lessons will be based on topics. Watch for your mail for upcoming events and topics.

 

CONFIRMATION CLASSES

6th Grade -(one meeting a month with parents and students - TBA) –Students and Parents come together to study the Lord’s Prayer in monthly sessions.

WEDNESDAYS

8th GradeTwo modules which will focus on the Ten Commandments and Baptism and Holy Communion

7th Grade Two modules which will focus on the Old and the New Testaments

9th GradeTopics from spiritual life to baptism to the end of life

The focus will be on becoming disciples of Jesus Christ through their lifestyles, beliefs, values, and involvement in the church and greater community.  This stage of confirmation is a time of growth and deeper commitment.  Students are matched with an adult “Mentor/Friend” who are committed to sharing their faith journey and guiding students through activities and discussions that focus on Christian discipleship.  Through Wednesday night sessions with mentors, students will explore their personal faith in Jesus Christ and prepare to affirm their Baptism.  A mentor supports parents and is an advocate for youth in the congregation.

HIGH SCHOOL BREAKFAST - TBA

                                                             
HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH-LED BIBLE STUDY - TBA                                      

Mentor
Mentor Program Builds Relationships in Christ Confirmands and their adult mentors from Deerfield Lutheran Church journey together on an Emmaus walk in the woods near Cambridge. Talking and discussing various issues and sharing communion helped them to reflect on how each will live out their confirmation promises to God. As one confirmand declared, “this was my favorite activity we had during our 3 years of confirmation - I felt very special and close to God!” Their faith journey continues as they affirm their baptism through Confirmation. This is an important element in the Confirmation program at Deerfield Lutheran.

At Deerfield Lutheran Church, there is a shared belief that the greatest witness of faith in any person’s life comes from relationships with other faithful people, especially parents and other significant adults in the church and community. Preparing youth to affirm their baptism  is a life long process: at baptism, Faith Chests are given which include materials to help parents share their faith with their child; Bible are given at 3 years old and 3rd grade; chalices are made for first communion at 4th grade; 6th grade through high school involves focused learning on the Lord’s Prayer, Ten Commandments, and the Baptismal Creed, a deeper understanding of scripture  as it relates to their lives, and service activities to involve them in the greater community. This time of preparation is to learn more about Christianity and grow in a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.  Relationships are a strong focus at Deerfield Lutheran - relationship between students and God, between students and their parents and mentors, and among students and their peers.

What has traditionally been a two-year confirmation ministry is now spread out to give faith-questioning preteens and teens many opportunities to learn and experience the love of God in a way that is age-appropriate, family-centered, and meaningful and relevant to young people’s lives.  Between the spring of 8th grade and the spring of 9th grade, students focus on becoming disciples of Jesus.  Students are matched with an adult mentor - a church member who commits to sharing their own faith journey and guiding a student in exploring Christian beliefs, values, and involvement in the church and the great community. The relationship between mentor and mentee is one of growth and deeper commitment to faith. Through discussions of faith-life issues, fun group activities and service projects that focus on Christian discipleship, students learn that confirmation is just the beginning of their life of faith.

 

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