lcr children & youth news: spring 2010

8/9/2019 LCR Children & Youth News: Spring 2010

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SummerMovieNightsYouthCampingTripTeenDevotionOurTECExperienceConfirmation2010SummerOpportunitiesFamilyServiceFamilyFunWeNeedYou!

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Read It.

Begin your family time together byreading the story of the Empty Tombfrom Luke 24:1-12.

Ask each other what you rememberabout:

WomenTomb

AngelJesus

Fun Fact:At the time that Jesus died,

women cared for a loved ones body after

he or she had died. They would wash thebody and rub it with oils and spices tohelp prevent the smell of decay. Thenthe body was placed in a tomb. This wasusually a rock or cave shelter above theground.

Pray It.

Say this prayer together:Thank you, God for bringing life out of death,joy out of sorrow. Thank you for Jesus and forthe gift of hope and assurance that you arealways working for good. AMEN.

Talk About It.

How does your family celebrate Easter?

The Easter story is an amazing one!What other amazing things do you seeGod doing?

What are some signs of new life that wesee in the springtime when we celebrateEaster?

Tell about funerals you have attended.What sort of service was it? Who wasthere? What was celebrated? What wassaid about Jesus? What did you sing ordo in the service?

Live It.

Work together to create a centerpiece foryour meal table that celebrates Easter

and the new life we have in Christ.Think of signs of new life like Eastereggs and butterflies. How could youfeature the Easter story in yourcenterpiece? A picture or a quote? Whatabout candles or flowers? Createsomething wonderful and lastingmemories!

For younger kids.

Decorate some Easter eggs to celebratethis story. You can dye real eggs or makesome from clay or with paper. Makethem really beautiful - just like the story!

For older kids.

Research Easter customs from othercultures. The web is a great source, andour local or church library probably hassome good resources too. Are there newways to celebrate Easter that your familycould try?

z Family Devotion zWhy do you look for the living among the dead?

He is not here, but has risen.

~ Luke 24:5b

L U T H E R A N C H U R C H O F T H E R E S U R R E C T I O N

CHILDREN & YOUTHNEWS

2 0 1 0 S P R I N G E D I T I O N


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Middle SchoolMiddle schoolers start back on Wednesday, April 14 to continue their servicelearning experiences with Akaloo. Activities will begin at 6:30pm in the

Middle School Youth Room in the main building and will end at 8:00pm.

We need several adults to pitch in for the rest of the year - if you can help,

please contact Crystal!

High SchoolHigh School Bible study will continue in the Youth Pavilion Wednesday, April

14. Well start at 6:30pm with Holden Evening Prayer and then well spend

time talking about what it means to truly follow the risen Christ. Well be done

by 8:00pm!

Sunday School ScheduleCan you believe the end of the school year is so close? Please remember there is NO Sunday school on

Easter. We will resume our regular Sunday school schedule on April 11. All children age 2 - 6th grade

should report directly to the Music room downstairs at 9:45 each Sunday. They will be dismissed to go

to their classrooms no later than 10:00am. Our last day for Sunday school this year is May 23.

Be on the lookout for the summer Sunday school schedule. We will be posting details in the Weekly and

online very soon.

Classes will resume in the Fall on September 12. More info about our fall kickoff will be in the next

edition of Children & Youth News!

Wednesdays After Easter


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Summer Movie NightsAll youth (and adults

too) are invited to join

us most Wednesdays this

summer for movie

nights! Well hang out,

eat pizza, popcorn,

other snacks and watch

some of the best movies

of the year. More

details will be

announced soon, but

mark your calendars!

June 9: Avatar

June 16: The Blind Side

June 23: AFFIRM - NO

MOVIE!

June 30: Wall-E

July 7: The Soloist

July 14: WOW - NOMOVIE!

July 21: Invictus

July 28: To Save A Life

August 4: 2012

August 11: Up

Who?Middle school and high

school youth of LCR

will join with youth from

Christ our Shephered in

Peachtree City, St.

Johns in Griffin, and

Resurrection in Newnan

and with several college

students from around

the synod.

What?Well head to

Lutheranch and bring

our tents, smores

fixins, guitars to sing by

the campfire, and just

have a good time

enjoying being with one

another.

When?Well meet at LCR

around 3:00pm on

Saturday, April 17. We

will worship together at

Lutheranch on Sundayand should be back

around noon.

Where?Lutheranch, of course!

If you havent had a

chance to see this

beautiful property, now

is a great opportunity.

Its about an hour and a

half away and theres

tons of great stuff to do

there!

Why?Lets enjoy a weekend

away together before all

your finals start!

Besides, who doesnt

love campfires and

smores?!

How Much?Its only $15/person!

That includes all your

food too!

UPCOMINGDATES TO

REMEMBER

APRIL 14Wednesday Night

ProgrammingBegins Again

APRIL 17-18Youth

CampingTrip

APRIL 23-24Confirmation

Retreat

MAY 9Mothers

Day

MAY 15-16Confirmation

Weekend

MAY 23Last Day of

Sunday School

JUNE 6Summer

SS begins!

Lets Camp!


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Teen Devotion

Back when the telegraph was

the fastest method of long-

distance communication, a

young man applied for a job

as a Morse Code operator.

Answering an ad in the

newspaper, he went to the

office address that was listed.

When he arrived, he entered

a large, busy office filled with

noise and clatter, including

the sound of the telegraph in

the background. A sign onthe receptionists counter

instructed job applicants to

fill out a form and wait until

they were summoned to enter

the inner office.

The young man filled out his

form and sat down with the

seven other applicants in the

waiting area. After a few

minutes, the young man

stood up, crossed the room tothe door of the inner office,

and walked right in.

Naturally the other applicants

perked up, wondering what

was going on. They muttered

among themselves that they

hadnt heard any summons

yet. They assumed that the

young man who went into the

office made a mistake and

would be disqualified. Within

a few minutes, however, the

employer escorted the young

man out of the office andsaid to the other applicants,

Gentlemen, thank you very

much for coming, but the job

has just been filled.

The other applicants began

grumbling to each other, and

one spoke up saying, Wait a

minute, I dont understand.

He was the last to come in,

and we never even got a

chance to be interviewed. Yethe got the job. Thats not

fair! The employer said,

Im sorry, but all the time

youve been sitting here, the

telegraph has been ticking

out the following message in

Morse Code: If you

understand this message, then

come right in. The job is

yours. None of you heard it

or understood it. This young

man did. The job is his.

We really do live in a world

where it seems that

everything is just flying so

fast! We wake up barely with

enough time to get ready for

school, grab something fast

for breakfast, and then head

out. We make it to school on

time, go through school,

homework, free time, and

then next thing we know we

are back in bed again. We

have so many distractionsdont we?

Take some time to read the

story in 1 Samuel 3:1-19.

Read it quickly. Then read it

again, this time more slowly.

Samuel in this passage was

sleeping, and heard the Lord.

Eli told him, Go back to

sleep! The Lord Himself

came to call Samuel, and let

him know the there was some

serious business for him to do.

The challenge for us today,

and every day, is to ask

ourselves, are we hearing the

Lord today? Lets make sure

that God has a clear channel

to speak to us, and that we

can also hear His still small

voice because you never

know what He may be calling

YOU to do today!

Adapted from Are you Listening, archivedon Teen Daily Devotional Ministries,

http://tddm.org.

And the Lord came and called as before, Samuel! Samuel! And Samuel

replied, Speak, your servant is listening. 1 Samuel 3:10 NLT

Teens Encounter ChristAt first, I wasn't really sure

what to expect of TEC. I had

heard a few minor things

from a few of my friends who

have attended TEC in the

past. It was also nice to give

up my cell phone for theweekend and to disconnect

from people who were not

there. The people at TEC are

so welcoming, friendly, and

loving. You go into TEC

sticking with the people you

know, but coming out of it

you make new friends. I,

personally, gained a lot of

new friends. Even though it

has been a few months, we

still keep in touch. TEC also

allowed me to get closer to

friends I already knew fromother church events and my

youth group. The main

reason TEC inspired me was

because it allowed me to

deepen my relationship with

Jesus Christ. To me, that

means growing in my faith

and becoming closer with

Him through a series of

activities and experiences at

TEC.

The motto I learned from

TEC, that I still use everyday,

is: PARTICIPATE, DONT

ANTIPICATE.

I hope if you didnt go to

TEC, you will consider going

on the next weekend. It will

change the way you view your

faith and your life!

Written by Hillary Nelson.

Over MLK weekend, 9 youth

and 2 adults traveled to

Carson Springs Retreat

Center in Newport Tennessee

to experience Over The

Mountain Teens EncounterChrist.

The next TEC weekend is

over Labor Day. Contact

Crystal for more info or to

sign up!


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Confirmation RetreatOur final Confirmation experience of the year will be an

overnight retreat April 23-24 at Lutheranch. We will meet

at the church for dinner together at 6pm then head to

Lutheranch after we eat. While we are there, we will

explore how we are family through Baptism and Holy

Communion while having a whole lot of fun!

Confirmands, this retreat is mandatory unless youve made

other arrangements with Crystal - so please get your forms

in ASAP! There is no cost to participants.

Confirmation BanquetThis years banquet celebrating the four youth who are being confirmed will be Saturday, May 15 at

6:30pm in the Gathering Room. Invitations and more details will be available soon!

Affirmation of BaptismWe will celebrate the confirmation of Thomas Pochron at the 8:30am worship service and the

confirmation of Paige Jordan, Darby Kunnemann, and Caitlyn Smith at the 11:00am worship service.

There will be a short reception for these youth and their families in the Gathering Room from

9:45am-10:00am.

Confirmation 2010This year we celebrate the Confirmation of Paige Jordan, Darby Kunnemann, Thomas Pochron, and

Caitlyn Smith. These four youth have had an incredible faith journey over the last two years, exploring

Bible stories, the Apostles Creed, the Ten Commandments, Prayer, Baptism, Communion, Human

Sexuality, outside youth events and much much more. We celebrate with them as they stand before the

congregation and Affirm their Baptism publicly on Sunday, May 16, 2010.


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AFFIRMJUNE 20-25,2010BERRY COLLEGENew this year is a unit designed especially for 6th graders! If you are ayouth who has completed6th-12th grade, this is one youth event youdont want to miss! Youth from Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, and Tennessee

come together for this five-day youth event of faith, fellowship, and leadership

development sponsored by the ELCA Southeastern Synod. Grounded inScripture, Affirm may be one of the most life-changing events around. You get

to pick your unit - there are nine to choose from! Each unit has a different

focus, but no matter which unit you choose you are sure to deepen your

relationship with Jesus! Registration is now open - check out the youth blog for forms or go to www.sesyouth.orgto

register online! Cost is $350/person if registration is mailed by May 1.

EXPERIENCE LUTHERIDGE/LUTHEROCK THIS SUMMER!JULY 4TH CELEBRATION (JULY 4-10)YOUTH WHO HAVE COMPLETED 1ST GRADE -12TH GRADE!!!!Celebrate July 4th at Lutheridge! Did you know that Lutheridge has camps for

youth as early as 1st grade?! This is one of the few weeks all summer which has

programs for youth of all ages. Prices and activities vary depending on the agegroup. We have youth of all ages going to Lutheridge from LCR! For more

information contact Crystal or check outwww.llmi.org.

FAMILY CAMP AT LUTHERIDGE/LUTHEROCKIf you are interested in taking your whole family to camp together, Lutheridge and

Lutherock have family camp weeks that have activities for the kids and the adults

separately as well as activities for the whole family to enjoy together. For more info, visitwww.llmi.org.

WIN OURWORLD!JULY 11-16,2010

We had such great experiences at WOW last summer that were headed backwith an even bigger group! This summer youth who have completed 6th -

12th grade can sign up for Win Our World (WOW). WOW is an urban

ministry experience in the heart of downtown Knoxville. Its a mission trip -

but so much more! Its 5 days of faith formation, leadership development

activities, and lots of hands-on mission work with the homeless and less

fortunate folks in Knoxville. This week will be an incredible opportunity for us

to grow in our faith, our leadership, our service to others - and have a ton of fun while doing it! Our 20 spots are

FILLED - but you can check with Crystal for any cancellations as the date gets closer.

Summer Opportunitiesfor youth who have completed

1st - 12th rades!
http://www.sesyouth.org/http://www.sesyouth.org/http://www.llmi.org/http://www.llmi.org/http://www.llmi.org/http://www.llmi.org/http://www.sesyouth.org/http://www.sesyouth.org/


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Family Service OpportunitiesYOURPLACEMondays and Thursdays

3:45pm - 6:30pm

This new ministry offers

middle & high school

youth who live at Kenwood

Creek Apartment Complex

in Smyrna a place to hang out, have fun, and even

get some homework help after school. Were

looking for youth and adults to come hang out with

the kids of Kenwood Creek. For more information

about Your Place or to volunteer, contact George

ODonnell.

MUSTThe MUST Shelter always needs your help!! The

Shelter needs the following food items: jelly, dry beans,

dry milk, canned meats, tuna/salmon, tomato sauces,

and coffee. You can put these and other nonperishable

food items in the collection site at LCR. Also, MUST

needs people to prepare and serve meals throughout the

spring and summer. Your family can prepare the meal

on Sunday, Monday or Tuesday. Specific instructions

are available on the fridge in

the kitchen! You can sign up

on the bulletin board outside

the Gathering Room.

EARTH DAYKIDS FEST

CHATTAHOOCHEE NATURE CTR

APRIL 17,10:AM-3:00PMCheck out this unique and exciting

hands-on,

environmental

education

experience where

youth are

encouraged to take

the first steps in becoming

environmental stewards. Through

engaging activities and performances,

kids are energized with empowering

information, allowing them to lead

the way in preserving and protecting

our biological diversity and natural

resources.

ZOOATLANTAPARTY FOR THE

PLANET

APRIL 24

Join Zoo Atlanta

for a wild, green

bash for that poster planet for wildlife

preservation and resource

conservation Earth! Recycle, reuse

and re-imagine your view of our

world with fun family activities, crafts,

a super lineup of green exhibitors andmore. For more information, check

out www.zooatlanta.com!

BAREFOOT IN THE PARK

TOWN GREENDULUTH,GA

MAY 8-9Admission is FREE! Fun activities

include a childrens art park, live

grassroots performances all day,

beer garden, food, face painting

and so much more. For more

information, go to http://

barefootinthepark.org!.

Fun Family Outings
http://www.zooatlanta.com/http://www.zooatlanta.com/http://barefootinthepark.org/http://barefootinthepark.org/http://barefootinthepark.org/http://barefootinthepark.org/http://barefootinthepark.org/http://barefootinthepark.org/http://barefootinthepark.org/http://barefootinthepark.org/http://www.zooatlanta.com/http://www.zooatlanta.com/


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We are doing some awesome things in Children & Youth Ministries at LCR, but we need lots of help! There are many

different ways that you can get involved, please consider serving in these roles so that we can keep pushing ahead with

Children & Youth Ministries.

CHILDREN &YOUTH MINISTRY TEAMThe Ministry Team is the visionary team behind Children & Youth Ministry at LCR. We will be having an

informative breakfast on May 8 from 9-11am in the Gathering Room. If you are interested in possibly serving in

leadership in Children & Youth Ministry, please consider attending this breakfast!

SUNDAY SCHOOL SMALL GROUP LEADERSBeginning in the Fall, we will use lectionary-based curriculum for all Sunday school classes. Children ages 2 - 6th

grade will continue using the Spark curriculum and we are searching for a comparable curriculum for our 7th-12th

graders. Ask your kids or our teachers about Spark - theyll give you awesome reviews!

We will begin to think of our Sunday school classes as small groups and are looking to increase the number of faithful

adults we have involved in leading those small groups. We would love to have 4 small group leaders for each class, sothat each team can rotate the Sundays they lead according to their own schedules. We hope this will allow some of

you who cant commit to every Sunday to serve as small group leaders for our children & youth! We are looking for

leaders for:

Ages 2-3 (2 more leaders needed)

Ages 4-5 (2 more leaders needed)

1st-2nd grade (3 more leaders needed)

3rd-4th grade (4 more leaders needed)

5th & 6th grade (2 more leaders needed)

7th & 8th grade (2 more leaders needed)

9th-12th grade (3 more leaders needed)

YOUTH SMALL GROUP LEADERMiddle School & High SchoolWe need 6-8 faithful and dedicated adults to commit to hanging out with youth and serving as small group facilitators on

Wednesday evenings! We will begin each Wednesday evening at 6:30pm in large group worship with both middle

school and high school youth. After worship, we will break out into smaller groups for a variety of topics. Youll be

headed home by 8:00pm. The curriculum for the fall is under development, but if you are passionate about making a

difference in the lives of teenagers (and pre-teenagers) WE NEED YOU!

WOWCHAPERONE!We have over 20 youth who have signed up to participate in Win Our World this summer in Knoxville, but we are

short on adults! We need 2-3 more adults who can take a week out of their summer and travel to Knoxville with us for

what we promise will be a life-changing experience. We leave July 11 and return July 16.

We Need You!

For more info about children & youth ministries at LCR, check out theChildren & Youth Blog: http://lcryouth.wordpress.com, or contact Crystal!

Lutheran Church of the Resurrection

4814 Paper Mill Road

Marietta, GA 3007

Crystal Rowe, Director of Children & Youth Ministries

Phone: 770-953-3193, ext. 14

E-mail: [email protected]

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