Children's and Youth Ministry

At Emanuel we believe in the importance of youth. As a result, we have many opportunities for youth of all ages to come and fellowship as well as learn. We are constantly adapting our programs to fit the needs of our youth. Below is a brief list and summary of our programs.

Sunday School - We have a variety of Sunday morning programs serving preschool children through high school students.  The Sunday School younger grade classes are currently using the Spark curriculum, published by Augsburg Fortress.  The Junior High age students are currently studying the Letters of Paul and the High School age students are studying the Book of Hebrews.      More info ...

Emanuel Lutheran Preschool - Are you seeking a high quality, creative and stimulating preschool program for your child?  More info ...

Seekers in Sneakers – This group is for K – 6th grade. It meets regularly on Thursday evenings from 6 – 7 pm. Mary Ann leads this group with help from some of our high school youth. The evening usually consists of games and a lesson.The Seekers group also works on plays and musicals.  Lesson topics vary but all have to do with teaching about God’s word and how to apply it in everyday life.

Confirmation – Confirmation is a class for 7th & 8th graders. It meets on Thursday nights from 6 – 7 pm. This class is led by Pastor Luehr and Pastor Laherty .  This year’s class is studying the Bible.  Students are also partnered with an adult mentor, who will walk with them and guide them through the two-year process. 

Jr. & Sr. High – Our Junior and Senior High groups meet separately.  The Junior High group meets Sunday evening from 5:00 to 6:00 PM.  Our Senior High group meets on Sunday evenings at 7:00 PM.  These meetings are led by Janine. Topics are various as we try to give the youth of this age a chance to talk about their walk with Christ and how they can be better prepared for everyday challenges. While this is Bible-based, it is very different from your basic Sunday School setting. We have other activities we do at other times as well, including beach trips and other fun getaway activities.  

Summer Activities – We like to go to summer camps. In the summer we have opportunities for our youth to go to Thousand Pines Christian Camp. This is a camp for all ages and each session is a week long. In the winter we have our Confirmation Retreat. Locations vary, but we like to try to go somewhere that we can do our own thing and just bond as a group. Our young people have also participated in mission trips and other service projects.  Other camps we have done in the past – whitewater rafting, rock climbing, and home building to name a few.