Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church - Corner of 6th and Main Streets - Royersford, PA

Grace Evangelical

Lutheran Church

Growing Together Through God's Grace

Youth Ministry

Upcoming Events

HARVEY CEDARS:

It's back! Our annual trip to the Jersey shore will take place at March 2-4, 2012. Our theme this year is "God Has an APP for That" Please watch in the next week for registration packet on the youth table. We also be giving them to Sunday School teachers.
Cost will be: $95/person. Packets & money should be turned into Sunday School teachers.
Please see Amy Lacey for more details.

RENT - A - KIDS:
13 youth are heading south next July to attend the ELCA National Youth Gathering in New Orleans.
We’re once again running our rent-a-kid program to aid in the cost of this trip. Check out the youth who are ready to be rented at the youth table in the Narthex. Keep them in mind when planning your home projects, landscaping, organizing, cleaning ...4 hrs. of work for $20...that’s a deal!

Sr. High: Youth group meets the 1st & 3rd Wednesday each month, in the parsonage, at 6:30. Join us for dinner & more!!!

Jr. High: SUPPER Club meets the 2nd & 4th Thursday of each month, in the parsonage at 6:30. This is for youth in grades 6-8.

Thank You to our Youth Leaders!!
Wendy Daily, Amy Lacey, Connie Tracewell & Beth Way

More details about all our activities in the
 Graceful Greetings Newletter.

Mission

To provide activities that young people would not normally get in their schools or other social groups.

Each of our events contain all of the following activities:

  1. Spring and Fall Cleanups
  2. Meeting
  3. Food
  4. Service
  5. FUN!

Theme for the year

Our theme for this year is Heart to Heart, Matthew 25:35-40, "The King will tell you, whatever you did for the least of my followers of mine, you did for me.". What we will do in the community for the least of them?Our theme for this year is Heart to Heart, Matthew 25:35-40, "The King will tell you, whatever you did for the least of my followers of mine, you did for me.". What we will do in the community for the least of them?

Senior High Lutheran Youth (SLY)

Senior High Lutheran Youth, also known as SLY, meets the first Sunday of every month, after late church for its monthly meeting.  The monthly meeting includes lunch, devotions and a service project.  All youth in 9th through 12th grades are invited.  In addition, we also have other events that come up periodically.  The weekly ledger and the monthly newsletter will have further details.

Services

  1. Spring and Fall Cleanups
  2. 'Joy of Serving" retreat
  3. helping Hands retreat - 350 youth assist in local outreach projects
  4. Puppet Shows
  5. Serve dinner to Masons
  6. "Caring at Christmas" weekend - shop for an adopted family that is otherwise unable to provide for themselves

Devotions

Our devotions are not of the traditional kind, yet they meet the needs of today's youth

  1. "Survivor Challenge"
  2. "Walking on the Water"

S.U.P.P.E.R. Club

Serving, Uniting, Praying, Playing, Eating and Reaching Out
Meetings are Thursday nights in the church parsonage from 6:30 - 8pm.

FUN!

  1. Bowling
  2. Skiing
  3. Snow Tubing
  4. White water rafting
  5. Picnic
  6. Corn Maze
  7. Theme Parks
  8. National ELCA youth gathering every three years

The highlight of our year includes our Annual Youth Conference Retreat held at Harvey Cedars, New Jersey.