It happens in almost every congregation at one time or the other, “What can we do about our kids?” Today’s children (under 18 years of age) are raised in homes and in churches who have walked away from Christianity. Despite the youth program, mission trips, and youth gatherings, the youth, in increasing numbers, don’t want […]
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Sharing Faith in the Home: A Special Day at St. John’s Lutheran
Sunday, February 19 was a very moving day at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Lafe, Arkansas. The day was all about love: specifically, God’s love for us and how parents share that love within their families. The church hosted a “Love Letter Celebration” that began with a special Sunday school hour instruction with parents, focusing […]
“Youth Takeover Sunday”
Teens Lead Worship at Immanuel Lutheran As members and guests arrived for services at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Memphis on February 26, they immediately noticed something a little different from most Sundays. From the moment they entered the church building, they were greeted by members of Immanuel’s Senior Youth. Once seated in the sanctuary, a […]
Sr. High Retreat 2017
From Friday, February 10-Sunday, February 12, 106 teens representing 16 congregations across the Mid-South District gathered at Mt. Petit Jean Lutheran Camp in Arkansas for the LinkT Mid-Winter Retreat for senior youth. The weekend’s activities were built around the theme “Create,” culminating with a moving talk by David Youman from Concordia University in Austin, Texas. […]
Godly Acts of Kindness
This group of Sunday school youth from Faith Lutheran Church (Oak Ridge, TN) uses some of their Sunday school offerings and share it locally and internationally. Recently they went to their local Walmart to hand out Godly Acts of Kindness. When you give someone a gift card, they usually say, “Why are you doing this?” […]
Connect, Collaborate, Celebrate
The Youth Board invites Youth Leaders and Family Ministry Leaders Registration is open || Agenda February 3-4, 2017 Join the youth leaders and family ministry leaders for two days of networking, discussing, and sharing experiences to the continue the growth of Youth and Family Ministry among the Mid-South District. The forum will allow leaders […]
Lutheran Schools Week | January 22-28, 2017
National Lutheran Schools Week (January 22-28, 2017) provides our network of nearly 2,300 LCMS preschools, elementary schools and high schools with the public opportunity to proclaim and celebrate God’s work among us in Lutheran schools. The Mid-South District has 25 preschool or early childhood centers. Of those 25, eleven have an elementary school and two […]
Jr. High Youth Retreat
November 11-13, 2016 Attention all 6th-8th graders, this event is just for you! Join us atop Mount Petit Jean for a weekend of games, service, and faith as we look at God’s incredible creation around and within us. Learn more at www.linktyouth.com Check out the video for upcoming LinkT Mid-Winter Retreat. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyyKHs1JD0M&feature=share Date/Time November 11 – November […]
Higher Things Conference 2016
From June 28 – July 1 approximately 900 LCMS youth, and their adult leaders, gathered together on the campus of Vanderbilt University, in Nashville, TN, for one of three Higher Things conferences to take place this summer. The theme for the conference was Bread of Life, based on the Jesus’ Bread of Life discourse in […]
Empowering You
REGISTER NOW Creating a vision to capture the hearts of the next generation for Christ. October 16 – October 17 For those who minister to youth and families, it might feel like we have to forever be adapting in order to keep up with an ever changing culture. Thankfully, even in a world that changes seemingly […]
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