Immanuel Lutheran Church

Youth Ministry

September17, 2006

Immanuel’s young people participate in many opportunities to grow in faith, serve those in need, and build relationships with each other and with members of the congregation. The Youth Ministry committee stresses “fellowship, fundraising, service, and FUN,” engaging Immanuel’s youth in significant social service activities, faith-building projects and just plain fun things to do. Youth Ministry serves young people in 7^th through 12^th grade.

By involving parents, young people, and the congregation in shared endeavors, such as the Silent Auction dinner and fundraiser, Easter breakfast, and Youth Sunday, the Youth Ministry committee works to strengthen intergenerational communication and understanding. With the Youth Minister and the Pastors, the committee also works to sustain important connections in service with the wider community, encourages youth to incorporate faith into life, and through these efforts energizes the congregation.

If the Youth Ministries had additional resources to match the great new space, there are lots of new things they would imagine doing, such as:

Physical improvements –

• paint a mural in the alcove;
• install white boards in the youth room;
• furnish our new space to enhance overnight events;
• expand our ability to do creative activities, including art, dance, etc.

Program improvements –

• expand our efforts to get more youth and parents involved;

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  increase the youth contributions to the worship experience and congregational life;

• -- Danny Trushenski,

  10^th Grade

  offer more activities that could involve more young people and even invite other youth groups to Immanuel for events.