WELCOME! We’re glad you’re here!
WHO ARE WE? WHAT DO WE DO?
All high school age youth at Bethel — including friends! — are invited to join us for our activities. We often include our Confirmation youth as well. Events are listed on our Event Calendar and also in the Bethel Kids Connection email — contact the church office or Jessica White for more information, or to get your contact information on our list. We also ask that you have a current medical release on file. Forms need to be updated every school year (just like your activity/athletics forms for school).
We have a variety of social and service activities throughout the school year. Check out the photos below to see what happens in a typical year:
End-of-summer pool party at the Connolly/Williamson home
Three Kings Party at the Paul home
We celebrate the Epiphany with cookie decorating, a silly “white elephant” gift exchange and a round of “Rob Your Neighbor,” with pizza and Three Kings Cake.
Gift-wrapping for God’s Helping Hand
S’mores and More at the White home:
Homemade Pasta Making at the Kuhlmann home
SUNDAY MORNINGS
We normally meet on Sunday mornings before worship to talk about faith and life and catch up with one another. We will meet every Sunday that there is also Sunday’s Cool and Confirmation. Usually it will just be us; sometimes we may be invited to join the adults in Fellowship Hall for one Sunday or a series (and of course, goodies to eat). We’ll keep you posted!
You can also sign up for a Sunday any time to serve as an acolyte, reader, Communion assistant or steward. Many schools will allow you to use these activities as community service hours.
2024 ELCA Youth Gathering/Young Adult Gathering
Every three years, Bethel Youth members and leaders attend the ELCA Youth Gathering which traditionally brings together over 20,000 youth in the United States for faith formation, worship, study, fellowship, service, and fun.
Two of our youth — Sarah and Charlotte — took part this year under the theme “Created to Be.” Each day they explored a different aspect of the theme Created to Be…Authentic…Brave…Free…Disruptive…Disciples.
The next ELCA Youth Gathering will be June 28-July 2, 2027 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Youth currently in grades 6-10 will be eligible to attend. Registration begins in Fall 2026 — we hope you’ll join us!
If you are now in grades 6 through 10, YOU can join us in Minneapolis from June 28-July 2, 2027!
Registration begins in Fall 2026.