Together In Christ

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Together In Christ Junior and Senior High
Youth Ministry
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• Fall Event Jr. and Sr. High
• plan an event that involves Junior and Senior
  High Youth
• organize volunteers and food.
• Examples
• youth concert,
• special event,
• motivational speaker,
• teen outreach,
• game activity,

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• Truth In Action Hunger and Poverty Awareness
• Retreat September 27 and 28
• Chaperones for Friday and Saturday.
• Person to organize the sign-up and check for
  permission slips

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• Lutheran College Night
• October 20
• Someone to pick up Sr. Hi. Youth at the Church
  and drive them to Denver.
• Take them out for dinner and go to the College
  fair.
• Bring them home.
• Person to organize the sign-up and check for
  permission slips.

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• Corn Maize October 26 4-10 p.m.
• Chaperones and drivers
• Person to organize making the chili and buying
  the groceries, gather the utensils, plates,
  bowls, cups, brings something to drink (drink or
  hot cocoa), garbage sacks, etc.
• Person to organize the sign-up and check for
  permission forms, gather admission money.
• Sign up youth

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Rocky Mountain Synod Senior High Retreat
Thanksgiving Weekend

• Chaperone to drive youth to a skit rehearsal in
  Longmont in November
• Chaperones for the event
• Person to organize the sign-up and check
  permission forms, send out information,
• Register with the Rocky Mountain Synod.

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• Christmas Party for Junior High
• December 22
• Organize and plan a Christmas party
• Buffet or dinner with some kind of interactive
  game or dance.
• This event could be held in a home.
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• Christmas Party for Senior High
• December 18, 20 or 21.
• Organize and plan a Christmas party
• Buffet or dinner with some kind of interactive
  activity. Karaoke?
• This event could be held in a home

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• Senior High Ski Trip
• February 14- 17
• Arrange for accommodations
• Discount ski tickets
• Meals/meal planning
• Sign up youth by February 5th

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• Junior High Ski Day
• Date is open
• Arrange for accommodations
• Discount ski tickets and figure total cost?
  Fundraising?
• Meals
• Permission slips
• Sign up youth at least one week in advance

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• Spring Event
• Acquire the Fire or other weekend retreat on
  May 3rd 4th
• Accommodations(if needed)
• Permission slips
• Food/tail gate lunch in the parking lot?
• Chaperones
• Sign-up youth

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• Honoring the Graduating Seniors
• Arrange a celebration (honoring night at youth
  group or maybe a dinner for parents and youth
  to attend?)
• Food
• Help with programming (roast or something)

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• Whitewater Rafting
• Permission slips for this one (a must do)
• Food
• Pick a date in the summer and make reservations
• Sign up youth
• Costs?

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• Summer Gathering or Mission Trip
• Work with fundraising coordinator
• Arrange transportation
• Sign up youth

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• Sky Ranch Coordinator
• for Jr. High and Sr. High.
• Advertise and sign up youth
• Follow the Sky Ranch registration outline for
  medical and registration forms
• Arrange for transportation with parents
• Collect money for the event

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• Water World Coordinator
• (sometime in August)
• Sign up youth
• Purchase tickets
• Collect money for the event

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Peer Ministry Leaders Assist Youth in
performing tasks for the Youth Group Peer
Ministers Bulletin Board Youth
Newsletter Greeters Photographers Trip
Planners Youth Group Planners Church Web
page Lead a small group with discussions
(requires leadership training)
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Sunday School Curriculum Story
Teller -volunteer to help tell an Old Testament
Story in any way, shape, or form.
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Snack Coordinators for Youth Group Junior High
-sign up people to bring snacks for Junior High
Youth Group each week.
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Senior High Sign up people to bring a more
substantial meal for Senior High Youth Group
each week. Senior High students are on the go
and often come from a school activity or a job
straight to youth group and havent eaten. We
need to feed them and encourage their
participation in youth group by having a simple
type meal prepared for them.
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Special Event Coordinators
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Pool Parties for Jr. Hi- Find a neighborhood
pool and reserve the time. Organize the
deposits and payments. Organize the food/snack
for the evening.
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Pool Parties for Sr. Hi Find a neighborhood pool
and reserve the time. Organize the deposits
and payments. Organize the food/snack for the
evening.
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Overnights at Homes- -offer to host an
overnight -arrange for food and snacks,
beverages, etc. -participate in the overnight
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Organize field trips to visit different
churches -invite parents and youth to
participate, especially confirmation youth and
families. -arrange for some kind of snack and
food for a discussion time afterwards at church
or someones home.
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Organize Service projects
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Spaghetti dinner for Congregation Coordinators
to plan and organize this event. We have help
sheets to know how much to shop for and a list of
things that need to be done. -coordinates
advertising -shopping list -sign up youth to
help -decorations for the tables -coordinates
food preparation and serving
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Easter Brunch Coordinators to plan and organize
this event. We have help sheets to know how much
to shop for and a list of things that worked well
last year. -coordinates advertising to the
congregation -shopping list -sign up youth to
help -decorations for the table -coordinates food
preparation and serving
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Summer Trip Fundraisers Coordinators to organize
parents into fundraising activities for youth
going on Summer youth trip(s). Garage
Sales Super Bowl Subs Other Fund raising
Activities Easter Brunch Spaghetti Dinner
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. Youth Prayer Support Team -organize a prayer
support team that meets regularly to pray for
youth, parents, schools, families,
situations, etc.
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SEEKERS - College Age Ministry
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Graduation Identify graduates, High School,
College, Front Range, etc. Boutonnieres in
school colors for church attendees Coordinate
recognition with Pastor Secure individual
graduate pictures and post at church with a
brief bio of graduate. Coordinate reception for
graduates Work with Senior High Youth Group to
plan a Senior High Graduation Recognition
Night (held during a senior high youth
meeting night in May).
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E-Devotion Distribution Organize and distribute
email devotions to our College age
students. Maintain update email listing of
College age, etc
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• Care Packages for finals week in early
  December.
• Publicity to get the congregation involved.
• Boxes placed in narthex (1 for each college age
  student who is enrolled in college)
• Confirm mailing - delivery addresses
• Secure and deliver. Mail out-of-town, deliver
  in-town

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• Easter Cards-.
• Print verse in card
• Distribute for signatures
• Coordinate art work with Sunday School children
• Mail week before Easter

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Seekers Coordinate one of the following
events Fellowship/Bible Study College Sunday
School Class (this would be awesome) Retreat/Serv
ant Event Helping Hands Project Mentoring Food
and Fellowship
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CSU- Support Campus outreach events.