Throughout the school year, there are social events for 6th,
7th, and 8th graders, called Fun Fridays.
Not only are all of these events fun, but they also help our
youth build community, develop morality and ethics. They
also give our youth opportunities to pray together and to
share their faith. Also, periodically, we head out for a Serve
and Play Release Day when school is not in
session. We'll spend our morning serving others in our
community and then will "play" during the afternoon
(bowling? wall climbing? water park?) We do our best to
rotate through the various school calendars so if you have
school on this day, sit tight, the next one might be
scheduled on your day off.
On Good Friday, 6th-12th graders have an opportunity to come
together to experience a 30
Hour Fasting Retreat.where we focus on the sacrifices
Jesus made and follow His example through service, fasting,
reflection and action.
During the summertime, St. Joe’s joins other local churches,
combining efforts for Summer Stretchwhich
brings youth in 6th, 7th, and 8th grade together for
worship, bible study, community service, fun, and fellowship
on Wednesdays in June and July. A Mission
Trip experience is offered each summer to
give our youth a chance to spend a week away from home
helping a community.
Knowing that faith is not just about learning and having fun
together (although that’s a lot of it!), our Middle
Schoolers/Junior High Schoolers serve both the local and
larger communities. A couple of times a semester, the grades
that are not meeting are invited to help at Second Harvest,
or with other service-learning projects. Also, these youth
serve the parish in hospitality and music ministries, as
acolytes, as faith formation assistants for our younger
children, in the nursery, and in many other areas of our
parish life.
2011-2012 Faith Formation Schedule
SCHEDULE
Click here to view the 2011-2012 Middle School Schedule
Serve and Play Release
Days
Monday, February 20,
2012 from 8:30 am-4:00 pm
Check in at Incarnation
Lutheran Church
Join us on Monday, February 20 (Presidents’ Day) from 8:30 –
4:00 pm, for a day of service and play. We will start
the morning with prayer, and then head off to Feed My
Starving Children to package food. We’ll return to
Incarnation for a pizza lunch (included) and then it’s
off to Sky Zone for an afternoon of jumping in an indoor
trampoline park. Be sure to wear comfortable clothes and
close-toed shoes for FMSC. You may want to bring a water
bottle and/or money for concessions at Sky Zone.
You won’t want to miss out on this opportunity to join
other area churches in service and fellowship! This is a
great way to “test out” Centennial Area Summer Stretch
shortly before 2012 registrations open!
To register, return a completed registration form,
jumping waiver,
and $35 to Chris Sauter by Wednesday, February 15. SPACE
IS LIMITED and once the spaces are filled we will not be
able to take any more registrations.
Sponsored by Incarnation Lutheran Church, Living Waters
Lutheran, Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, St. Joseph of
the Lakes Catholic Church and St. Mark Lutheran
2011-2012
Fun Fridays (Dates and activities
are subject to change. Watch the bulletin and
website)
Friday, October 14 Haunted Hayride at Nightmare Hallow
Scream Park (Running Aces in Columbus) Check in at
6:15 pm. Hayride and haunted house and then return
to St. Joe's for a bonfire and s'mores. Details and registration form
here. $22. Registration deadline is Monday,
October 10. No walkins on Friday.
Friday, November 18 Movie Night at
St. Joe’s 7:00-9:00 in the Youth Room. Email
Chris to let her know you're coming. A
parent/guardian should sign you in at the door.
FREE!
Friday, January 20 Games Night at
St. Joe's 7:00-9:00 in the Great Hall. Email
Chris to let her know you're coming so we have
enough food and prizes. A parent/guardian should
sign you in at the door. Friends welcome but should
pre-register too. This event only: Also open to 5th
Graders! No charge.
Friday, February 10 Snow Tubing at Eko
Backen. Check in at 5:45 pm. Registration form here.
$18. Registration deadline is Monday, February 6. No
walk-ins on Friday.
2011 Summer
Stretch (Check back early
Spring for 2012 information)
Five local churches combine
efforts on Wednesdays in June and July to bring
youth in 6th, 7th, and 8th grade together for
worship, bible study, community service, and
fellowship. Ninth grade through college-age youth
share their energy, time, and faith to add
leadership. Registration
begins Monday, March 21 and closes on Monday, May
9. Late registrations cannot be accepted.
Typical day at Summer
Stretch
8:15
am Gather at day’s host church
8:30 Opening worship in large group
(music & skits)
9:00 Leave for different service
sites
9:15-11:30 Work at service sites
(Wargo, nursing home, parks, etc.)
11:30 – 11:45 Leave work site (time
depends on distance)
12:00 Back at host church for lunch
(bring your own bag lunch); small group devotion time
1:00 Large group gather and “God
sightings”
1:15 pm Buses leave for afternoon
activity
1:45-4:00 Afternoon activity – large
group
4:30 End of day / Leader check-in
meeting
Attitudes
and Expectations must be signed by each
participant and returned Rules -
just a few to keep things running smoothly
Teen Leader Information and Registration Forms 9th-12th
graders (spring, 2011)
New this year! We will have two categories of Leaders:
Junior and Senior Leaders.
Junior Leaders
are all 9th graders and anyone older who does not wish
to be a Senior
Leader or does
not meet the
Senior Leader
requirements
AND:
Attends
training on
June 13 10:30
– noon or June
14 6:00-7:30
at St. Joseph
Submits
registration
form
and
fee
on
or
before
training.
No
leaders will
be accepted
after training.
Senior
Leaders
are anyone, 10th grade or
older, who desires to be a Senior Leader
AND:
Completes
an application (there is a separate
Senior Leader Application form) and a
registration form
Turns
in
all required paperwork and fee by
Monday, June 6
Has
been
a CASS Leader in the past or has
equivalent leadership experience
Is
selected
by his/her church's CASS Coordinator
Attends
training on
June 13 10:30
– 12:30 or
June 14
6:00-8:00pm at
St. Joseph
See
the Senior
Leader Job
Description or
Junior Leader
Job
Description
for details
Follow along on the all
the good works we're doing by joining
our group on Facebook or search Facebook for OSLC/ST.JOES
Middle School Mission Trip and request to join.