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Youth!
Welcome to the St. Paul Youth page and thanks for stopping by! We hope you find this page informative and useful and that you'll give us your feedback on ways we can make the Youth page better and easier to use. You can e-mail your comments and suggestions to Cindy in the St. Paul Church office.
The St. Paul Youth program is designed for students in grades six through 12 and is run by Jill Beverlin. There is always something going on for the Youth of St. Paul. Friends are always invited to join us, too! We have opportunities for fellowship, study, service, and worship. To find out more about our program and what St. Paul has to offer, look below!
Youth Fellowship Opportunities
The St. Paul Youth program offers Fellowship Opportunities for all. On Wednesday afternoons from 4:30 until 6:00 p.m. join us in our newly-redecorated Youth Room for "Drop In," a time for snacks, homework help, ping-pong, computers, pool, Bible Study, and a chance to share your highs and lows for the week. In addition to our weekly Drop In, there are many other events that the St. Paul Youth participate in. These include:
The Power of One Concert
Subs and Bowling
Noah's Ark
Overnights at the YMCA
Great America
The National Youth Gathering
Senior High Youth Gathering in Manitowoc
Junior High Youth Gathering in Oshkosh
Canoeing and Cycling
Lifest
and more!!!
Youth Study Opportunities
St. Paul Lutheran Church recognizes that Christian Education is an ongoing, never-ending process, and that we all have room for growth! St. Paul Lutheran offers its Youth an engaging Sunday School program, Confirmation, and Summer Bible Study program.
Between Sunday morning services, traditional Sunday School takes place. Confirmation instruction occurs in the sixth, seventh and eighth grades on Sunday mornings. Ninth graders have a confirmation preparation class in which they prepare faith statement projects and design and implement service projects. This occurs in the months of September and October. Senior High Sunday School uses the Akaloo curriculum, and is led by two team facilitators.
Our Summer (June, July, and August) Bible Study program for Middle School students meets on Monday mornings at 10:30 a.m. Our Senior High students meet at 9:15 a.m. on Sunday Mornings. Come join us for thought provoking, faith based discussions!
Youth Service Opportunities
St. Paul Lutheran Church recognizes that because of Jesus Christ's freely given gift of grace, we give love and service to others. As such, we offer our Youth a variety of opportunities to serve in Christ's name. These include:
Our Nursery Ministry, where those who are interested in helping in the nursery during worship can share their gifts.
Our Mission & Outreach Committee, where those interested in Mission & Outreach, locally, nationally, and internationally, can share their gifts.
The Fox Valley Community Table. St. Paul Lutheran houses the Community Table, an organization that provides free lunch twice a week. Those interested in serving at The Community Table help prepare, serve, and clean up after meals approximately four times a year. We also package "Care Packages" which include various paper and toiletry items that are distributed to clients of The Community Table.
The Angel Giving Tree, where we work in conjunction with the Neenah/Menasha Boys' and Girls' Brigade to give Christmas presents to needy families.
The 30 Hour Famine. World Vision's 30 Hour Famine is an international youth movement to fight hunger. It brings our youth group closer together as we raise funds to help feed hungry children. This year we raised $3,163.35!!!! How cool is that?
A yearly Mission Trip. This year we are traveling to New Orleans, the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota, and Hepatha Lutheran Church in inner-city Milwaukee.
Youth Worship Opportunities
The Youth of St. Paul Lutheran Church are encouraged to assist in worship by serving as acolytes, crucifers, usher shadows, communion assistants, cantors, and lectors. For more information on any of these areas, please visit the Worship Assistance page of our site.
The Youth also play a vital role in our Music Ministry. Youth can sing in a vocal choir and/or play in the handbell choir. Additionally, the Soul Lift team is comprised of Youth and leads the singing in approximately one service per month. For more information on these opportunities, please visit the Music page of our site.
Youth Links
The National ELCA Website. Find interesting information on who the ELCA is and what they do. Take a look!
The ELCA Youth Website. Here you'll find information for YOU! There are pages for the Faith Lens Bible Study, as well as many other pages directed specifically towards Youth.
The Ruth Williams Neabling and Richard Neabling Scholarship is available to those who reside in the city of Neenah, the town of Neenah, the city of Wautoma, the town of Wautoma, or attend Wautoma High School. Students should have a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA and demonstrate scholarship, involvement in the school community, and need financial assistance in order to pursue a post-secondary degree. Preference will be given to members of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Neenah and Grace United Methodist Church in Wautoma, churches Mrs. Neabling attended. The scholarship is $3,000 per year ($1,500 per semester) and is paid each semester to the school the student is attending. The Neabling scholarship is renewable for four years, during which time the recipient must remain a full-time student and maintain a minimum grade point average of 2.5. The Neabling scholarship is administered through the Community Foundation and an application is available on their website at www.cffoxvallley.org.
Parental Consent Form (This must be completed and signed in order to participate in St. Paul Youth events)
Watch the Calendar or email Jill to get details for upcoming events!