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YOUTH
(see
also Special Events for more details)
Happy New Year Everyone! We at Deerfield
Lutheran hope everyone’s holidays were fantastic!
Some exciting future dates to
remember to help the youth of our church in their quest for God’s teachings:
February 10 – Sunday School
9:00 & KAIR 9:30
February 12 – High School Mission Team Ski Trip 4-7pm
EDUCATION MEETING
6-7
February 13 – CONFIRMATION PARENT
MEETING 6:30pm
February 17 – Sunday School
9:00 & KAIR 9:30
MISSION
TEAM PARENT MEETING 11:00
February 20 – Final 6th
Grade Confirmation?
February 24 – Sunday School
9:00 & KAIR 9:30
HIGH SCHOOL GROUP (9th - 12th Grades)
Twice a month (2nd
& 4th Sunday) join us at the Deerfield Community
Center following second service (until about
noon) for out new High School Group.
WE decided to 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!
Call Tracy Lamphere Youth Chair for questions or ride 764-8519
All High Schoolers Welcome!
High School Mission
Team
Destination: New
Orleans (or N’awlins)
Our High School Mission Team, comprised of 7 highly
motivated students, are traveling to New Orleans this year on a mission to do
God’s work in an area that still has much need! The trip will be taken August 3-8 (with
extra days for traveling), and will be led by 2 fabulous congregation members
– Lori Vogel and Paul Brandenburg. It
is sure to be a rewarding, fulfilling, and fun experience for all. Stay tuned for more information about future
fundraisers and events run by the mission team and their families!
Revival Choir
We
still need High School and Middle School students to join the Revival
Choir. It’s not like your normal choir
– we do songs with God, and, if we get enough members, we will play
instruments and do choreography (but don’t let that scare you!). We will not rehearse again until
Confirmation class starts up again in January. Have a great break!
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 acolyting 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
@ 9:30 – 9:55 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 – November 26 -
6:00 pm (one Monday a month with parents and students)
Students and Parents
come together to study the Lord’s
Prayer in monthly sessions.
WEDNESDAYS (starting again
January 2nd)
8th Grade – 6:00 to 6:45 PM
Two modules which
will focus on the Ten Commandments
and Baptism and Holy Communion
7th Grade – 7:15 to 8:15 PM
Two modules which will focus on the Old and the New Testaments
9th Grade – TBA
Topics from spiritual life to
baptism to the end of life
Revival Choir for middle and high School students will meet at 6:45
on Wednesdays starting again on January 2nd!
9th
Grade Confirmation
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 – Miles’ on Fridays at 7:00 am
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.
Church Mission Statement: Called
in Worship to Care for Others by Sharing Christ’s Love
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