April 2015 - First Lutheran Church

Tonya Tomasek, Director of Youth And Family Ministry 532-2429
or 530-1697 ttomasek@iw.net or Facebook me!! Twitter: ttomasek
A HUGE THANK YOU TO THE YOUTH COMMITTEE, YOUTH AND
PARENTS FOR ALL OF YOUR HELP
WITH THE LENTEN SUPPERS!!!!
YOU ARE AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!
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LITTLE LEAGUE
(GRADES 3-6)
Resumes after Easter! It’s a Party!
Finally!! You have
been patiently
waiting through
Lent….so JOIN
US!! Wednesday April 15th
7-8pm for a little
wild and crazy fun games,
friends, and faith-filled energy!! Bring a friend!
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4th Grade Acolyte
Training will be coming
up. Get the “scoop”
from Kitsi! Great way
for you to help serve in
the church! The Installation will be Sunday
April 19
“Everest VBS
2015”
First Lutheran’s
Vacation Bible
School 2015
May 18-21, 2015
Early Bird Registration
by April 18, 2015: $20/
student ($50 Family
Cap) After April 18,
2015: $25/student ($60
Family Cap)
Invite your friends!
Worship-Crafts-Fun
Bible Stories-SingingSnacks-Science-Friends!
Questions? Just Ask!!
Junior High and Senior high….. Want to
help?! Contact Tonya
or Kitsi!
6th grade Milestone in
April…On Wed, April 15
from 6:15pm to
7:00pm the sixth
graders and their
parents will gather
to learn more
about how much
God Loves Them.
Presentation on Sunday
April 19th In our baptism,
God named and claimed us,
now and forever.
GIRLS OF GOD’S GRACE –G3
Hey girls!…..We get to see you all dance one more
time this school year on Wednesday April 19 at
both 8:30 and 10:45am!! Thanks for helping us see
the many ways we can praise God….you all will do
an amazing job!
3rd grade
Milestone on
Stewardship
will be on Wed
April 8th at the
5:45pm for students
and parents!
Presentation will be
on Sun April 19th.
SUMMER CALENDARS INCLUDE SHETEK!!!
Make sure that Shetek Bible Camp is on that calendar some where.
EARLY BIRD DEADLINE IS APRIL 1ST! Want a friend to come too?
Invite them!!! Remember, we provide scholarships for our
members. Brochures at the church! Or online with Shetek!
TLC WEDNESDAY &
WORSHIP April 29 5:15pm &
PICNIC!
TLC will be wrapping up for the school
year on Wed. April 29. Worship will be
at the normal 5:15pm time. At 5:45pm,
we will celebrate together with supper
outside (hopefully!)…..a Whopper
Feed !Please come and help us celebrate
this amazing Wednesday ministry!!
Want to know what it’s like to be
a counselor at Shetek?!? Check
out the CIT Program this summer… more details in their
brochure at the church!!
Get a JUMP
START on
Summer!!!
Shetek Day Play
for Grades 1 and 2
(completed) will
be Tuesday July
14th. This is an
amazing full day
at Shetek where
the kids will get
a little taste of
what it is like to
go to camp.
Counselors!
Games! Bible
Time! Food!
Environmental
Education!...And
Swim time too!
Invite your friends
to come too!!
More details and
registration forms
will be coming to
you soon via
email! Questions?
Just ask!....Any
parents want to
come and help
chaperone…just
volunteer! :)
Hey
Grades 3-6!
It was sooooo
much fun this
winter...lets do it
again!!
MARK IT
DOWN! Get a
Jump on Summer
Calendars!
First Lutheran’s Day Camp
with the Shetek Staff will be
July 20-23 from 9am to
2:30pm…..more details and
registration forms coming to
you via email or paper copies
will be at the church. This is
for kids going into kindergarten through those who have
completed 6th grader. Invite
your friends to join you!
Mini Lock-In
Friday night
April 24th
from 7-9pm
Be looking for
the scoop!!
KleinRanch
Spring Fundraiser!
For all Klein Ranch
participants…… don’t forget that your orders for
your spring fundraiser are due to Tonya by
Wednesday April 1! Food will be delivered on
April 22. This is an awesome way to be able to
earn a lot of your final payment (which will be due
on May 3rd). Summer camp will be here before
you know it!! Woo Hoo!!!
Coming to
Marshall!!
Newsboys!!
April 26th!
7pm at the High
School Theater!
Tickets available at HyVee,
Treasured Times or
Attendstar.com
507-530-3299 for ticket info /
507-828-6509 for concert info
High School Bible Studies will be
up and going strong again in the
month of April since the Lenten
Season is over…… See ya there!
Congratulations to our 8th graders
who will be re-affirming their
baptism on May 3rd with their
Confirmation Worship. This is a
huge step on your
faith journey! I am
so proud of you
all!!!
(Retreat is 4/17-18)
Hey! Jr HI ALIVE!!!
You never skipped a beat on
SR HI ALIVE ON WED. NIGHTS AT 8:00PM
Lenten Wednesdays! We are
Tons of discussion planned!! Spring could mean
excited to continue “our time
ice cream too!! It’s easy to get spring fever but let’s end
together” after the confirmation
the school year full force and committed!!! Plus...there is
classes in April. Spread the word!!
just “never a dull moment” with you all!!! Ha ha!
J and Ron rock!
See ya’ll then!!! You are awesome!! April 29 is Perkins!!
ADOPT A
HIGHWAY!!
7th & 8th graders to be doing
our Adopt
a Highway
Wed, April
29th. Meet
at the
church at
3:30pm.
Bring gloves and don’t wear
FLIP FLOPS! Many hands
means light work & that
means: ….. “show up!!” ha ha!
Participants
of the Detroit National Youth
Gathering!!!
The next Getting Ready Meetings will
be on Wednesday April 22nd and also
on May 13th at 7pm.Thanks for being
committed to being at these. The success of a trip is dependent on the prep
before hand. :)
A Details Meeting for you AND
YOUR PARENTS is on
June 23 at 7:00pm in the fellowship
hall. Important stuff will be shared!!
Final payment will be due May 17th
“Breakfast
Klub”
At B.K.
Friday mornings
7:11 am
Senior high youth!!
Have breakfast together with
friends….wake up, laugh, visit,
and start the day with a Bible
Verse or conversation and a
prayer!!!
Senior Reception and Baccalaureate for this year for Class Of 2015!
I wanted to give you all an early “heads up”...The Senior reception for the Class of 2014 and
their immediate families will be on Sunday, May 10th at 9am with a breakfast. (this is different
than last year) The Baccalaureate Worship Service will follow at the 10:45am.
Also….don’t forget to bring in a wallet sized picture of your smiling faces for our class composite….
Hey youth and adults going to
Detroit this summer!!
It’s
DETROITAPALOOZA!
Saturday April 18
8:30am
to2:30pm
Cost is $3.00
Be a part of this amazing day
and learn the history of Detroit,
their struggles and their new
growth….and in a cool
interactive way!
HERE ARE A FEW SNEAK PEAKS
MARK IT ON THE CALENDAR!
May 3
May 6
May 10
May 10
May 13
May 18-21
All Summer
June 5
June 7-12
June 17
June 24
July 12-20
July 14
July 20-23
8th grade Confirmation Worship
Sr High ALIVE (8th grade invited!)
Senior Reception for Class of 2015 and their families
Baccalaureate Worship for Class of 2015
Detroit Getting Ready Meeting (youth and leaders)
Vacation Bible School
Shetek Lutheran Ministries Camps!!
Date Night for First Lutheran Families
Junior High youth to Klein Ranch
Day Trip to Valleyfair!! (grades 6-12)
Wild Water West (grades 3-6)
Detroit National Youth Gathering
Day Play at Shetek for Grades 1-2
First Lutheran’s Day Camp with Shetek