Middle School Ministry

Friday, March 6, 2015

Confirmation Camp for Middle School Students

Anchored Confirmation 7^th-8^thGrade Camp

What is it: The Christian community comes alive at Confirmation camp! Pastors, youth workers, camp staff and middle school students come together for a week of study and goofing around in the great outdoors of the Los Padres National Forest. The most fun you'll ever have with your pastor guaranteed! To attend this event you need to come with your church.

When: Sunday July 5- Friday July 10

Costs: $200 per 7^th and 8^th student

if registered by March 30th (this does not include the 25 registration fee) Cost will rise to $300 if registered by April 30th and $350 if registered by May 31st.

Sibling discount: $20 off for any sibling.

Early Bird special: If registered by March 30^th, the church will receive a discount of $20 off per camper.

To register: Visit www.LRCChome.com/register

Notes as you navigate the website: Pay the registration cost of $25 and church and student will pay rest later. Please choose the grade the student will be going to in Fall 2015.

Click on Anchored Summer Camp à create a user name and password à add in the students info and click on Confirmation camp à complete contact info à complete registration by paying $25 deposit.

Thursday, February 26, 2015

2015 Mission Trip Details

$100 Deposit per participant is due Friday, Feb 27. (i.e. 3 family members of any age are going, then $300 is due) If you have questions about costs, fundraisers, scholarships please contact the church office or email Andi Berryman at youthandfam @gracelutheran.org

2015 Mission Trip

to Los Angeles

Sunday, June 21- Saturday, June 27

Goal: To take up to 12-15 middle school and high school students and 5-8 adult leaders to serve the less fortunate of Los Angeles area partnering with a group called Next Step Ministries.

What: Next Step Ministries is a 501c3 non-profit organization committed to helping students grow closer to Christ through a life-changing, one-week mission trip. Students have the opportunity to work on challenging construction projects and come alongside inspiring community leaders, meeting the true needs of the community…

To read more visit their website http://www.nextstepministries.com.

When and Where: We will be leaving around noon on Sunday, June 21 and spending the week serving the homeless and outreach activities in the Los Angeles area. More specific lodging details will come later. We will arrive back in Ridgecrest on Saturday, June 27 in the early afternoon.

How to sign up: All participants going on the mission trip must turn in a medical release form to Andi or the front office. Forms are located at Grace Center and front office. For families or siblings, you may use one form for all participants.

$ COST Partial scholarships are available and fundraisers are planned between now and June.

Please be sure to contact Andi, youthandfam@gracelutheran.org or call the office 760-375-9768 for more info.

Youth: $299 per youth ages 6^th grade- 12^th grade. Middle school students will need a parent accompany you, or request to be accompanied by a friend’s parent (with the parent’s permission). High School students can come individually and will be supervised by the Youth Ministry Director.

Adult/post high school/Leader: $199 per adult

Sibling discount: $199 per youth

Child costs: $150 for children grades 1^st-5th, Free for children kindergarten or under. This is a mission trip designed for youth and adults, so small children may have a difficult time.