Education Program dates and times to mark your calendar:
Sept. 8 Sunday Program Schedule begins Rally Sunday
- 8:30am Youth Led Worship
- 9:30-10:15 am Fun fellowship event- special breakfast and activities
- 10:30 Youth led Worship
Sept. 11 First day of Affirm, Ablaze, Highlights, Choirs and Youth Group
- 5:30pm-6:45pm Meal
- 5:30pm Elementary Choir
- 6:00pm Highlights Sunday School
- 6:00pm Middle School Choir
- 6:30pm-7:00pm Worship
- 7:00pm-8:00pm Affirm (Confirmation) Ablaze and Adult Choir
- 8:00pm-9:00pm Youth Group
Sunday School
Ages: Preschool-4th grade
Sundays 9:30am-10:15am or Wednesdays 6:00-6:30pm
Sunday School: We are looking forward to diving into the Bible for some amazing adventures! We will begin each day in our large group with fun Bible Camp Songs led by our Children’s Music Director, Malynda Riehle. We will also have special visits from our amazing puppet duo Abel and Zabel. Following our large group, we will go to our classrooms and learn more about the Bible Story and engage in fun activities, crafts and games that connect to our story.
Sunday School Highlights
Ages: Preschool-4th grade
Wednesdays- 6:00pm-6:30pm
Sunday School Highlights: Life is busy! Sometimes Sundays don't work out for families, maybe it is just a few weeks or for the entire calendar year. A Wednesday night option hopes to give the opportunity for all of our students to connect with their church friends and learn about the Bible story every week. Please come to our Sunday School Highlights program on Wednesday nights at 6:00pm. Please register for this program using the Sunday School Registration link, no additional registration is needed, we will have a sign in at the welcome desk each Wednesday night.
Ablaze: Pre-confirmation program for 5th grade students
Wednesday nights 7:00pm-8:00pm beginning, September 11, 2024
Ablaze was created to form a transitional bridge from Sunday School to our confirmation program, Affirm.
The program goals for Ablaze are to prep students for confirmation by reviewing key points of the Bible. We start around the campfire for the first five weeks reviewing the Old Testament, then we move indoors with a large group/small group model. In spring, we focus on preparing students to receive their Rite of First Communion.
Ablaze Orientation will be held on Wednesday, September 4 at 7:00pm.
Ablaze campfires and classes will begin Wednesday, September 11,7:00-8:00pm.
Registration is open now:
Affirm: Confirmation Ministry for 6-9th Graders
Wednesday nights 7:00pm-8:00 pm
In Affirm, we believe that each person is a child of God, with faith given as a gift from God. In Affirm, we build relationships in small groups, where each person can show up and be their true self, ask their real questions, and grow in faith together. Affirm operates on a four-year cycle, specifically oriented to deepening the life of faith, so that each youth can 1) develop a confidence in reading their Bible thoughtfully and well, 2) approach the world around them with spiritual curiosity, and 3) claim faith for themselves.
Grades 6-8 have one year focusing on each: “Who is Jesus,” “Practicing Faith,” and “I am a Lutheran.” Grade 9 becomes a capstone year, emphasizing discovering each one’s self, faith and gifts for service, culminating in Affirmation Sunday, when 9th graders affirm their baptismal promises surrounded by family, friends, and our faith community.
Each Affirm year includes small group lessons, service projects, fellowship bonfires, lenten mentors, and Family Milestones.
Elementary and Middle School choirs
We are looking forward to a new year with our awesome choirs!
JAM Choir (Jesus and Me) is for strong readers through 4th grade and will meet Wednesdays from 5:30pm to 6:00pm We will sing one Sunday of every month during service!
The Middle School Choir (Fly) is for 5th through 8th Grade (or older if you want!) we will meet on Wednesdays from 6:00pm to 6:30pm. We will sing and lead service one Wednesday every month!
Do you play an instrument and want to be involved with the choir, but not sing, GREAT! We would love for you to join us and play instrumental parts with our choir!! If you have ANY questions, please reach out to Malynda Riehle! You can talk to her on Sundays, or email her at Malynda@sjlcl.org.
SUMMER STRETCH
Join Summer Stretch as a participant
Grades 4,5, 6, 7 and 8 in Fall 2024
Dates: June 19, June 26, July 10. July 17, July 24
Times: 9:00am-4:30pm
Cost: $35.00 a day
Transportation-We will be taking a school bus provided by Schmitty and Sons
Participants put their faith into action, they are encouraged to be the light of Christ through participation in service projects for the greater community. Each day includes fun adventures with faith leaders and friends. Yes, friends are welcome! Please register your student to join us!
Join Summer Stretch as a leader
Students who will be in 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th grade in the fall of 2024 can be small group guides and adult chaperones will be welcomed. No Cost to be a leader. Fill out a registration form to sign up as a leader.
POSSIBLE Activities and service partners
Possible Adventure Activities: Conquer Ninja Gyms, Cascade Water Park, MOA Sea Life Aquarium, Taylors Falls Osceola Canoe Base
Service Partners: Majestic farms horse therapy, Arc Value Village, Feed My Starving Children, 360 communities, High View Hills, Pan O Prog
Summer Garden Club! Wednesdays at 5:00pm
Our Youth Garden Club has become an inspiring place to gather, learn and come closer to our faith. High School, Middle School youth and Senior Garden Mentors make up this amazing intergenerational group. We meet on Wednesday nights at 5:00pm. This group fulfills service hours for Affirm and NHS because everything grown will be donated to people in need of fresh produce. Contact amanda@sjlcl.org for more information. There is a place for you in the garden!
Contact amanda@sjlcl.org for more information or sign up for the “group me” to get weekly updates: https://groupme.com/join_group/100972578/SJC8754S--
HS St. John’s Youth Group
For all youth 9th-12th grade
8:00pm-9:00pm Wednesday nights during education year, Summers- times vary please sign up for text notifications
St. John’s youth group’s focus is to inspire youth to grow stronger in their faith. We do that by fun fellowship, bonfires and finding creative ways to listen and support and serve each other and our community.
Parent’s Night Out
Time: One night per month, time: 4:30pm-7:30pm Sign up for 2024-2025
Please join us for an evening adventure night where we explore some fun local places and may even check something off your bucket list! Childcare will be provided by our St. John's youth and Amanda Boe-CYF Director.
Parents will have the option to donate to the youth camp accounts for the babysitting service (suggested donation $10.00 an hour per kid.)
Parenting Littles Small Group
Meets the 2nd Sunday of each month
Are you parenting a child(ren) ages 3-10? Parenting Littles is for you!
St. John’s Parenting Little Small Group meets the 2nd Sunday of each month during Sunday School. While your child learns about Jesus’; love in Sunday School, tend to your own spiritual and emotional wellbeing, gathering with other parents of littles to share best practices, parenting questions, and build community.
This small group will be facilitated by Amanda Boe and Pastor Kim Kyllo.
Nursery Care:
Children, Youth and Family ministries at St John’s strives to create a seamless line of ministry from birth through high school and to walk alongside families to raise compassionate, respectful, and service-orientated children – with hearts of faith-filled love.
Our nursery is part of that promised mission to walk alongside families. We believe that caring for children in a safe, nurturing environment of the nursery is essential in order for parents to tend to their own spiritual care. As a part of that journey we encourage and support parents to participate in choir, teaching, mentoring, Adult Ed Classes (ACE) Bible Studies, and worship. Children are always welcome in worship yet we realize there are times when nursery care may be a better option for your family.
When you bring your children to the nursery, they will be safely in the care of St. John's Nursery Paid Staff who are: high school juniors and seniors who are trained in CPR & First Aid, familiar with basic child development, and have passed a background check.
Parents need to stay in the building while your child(ren) are utilizing the nursery and you need to provide your contact information.
Please find registration links and program descriptions on our Children, Youth and Family page
Faith Education Teachers and Mentors needed
We hope that you consider being part of this wonderful team! We are now recruiting Sunday School Teachers, Ablaze and Affirm Mentors.
(Middle School and High School Students can help teach Sunday School)
We would love to have you part of this wonderful team! There is a place for you in many areas of our Children, Youth and Family Program.
Sunday School will be needing many teachers for each grade level in pre-k -4th grade. We are so excited for the new education year!
Our Ablaze, 5th grade program and Affirm, 6th-9th grade confirmation program will need leaders and mentors so that each child can form a relationship with a meaningful faith mentor.
Please fill out this form if you are interested in helping support our students this faith education year.
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