Faith formation at New Life aims to spark faith for life! For youth, this happens with Sparks & Explosions.
Sparks: shorter experiences (20-25 min) during the worship hour with fellow youth
Explosions: special experiences (1 hour/whole worship hour) with fellow youth
Worship: youth worship with whole congregation and everyone enjoys a worship flow made with youth in mind
Why?
We value youth learning about the Bible in age-specific ways.
We value a worship experience that is intentionally crafted for a multi-age, multi generational community.
We value a wide range of faith formation, from service to worship to fellowship to learning. So we intentionally build a flexible approach to faith formation for youth at New Life. We aim to spark faith for life!
During the Christian Education year (roughly September through May):
–every Friday, Sunday’s specific experience for each age group is emailed in the Friday Life Line.
–every Sunday, the specific experiences will be posted in the narthex
Youth Education for 3 year olds - 5th graders
Faith Formation for our elementary aged children is wide-ranging. Youth and families can expect Bible lessons, crafts, games, music and more. The group that gathers can sometimes be a large group of 3years through 5th grade or a smaller group of just older elementary. It is flexible and adaptive with one goal: a positive, Christian experience that leaves a smile on the face!
Youth Education/Confirmation for 6th - 8th graders
This ministry is designed to prepare youth for the Rite of Confirmation. Martin Luther's Small Catechism, Lutheran Theology and the Old and New Testament provide the framework. It is focused on learning, fellowship, and service. Throughout the year, H2H family dinners provide a time of food, fellowship and deepening faith together
Meets on Sunday mornings at 10:15 am.
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SUPPLY Youth Education for High School
With youth from a wide range of area high schools, this group comes together to support and encourage each other and discuss their lives in the context of God's word. This group bonds with service opportunities, fundraisers, events and mission trips.
Meets on Sunday mornings, gathering after the Sermon to do a little "Sermon Talk Back" and see what youth think about faith.
Vacation Bible School
We welcome children from the community to join us for a fun filled week of learning about God and his creation through song, story telling, science, crafts, and games. Children age 3-5th grade are invited to attend with older youth serving alongside adults as crew leaders and assistants.