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Zeal
Beale
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Director
of Christian Education |
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512-5545 |
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| Through God’s grace we will build relationships that encourage others
to be transformed by God’s love. We will constantly prove the
reality of God’s love by the way we care, comfort and communicate
with one another. We
will inspire one another to be committed servants who live
transformed lives towards Christian faith, leadership and service.
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| 2010
- Year of Service |
| 2011
- Year of Praise |
2012
- Apologetics
Parents
are always invited to participate in any and all our events.
Grace is blessed with an amazing youth program and in large
part that is due to the many wonderful parents and grandparents who
take an interest in the spiritual development of their child and all
the children of Grace. Youth group advisors, F.A.I.T.H. night
leaders, Sunday School teachers are always welcome to join us. Grace
uses Protect My Ministry to run back ground checks on our leaders
and teachers.
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| YOUNG
ADULT
Post
High School Graduation |
| The young adult group meets weekly for a meal
and bible study. Currently we are meeting every Tuesday night in the
youth building. Our topics of study have included eschatology,
spiritual warfare and apologetics. During the 2009 - 2010 school
year we worked through Focus on the Family’s THE TRUTH PROJECT. We gather to hang
out, discuss our week and dive into the word of God for answers to
our questions.
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SENIOR HIGH
SCHOOL Grades 9
through 12 |
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The teens gather during the school year on the first and third Sunday
night of each month for a meal, bible study and fellowship in our
youth building which includes Wii, pool table, foosball, air hockey,
kitchen with food and living room atmosphere of couches around the
television. The Christian fellowship each month includes either an
activity such as campouts, district youth gatherings, circuit
gatherings, and beach trips. Yearly highlights include leadership
roles in Vacation Bible School and the confirmation retreat, home
mission week and out of state mission trip. Servant events will be
the spiritual discipline focus in 2010 with a variety of
opportunities each month to strengthen the faith of the youth and an
opportunity to serve the Lord throughout the greater Pensacola area.
Grace is excited to attend the LC-MS National Youth Gathering each
triennial.
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JUNIOR HIGH
SCHOOL Grades 6
through 8 |
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Each week during the school year the youth of
middle school gather for confirmation class with Pastor. Sunday
School is every Sunday at 9:15am in Grace’s community building.
Using Student Life Bible study curriculum; last year we studied
CHRIST (the life of Jesus); currently we are studying CHARACTER (Old
Testament People – encounters with God); next year will be
COMMUNITY (the acts of the apostles). Monthly, we meet for either a
fundraiser or activity. We
have enjoyed meals at restaurants, concerts, district youth
gatherings, lock-ins, beach day and the joint activities of family
game day, Christmas party and Waterville USA. Each June the junior
high youth help lead Vacation Bible School and participate in our
week long mission week held at Grace (backyard home missions).
Highlights of each year is Youth Sunday each September the
January Confirmation retreat.
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YOUTH Grades
3 through 5 |
| Grace’s youngest youth group meets every other month for fellowship,
service projects and fun. We
meet February, April, June, August, October and December.
Our events have included pool parties, pumpkin party, and
assembling fleece blankets for the Alpha Crisis Pregnancy center. We
also join with the junior high and senior high when the all the
youth groups combine for events such as Waterville USA, family game
day and the Christmas roller skating party.
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NATIONAL YOUTH
GATHERING |
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WE BELIEVE! We Believe! we believe! Click
here to get all the information for the 2010 National Youth
Gathering. |
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FOR MORE
INFORMATION |
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For more
information concerning Grace Lutheran Church's Youth Program and
Events please log onto Member
Connect or email Zeal
Beale. |
