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YOUTH MINISTRY
Youth at First Presbyterian
Church are ACTIVE in their Christian faith, with an emphasis on
EXPERIENCING Christ’s love and call to service. Youth meet weekly
during the school year, usually on Sunday evenings. Our goals are
FUN, FAITH, & SERVICE. In 2008-09, these have been some of our
activities: family picnic, cardboard box city for Family Promise,
hay maze, Operation Christmas Child, attending “Julian of Norwich”
play, Angel Tree shopping, sledding, Souper Bowl of Caring, monthly
Food Bank Sundays, and 2 Youth Sundays.
Every summer the youth have a mission trip, with a rotating
schedule of destinations: local, within-state, national, and
international. Over 4 years, there is an opportunity to learn
that God’s mission is everywhere! We always work at the
invitation and direction of a Christian organization in the
community. We believe that this cycle allows for good
stewardship of resources while providing youth an opportunity to
expand their horizons and be challenged by a variety of cultures
and situations, and each year we try to find ways to continue
the relationships and ministries developed on the mission trips.
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Year |
Destination |
Partner |
Work |
| 2009 |
Skagway, AK |
www.fpcskagway.org |
VBS and Church Painting |
| 2008 |
Lame Deer, MT |
The Healing Tree
www.healingtreeinc.org |
Children's play group, yard work and
house improvement |
| 2007 |
Tucson, AZ
Hermosillo, Mexico |
Companeros en
Mission
www.presbyterianborderministry.org |
Border Ministry: joining Churches in
Tucson and Hermosillo in ministries |
| 2006 |
Bozeman, MT |
Rockhaven Camp
www.rockhavencamp.org
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Building outdoor chapel, painting camp
fix-up |
| 2005 |
Yucatan, Mexico |
Accion Ministries
www.accionministries.org/ |
Concrete roof on school dormitory: VBS |
| 2004 |
Chicago, IL |
First Presbyterian
Church
www.firstpreschicago.org |
Yard Work, cleanup, learning about urban
ministries |
| 2003 |
Lame Deer, MT |
Boys and Girls Club
of North Cheyenne Nation |
Cleanup of house, drywall, odd jobs |
| 2002 |
Bozeman, MT |
Rockhaven Camp
www.rockhavencamp.org |
1st Vacation Bible Day Camp
(Evolved into Rockhaven Summer Program) |
| 2001 |
Brighton, England |
Baptist Church |
Painting Church, programs for Church
outreach groups. |
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