Middle School Ministries

Confirmation

Every step is the way. Confirmation is Middle school youth gathering on Wednesday nights intentionally for 3 years with a small group, caring adult shepherds, and a mentor. Youth become transformed through leading worship, participating in retreating and assisting as leaders with children’s ministries. This year’s step in faith through our Confirmation is “Life of Faith” where we learn and practice the promises we make in faith together.

July 14-21, 2024 Bethany sends 20 high school youth and caring adults to New Orleans for the ELCA Youth Gathering.

FEB 25: Breakfast and Youth Gathering Shares!
Join in for a pancake breakfast on February 25 following each service in the fellowship hall. The funds raised will send our youth and adults to the ELCA Youth Gathering in July.

High School Ministries

2nd and 4th Sundays 11-2pm for high school youth and caring adults!   ABIDE = Lunch + Serve + Play + Community + Learning + Worship.   
After eating and serving together with the whole Bethany community from 11-noon, we meet in the Soul Schopp youth room downstairs for real connection, playful fun, relevant learning and worship together.

Peer Ministry

Peer ministry is high school youth learning 12 specific skills to live and love like Jesus in their ordinary lives.  These skills will help them be the difference in getting to know and love people in all the highs and lows of life.   At the end of the training our youth will be commissioned use their gifts in specific ways to lead Bethany’s mission and ministry.

All Youth!

Second Sunday Service

The 2nd Sunday of every month our Youth (6-12th grades) lead worship during the 10am worship service and then at 11am our whole community gathers for a massive service project together.

4th Sundays Faith Formation Fellowship

A whole lot of fun and community for all!    After worship @ 11am on the 4th Sundays of the month our whole community gathers food, games, relationship building and faith formation activities.

CELEBRATION CHOIR
Vocal ensemble for Bethany’s youth, Grades 7 – 12. Celebration rehearses on Sunday mornings 11:15am-11:45am. Register any time for this ensemble with director, Laura Tribby here.

REBELLION
Handbell ensemble for Bethany’s youth, grades 7 – 12. ReBELLion rehearses on Wednesdays from 5:00 – 5:45pm. Contact director Alex Rodasti or register for this ensemble at any time here.

Bryan Jaster
Director of Faith Formation

For more information or questions regarding Youth Ministry at Bethany contact Bryan.