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2011 events Sundays
5 pm-Youth meets at church
Bible Study each Wednesday at 7 pm
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  YOUTH The mission of the Youth Ministry at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church is to encourage youth in their spiritual growth during their formative years helping them strengthen their relationship with Christ and helping them form long-lasting relationships with other Christian youth and adults. The goal of the ministry is to involve the youth in the life of the church, to create an “outwardly focused” group involved in service and missions work, and to create a warm and welcoming atmosphere of Christian fellowship. All young people of the church in grades 6 through 12 are encouraged to take part in the weekly Sunday evening and mid-week activities. Monthly schedules of the times and locations of Youth activities and events are mailed to each youth and are available in several places in the church. Activities include youth meetings in the Youth Room downstairs, monthly Snack Suppers held in various youth’s homes, service projects, fun outings (bowling, laser tag, and putt putt, for example), Bible studies, and more. The “Youth Room” features a TV, pool table, game table, and a wonderful lounge area in which to build a community of Christian friends and support. Our youth have several retreats each year. Each year they have a Fall Retreat and Spring Retreat held at area church camps. They attend the annual All Tennessee Lutheran Youth Gathering, which is held in various places throughout the state. They attend the huge youth rally Resurrection, held each January in Gatlinburg. And they attend the National Lutheran Youth Gathering, which takes place every three years. To help defray the costs of these retreats, the youth sponsor a variety of fundraising activities throughout the year with the help and support of the congregation. Many other activities are held throughout the year such as lock-ins, hiking, bicycle trips, white water rafting, camping, rock climbing, hay rides, lake days, pool parties, and ski trips. An integral part of the ministry is a focus on missions and service projects. The youth take part in outreach events such as One Homeless Night, the 30 Hour Famine, and Operation Christmas Child. They do various service projects both at the church and through community organizations such as the Salvation Army, Hope House, and Carpenter’s Helpers. And the youth take a week-long mission trip to Johns Island, SC each June. |
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