Children, Youth & Family (CYF) Ministries

E-Newsletter

July 2025

June Highlights

June was a very busy month for CYF Ministries!

Picnic and Play started on Sundays after worship, the youth spent a week on a mission trip to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, our 1st-3rd graders spent a weekend at Wapo for SEEDS Camp and our youth (4th-12th graders) spent a week at Camp Wapo. It was a GREAT start to the summer!

CYF Ministries - All Ages

Picnic & Play!

Following worship on summer Sundays (weather permitting), gather together by the playground outside. Bring your lunch and a blanket and we’ll have a picnic together!

Then stay for play… playground (for preschool only), yard games, chalk, bubbles, gaga ball, carpet ball and more! It will also be a great time for adult conversation.

All parents/guardians responsible for kids safety and supervision.

This Sunday's Picnic and Play (July 13th) will be a water day!!!

Bring your swimsuits/trunks, a towel, some sunscreen and get ready for a cool, fun time!

Slip n Slide, sensory tables, water blasters, freeze pop treats and more! The playground, bikes, sandbox, bubbles and all regular Picnic and Play items will still be available as well.

Meet at the playground following the 10:15am worship service for a fun water-filled hour with friends! ALL ages welcome!

We Need You!

CYF will be hosting two informational meetings with a meal and all the ways volunteers are needed in the coming year. If you have any interest in hearing more about ways to get involved (middle school and up), please sign up for one of the dates here:

CYF Volunteer Leadership Team


The team will be meeting once a month for planning, support and leadership opportunities. We are always open to more adults joining us! 

Contact Leisha Tays, Director of CYF Ministries at ltays@oursaviourslc.org, for more information.

Please mark your calendars for upcoming dates for meetings. All meetings are Sundays following the 10:15am worship service in the Youth Room.

July 13

August 17

September 21

October 12

November 23

December 14

Children's Ministries - Birth-5th Grade

VBS 2025 - "God's Wonder Lab"

Monday, August 4th - Thursday, August 7th

Registration NOW OPEN!

Scholarships are available for VBS should there be a need.

Please fill out the scholarship application below if that pertains to you:

VBS Volunteers Needed!

We are in need of volunteers to fill the following roles:

  • Crew Leaders
  • Station Leaders (Games, Crafts, Science, Story)

Adult volunteers must be 18+ and have a background check completed.

Junior volunteers (completed 6th grade and up) are encouraged to participate as well.

Mandatory Volunteer Training Meeting

Sunday, July 27, 11:30am-12:30pm at Our Saviour’s in Room 122 for all (adult and junior volunteers) who will be volunteering onsite during VBS sessions.

 

Setup – Takedown

Setup:

For setup, please bring your own sack lunch if you are coming straight from worship. 

Sunday, July 27, 12:30am – 2:30pm

Sunday, August 3, 11:30am – 2:30pm

Takedown:

Thursday, August 7, 3:30pm-Done

registration

Fall Registration Now Open

Before spring sports and summer busyness gets ahold of you, get registered for the fall! School-year Kids' Ministries registration now open for 2025-2026.


Confirmation Registration Now Open!

Take some time to get registered for confirmation for the fall. We're looking forward to welcoming you all to our confirmation ministries!

$50 per student per year. Scholarships available upon request.

Confirmation Ministries - 6th-8th Grade

Fall Registration Now Open!

Before the busyness of the Easter holiday, spring sports and summer, get registered for the fall! Registration for Confirmation 2025-26 now open!


Who: 6-8th Grade

When: September-Holy Week

Cost: $50/year

Current 8th Graders - Register for Lighthouse Ministries 2025-2026!


Fall Registration for Lighthouse Ministries is now open! Use the link below to register. By registering, you will be added to all senior high communications.

Lighthouse Ministries - 9th-12th Grade

No need to sign up, just show up! Friends are more than welcome!

Lighthouse Ministries Youth Group


CURRENT PARTICIPANTS WANT TO MEET THROUGH THE SUMMER... so meet through the sumer we will!

All those who are in grades 8-12 for 2024-25 are encouraged to come for this weekly opportunity. Come when you can!


Who: Current 9th-12th Graders

What: Weekly gathering for fellowship, Bible study and worship

Where: OSLC Youth Room

When: Sundays, 9am-11:15am

Why: To grow in our faith, relationships with one another and continue down our journey together

Bible Study: "Confident Christian" where we'll explore different world religions and religious groups and view them side by side with our own ELCA beliefs. Learning and exploring why we believe what we do.

Bring: Bible

Provided: Breakfast treat (donuts, muffins, juice, etc)

Registration now open for 2025-2026!

Fall Registration for Lighthouse Ministries is now open! Use the link below to register. By registering, you will be added to all senior high communications.


Resources - Safe Places for All

Our Saviour's CYF (Children, Youth & Family) Ministries is a safe place for all!


If you or someone you know is in need of support, the CYF staff is here for you.

You are never alone and you are loved just as you are!

If you or someone you know is struggling, please reach out. We are here at Our Saviour's to listen and support.

This Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a great resource to have saved in your phone. Please take a moment to do so and share and use as you need.


You can text or call 988

or chat online: https://988lifeline.org/chat/

Communication

Text Message Reminders

Want to receive text message updates/reminders about confirmation and youth ministries at OSLC? Here's how you can sign up for text messages on the different ministries:


Children's (PreK-5th Grade):

text @oslckidmin to the number 81010


Confirmation (6th-8th Grade):

text @oslcconfir to the number 81010


Middle School (6th-8th Grade):

text @oslcmiddle to the number 81010



Senior High (9th-12th Grade):

text @oslcsenior to the number 81010

[763-434-6117]  [www.oursaviourslc.org]


Leisha Tays, Director of CYF Ministries,

ltays@oursaviourslc.org


Rachael Pearson, CYF Administrative Specialist,

rpearson@oursaviourslc.org


Pastor Matt Polsdofer, CYF Supervisor,

mpolsdofer@oursaviourslc.org

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