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Confirmation Class of 2019

 
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Upcoming Middle and High School Events 
(6th-12th Grade Students)
 
 
December 6th from 5-7 pm
Intentional You 
Our church is sponsoring a FREE talk about Sex on December 6th form 5-7 pm.  The message that is given is: You Are Worth the Wait.  The speaker is very gifted and equips students to make healthy relationships and life choices.  I have heard her speak on three separate occasions.  Please share this with your neighbors and COME!!!  For all students in 8th grade through college.  Seating is limited due to Covid.
Registration is free before Dec. 5th...at the door price is $20 per family.  Invite friends!
December 13th at 9:15 am
Speaker: DCE Student Courtney Small 
Courtney will be doing a parent & youth workshop on social media. It will be a guide to parenting in the digital age. The presentation will revolve around information offered in the movie “The Social Dilemma”. It will be a brief lecture followed by a question and answer forum. This event is open to Middle and High School Families.

Dr. Glenn Flugge speaks about Mere Christianity on December 20th at 9:15 am
He will use C. S. Lewis' Moral Argument for God's Existence as an example of Natural Knowledge. He uses reactions to Ned Stark's death in Game of Thrones to help students understand that (almost) all movies, shows, books, etc. only "work" because there is a universal standard of right and wrong that the heros are following and the villains are breaking. Then he will get into Lewis' moral argument. I think it's a powerful argument, but even more powerful for me is the kind of God it leads us to: NOT a "soft-soap" God (only a God of LAW). This sets us up, then, to search for a different source for information about God (Supernatural Knowledge)...ultimately, we settle on the Bible because of the historical reality of the resurrection.
This event is open to Middle and High School Families.
**All three of these events can be viewed at home if needed.  Please let me know if you would like this option. 
 

Middle School Sunday School Schedule

Sunday School is at 9:15 am.  We will be meeting outside on our picnic tables.  Please wear facemasks and bring your own Bible.  Topic: Teachings for Life

 

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Welcome to High School Youth Group 

(9th-12th Grade Students)

Sunday School Schedule

Sunday School happens on Sundays at 9:15 am.  Masks are required for Sunday Mornings.  Topic: Lossology

If you would like more info on Youth Group, please contact our DCE Noël Fairchild at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

 HS Beach 2020

Paintball 2020

2019 National Youth Gathering in Minneapolis, MN

We took 18 participants to the NYG.  The theme was Psalms 46: Real, Present, God. 

 

 

2019 Summer Houseboat Trip 

Here is a photo from our annual Houseboat Trip.

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Small Houseboat

 

Jr. High District Youth Gathering (DYG) for 6th-8th Grade Students

We had an awesome 2020 Jr. High Youth Gathering...here is the group photo!

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2018 High School Summer Serve Trip in Las Vegas

We had an awesome time in Las Vegas serving...here is a picture from the Las Vegas Rescue Mission.

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Winter Blast Retreat 2020

We had an awesome time in the mountains for our winter retreat. 

Here is the group photo:  

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Summit-District Youth Gathering (DYG) for 4th-6th Grade Students

Save the Date: April 25, 2020

Crean Lutheran High School in Irvine, CA

We had a wonderful time at the 2018 Summit Retreat...here are some photos.

 

 

Confirmation (Grades 5-8th)

Confirmation is a public rite of the Church preceded by a two year period of instruction designed to help baptized Christians identify with the life and mission of the Christian community. Note: Prior to admission to the Holy Communion, it is necessary to be instructed in the Christian faith (1 Cor. 11:28). The rite of confirmation provides an opportunity for the individual Christian, relying on God's promise given in Holy Baptism, to make a personal public confession of the faith and a lifelong pledge of fidelity to Christ.  (An Explanation of Luther's Small Catechism)

Our program involves parents in the process.  Martin Luther wrote the Small Catechism as a way for “the head of the family should teach them in a simple way to his household.”  We as the church would like to partner with families to teach the basics of Christianity.   We do this through engaging curriculum, music, games, skits, homework and memorization.  We look at Confirmation as a stepping stone in a child’s faith walk and not a graduation to get through.  If you would like more info on Confirmation, please contact our Director of Christian Education (DCE) Noël Fairchild at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. 

**Our next class will begin Fall of 2021.