July Youth Happenings

July Youth

Happenings

One month with your new youth director is in the books and we are off to a great start. We had a successful Sunday FUNday, we had 18 at our first Middle School COUNTDOWN, and another 8 at our first Emerge Fire Pit. Our summer continues with the National Youth Gathering , Week of Hope , High School Lock-in , Valleyfair , Lunch is Served , Middle School Lock-in at Thunder Road, Wild Water West, and Canaries Baseball , as well as two more Sunday FUNdays, M.S. COUNTDOWNS, and Emerge Fire Pits. Join us as this is a great time to jump in and see what is happening in your Youth Ministry.

Tuesday, June 26th we leave for the 2018 ELCA National Youth Gathering. Please keep us in your prayers and follow us on Facebook as we join with 40,000+ youth and adults as we serve the city of Houston while engaging in opportunities to grow in our faith. Thank you to all those that made this trip possible and to the youth and adults that have made the commitment to make a difference in the lives of the people of Houston.

Check out the live stream of the evening events at elca.org/gathering

Sunday FUNday

Incoming 6th to 9th grade students are invited meet at OSL July 8 from 2PM to 4PM as we head over for bowling at Suburban Lanes. Cost is $5 (GreatLIFE members $2.50) and includes 2 games and shoes. At this point I was going to tell you a really bad bowling pun but I thought I'd spare you. It just isn't how I roll. SIGN UP HERE

The LOCK-INS are COMING

Fri, July 27 from 8PM to 7AM

Are you hungry to do something great? Do you thirst for opportunities to make a difference? Incoming 9th through 12th grade students, join us for worship, service, and activities designed to help us think about what it means to hunger and thirst for God. What kind of activities you ask? The kind that include districts, massive food related events, and your invitation to the first annual OSL Hunger and Thirst Games.

Cost is $5 at the door and includes snacks and breakfast .

Click HERE to Sign Up

Adults, if you can help with evening (8pm - midnight), morning (5am-7am), or all night shifts please Contact John

Fri, Aug 3 from 8PM to 7AM

Incoming 6th through 9th grade students , the night gets started at Our Savior's at 8pm with games, worship, and fun then moves to Thunder Road at 11pm as we join with youth groups from all over the area for a night of laser maze, go-carts, mini golf, euro bungy, water wars, tilt-a-whirl, and a ton of laser tag. The cost for this event is $30 and includes 6 hours at Thunder Road, pizza, drinks, snacks, and breakfast back at OSL. Incoming 10th-12th students are invited to join us as mentor leaders.

Click HERE to Sign Up

PARENTS, we will need transportation to and from Thunder Road as well as help with breakfast in the morning. Contact John if you are able to help.

July 11 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church

On July 11th we have THREE opportunities for Middle and High School Youth as well as a family event. See below for more information.

Middle School Countdown

Join us at NOON as we countdown to the Summer Blast with an afternoon of fun, games, and service. We will begin a noon with lunch provided by the Summer Food Service Program (or your own packed lunch) followed by games and service in the Youth Room and Gym. Later and the beginning of Summer Blast at 5pm.

Emerge High School Fire Pit

High School students are invited to join us after the Summer Blast, at 7pm , for a time of conversation, relaxation, and some delicious s'mores. Bring a chair and enjoy the cool night air with John, Sami, Mollie, and your friends as we catch up what has been happening this summer.

OSL Summer Blast

July 11 starting at 5pm

The whole family is invited to join us for Summer Blast (Messtival) —an evening of food, fun games, and outdoor worship.

See the bulletin, church newsletter, or Facebook for more information.

More Summer Events

Week of Hope

Sometimes you need to serve in a different city to understand the importance of serving at home. In Minneapolis, we will have that opportunity as we serve different organization around the twin cities while learning and growing in our faith. We will be serving at Week of Hope July 15 through July 20 . On Friday, July 20 our group will be heading to Valley Fair to celebrate our hard work and have a lot of fun. For those attending Week of Hope there is no additional cost for this event. We will return to OSL around 9pm on Friday.

Valleyfair

For those not on Week of Hope, but who want attend Valleyfair we invite you to join us on Friday, July 20 from 10am to 4:30pm. The cost of a ticket is $35.00 but you will have to provide transportation to and from Valleyfair. For those wishing to attend and who have transportation please SIGN UP HERE . If you would like to attend but would like to see if there are car pool options available with other parents before committing, please Email John and we will help coordinate that transportation.

(This trip replaces the June 6 event, which has been canceled.)

Lunch Is Served is an organization that helps provide meals in our community to folks who find work day by day to get by. We will be helping to put together 300 of these meals Monday, July 30, at from 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm. We need 15-20 people to sign up to serve. Middle and High School families are invited to join us. We will go out for ice cream afterward at B&G Milkyway as a thank you for helping out. See our online newsletter or website to sign up. If you are able, please consider bringing a small donation to help cover the total cost of the food ($100). Contact Pastor Sami for more info.

Summer Schedule

July

8 - Sunday FUNday 2pm to 4pm. Bowling (cost $5)

11 - Middle School Countdown Noon to 5pm

11 - Summer Blast 5pm to 7pm

11 - Emerge High School Fire Pit 7pm to 9pm

15-20 - Week of Hope in Minneapolis

20 - Valley Fair 10am to 4:30pm

27 - High School Lock-In 8pm to 7am

29 - OSL Children's Night at Thunder Road 4pm to 7pm CLICK HERE FOR INFO

30 - Lunch is Served 5:30pm to 7pm

August

3 - Middle School Lock-In 8pm to 7am. Heading to Thunder Road from 11pm to 5am.

8 - Middle School Countdown from Noon to 5pm. Service in the morning and canaries baseball in the afternoon.

8 - Summer Blast 5pm to 7pm

8 - Emerge High School Fire Pit 7pm to 9pm

12 - OSL Day at the Birdcage 1:05pm (tickets at info booth or in the office)

15 - Youth and Family Night at Wild Water West 4pm to 8pm

(Over 48": $7.50 + tax, Under 48" & Seniors (60+): $4 + tax, Under age 2: Free)

19 - Sunday FUNday 2pm to 4pm. Family Photo Scavenger Hunt

September

9 - Middle School Youth Group Kickoff

12 - Confirmation Kickoff

12 - Emerge High School Youth Group Kickoff 7pm to 9pm

Be A Leader

We are currently seeking youth that would be interested in joining Middle School and High School leaderships teams . These teams would help to plan what we do in youth group, help organize service events, bring in new ideas for events, and even be involved in deciding mission trips. We are looking for youth who like to be involved, are willing to share opinions, enjoy being a leader, are good role models, are dedicated, and would take the team seriously. If this sounds like something you are interested in or just want to know more, please contact Pastor Sami or John for more information.