Youth | St. Luke's United Methodist Church

Student Ministry at St. Luke's

We partner with parents to raise tweens, teens, and college students who trust God with their hearts, and follow Jesus with their lives.

Most people look back on their youth ministry experience as foundational to their faith journey. We have six values in student ministry that we hope every student will experience by the time they graduate high school - small groups, discipleship, service, retreats, worship, and fun!

Youth Guidelines During the Covid-19 Pandemic

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Heather Kenison
Director of Student Ministries
317-846-3404 x346

Sunday Schedule

Middle School

At 9:30AM we offer programming for Middle School Students meeting in Luke’s Lodge! Each Sunday students experience worship, games, large group teaching, and small groups with dedicated Small Group Leaders.

High School

At 9:30AM we encourage our High School students to join us at the Contemporary Service in Robertson Chapel where we sit together as a group. High Schoolers are always welcome to get involved in worship whether it's ushering, playing in the band, or serving as a greeter! Before and after each service, stop by our High School Hub located in C124. This will be the go-to spot for high school students to gather with their friends on Sunday mornings to engage in fellowship, discuss the sermon, and even grab a waffle. We have the room from 8AM - 12:30PM so come early, stay late, and we'll see you in the Hub!

Middle School

High School

Additional Information and Resources

Youth STEPS Curriculum

Our STEPS curriculum and programming are designed to move our students through age-appropriate lessons. Here’s a quick outline.

5th-6th Grade – Foundations: Rediscovering God's Story – Learning How God’s Story Intersects My Story
7th Grade – Confirmation – Owning My Faith through Confirmation
8th Grade – Spiritual Gifts – Owning My Gifts through Affirmation
9th-10th Grade – Spiritual Practices: Horizontal & Vertical – Learning Spiritual Disciplines for Living Out My Faith
11th-12th Grade – Spiritual Roots: Connected to the Church – Sharing My Faith Through Servant Leadership in the Church
Emerging Adults – Pathways: Finding my Call

Youth Ministry Forms

Fundraisers

We offer plenty of opportunities to pay for retreats, mission trips, and activities by offering fundraisers that put money into Scholarship Accounts.

Pumpkin Sale – Each year in October, our Youth Ministry raises money for students by selling pumpkins. Youth and families who work a shift earn scholarship credit.
Stock Sales, Month of January - Members of the church can purchase "shares" of our youth mission trips, receiving personalized thank you notes from our youth and an invitation to meet them and hear about their trip at a Shareholder's Dinner in August.
Online Auction - Our annual Silent Auction and Hire-A-Teen is our largest fundraiser of the year, accounting for half of our overall sales. There is always a variety of goods and experiences for sale online!

Volunteer with Our Youth

Want to lead a small group? Think Invite Nights sound fun? Want to chaperone a trip? If you're interested in serving with our Youth Ministry, contact Heather Kenison, Director of Student Ministries or by phone 317-846-3404 .