Small Groups
5th-12th graders are invited to participate in Small Groups that happen in-person or on Zoom. Small Groups consist of 8-10 students and dedicated leaders, following an intentional curriculum model we call Steps. Small Groups launch in the fall, but you can sign up any time by contacting Travis Bannon, Youth Small Groups Director.
Each year, our 8th grade small groups complete a PASSION PROJECT where they use their gifts to serve others. This year, we'll be collecting used sporting goods equipment...just in time for spring cleaning! Some items will be donated to those in need while others will be sold to Play-It-Again Sports and the proceeds will be donated to the Boys and Girls Club of Indianapolis. Simply drop your items off any time throughout the month of March in the bin in front of the Lodge.
If you have any large equipment that they cannot move, contact Jason Rose.
Events
Most of our events will be in the context of Small Groups with our new “Party-in-a-Box” Model! Small Groups will be given kits to do some of our favorite events -- Nerf & Nachos, Bob Ross Night, Fast Food Formal -- all in the safety of their small group. If you’d like to help us put together our event kits, please contact Kamille McKinney-Sutherland, Youth Events Coordinator.
2021 Summer Trips
We feel confident that in 2021, our missions organization YouthWorks will have all the safeguards in place to do our mission trips well. We will offer the following opportunities, both of which are small-town trips in the states:
Camps
We are excited to bring back our summer camp options for students:
- Current 4th-7th grade: Middle School Mayhem, a St. Luke’s Day Camp, June 21st-25th, 2021
- Current 8th-12th grades: High School Camp at Epworth Forest, Date TBD