YOUTH AND FAMILY MINISTRIES by Michael Appel Why Apologize? – One thing I’ve focused on this year with the youth and catechumens is the introduction of more apologetics. From the Greek word apología, it means “speech in defense”. Not just …
Youth House Rock Greetings Fellow Believers, My name is Michael Appel and I am thankful to be your new Director of Youth & Family Ministries atFaith Lutheran Church. Before the merge, I was a regular member and elder at Prince …
By Nic Cass During the first week of August, we had 40 kids join in being part of our Vacation Bible School. Every evening we gathered for songs, crafts, games, and to learn about the love of God. It was …
North Chicago VBS During the third week of June, we hosted a vacation Bible school in the city of North Chicago. By renting out a space in the park district building, we were able to be present in the community …
By Nic Cass Community Easter Egg Hunt On April 9, with the help of our youth, we hid 900 eggs throughout the church. Over 30 kids had a blast finding eggs and discovering the prizes inside. We had a wonderful …
By Nic Cass At the end of February, I had the opportunity to sit down with approximately 30 of our youth and their parents to share about the direction of our youth ministry. This was a chance for me to …
By Nic Cass Angel Tree In December we had the opportunity to bless families with Christmas gifts through our angel tree. With the help of the congregation, we gave out over 40 gifts to families in North Chicago. We also …
By Nic Cass During my time at Faith, we have worked to develop the mission and vision of our youth ministry program. We began by looking at our youth vision statement “Equipping youth for life through the CROSS.” This vision …
By Nic Cass Over my past nine months at Faith Lutheran Church, we have worked to develop the mission and vision of our youth ministry program. We began by looking at our youth vision statement “Equipping youth for life through …
