Youth and Family Ministries
How do my kids connect at Our Savior’s?
Young Children
All children begin their journey of faith with Holy Baptism, which should be sought out as early as possible. God claims these children as his very own and gives them the gift of saving faith through the Holy Spirit.
At age three, parents present their children with an age-appropriate Bible provided by Our Savior’s. When kids are ready for preschool, they can begin to attend the Lighthouse Children’s Ministry on Wednesday nights. Third graders are again presented with a Bible as they move into more mature learning of the Scriptures. In fifth grade, students are taught what they need to know in preparation for receiving First Communion.
We also hold Vacation Bible School each summer and a no-rehearsal, just-add-kids Christmas pageant in December. All children are invited to participate.
Middle School
When students enter sixth grade, they begin a three-year Confirmation program that prepares them to affirm their baptisms in October of their Freshman year of high school. Starting at sixth grade, students are also expected to serve as acolytes and participate in other ways in serving at worship. At sixth grade they can also begin to attend Sunday night youth group, lockins, and other youth ministry opportunities.
High School
After confirmation, students are encouraged to be full adult members of the congregation. Youth group continues through the end of high school. Graduating seniors are presented with a personalized quilt as a token of our love for them as they step out into the world.
Lighthouse Children’s Ministry
Lighthouse is a collaboration between Our Savior’s and Salem and Belmont Lutheran Churches on Wednesday nights during the school year.
5:30pm Family Evening Worship is a short, kid-oriented evening prayer service where kids participate in acting out the Biblical story.
6:00pm Family Evening Meal gives parents and kids an opportunity to share a meal.
6:30pm Lighthouse is a 45-minute children’s program for grades PreK through Fifth Grade.
For more information, call or text Lighthouse coordinator Kristy Thurmer at (507) 840-0390.
Lighthouse has its own Facebook page with photos and announcements.
First Communion
First Communion classes are taught to Fifth Graders on Wednesday afternoons after school during the season of Lent. Students typically take their first communion on Maundy Thursday.
For more information, call or text Pastor Ted Carnahan at (507) 532-0099.
Confirmation Ministry
Confirmation Class is offered for students in Sixth through Eighth Grade on Wednesday nights during the school year.
6:10pm Pastor’s Office Hours lets students do their recitation work and ask questions.
6:30pm Confirmation Class is a 45-minute class with a short devotional time, review of assigned Bible readings, and study of Luther’s Small Catechism.
For more information, call or text Pastor Ted Carnahan at (507) 532-0099.
Youth Group
Our Youth Group for students in grades Six through Twelve meets on Sunday nights. We partner with Lutheran Lakeside Camp in Spirit Lake to bring young ministry interns to engage with our students.
7:00pm Youth Group includes a game and a Bible-based lesson.
For more information, call or text Pastor Ted Carnahan at (507) 532-0099.
