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Children, Youth, and Family
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First Communion
First Communion Retreat:
Saturday, April 10, 2027
First Communion:
Sunday, April 11, 2027
Confirmation:
Discipleship University
Students in 3rd grade join Pastor Chelsea for a morning mini retreat where we learn what it mean to live in community and learn about how we are fed at the table to do so!
Based on the promise made during Affirmation of Baptism (Confirmation), Good Shepherd's Confirmation program invites participants into two (2) years of diving into life in faithful community and what it means to live as part of the community into adulthood. This program is generally for 7th & 8th graders.
Bible Story Sunday
Explore Noah’s ark! Experience the parting of the Red Sea! Hear live from John the Baptist! Bible Story Sundays will be hosted after worship 5 times throughout the school year. Bible Story Sunday will be an opportunity to experience important Bible stories firsthand with interactive experiences, meeting Bible characters and engaging the lessons God is inviting us to learn! Interested in helping bring these Sundays to life? Contact Pastor Chelsea.
Junior Youth Group
(Grades 4-6)
Junior Youth Group is an opportunity to begin to engage faith on a deeper level through games, reading Scripture, relationship building and more with dinner provided at the end of each gathering with the Youth Group; led by Nadine Pitti with additional parent or adult chaperones via signup
Youth Group (Grades 7-12)
Youth Group creates space for deeper relationship with God and each other with dinner served at the beginning of each gathering; led by Pastor Chelsea and Kevin Scholl alongside other adult volunteers
Fill My Cup
(Grades 9-12)
For 9th-12th graders at Starbucks in Somerville where participants gather with Pastor Chelsea for conversation about life, the world, faith and everything in between; youth bring $3 toward a drink and the church covers the rest
Fill My Cup Jr. (Grades 4-6)
For 4th-6th graders to have an opportunity to have lunch and conversation with Pastor Chelsea at the church; signup will be provided for participation and additional adult chaperones
Family Worship
Interactive worship in Luther Hall intended to teach younger children (but open to all!) the different parts of worship and why we do them, including an interactive sermon, camp-style music, and holy communion distributed by participants; led by Pastor Chelsea and Deacon Jamie with opportunities for youth involvement in leadership
Care for College Students
We want our college-age students to know we are thinking about them! To that end, we send two care packages to them during the year (one in each the fall and spring semesters).