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The Mission of
Children, Youth & Family Ministry at Calvary
The mission of Children, Youth &
Family Ministry is to serve children, youth and parents in
their faith in Christ and their service to others in daily
living.
We fulfill this mission when we:
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Equip families to function well as
cradles of faith and service,
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Encourage gatherings for children,
youth, and parents where faith is taught, relationships are
forged, and the Christian life is modeled,
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Create an atmosphere in the
congregation that is welcoming and nurturing to families.
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Youth
Calendar Fall 2008 |
| Sept. 7 |
Rally Day
Tailgate Party, 11:00 a.m. |
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14 |
Learning in
Motion Parent/Student Planning Meeting, 11:00 a.m. |
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19-20 |
Youth Retreat at
Black Lake (Grades 6-12) |
| October 3 |
Youth (Grades
6-12) visit Jewish Synagogue, 6:00 p.m. |
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5 |
Youth to Hunger
Walk in Tacoma, 3:00 p.m. |
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18 |
Harvest Fest,
3:00 p.m., Great Room |
| November
11 |
Veteran's Day
Activity (tentative) Watch for more information |
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22 |
Prayer Vigil,
Noon - Midnight, Service at 7:00 p.m. |
| December
7 |
Parents' Day
Out, Noon - 5:00 p.m. |
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13 |
Children's
Christmas Program Rehearsal, 9:00 a.m., Sanctuary |
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14 |
Children's
Christmas Program, 11:00 a.m., Sanctuary |
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Wacky-Fun
Christmas Party, 12:30 p.m., Social Hall |
Julia's Story
Julia Corbett is Calvary's Children, Youth &
Family Coordinator. She comes to Calvary from a unique
background. Read more about
Julia's story.
Children & Youth -
Fellowship
"Finding Christ in the
Chronicles of Narnia" This movie is currently showing in
local theatres and the book by C.S. Lewis is a classic. Enjoy
the book, the movie, and pick up your free family devotion
booklet in church lobbies.
How can we pray as a family?
Prayer ideas.
Family Nights in July were much
fun! Find out more about the
Family Nights.
Children & Youth - Study
During the school year...
Ages: Birth - 5th Grade
Learning in Motion (Sunday
School)
For youth ages 3 - 5th Grades
Sundays, 9:45 a.m.
During the school year, beginning with
Rally Day on September 7
Learning in Motion
is Calvary's Sunday School program. Kids begin the morning at
9:45 a.m. in the Deeper Life service. After the Children's
message, the kids go to their own age-appropriate classes. They
return to the service in time for Holy Communion.
Help Teach
Learning in Motion this Fall
Learning in Motion will have opportunities for you to teach. The
classes are held each week during the school year from 10:05—10:35 a.m. You may enjoy
teaching the younger group (ages 3 to 2nd grade) or the older
group (3rd—5th grades) or even serve as a substitute. For more
information, contact
Bonnie Nagode.
Learning in Motion Parent/Student
Meeting
September 14
11:00 a.m.
Parents and students age 3 through
5th grades will meet in Learning Center #1 & #2 to plan for this
school year. A special activity will be planned for the kids
while the parents meet.
Rally Day 2008
September 7
9:45 a.m. Bring your backpacks to
the Deeper Life service for a special blessing
11:00 Tailgate Party celebrating
the "Kick-Off" to a new year! Bring a salad or dessert to
share. Everything else will be provided. Kids and parents
invited!
Calling All 5th Graders to Acolyte
Service!
At Calvary, once you reach the 5th
grade, you are able to serve in worship as an Acolyte. Acolytes
are a very important part of the worship service, lighting
candles and assisting in other ways. For more information
on our Acolyte program, contact the
church
office.
Youth - Grades 6-12
Confirmation Instruction
Confirmation is the Affirmation of our Baptism, that is,
teaching about God's saving in Jesus Christ. Our Confirmation
class is a three-year program beginning in 6th Grade.
Instruction consists of youth group on Sundays at 12:30 p.m. in
the Social Hall, as well as retreats throughout the year.
We also participate in social activities, service projects, and
worship in addition to our own daily personal prayers and
devotions. We celebrated Confirmation on May 11. We are
excited to begin our new season of learning. We welcome 3 new 6th
Graders to our Confirmation program. We have 9 youth attending
Confirmation Camp on August 10-15. We will begin our fall
program with Fall Kickoff Tailgate party on September 7th. If you
have a youth this age, we would like to give you more
information on our
Confirmation program.
Youth
Faith Study
During the school year, we have our own Faith Study for youth
grades 6-12 on Sundays at 12:30 p.m. with Pastor Doug.
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Youth Group Meetings
Eat together as a group
Middle School Youth study Confirmation material
High School Youth study topics such as:
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How am I gifted to serve?
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What does my faith in Christ
have to say about money?
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My treatment of the
environment?
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Relationships
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Poverty & Christians
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Youth Retreat
September 19-21
For Youth Grades 6-12
At Black Lake near Olympia
Faith Lens: Helping Youth
Connect Life and Faith
Have you ever wondered how to help
young people better understand their daily lives and world
events in the context of their faith and scripture?
Faith Lens,
a free online weekly Bible study for youth can do just that.
This Bible study is presented by our synod (ELCA) and is
designed for senior-high age youth but is adaptable for young
adults and adult groups. You will find a current news story and
related discussion questions that corresponds to the lessons
discussed in worship (following the Lectionary).
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