Youth Ministries

Sunday School Classes

Children's (k-6th) and Youth (7th-12th) Sunday School

Every Sunday morning for all ages

9:00 am - 10:00 am

Everyone welcome!

Adult Bible Class meets in the Zion fellowship hall.

Youth Sunday School meets in Vicar's office/Zion gym.

Children's Sunday School meets in appropriate classrooms.

Sunday School classes for all grades will resume starting on Sunday, September 10th, 2023, at our usual time of 9:00AM to 9:45AM. Each week, students should start in the Zion Lutheran Church gym and wait for their teacher to take them to their classroom.

This year, Kathy Tinker will be teaching the Pre-School through Kindergarten class, Judy Voelker will be teaching the 1st through 3rd grade class, and Mr. Jareske will be teaching the 7th through 12th grade class. We are currently looking for a new volunteer to take over for the 4th through 6th grade class and several substitute teachers, so if you are interested in helping with Sunday School during this year, please let Mr. Jareske know, as soon as possible.

Going into this new school year, please consider making Sunday School classes part of your weekly routine.

Vicar will also be starting a new Sunday morning Bible Study over the first five books of the Old Testament beginning in Genesis. The brief summary states, "Genesis is the first book of the Old Testament. As a consequence, it is one of the most important. In Genesis we see the creation and fall of Man, we see God choosing His people through the man Abraham, and most importantly, we find the prophecy of our Savior, Jesus Christ."

Please consider joining this study between services, at approximately 9AM, on Sunday mornings in the Zion fellowship hall.

Fusion Youth Group

Faith, Fellowship, and Fun. Consider Joining Us For Our Next Meeting!

Currently our Fusion Youth Group is a time for 7th through 12th grade students to gather, hear God's Word, discuss life, pray together, and have a good time with other Christian youth students.

For Youth Group, we typically meet on a scheduled Sunday, typically, from 4:00PM to 6:00PM in the Zion Lutheran Church gym. Check our updates below to find out more information about our next meeting.

In addition to our regular monthly meetings, we try to schedule, at least, one special event or activity each month, along with fundraisers, service projects, and other opportunities. More information about when these types of events will be taking place is featured below.

If you haven't visited before, consider joining us for our next adventure!

Youth Group updates

Next Meeting

Our next regular Fusion Youth Group meeting for 7th through 12th grade students will take place at Zion Lutheran Church in December, likely from 5PM to 7PM in the Zion gym/fellowship hall. If you are considering joining us for the fun, consider bringing a friend along, as well!

New OPPORTUNITIES

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

COOKIE AND CANDY FUNDRAISER: We are proud to announce that the Fusion Youth Group will be offering the Christmas Cookie and Candy Fundraiser once again this year. As before, we will be taking pre-orders by calling Sarah Endorf until December 10th, and we will have these items available for pickup on either December 16th, 10AM-12PM, or December 17th, following both church services and the Children’s Christmas service. All funds will go toward paying for youth activities. For more information about how this can be completed, please check the flyer on our church website or call Sarah Endorf (402-277-0654).

Options include: Dozen Decorated Sugar Cookies ($12, pre-order $10), Dozen Undecorated Sugar Cookies ($10, pre-order $8), Large Platters of Cookies and Assorted Candy ($40, pre-orders $35), and Small Platters of Cookies and Assorted Candy ($30, pre-order $25)

COOKIE BAKING: To prepare for our upcoming fundraiser, the Fusion Youth Group is planning to bake cookies and candy on Sunday, December 3rd, starting at 4:00PM at the Endorf residence. Although plenty of help from both youth and parents is required, we will not need the whole group, so if you would like to help on this afternoon, please let Mr. Jareske know by email (dcejareske@zionlutheranpierce.com) as soon as possible. We are planning more opportunities to help in the next several weeks, so if you are not able to help on this occasion, you can plan to help in the near future.

CANDY MAKING: If any parents would like to help with candy making at the Endorf residence on Saturday, December 9th, from 9AM to 12PM to help prepare for the youth fundraiser, please let Mr. Jareske (dcejareske@zionlutheranpierce.com) and/or Sarah Endorf (402-277-0654) know in the very near future. This job requires a little more skill, so we are looking for adults only.

CHRISTMAS CARDS: The youth students representing the Fusion Youth Group will be, once again, selling Christmas cards in the church narthex following both church services on the four Sunday mornings in Advent to help fundraise for our various events and trips. Please come check out our selection starting the first Sunday in December as we all prepared for the Christmas season.

Upcoming Events

COOKIE BAKING: Sunday, December 3rd, starting at 4PM at the Endorf residence

CANDY MAKING: Saturday, December 9th, from 9AM to 12PM at the Endorf residence

News and Updates

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.

Thank you to everyone who either assisted with and/or donated toward our recent youth event centered around making hygiene kits and tie blankets to donate to Orphan Grain Train. As a result of this event, we were able to make four blankets and a box full of hygiene kits! We truly could not have a youth program of this caliber without the faithful support of committed parents and this congregation.

Zion Lutheran Church's Youth and Children's Ministry