Youth
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We are glad you checking us out. Take some time to look around and see what opportunities we have for YOU-th in grades 7-12.
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We hope you will get involved with our youth program at Bethany!
*** Join the Youth Choir! ***
Each Wednesday at 5:30 in room 315
Grades 6-12
We have a new choir this year for all you-th. Zach and Alex Rodasti are the leaders of this choir and bring a huge background of musical gifts with them. This light hearted casual choir is fitting for the youth who have gifts to share through song, dance, and any other way to show praise. We sing once monthly in Worship on Wednesdays, and also special music on occasional Sundays.
Youth Leadership will empower both youth and adults to become leaders in not only our congregation but also in their schools and communities.
We want to model our leadership style after that of Jesus. Jesus lead by example, doing the tasks that no one else wanted to be a part of, like washing feet, hanging our with the poor, lost, broken, and sick. When people saw Jesus doing these acts they too wanted to be a part of the lifestyle that he lived. In the same way, we want to reach out and help people as Jesus did, through humble acts of service.
Youth Leadership will give the opportunity to explore ones spiritual gifts, through time in prayer, planning, learning, and talking through experiences we may have had in a leadership role. Throughout all of these times we hope to get to the base of what our babtismal callings are, and then be able to act on these gifts.
Youth Leadership is open to any and all youth in grades 7-12 who see themselves as leaders or want to explore ways where their spiritual gifts may be needed and helpful.
We also need leaders from the congregation who have a calling to help equip our youth to be motivated, educated, and committed to becoming leaders.
We will meet monthly after Sunday school until 12:00. If you have any questions or suggestions please contact Kevin Dragseth at 303-639-4342 or kevin@bethany-denver.org
Leadership Meeting dates for 2008-2009
December 14th
January 25th
February 22nd
March 15th
April 26th
Grades 8-12
2 Corinthians 9:12
This service that you perform is not only supplying the needs of God’s people but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanks to God.
Mission trips have been a long standing tradition at Bethany, and will continue to be, as we move forward in our Faith Formation Ministry model. Each year tens of youth and youth leaders find themselves responding to the call to go out and serve in the world that God has created. In serving, we find that we are often humbled, brought closer to our communities, and open to what the spirit is calling us to.
Each year we are sent out on two different missions. Each mission is different and unique. Some are relationship based, some trips have more of a service base while others focus on the community and issues regarding justice. Over the years and throughout mission trips you see that the need is great whether we are in Denver, California, Nicaragua, or Ecuador. Jesus needs us everywhere and has called us to help ALL in need, not just our immediate neighbors.
Mission trips are possible for a few reasons. First of all, the Spirit has planted a call in our hearts that we can not deny and we know that we must go on these missions for God. Second, families agree that this is a must for our youth and commit to send them out through prayer, commitment, and of course some financial assistance. Third, Bethany and its members feel the call to send them out as ambassadors of our congregation. We do this through prayer, conversation and again financial contributions.
Without all of these key factors we would not have Mission Trip Ministry, and we thank you for all of your contributions. So we ask you, where is the Spirit leading you to get involved with Mission Trip Ministry?
2009 trips are to Iowa and New Orleans. The Iowa mission trip is going to be based out of Okoboji Lutheran Bible Camp where we will be assisting with cleanup from last summers storms that hit Iowa. The 2009 National Youth Gathering of the ELCA is going to be in New Orleans from July 22-26. To learn more about the gathering you can go to http://archive.elca.org/youth/gathering.html. Both trips are Mission focused and we still have space available for both trips.
If you have any questions or suggestions please contact Kevin Dragseth at 303-639-4342 or kevin@bethany-denver.org.
Mission Trip Meeting Dates
December 7th – 10:30 – 12:00
January 11th – 10:30 – 12:00
February 8th – 10:30 – 12:00
March 1st – 10:30 – 12:00
April 19th – 10:30-12:00
May 17th – 10:30 – 12:00
June 6th – Lock-In – 8:00 PM
June 7th – Mission Trip Commissioning
July 19th – Worship Meeting 9:00 – 10:30 am regarding 8/9 worship & party
August 2nd – Worship and Party planning 9:00-10:30
August 8th – Lock in – 8:00 PM
August 9th – Worship and Party – 10:30 am – 2:00 pm
Mission Trip Forms
your-first-mission-trip-packet
iowa-mission-trip-registration-form
Vertical Life is our SR High Youth group that meets each Wednesday night through out the year, summers included. Each week we include time to check in with everyone, share devotions, community prayer for all of our concerns, and random activities like singing, board games, and pool. We have started a sign up for participants to bring snacks each week so there will always be food.
All are welcome, including former youth, whether you’re a visitor for a week or your looking for a weekly event to attend we would love to have you at Vertical Life.
