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Middle School Student Ministries
Grades 7 and 8
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The purpose of the Student Ministries at Our Father is to help all students live an authentic relationship with God where they experience the love of Christ, are encouraged to put their hope in their Creator and are challenged to live outside of themselves by reaching out into the community.
CONFIRMATION
Check out Pastor CJ and Micah's Confirmation Moment!
For middle school students, the majority of this purpose statement is experienced through a program called Confirmation. Confirmation is a two year program* that uses Christian mentoring, classroom teaching, service projects, retreats, and fellowship events to help students better understand and take ownership in their faith in Jesus Christ. In addition, it is our goal to equip parents with the tools necessary to teach the faith to their children as is the long-held Lutheran tradition!
At the end of the two year period, students who feel they are ready to publically declare their faith will do so at a ceremony called “the Rite of Confirmation”. Simply put, the students make a declaration of faith while their family and fellow Christians lay hands of blessing upon the student. While Confirmation can be an important rite of passage in the life of a teenager, it is only a step in the life-long faith of the Christian. At Our Father, the next step is met through the Senior High Student Ministry Program. To learn more, click HERE.
* Beginning October, 2009, Confirmation will become a 2 ½ year program. Students who complete their 8th grade year will be welcomed into the Senior High program and the Rite of Confirmation will take place on Reformation Sunday of their 9th grade year.
RETREATS & FELLOWSHIP EVENTS
Another aspect of our Middle School Ministry are retreats and fellowship events. All middle school students (whether a part of the Confirmation program or not) are welcomed to attend any of our yearly retreats and fellowship events.* These include:
The second annual CateQuizm event is coming in May 2008! Don’t miss out on this opportunity to Go Wild and Win Big! This event is for all current Confirmation students in the Denver metro area. The event consists of a Friday evening bash (with food, entertainment—the band Salient will perform, and fun) and a Saturday quiz bowl extravaganza. The Friday event will allow the youth to meet other Christian youth from around the Denver metro area and will also give them a chance to practice their skills for the quiz bowl event the following day. The Saturday CateQuizm event will be a quiz bowl like no other quiz bowl. There will be contests, prizes, music, a high energy environment and TONS of FUN! What is your team’s CQ (CateQuizm Quotient)? Find out and compete to bring back to your church the prestigious roving “Common Cup” trophy! Mark your calendars for May 9 and 10, 2008 and fill out an Activity Participation Agreement to register today! Teams will consist of 4-5 youth and 1 adult sponsor. The registration fee is $15.00 per youth.
Summer 2008: Water World TBA
SUNDAY SCHOOL
Finally, a third aspect to the Middle School Ministry program is a weekly Sunday school class on Sunday mornings (9:30 – 10:30 AM). Dedicated volunteers and church staff serve as teachers and helpers for the 7th and 8th grade students. Sunday school is a great addition to the faith values taught in Confirmation or as a great tool to invite your friends to learn about Jesus.
FORMS AND EVENT SPECIFIC INFORMATION
Click on the link below to access needed medical and liability release forms, student participation agreement, event “to bring” lists and information (times, locations, etc.) about upcoming Middle School events.
