Youth Ministry
2026 Youth Trip to Colorado – Day 6
Previous Day August 6 – Day 6 By: Molly McCue You may think after spending a couple of days journeying in the mountains, there isn’t much to be said about…
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Previous Day Next Day August 5 – Day 5 By Lane Johanningmeier Wednesday morning, we began our final day in the mountains. After a day of adventure and a day…
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Previous Day Next Day August 4 – Day 4 My name is Adam Johnson, and I am going into my senior year. To start off day 4, we had an…
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Previous Day Next Day August 3 – Day 3 Hello! My name is Aubree Jane Lundgren and this was our first day fully in the mountains. After a filling breakfast…
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Previous Day Next Day August 2 Blog My name is Mac and this fall I’ll be going into my junior year at Verona. We woke up early enough today so…
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Next Day Day One Travel Blog August 1 My name is Marah Vogt and I will be a senior in high school this coming school year. I have been looking…
Read MoreBecome a Prayer Partner for our Youth Travelers
This August, 35 Good Shepherd high school students and five adult leaders will head to the Rocky Mountains for a week of faith, community, and adventure. As they spend time…
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2025 Youth Trip to North Carolina – Final Day
This blog – of our last day – was written by Molly McCue Here we are, the 5th day of our North Carolina disaster relief trip of 2025. Our last…
Read More2025 Youth Trip to North Carolina – Day 4
Today’s 2025 Travel Blog comes from Jen Diebling, the aunt of one of our travelers. As a reminder each teen traveled with a “serving companion”. More on that later. My…
Read More2025 Youth Trip to North Carolina – Day 2-3
Days 2-3: Building Community at Camp & Service Projects By Andrea Frey & Julia Miller As we sit to reflect and write, it is late into the evening on our…
Read More2025 Youth Trip to North Carolina – Day 1
Day 1: Our First Full Day By Charlie Sayre Our first full day began around 5:30 a.m. with our early risers, surprised to see it still pitch-black outside (the sun…
Read MorePrayer Partners Needed for Our Youth Travelers
Next month 38 High Schoolers and their parents will travel to North Carolina to partner with Lutheran Disaster Relief in their continued work to renew the spaces, stories, and lives…
Read MoreA Diverse Experience of Christian Community in New Orleans
Wow. What a week. We traveled hard and well. We have been bumped into by the Spirit, by ourselves, by one another. Through the official Gathering experiences we engaged hard…
Read MoreChildren, Youth, Family (CYF) Committee Family Interviews Summary
Staffing changes and a need to understand how to best plan programming and staffing for family needs prompted the CYF committee to plan and execute family surveys. The survey was…
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