Children, Youth & Family (CYF) Ministries
E-Newsletter
June 2023
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Campfire Cookout
We had a blast outside playing games like carpetball, gaga ball, and frisbee. And of course, we all loved roasting marshmallows and hotdogs over the fire!
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Confirmation Bonfire
What a way to end the year! Thank you all for an amazing year of confirmation! Don't forget to register for the fall!
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CYF Ministries - All Ages | |
CYF Family Day at the Beach!
When: Sunday, June 4th 11:15am-12:30pm
Where: At Our Saviour's outside!
What: Join us for yard games, family fun and beach-themed snacks!
Cost: Free for all!
Sign up on the CYF Board or email Nathan, CYF Coordinator at nchastek@oursaviourslc.org to let us know you are coming!
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Valleyfair
Thursday August 17th
10:00am - 10:00pm
Join together for a fun day at Valleyfair!
Cost: $50 per participant
Includes day pass, unlimited beverage wristband or souvenir mug (participants choice), transportation and parking.
Ages: 12 and up!
*Those under age 12 must have a parent/guardian attend with them and
be with them and responsible for them for the entirety of the event.
Do you have a season pass?
If you have a season pass and would like to join us, the cost for
transportation/parking is $15. If you would like unlimited beverages, that
cost is $18. Please sign up on the CYF Board and turn in your payment to
register.
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VBS REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!
VBS Volunteers Needed! 6th Graders - Adults!
Volunteer Roles Needed:
-Crew Leaders
-Station Leaders
-Building safety patrols
-Check-in/Check-out Table
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 30, 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 30, 12:30am – 2:30pm
Sunday, August 6, 11:30am – 2:30pm
Takedown:
Thursday, August 10, 3:30pm-Done
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Looking for a Way to Give?
CYF Ministries has it's own Amazon Wish List!
You can find items wished for every age group.
Check it out here:
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Prayer Request
Please hold our youth mission trip group in your prayers as they finalize all the details of their trip to Niagara Falls, NY coming up June 11-16th. Please pray for safety, open hearts, growth, health and all the ways the Spirit leads.
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Young Samaritans Wishlist!
With Young Samaritans starting for the first time this year, we are in need of some supplies to get things up and running! If you would like to help support our new Sunday Morning Ministry Group, there is a link to an amazon wish list for the group! Thank you for your continued support and generosity!
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Children's Ministries - PreK-5th Grade | |
VBS 2023 "Hero Hotline: Our God Can Make the Impossible Possible!
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!
Mon., August 7 - Thur., August 10
9am-11:30am
Age 4 - Grade 5
Cost: $30 due w/registration $75 maximum per household
Please register no later than Sunday, July 30th.
Register now before the busyness of summer is upon us!
Following registration, you will receive an email with details on how to submit payment and other important information.
In the depths of a colorful underground cave, is the beating heart of the hero community, the Hero Hotline Headquarters where everyone's gifts are valued and every hero has a role to play. Each day at the Hero Hotline Headquarters, superheroes of all ages and abilities answer the call and join the Professor and veteran hero, Super Meer the Meerkat, to provide expert assistance and solutions to Hero Teams everywhere.
As kids experience these stories through music, drama and storytelling, games, arts and crafts and science, they'll learn that Heroes are called to Follow Jesus, Help Others, Work Together, Listen to God, and Show Grace! And, best of all, they'll be invited to answer this call at VBS, at church, at home, and every area of their lives.
(Volunteers needed. Please see the details under "CYF Ministries - All Ages".)
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Children's Ministry Offerings
Don't forget to bring your offering up to the Children's Message each week to go to ELCA Good Gifts!
So far, since we started Children's Ministries Offering in March:
Total Offering Given: $105.61
Gifted: 1 hive of honeybees, 1 group of chicks, 1 piglet, 1 Rooster
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Fall Registrations Now Open!
Before the busy summer season begins, get your registration set for the fall!
Kids Ministries registrations now open for the fall. Check out all the programs using the link that pertains to your child(ren)'s age(s) below:
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Attention 5th Graders!
Mark your calendars for a special retreat just for you with CYF Innovator, Leisha! It's a great time to get to know one another before confirmation begins!
Saturday, August 19th, 11:30am -
Sunday, August 20th, 11:30am
at Our Saviour's.
More details to come as we get closer.
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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. Contact Nathan, CYF Corodinator, for scholarship informaiton: nchastek@oursaviourslc.org
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Confirmation Ministries - 6th-8th Grade | |
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Here We Stand Confirmation
Fall Registration Now Open for Current 1st and 2nd year Confirmation Students!
Take some time now to sign up for confirmation for the fall! Registration now open for year 1, 2 and 3 youth!
$50 per student per year
This cost covers materials, confirmation Bible, retreats, etc.
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The Youth Gathering planning is well underway and you are invited!
Mark your calendars: July 16-20, 2024 in New Orleans!
For those in grades 8+ in fall of 2023
Registration opens mid-September 2023.
Watch your upcoming E-Newsletters and emails for more information!
Check out the first look:
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Lighthouse Ministries - 9th-12th Grade | |
Creation Conversations @ MN Zoo!
(2023-24) 9th-College
Wednesday, June 21, 9am-4pm
Meet at and returning to OSLC
$30/person
Let’s head to the Minnesota Zoo! We’ll check out God’s creation and have Creation Conversations. What role does science play in God’s creating? Is there 1 or 2 creation stories in Genesis? What’s important to really figure out in it all? Does God have a sense of humor? Let’s get curious!
$30 cost includes admission, transportation and parking.
Bring: Bag lunch (nut free please), sunscreen, money for souvenirs and snacks if you wish
Interested adults, please contact Leisha, CYF Innovator, at ltays@oursaviourslc.org
Sign up by paying online by 5pm on Sunday, June 18th at:
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Introducting...
Lighthouse Ministries!
Lighthouse Ministries is the new name for thSenior High Ministries of Our Saviour’s. Lighthouse will hold, at minimal, monthly activities or events for 9th-12th graders.
Lighthouse Ministries seeks to connect senior high youth to their peers and caring adults in a safe environment where they can ask questions, wonder, grow in and practice their faith no matter where their personal faith life is at currently, to create memories and continue to explore what it means to live out their faith in every aspect of life.
Register to get all the latest information:
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The Youth Gathering planning is well underway and you are invited!
Mark your calendars: July 16-20, 2024 in New Orleans!
For those in grades 8+ in fall of 2023
Registration opens mid-September 2023.
Watch your upcoming E-Newsletters and emails for more information!
Check out the first look:
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Resources - Safe Places for All | |
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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.
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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/
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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
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