Windsor Heights Lutheran Church Youth Mission Statement
“The Youth of Windsor Heights Lutheran Church will LEARN about Christ while using their God-given gifts to SERVE & they will GROW by sharing the good news in an environment of LOVE that will GLORIFY God”.
Toddler Praise and Play
Sunday School
Elementary
Junior High
Confirmation
High School
High School Trips
Young Adult
Vacation Bible School
Check out Jr High and High School activities on the Upcoming Events page.
Toddler Praise and Play
Windsor Heights Lutheran offers Praise and Play on Monday at 4:45 p.m. and Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. The activities are geared toward children 0 to 4 years old. Older siblings are welcome to participate. Children should be accompanied by a caregiver.
Praise and Play includes singing, dancing, instruments and parachute play. No registration is required. The sessions are free and open to the public. Come as you are, and join us when you can!
Throughout the year, there are many family-oriented opportunities offered. Contact our Family Life and Youth Director, Erik Ullestad for more information.
Sunday School
Sunday School meets at 9:30 AM for 3 year-olds – 12th grade September - May. Sunday School at Windsor Heights Lutheran Church offers a variety of developmentally appropriate formats for young learners. We will be using the Akaloo materials to help children learn Bible stories and discover what it means to be a disciple of Jesus. There is no cost to participate in this ministry...so encourage your friends and neighbors to join as well.
Elementary
Windsor Heights Lutheran offers Wednesday night programming for children ages 4 - 4th grade from September through May.
Sunday School classes for all ages meet on Sundays from 9:30 - 10:30 am during the school year. See the Sunday School section above for more information.
Junior High
Junior High Night typically meets the 1st Friday of the month for 6th - 8th grade youth. Summer gatherings include a jam-packed Junior High week (June 29 - July 2) with activities around the community every day. Check out our Confirmation ministry section below for information about the affirmation of baptism process (grades 5 - 9).
Confirmation
Our confirmation ministry is for 5th - 9th grade students who wish to affirm their baptism. There are many aspects to confirmation at Windsor Heights Lutheran Church, including class time, small groups, service projects, worship participation, and retreats. For all events, meet at the church, unless otherwise indicated.
High School
There are many opportunities for high school students to be involved at Windsor Heights Lutheran Church.
High School Youth Group -- C.H.A.O.S. (9th – 12th grade) a variety of events are held throughout the year for fun and learning.
Breakfast Club meets every Sunday morning at 9:30 am in the Youth Room from September through May. We will use the use the popular "Lutheran Handbook II" curriculum for our discussion in 2007-2008. Rolls, cereal, breakfast sandwiches, juice, and other breakfast foods are provided. Come with an empty stomach and an open mind!
Faith Lens is a weekly Bible study/discussion for you, linking a current news story and scripture texts. It is a resource of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
High School Trips
EDUCATIONAL ECUMENICAL SPIRITUAL MEANINGFUL
Saturday, July 10
Cost - $250
Sign up by
June 15
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6:00am Depart WHLC
10:00pm Arrive in Ansted, WV
Stay at Redeemer Episcopal Church
Sunday, July 11
9:00am Worship at Redeemer Episcopal Church
11:00am Worship at Ansted Baptist Church
1:00pm Lunch, hike, frisbee, relax at Hawks Nest State Park
6:00pm Supper & Group Time at Redeemer
Monday, July 12
9:00am Work Projects with Christians for the Mountains
6:00pm Supper & Group Time at Redeemer
Tuesday, July 13
9:00am Work Projects with Christians for the Mountains
6:00pm Supper & Group Time at Redeemer
Wednesday, July 14
8:00am Depart for Washington DC
3:00pm Unload and get settled at St. Paul Lutheran Church
6:00pm Explore National Memorials
Thursday, July 15
9:00am Work Projects with Capitol Area Food Bank
3:00pm Tour Native American Museum
6:00pm Supper & Group Time at St. Paul
Friday, July 16
8:00 Load vehicles
10:00 Tour Holocaust Museum
1:00 Depart Washington DC
9:00 Arrive at Jacob’s Porch Lutheran Church, Columbus, OH
Saturday, July 17
8:00am Depart Columbus
8:00pm Arrive at WHLC
Articles:
Get Out Magazine -- http://www.getoutzine.com/node/561
Spreading the Gospel of Stewardship -- http://www.appvoices.org/index.php?/site/voice_stories/christians_for_the_mountains_spreading_the_gospel_of_stewardship/issue/554
Videos:
Mountain Mourning -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1v6Pn3zGR8
Look What They’ve Done -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yec-xmsMc-g
Links:
Hawks Nest State Park -- http://www.hawksnestsp.com/
Christians For The Mountains -- http://christiansforthemountains.org/
St. Paul Lutheran Church (DC) -- http://www.stpaulslutherandc.com/
Capitol Area Food Bank -- http://www.capitalareafoodbank.org/
National Mall & Memorial Parks -- http://www.nps.gov/nama/index.htm
National Museum of the American Indian -- http://www.nmai.si.edu/
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum -- http://www.ushmm.org/
Jacob’s Porch Lutheran Church (Columbus) -- http://www.jacobsporch.com/
DC Hunger Solutions -- http://www.dchunger.org/
Young Adult (18-22)
Where do I fit in? Windsor Heights Lutheran Church offers opportunities for college-age people to connect with each other throughout the year. Members who are in college remain active in our ministry by leading worship the last Sunday of December, attending the Serve & Ski retreat, and participating in Wednesday Night Hoops in the summer. Young Adults who live in the Des Moines area are involved at Windsor Heights Lutheran Church throughout the year.
Vacation Bible School
Windsor Heights Lutheran's 2010 Vacation Bible School "Re:New" is August 2 - 6 from 9:00 - 11:30 a.m. Register on-line by clicking here. Cost is $20 per child ($40 per household). If you would like to assist with VBS, please contact Erik Ullestad.
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