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FIRED UP FOR SUMMER – Fri, May 19, 7-9pm
All youth (grades 5-12) are invited to come out for this fun evening on the lower lawn at Lord of Life. There will be a campfire with hot dogs and s’mores! We’ll have yard games to play, and a time together with worship, God’s Word, and prayer to spark an amazing summer. This is a FREE event. As always, friends are welcome! No sign up required.
AURORA MISSION TEAM – June 26-30
LOLyouth (grades 6-12) can apply to join the team that will serve with Urban Youth Ministry (UYM) in Aurora! We will help them run their summer day camp for kids during the week of June 26-30. LEARN MORE and APPLY HERE. Applications are due by Wed, May 24, the date of our first team meeting. Questions? Contact Brian Zielke at brian@lolchurch.net or (630) 549-7164.
COUGARS GAME – Fri, June 9, 6:30pm
This is an All-Church (everyone’s invited) event at the Kane County Cougars baseball game. The game starts at 6:30pm with fireworks after the game. The deadline to PURCHASE TICKETS with us is Sun, June 4. Questions? Contact Brian Zielke at (630) 549-7164.
KEEPERS OF THE KINGDOM VBS – July 10-14
Youth are needed to serve during VBS week! Help lead games, crafts, music, a small group of kids, kitchen crew, clean up, etc. SIGN UP to let us know how you’d like to serve. Questions? Contact Katie Wiff.
OTTER COVE – Wed, July 19, 5:30-7:30pm
Come swim with your fam and your friends! Cost is $7/person at the gate. No sign up. Just show up.
ZOO DAY – Tue, July 25, 10am-8pm
Spend the day with kids from C24/7 Father’s Arms Ministries (one of our mission partners) at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago! Cost is $25/person. SIGN UP to join us!
N. IL FOOD BANK – Tue, Aug 8, 5:30-7:30pm
Pack food for our neighbors in need. Serve with your family and your friends! Must be age 8+ and wear closed toe shoes. SIGN UP to join us!
TRAINING & PARTY – Sat, Aug 26
All youth (grades 6-12) are invited to the morning training with other local youth groups from 9am-3pm (lunch included). We’ll dig in on how to share Good News! Then we’ll host a party at Lord of Life to invite friends and put it into practice! Sign Up details coming soon.
GRAPPLE on Sunday Mornings – Grades 6-8 (except on 5/28, 7/2, & 9/3)
Grapple (grades 6-8) meets on Sunday mornings at 10am in the youth room to tackle tough questions about God, myself, and others. No Check-In necessary.
HANG OUT on Sunday Nights – Grades 9-12 (except on 5/21, 5/28, 6/18, 7/2, & 9/3)
Hang Out (grades 9-12) meets on Sunday nights from 6-8pm. We start with a meal and social time. After that we move into our Bible study with discussion and prayer.
MORPH on Wednesday Nights (Sept-April) – Grades 6-8
Morph (grades 6-8) meets on Wednesday nights during the school year (Sept-April) from 6-7:30pm. We start off with game time upstairs. Then we go downstairs to the youth room for Bible study, small group discussion and prayer.
CONFIRMATION – Grades 6-12
Basic Training for Confirmation
Get trained on the basics of faith and life. There are four sessions: 1) Discovering the Bible, 2) Encountering Jesus, 3) Living on Purpose, and 4) Searching for Truth. Completion of all four sessions is an expectation for confirmation. Basic Training sessions are offered once/month on Saturdays during the the school year (Sept-April) from 9-11:30am. Click here for more about confirmation and to sign up or contact Brian at (630) 549-7164.
