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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 Grade –Two 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 Grade – Topics 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.
Church Mission Statement: Called
in Worship to Care for Others by Sharing Christ’s Love
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