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Shalom’s Sr. High Youth Ministry aims to be:
Relational – We aim to help students develop positive relationships with their peers, with adult leaders and most importantly with Jesus Christ.
Radiating Joy – We aim to model a lifestyle that overflows with joy – a joy that comes from knowing Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior. We believe that Christianity and fun are not on opposite ends of the spectrum, rather living life for Christ leaves a person joy-filled and complete.
Raising Disciples – As stated in Ephesians 4:11-12, we believe that God called people into ministry to prepare His covenant children for lives of service. We aim to provide many service opportunities, both local and distant, and it is our prayer that the experiences shared while doing service work will lead to a life-long desire of serving the King.
Overview of the year:
The Sr. High youth program is designed to help high school students develop a closer relationship with Jesus Christ. A typical month will include a variety of events and programs which will help students in their spiritual journey. “Deeper” nights are designed to help students develop spiritual disciplines such as devotions, solitude, prayer, confession and worship. Various service opportunities will expose our students to ways in which they can be used by God in the Sioux Falls region. Throughout the year there are several large group worship events – these include youth services as well as MINN-I-KOTA Rallies and 1st Priority events. Each Sr. High student of Shalom will be paired up with an adult from our congregation who has committed to praying for and encouraging the youth of our church. Additionally, each student will be encouraged to participate in our small group ministry. We will have a 5-week series in both the fall and the spring which will culminate with a weekend RESCUE service project. We have also organized several other small group events and activities throughout the year to enable students to build quality relationships with their adult leader and their peers. Through Youth Unlimited, our students have opportunity to participate in SERVE, Encounters and Convention during the summer months.
Please watch the church bulletin or web-site for additional service opportunities, outreach events, fun nights and any changes made to the calendar.
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