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For Our Youth
Ministry to, with, and for young people. Welcome to the Youth section of our website. Below you can view the following programs, classes, and groups with which your youth can involve themself in. We look forward to seeing all of our youth participating in our variety of groups. Have questions? Feel free to contact us or give us a call at 330-492-2743.
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Sunday School Classes
Classes for all ages . . . from 3 to 13
9:30 am on Sundays
Sunday School - is the center of our Youth ministry. In Sunday School, people of all ages, from 3 to 103 can learn at their level what it means to believe and trust in God through Jesus. Children learn at a very elementary and experiential level, junior high and high schoolers learn at an intellectual and experiential level, while adults learn in a reflective and intellectual way. Sunday School helps us all to become deeper, more loving followers of God.
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Young Lutherans
Young Lutherans is a group of children in the 1st-6th grades who meet once a month. Young Lutheran's is a "social" group. The goal of this group is for the children to get to know each other so that they can "grow" together.
Events which have been held during 2011 include: sled riding party, bowling, roller skating, Service Project at the Stark County Humane Society, miniature golf, pontoon boat/swim party, Vacation Bible School.
Monthly meeting for all elementary age kids.
Meets 4th Sunday of the month, time to be determined on event scheduled.
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Luther League
Luther League is the high school age youth group of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. The high school youth gather for fellowship and service. They assist in the leadership of the worship services, go sledding and tubing, miniature golfing, picking up trash in the neighborhood. They assist with vacation Bible School, church choir, and food drives.. The highlight of the youth program is attending a national Lutheran Convention every three years in various cities throughout the United States.
Meetings for all high school grades 9 – 12.
Meets 1st & 3rd Sunday of the month 6:30 pm.
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Catechism Classes
In 7th and 8th grade Catechism classes, we explore the meaning of the five great symbols of the Christian faith: 10 Commandments, Apostles’ Creed, Lord’s Prayer, Holy Baptism, and Holy Communion, and how they apply to each individual life.
7th and 8th graders also take part in a week long Confirmation Camp; at one of the ELCA camps as they prepare to take for themselves the vows of Christian living.
Catechism Classes culminate in the RITE OF AFFIRMATION OF BAPTISMAL VOWS as each young person accepts for themselves the promises that their parents made for them at Holy Baptism.
Do you intend to live among God’s faithful people, to hear God’s Word and share in God’s supper,
to proclaim the good news of God in Christ through Word and deed, to serve all people , following the example of our Lord Jesus, and to strive for justice and peace in all the world?
Catechism classes prepare each young person to be able to answer:
I DO AND I ASK GOD TO HELP AND GUIDE ME.
A 2 year mid week class running September through May for 7th & 8th graders to learn the Lutheran expression of the Christian faith
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Town & Gown
Town and Gown is the cooperative young adult group for members of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church and the students at Walsh University and Malone College.
Many students away from home for the first time need a place and a people that is safe and like home. Many students need to have a gathering away from college. Many students seeking to keep their Lutheran roots intact, enjoy the benefits of Word and Sacrament.
Town and Gown is your group, a mixture of students from the neighboring colleges and the young people of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church.
Meetings for young adults for Lutheran students from nearby colleges.
Meeting dates are being determined.
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Vacation Bible School
July 11-14, 2011
6:15 - 8:30
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Vacation Bible School is held during a summer week beginning on a Monday evening and extending through Thursday evening, from 6:15-8:30pm. This is an outreach ministry of Good Shepherd as we reach out to the neighborhood. This year’s VBS is "PandaMania".
A week of fun learning during the summertime.
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