April 2008 Youth and Family Ministry Calendar

April 13, Sunday, after each worship service
Youth and Parents Meeting
All youth (7th through 12th grade) and parents and strongly encouraged to attend this important session. We will be discussing several events coming up over the next six months, including work camp, summer beach trip, summer lock-ins and registration for the 2009 National Youth Gathering. More information about this meeting is found below.

April 14, Monday, Noon
Fun Bunch Lunch
After lunch and some fellowship conversation, we will have some fun with religion and humor. We will also plan our May Picnic.

April 18 - 19, Friday 7 p.m. - Saturday 8:30 a.m.
High School Lock-in
This is an overnight Lock-in for High School Youth. Bring a snack to share and what ever else you will need to be comfortable for the night.

April 20, Sunday, 1:15 - 5:30 p.m.
SHEMA - Walking Wet
The is the Metro D.C. Synod’s event for third to sixth graders.

April 20, Sunday
Registration forms for Lutherpalooza High School Youth event Due. Forms can be found in the Narthex or in the “Links” section on the left.

April 25, Friday, 6:30 p.m.
Family Potluck and Movie Night
Everyone is invited to this month’s film, Meet the Robinsons. This is the movie we had planned to watch in February but had to cancel due to the icy weather. Everyone is invited to attend and bring friends. Bring a dish to share for potluck as well. More information is found elsewhere in this issue.

April 25, Friday
Registration forms for Chi Rho High School Work Camp Due. Forms can be found outside of Pastor Lewis’s office or in the “Links” section on the left.

April 27, Sunday, Both Services
Youth Sunday
All youth (7th to 12th Grade) are strongly encourage to participate in this youth service.

May 3, Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Lutherpalooza High School Youth Event
We will meet at St. Luke Lutheran Church at 10 a.m. for a day of fun, fellowship and service. More information about the event is found below.

May 4, Sunday, 10 a.m.
Congregational Meeting
All youth should attend this important Congregational Meeting with their families. Youth who have been confirmed are voting members of the congregation.


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Meet the Robinsons
Family Movie and Potluck Night

February 22, Friday, 6:30 p.m.

This is a wonderful animated film from Disney about a boy, Lewis, who is searching for something in his life. This film came out last year and was nominated for several awards.

The film explores the interesting questions of faith such as: If you could change something from the past, would you do it, why would you do it, and how would you change it? There are also some interesting twists and turns that require some thought and deductive reasoning, making this a refreshing change of pace from most “G” rated movies. I applaud the filmmakers since they were not afraid to challenge the audience intellectually. And I don't think it was a mistake to call the cool and smart main character "Lewis."

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Lutherpalooza
Sr High Youth event for Montgomery Conference

Saturday, May 3, 200810:00 AM – 4:00 PM

We will begin our day at St. Luke Lutheran Church in Silver Spring, MD, gathering at 10:00 a.m. for breakfast snacks and wake-up / get-acquainted activities. Then we will travel by bus to Emmanuel, Bethesda by way of the Habitat for Humanity jobsite in Burtonsville, MD. After lunch and devotions at Emmanuel, it’s back on the bus and off to Trinity, North Bethesda for an afternoon of service – where we’ll be constructing toy boxes / storage chests for the children and families who will be living in the Habitat for Humanity houses. Each participating congregation will be bring home one or two chests for final decoration and to fill with games and toys, returning them to the families after they move into their new homes.

If you need a ride to and from St. Luke’s please contact Pastor Lewis.

Registration forms are due April 20, 2008.

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Important Youth and Parents Meeting
April 13, 2008

After each Worship Service

All youth (7th to 12th grade) and their parents should attend this important meeting (it is so important we are making it available after each worship service).

There are several events coming up in the next 6 months that we need to discuss as well as distribute information. These events include work camp, summer beach trip, summer lock-ins and registration for the 2009 National Youth Gathering.

Lock-Ins: Both the Middle School and High School Youth have ask for a few Lock-Ins over the summer. We should decide on the dates for these events as well as sign-up volunteers to help.

Beach Trip: We are planning on an over night trip to the beach during the summer. We should talk about expectations and sign-up volunteers.

Work Camp: We will be sending a team to Chi Rho Work Camp July 20 - 26, 2008 which takes place in Neon, Kentucky. This is a chance to get important before registrations are due on April 25, 2008.

2009 National Youth Gathering: It may seem early to start talking about an event that will take place in 2009; however, we will have to be ready to register for this event before the end of summer. This event will take place in New Orleans and will be completely different from other National Youth Gatherings in the past. We will have to start thinking about who plans on attending, set up a schedule to meet a few times during the summer, and start working on fund raising activities. Those who are currently in the 8th to 11th grades will be able to attend next year.