Zion Lutheran Church's Youth and Children's Ministry

Our next regular Fusion Youth Group meeting for 7th through 12th grade youth students will take place in March, likely from 5PM to 8PM, at Zion Lutheran Church. 

If you are considering joining us for the fun, consider bringing a friend along as well! 

COFFEE: The Zion Fusion Youth Group will continue to manage the coffee fellowship time as an ongoing fundraiser following both services on Sunday mornings. 

CONFIRMATION: Confirmation classes for public school 7th and 8th grade students will be once again taking place on Wednesday afternoons, from 4:00PM to 5:30PM, beginning on Wednesday, September 4th, 2024. These classes will continue at that time on most Wednesday evening into the spring, unless otherwise announced. As in previous years, the 7th grade students will be learning from our new Vicar in the 7th/8th grade Zion Lutheran School classroom, and the 8th grade students will be learning from Pastor Bruce in the 5th/6th grade classroom. For more information, please contact the church office.

PUFFIN PASTRIES: Thank you to everyone who placed an order to help the youth with their fundraising initiatives! We would like to inform you, due to the weather that we have been experiencing around the nation this year, we have been told that the delivery date for the Puffin Pastries has been delayed. With that, these items will likely not arrive by March 5th, so we will keep you posted about when these will be available when we receive an update. We apologize and thank you for your understanding and patience. 

ZION APPAREL: The youth students are currently hosting an apparel sale until March 12th with various types of clothing options featuring our church and youth group logo. To view options and prices, make purchases, and learn more details, please check out our online store portal (https://zionlutheran25.itemorder.com/shop/sale/) provided by Stadium Sports. 

ALUMINUM CAN COLLECTION: For those registered to attend, our next planning meeting will take place in the church fellowship hall today, February 23rd, beginning at 5:00PM. We will be discussing our plans for our extra time while in New Orleans, so if you would like to have an opinion on this subject, I would highly recommend attending this meeting. Pizza will be served for those who wish to eat. 

LCMS YOUTH GATHERING: For those registered to attend, our next planning meeting will take place in the church fellowship hall next Sunday, February 23rd, beginning at 5:00PM. We will be discussing our plans for our extra time while in New Orleans, so if you would like to have an opinion on this subject, I would highly recommend attending this meeting. Pizza will be served for those who wish to eat. Also, due to a change in plans for a few students, we have two openings for students to substitute in for attending the LCMS Youth Gathering in New Orleans this coming July. If any youth students between the ages of 14 and 19 years old would be interested, please feel free to attend this next meeting, so you can learn more about this amazing opportunity. Again, the deadline to complete all necessary steps in this process is March 1st, and these spots will be filled on a first come, first served, basis. 

YOUTH EVENT: A church appropriate youth video game event is currently being planned for Sunday, March 2nd, from 3PM to 6PM at Zion Lutheran Church for all 7th-12th graders. If any youth would be interested in attending, please let Mr. J know in the near future, so he can organize a meal and supplies. Please be advised, if any youth plan to bring gaming supplies and/or devices to use during this event, they must be prepared to be personally responsible for those items. The church is not responsible for any lost, stolen, misplaced, and/or damaged property during the duration of this event.     

• PASTRY PUFFINS FUNDRAISER: Pick Up delayed until March 18th

• YOUTH APPAREL FUNDRAISER: Opens on Wednesday, February 19th and continues through March 12th

• LCMS YOUTH GATHERING MEETING: Sunday, February 23rd, beginning at 5PM at Zion Lutheran Church

• YOUTH EVENT: Sunday, March 2nd, from 3PM to 6PM at Zion Lutheran Church

• In regards to youth events and activities, occasionally plans have to shift and change due to conflicts and other factors. With that being said, if you are not currently receiving updates and reminders from the youth group, please speak to Mr. Jareske as soon as possible, so you can be added to the list of parents/guardians currently receiving this type of information. 

• If any high school students, especially juniors and seniors, would be interested in taking a group college visit to Concordia University Nebraska (CUNE) in Seward during this next year, please speak to Mr. Jareske in the near future to receive information about visit costs and waivers. CUNE is one of the universities in the LCMS university system, and they have a variety of programs of study, including several opportunities for those considering church work. 

• If any youth students would be willing to assist during church services on Sunday mornings, please call 402-329-4313 to let the church office know. We are currently looking for both ushers and technology booth assistance, and training will be provided for anyone willing to serve in either capacity. We have recently begun live-streaming our Sunday morning services with our new camera equipment, and in an effort to better manage all of the moving parts within a typical service, a few additional volunteers to assist with either running the soundboard, running the camera, or managing the slideshow would be very much appreciated. 

• If any 7th grade and older youth, or parents, would like to help with Faith Weavers for this year, please feel free to let me know at your earliest convenience. 

• If there is someone who you believe should be getting update emails, and they are not currently receiving new updates from either Vicar and/or myself, please let me know, so I can add them to the email list. 

• The youth group is responsible for the aluminum cans, so if you would like to collect cans for the youth group, these can be stored in the fenced in area in the gravel parking lot.