St. Mark's Lutheran Church Youth and Family Ministry
Youth Group is for grades 7-12 at St. Mark's Lutheran. Here, students connect with God and each other; they explore and live out their faith in community. When students relate their daily lives to Biblical truths, they develop a stronger faith that can withstand the complexities of the teen years and adulthood. St. Mark's provides this space for connection, reflection, service, and fun! Email Youth Director Alice Real at handbells@stmarks-elca.org with questions or to be added to the mailing list.
Important Youth & Family Ministry Update
Director of Youth and Family Ministry—Alice Real
Please read below for important information about upcoming youth events at St. Mark's.
This Week at St Mark's: * Sunday, April 28
Confirmation and High School Sunday School classes meet from 1100 AM to 12:00 NOON in Rooms 217 and 215 (Youth Room).
High School is discussing the concept of joy. How can we find and cultivate joy in the midst of conflicting emotions? What does the Bible teach us about joy? Come join us to find out!
Youth Lock-In next week!
6:30 PM Friday, May 3 through 10:00 AM Saturday, May 4
This is an overnight event. We will get to know God and each other better through food, fun, and faith-building activities. We will also plan for Youth Sunday, which will be Sunday, June 9. Sign Up Here
St Mark's Youth and Adults will be spending a week in Beverly, KY from July 21-26 working on home repair projects in the community. Please fill out the interest form if you are interested in participating!
IMPORTANT DATES … Looking ahead:
Friday, May 3-Saturday, May 4- Planning Lock-In for Youth Sunday
Sunday, May 19- Last Day of Sunday School
Sunday, June 2- Practice for Youth Sunday (during education hour)
Saturday, June 8- Youth Sunday Rehearsal (time TBD)
Sunday, June 9- Youth Sunday- 9:45am service
Sunday, July 21-Friday, July 26- Mission Trip to Red Bird Mission Work Camp, Beverly KY.
Welcome Back to St. Mark’s Youth!
St. Mark's youth programming will resume on Sunday, September 10, 2023.
Confirmation and High School Sunday School classes will meet 11:00 AM-12:00 PM in Rooms 217 and 215 (Youth Room).
In addition, all students in grades 7-12 are invited to participate in monthly fellowship and service opportunities.
Register for Youth Ministry activities at this link: https://forms.gle/JqeKEjJ3WowzK18g8.
For more information, contact Youth and Family Ministries Director, Alice Real at youth@stmarks-elca.org.
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See photos of our 2018-2020 gatherings and 2021 Youth Sunday below:
Fall Schedule:
Hello Everyone! … From Pr. Albert
Sunday School and Youth Ministry Retreat
Three of St. Mark’s family accompanied by Harriet, Alice, Jim, and Pastor Albert participated in a church family retreat from Friday through Sunday, August 4-6, 2023. The original plan was to spend the time at Pohick Bay Regional Park. It was decided instead to camp out on the church grounds. Yes, the tents you saw behind the Friendship House were St. Mark’s families and not our Scout Troop 881. We enjoyed games, food, fellowship, a campfire, homemade ice cream, smores, and a day at Cameron Run water park. We finished with worship at St. Mark’ on Sunday.
Youth Altar Servers
Everyone, please check your emails to find a message from Mrs. De La Tejera about serving on the altar. She has created a schedule. Please look it over to see if the dates you are assigned to work. If you cannot serve one Sunday, please ask another youth to fill in for you. If you are unable to serve generally, please contact Mrs. De La Tejera or me.
What am I missing?
I’m sure to be forgetting something! Don’t hesitate to let me know!
God loves you and so do I,
Pr. Albert
Watch worship on St. Mark's Youtube channel!
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Youth Group Parent Handbook
Parents! Click HERE to download and view your Youth Group 2021-2022 Information Meeting Handout.