Youth Ministry
YOW (Youth on Wednesday Nights) is the main focus of Youth Ministry.
Our YOW program takes place from 6:00-7:30pm.
Pre-Confirmation (grades 5-6) and Confirmation (grades 7-9) are embedded within YOW.
Both programs are designed to encourage faith formation and exploration through small and large group discussions, community dinners, experiential learning opportunities and service and fellowship events.
Youth are welcome to attend Family Ministry events even if they do not attend YOW.
Youth on Wednesday Nights (YOW)
YOW is the religious education and faith formation program for youth in grades 5-9 and encompasses both Pre-Confirmation and Confirmation.
Pre-Confirmation -two-year program for students in 5th and 6th grades -
6-6:45 p.m.
Confirmation - three-year program for students in 7th-9th grades -
7-7:45 p.m.
Building relationships and connecting with the youth is key to encouraging faith formation and exploration. We have had much success with a hybrid model of zoom lessons (Zoom invite info will be provided) along with in-person activity nights and community field trips.
ALL YOUTH ARE WELCOME.
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YOW Retreat - November 16-17, 2025 at Bethel Horizons
Mission Trip 2025
Confirmation Celebration - May 17, 2025 -5:00 pm service
Fourteen youth affirmed their baptism during the 5:00 pm service on May 17, 2025.
The youth confirmed this year are as follows:
James Allen
Nevaeh Berg
Liam Czajkowski
Stella Lindorff
Oliver Martin
Landon Marty
Ellie Meng
Riley Olson
Briley Radovan
Sloan Radovan
Braylon Rodefeld
Kennadie Rossing
Landon Stelzer
Emily Scharping
Joan E. Shropshire Education Grant Information
This fund has been created in memory of Joan E. Shropshire, who passed away July 18, 2015.
The Joan E. Shropshire Education Grant Fund has been created to provide a one-time educational assistance grant for those students pursuing higher education from an accredited college, university or technical school commencing in the fall of 2017.
Messiah Lutheran Church administers this fund. Messiah Lutheran Church council officers will be designated to administer the Education Fund. The Messiah Executive Committee of the church council on an annual basis will determine the availability of grant monies to be distributed to potential applicants. This program may be amended, suspended and/or terminated on the advice of the church council.
