Youth Education

The Christ Lutheran Church Education Committee coordinates educational programs and activities for youth ages 3 years through 6th grade These activities include promoting Christian education in the home, the Glory Bees Youth Education program, and Vacation Bible School.

The Education Department also sponsors a variety of special events: Christmas program, Easter sunrise breakfast, Bible distribution to all 3rd grade students, Lenten coin drive, food drives, turkey scavenger hunt, Christmas giving tree, and maintain youth library.

Glory Bees Youth Education
Christ Lutheran's Youth Education program is called the "Glory Bees". The Program follows the workshop rotation model, a creative approach to Christian Education.

The same Bible story is taught in different ways (workshops) rotating the participants to a different workshop each time they meet. A different Bible story and memory verse is studied each month.

The model is offered for K-6. Preschool classes will be a "mini-rotation session" within assigned area. Classes for 7th, and 8th will also be offered on Sundays in a more traditional format.

Catechism Instruction
Christ Lutheran offers catechism instruction to 7^th and 8^th grade students.

Classes meet on Wednesday evenings from 7:00 - 8:15 pm during the school year. There are no classes during the seasons of Advent and Lent when students work on special projects.

Class instruction focuses on the Old Testament one year and the New Testament the next. Luther's catechism is studied as it applies to each testament. Students also complete Community Service Hours and Worship Notes following their attendance at worship services.

Classes begin in September. The first class is an orientation session for students AND parents.

Please contact the Pastors at the church office for more information or any member of the Youth Education Committee:

Patti Cole
Brian Freischmidt
Lisa Hilker
Kent Hofman
Cheryl Holloway
Sandy Kertz
Bruce Larkin
Sue Paulson
Rita Hissom
Michelle Wallace
Stacy Starin
Bill/Melissa Hines
John/Sandy Langdon

Youth Education Calendar 2010-2010

August 27, 2010 - 6:30 pm Safety Meeting Fellowship Hall
August 30 - Registration 8:30 - 10:30 am
Sept. 2 - Child Protection Training 6:30 pm
Sept. 3 - Child Protection Training 6:30 pm
Sept. 9 - Registration 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Sept. 13 - Opening Day
Sept. 24 - My Church Part I 6:30 pm
Sept. 27 - Youth Education Board Meeting - 10:30
Oct. 1 - My Church Part II 6:30 pm
Oct. 4 - Presentation of My Church Books - 10:30 service - Preschool Students Sing
Oct. 22 - Kindergarten Students & Parents Meeting 6:30 pm
Oct. 25 - Kindergarten Read With Me Bible Presentation - 10:30 service - Kindergarten Students Sing
Nov. 8 - Youth Education Board Meeting - 10:30
Nov. 12 - 3rd Grade Students & Parents Meeting 6:30 pm
Nov. 15 - 3rd Grade Bible Presentation 10:30 service - 3rd Graders Sing
Nov. 19 - 3rd Grade Student and Parent meeting - Using Your Bible 6:30 pm
Nov. 22 - Turkey Dinner Scavenger Hunt 3:30 pm
Nov. 25 - No GB Classes
Nov. 29 - Advent Begins - Advent Handout
Nov. 26 - Thanksgiving
Dec. 6 - Youth Education Board Meeting
Dec. 19 -Christmas Program Practice (9-11 am) & Program (6 pm)
Jan. 6, 2010 - GB Classes Resume
Jan. 10-24 - Food Drive
Feb. 7 - Souper Bowl Sunday
Feb. 14 - Spaghetti on the Table
Feb. 17 - Lent Begins— Lenten Handout - Coin Drive Begins
March 31 - Coin Drive Ends
April 1 - 6th Graders - First Communion Reception Following
April 4 - Easter Breakfast
April 25 - Secret Angel Get Together Norse Corner 10 am
May 2 - May Day Project
May 16 - Confirmation
May 19 - End of Year Celebration/Picnic

Youth Activities!!

For more information on any of our education programs, please contact the church office.