Children, Youth & Family (CYF) Ministries

E-Newsletter

November 2023

October Highlights

Confirmation Retreat &

Trunk or Treat

What a fabulous time of celebration and community in October! Check out the pictures here!

Confirmation Retreat Pictures
Trunk n Treat Pictures

Congratulations Confirmands!

Congratulations to these 25 youth who affirmed their baptism to conclude their confirmation journey. Now comes the next steps in living in faith. We are so proud of you all!

CYF Ministries - All Ages

Now Showing: "Home Alone"

November 17, 6-8:30pm


ALL ages are invited for Now Showing! Join together for a themed fun night of snacks, "Home Alone", and friends! Wait until you see our new 150" movie screen!


Those 5th grade and younger need to have an adult attend with them.

$5 person, $20 max/household. Includes: movie, pizza, ice cream and more!


Wear your comfy pajamas and bring a sleeping bag, air mattress or some other item to cozy up on.

Sign up on the CYF Board in the rotunda or by emailing Leisha at ltays@oursaviourslc.org so we can plan for food. See you there!


Check out the movies scheduled for coming months!


December 15, 6-8:30pm: "Elf"

January 12, 6-9pm: "Chronicles of Narnia"

February 9, 6-8:30pm: "Enchanted"

CYF Volunteer Leadership Team

Our team is looking for some new members to help plan, lead and support the CYF Ministries at OSLC! Is it you?

This is a one-year commitment with monthly meetings and other leadership opportunities.

Contact Leisha for more information, with any questions or interest: ltays@oursaviourslc.org

Turkey Basket Details

Turkey Basket Colletion for NACE

Collecting items through November 8


For Thanksgiving, Our Saviour’s Confirmation Youth will be assembling Turkey Baskets for N.A.C.E. (North Anoka County Emergency) Food Shelf. The goal is to assemble 30 complete baskets to provide a Thanksgiving meal for a family in need. You can help by contributing items! Check out all the details by clicking the button here.

First Communion Instruction & Celebration

We practice open communion at Our Saviour’s. If you feel your child is ready, please sign up regardless of age. Instruction is geared toward 2nd-5th grade but will be adapted for the ages that are registered.

Class: Saturday, November 11, 9-11am

Celebration: Wednesday, November 22, 6:30pm

More Details & Registration

Silent Auction Coming!

CYF (Children, Youth and Family) Ministries is hosting a silent auction!

The auction will take place in the Gathering Space at Our Saviour’s the evening of our Thanksgiving Eve Worship Service.

 

Donate a basket/item:

Please consider making a donation of an item/basket/goods/etc. Those items should be dropped off at Our Saviour’s during business hours between now and Tuesday, November 21st.


Come and bid!:

Then come and bid on Wednesday, November 22nd, 6-8pm (Bidding closed 6:30 until worship is complete).

Children's Ministries - PreK-5th Grade

The Great Bible Live Challenge!

Bible Live kids! You won't want to miss Bible Live on Sunday, November 5th!

Our skit on the 5th will be recorded and then submitted for the Great Bible Live Challenge of 2023. Then on Sunday, November 12th, 9am, the adults in the congregation will be learning the same skit! During lunch on the 12th, both videos will be shown and voted on. We got this! Let's go Bible Live!

Learn more about the happenings of November 12th and sign up for lunch at: Celebration Sunday - Our Saviour's Lutheran Church and Preschool (oursaviourslc.org)

Thanksgiving Week - No Regular Programming

There will be no regular Kids' Ministries programming on Sunday, November 26th. There will be Kids Time during the message in the 10:15am worship service.

Confirmation Ministries - 6th-8th Grade

calendar

Mark Your Calendars for Serving Dinner!

Any adult (18+) family member of students is welcome to fulfill this role! Please plan to be at OSLC by 5pm to serve from 5-5:50pm. Then from 5:50-6pm to sell any potential leftovers.

If you are unable to attend your scheduled time, please try to find another family to help out in your place.

Nov 1

Tavlyn C

Hailey C

Ireland C

Nov 8

Caiden C

Brody G

Isaiah S

Nov 15

Dakota B

Jack H

Blake M

Nov 22

No Programming -Worship at 6:30pm



Nov 29

Calvin W

Rylan B

Camden P

Dec 6

Matthew L

Riley G

William B

Dec 13

Jake/Alyson P

James G

Riley O

Dec 20

Easton G

Owen M

Memphis S

Dec27

No Programming



Thanksgiving Week - No Regular Programming

There will be no regular Kids' Ministries programming on Sunday, November 26th. There will be Kids Time during the message in the 10:15am worship service.

Lighthouse Ministries - 9th-12th Grade

Lighthouse Game Night! Game on!

Friday, November 3rd, 6-9pm

$10/person

It’s time for some Jackbox Games and Nintendo Switch on the 150” Big Screen, a church-wide game of Sardines & more!

We’ll enjoy pizza, popcorn, beverages, games, friends and tons of fun!

Bring your friends and a fully charged smart device to use as a controller for Jackbox games.

Sign up by Thursday, November 2nd!

Sign up for Game Night

Confirmands, congratulations again on your confirmation last Saturday! We are all so increcibly proud of you! You can see all of the pictures from rehearsal here at this link:

Confirmation Pictures

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, CYF Innovator,

ltays@oursaviourslc.org


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