Youth

“Building relationships in Christ to develop and strengthen faithful followers for life.”

Whoever you are, wherever you're from, you are welcome here.

We’re more than a youth group—we’re a community of students, parents and leaders, who are passionate about serving God, helping others, and making a difference in peoples lives!

Youth News

Upcoming Events:

  • 12/4                        4p-6:30p                 Advent Meals
    Students, join us as we serve our congregation and community by preparing and serving a meal before the Wednesday Advent services.
  • 12/8                                                                Youth Christmas Party!
                                       12p-3p - Middle School   &   5p-8p - High School
    Students, join us for our Youth Christmas party. There will be music, games, and plenty of food. There will also be a Dirty Santa gift exchange ($10 max.)
  • 12/11                       4p-6:30p                 Advent Meals
    Students, join us as we serve our congregation and community by preparing and serving a meal before the Wednesday Advent services.
  • 12/15                     12p-1p                     Confirmation - Unit 3 Check-in
    Confirmation students and their families will meet in the sanctuary immediately after the 10:30 am worship service for the Confirmation Unit 3 Check-in.
  • 12/15                     3p-9p                        Concord Mills & Christmas Lights
    Join us as we travel to Concord Mills for some last-minute Christmas shopping, have dinner, and then see the lights at the Charlotte Motor Speedway. Click the button below to sign-up!
  • 12/18                      4p-6:30p                 Advent Meals
    Students, join us as we serve our congregation and community by preparing and serving a meal before the Wednesday Advent services.
  • 12/19                     4p-11p                      Operation Christmas Child
    Share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with children around the world by processing shoebox gifts. Click the button below to sign-up!
  • 7/19-23                                                       2025  LCMS National Youth Gathering - Endure
    Experience faith growth through Bible studies, sessions, and mass events at the 2025 LCMS National Youth Gathering - Endure, in New Orleans, LA from July 19-23, 2025. Open to current 8th through 12th grade students, this year's theme is "Endure", based on Hebrews 12: 1-3.

2025  LCMS National Youth Gathering - Endure

The 2025 LCMS National Youth Gathering, titled "Endure," is a five-day event scheduled to take place from July 19-23 in New Orleans, LA. This event, organized every three years since 1980 by the LCMS Youth Ministry, provides thousands of young people and adults an opportunity to come together as a community of God's people. The main aim is to encourage participants in their walk with Jesus Christ, learn about the Christian faith, and affirm their Lutheran identity. In addition to the event days, the preparation process is also an integral part of the Gathering, allowing young people and supportive adults to encourage each other in their baptismal identity, equipping them for vocational service and giving them a vision of the vastness of Christ’s Church.

Open to current 8th through 12th grade students, this year's theme is "Endure", based on Hebrews 12: 1-3. Experience faith growth through Bible studies, sessions, and mass events in New Orleans, LA from July 19-23, 2025.

For further information or any inquiries, please contact Randall Cline.

Bible Study Opportunities (Sundays @ 9:15):

  • Middle School LifeGroup    (@The Youth House side “B”)
  • High School LifeGroup         (@The Youth House side “A”)
  • Young Adult LifeGroup        (@The Conference Room)

Looking for an opportunity to serve?

Check out a few of the ways you can help in Youth Ministry below:
• Lead a devotional topic
• Help with Sunday morning small groups
• Prepare meals for events
• Pray for our students
• Purchase items from our Amazon list


Youth Director

Confirmation 

Confirmation is part of a lifelong journey of faith, where students grow in confidence, competence, and conviction as faithful followers for life. Confirmands are even given the privilege of publicly confessing and confirming their baptismal faith and identity as a child of God before the congregation.

If you are seeking more about how and when to embark on this journey of confirmation, check out our “Confirmation” page by clicking the LEARN MORE button below.