L
utheran Church of the Good Shepherd

 

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Don't let anyone
 look down on you
because you are young,
but set an example 
 for the believers in speech,
  in life, in love, 
  in faith and in purity. 
  1Timothy 4:12 

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Check out our Facebook Page:
"Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd Youth"


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Next Youth Group
Meeting:

Feb 1, 2012
7:00pm

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 Current
 Schedule
 For ------->
 Wednesdays

 

Senior Yutes = High School & College students
 Jr Youth = 8th, 7th, 6th & 5th graders               
 Big Kids = 4th & 3rd graders                      
 Little Shepherds = younger kids/crafts and fun

 

 

 

 
  2011:
 14 Sept - Ping Pong Night 
 21 Sept - Tie-dye party      
 28 Sept - Lawn games & Tea
  5  Oct -  Cards for Soldiers
 12 Oct -  Team Theme       
 19 Oct -  Fellowship Field Trip 
 26 Oct -  Prep for Party on Sat.
  2  Nov -  Life Size Me
  9  Nov -  Bible Study
 16 Nov -  Church Family Thanksgiving Dinner
 23 Nov -  Thanksgiving Worship Service 7:00pm
 30 Nov -  Sock Tag
  7  Dec -  Pearl Harbor Day History Trivia

 
14 Dec -  Caroling
 21 Dec -  Toy Drive & Christmas Party 7:00pm
  2012:
  4  Jan -  Knew Year's Heave Party
 11 Jan -  Indoor Games
 15 Jan -  Christmas Tree Bonfire (Sunday, 7:00pm)
 18 Jan -  Would you rather...
 25 Jan -  Here's Your Sign
   1 Feb - Spoons
   8 Feb - Group discussion topic: Lent
 11 Feb - Movie Night (Saturday, 7:00pm)
 15 Feb - Words With Friends
 21 Feb - Ski Trip  (Tue & Wed)
 29 Feb - YS Practice
   4 Mar - Youth Sunday  (10:30 service)
   7 Mar - Fellowship Field Trip
 



Youth Mission Trip, APRIL 2011

Thank you to the many, many people who donated time, funds, and  items for the mission trip.  We had 22 people traveling together!  Our group was deeply affected by this event. Ask one of our kids about their experience. 
Our participating youth for 2011 are Leah Austin, Paul Austin, Christian Davis, Taylor Davis,
Katherine Lackey, TJ Reinhard, Jon Taylor, Zach Taylor, Andrew Welch & Noelle Welch.



 Our 2010 Confirmands
Cameron Carder, Sarah Kutzner, TJ Reinhard, Madeline Detraz, Madison Holzhauer, Chris Achenbach, Erica Parker & Matt McTyre
with Pastor Mike Bovingdon and Pastor Paul Haffly.


 

23 May 2010
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Our 2009 Confirmands
Noelle Welch, Alexis Dowell, Rebekah Buterbaugh and Paul Austin with Pastor Mike Bovingdon and Pastor Paul Haffly

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"O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus"
Johanna Welch - Soloist
and the Bell Choir
(click on title for music)

 


To view more current Youth Group photos, please view & "like" our facebook page:
Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd Youth

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Youth Group H2O Wednesday 2010
May 12, 2010  
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Bonfire Photos

January 17, 2010


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Dog River Tubing
September 13, 2009
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Youth Group H2O Wednesday

May 6, 2009 (click thumbnails for larger image)

 


CHEROKEE INDIAN FATHERHOOD
 


Do you know the legend of the Cherokee Indian youth's rite of passage? His dad takes him into the forest - blindfolded - and leaves him. He is required to sit on a stump the whole night and not take off the blindfold until the ray of sun shines through it. He is all by himself. He cannot cry out for help to anyone.
Once he survives the night he is a MAN. He cannot tell the other boys of this experience. Each lad must come into his own manhood. The boy was terrified. He could hear all kinds of noise. Beasts were all around him. Maybe even some human would hurt him. The wind blew the grass and it shook his stump.
But he sat stoically, never removing the blindfold. It was the only way he could become a man.
Finally, after a horrific night, the sound of the night disappeared. He could feel the warmth of the sun. He removed his blindfold. It was then that he saw his father - sitting on the stump next to him - on watch the entire night. We are never alone. Even when we do not know it, our Father is protecting us. He is sitting on the stump beside us. All we have to do is take off our blindfolds.