Youth News & Updates

April 5, 2024

This Week at Surge...

We had a fantastic Easter Breakfast this past Sunday! A huge thank you to all of the parents and youth who helped out over the weekend and made it a great experience for our church family.

And, thanks to everyone's generous contributions, we raised $1,265 which is nearly enough to cover one person's trip to next summer's National Youth Gathering! We so appreciate the support!

NOTE: I will be vacation April 10th - 17th.

The Youth Leader Team will be taking care of youth group while I'm gone, so we will keep to our regular schedule for Wednesday nights.

Next Event: Youth Service Project

April 20th

Surge will be working on cleaning up the front gardens at church on Saturday, April 20th from 10:00 a.m. - [approx.] 1:00 p.m.

We hope that our efforts to help beautify our entrance will take a little pressure off of our hard-working Properties team, and bring a smile to everyone who walks up to our doors.

YOUTH & PARENTS: Please arrive at 10 a.m. with proper yard work attire, closed-toed shoes, gardening gloves, sunscreen, and bug spray.

*If anyone has extra rakes, clippers, gloves, etc... please bring them along too! Lunch will be provided.

*Remember, this is a weather-dependent event. If the forecast calls for bad weather that day, we'll reschedule this event.

DCE Office Hours

I am normally available M, T, Th, from 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. (typically in-office from 9:30 - 3:30). Wednesdays from 2:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Fridays from 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Sundays from 8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

My Meetings This Week:

Thursday - BOCE @ 5:30

BCA Teaching Schedule

I teach the 7th & 8th grade Religion Class at BCA @ 8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. on M, T, Th, F. We are studying church history during my quarters.

I do this each school year during the 2nd & 4th quarters (Oct. - Dec. & Mar. - May).

Have a question or need to meet with me?

You can call my office number 423-698-8336, send me a text, or shoot me an email at dce@gslcflock.org and we'll find a time that works for you. I'm always open to meeting with you in your home as well, if that is something you would prefer!

Club 56 Information

Kingdom Kids 2024 Event Calendar

Upcoming Event: Surge Coolidge Park Outing

May 15th @ 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

*Weather Dependent

Next Summer: The 2025 LCMS National Youth Gathering in New Orleans - Endure

The 2025 National Youth Gathering in New Orleans: "Endure"

This week-long event is for high schoolers in 9th - 12th grade. Financing information will come out as it is made available, and we'll have some parent meetings later on this year as well.

Interested? Check out lcmsgathering.com for info & FAQs.

Parent Resources

Axis Ministry

Podcasts To Check Out

2024 Youth Event Calendar

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2023-2024 Youth Ministry Health Forms

Please fill out a new Youth Ministry Health Form for 2023-2024 and turn it in to the DCE office ASAP! *Current health forms are required for attendance/participation in all youth events.