Children and Youth are loved, appreciated,
and a part of the fabric of LMF Life.
At LMF we seek to be a place of welcome and nurture for the children who walk through our doors. Our hope is to foster an environment where kids can make friends, ask questions, and learn about Jesus. We also want to help families engage with faith at home, coming alongside parents in their roles as peacemakers and spiritual teachers for their children.
Esther Heinrichs - Children & Family Ministries Coordinator
On Sunday mornings we all begin our worship together in the sanctuary. After a children's story in the service, kids are invited to their class, "Gather 'Round" where they have a guided time of learning, playing, and craft making.
Youth at LMF
The LMF youth program recognizes that young people are dealing with various competing priorities and are connected to each other and the wider world more than ever. Helping young people navigate the complexities of life is a top priority for youth leadership.
Esther Heinrichs - Youth Leader
Esther currently has one of her five kids in the youth group. She is a office administrator for LMF and has volunteered at LMF in many different roles, one of them as a member of the Children's Ministry team. Esther's focus is on teaching the kids how the Bible relates to their everyday lives by reading the scripture, understanding the context it is written in and finding meaning and purpose for their everyday lives. She would like the community to become a source of learning, joy and excitement where the kids can find answers, but also questions that they can explore together. She would like to foster a environment of curiosity with the teens so that they will be interested in and learn about Jesus and what the Kingdom of God means for the rest of their lives.
Our Youth gather every 1st, 2nd & 4th Sunday during the service.
We invite youth to join in when they can and as much as they can.
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On the first Sunday of the month Esther leads our youth in "Small Group Sundays" during the service. This is a chance for all of our youth to gather together at least once a month for discussion and community building.
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On the second Sunday of the month, the youth is led by volunteers from the congregation or self-led.
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On the third Sunday the youth will stay in the church service and can participate in communion with the whole church body
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On the fourth Sunday the youth will engage in a service activity like helping out in Gather Round
We also have Friday Youth Events which will be planned and led by the Youth themselves
This is a chance for our youth to gather just for fun and community. Contact the LMF office or view the upcoming events page for more information about current youth activities.
Youth Mentorship Program
The LMF youth program includes young people in grades 6 to 12. When they enter grade 8, youth are given the opportunity to be paired with an adult mentor in the LMF community. Mentors connect with their mentees monthly. Mentors are another adult in a youth's life helping guide them through this critical stage of growth and maturing.