Middle School/Junior High Youth
Ministry
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 Stretch which 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
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
- 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.
- Mission Trip
2012 details We're going
to Green Bay, Wisconsin!
- Mission Trip 2012 contract
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
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
Information and Registration Forms 6th-8th Graders (spring, 2011)
Information Brochure
About Summer Stretch
2011 Church and Activity Schedule Where we're meeting each week and what we're doing in the afternoon
Parent Requirements
Participant Registration Form
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
Senior Youth Leader Job Description for teens completing 10th grade and older with Summer Stretch or other leadership experience
Senior Youth Leader Application must be completed to be considered for Senior Leader postition
Leader Registration Form must be filled out by all Junior and Senior Leaders
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.
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