High School | St. Luke's United Methodist Church

The High School Ministry at St. Luke's partners with families in the spiritual formation of high school students. The aim is for students to grow to love God, love others, and love themselves. Our hope is that they will be transformed by the Gospel, engaged in meaningful faith-forming relationships, activated as change-agents in their communities, and developed into spiritual leaders.

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Heather Kenison
Director of Student Ministry
317-846-3404 x346

Small Groups

High School Small Groups meet throughout the week and weekend to foster a tight-knit community of students who grow their faith together. Due to COVID-19, we have shifted to offer BOTH in-person and online options for students:

Small Groups In-Person at the Lodge: Small groups of 8-10 students and leaders gather at the Lodge for teaching, small groups, and games in their designated small groups. Students choose their own day and time. Masks and social distancing are required.
Online Zoom Small Group: These groups will meet over Zoom at 11am on Sunday Mornings. These small groups are committed to staying online for the whole school year, unless restrictions loosen and as a church we decide to be fully open for worship.

Small Groups begin September 13, 2020. To sign up for a small group, contact Travis Bannon, Youth Small Groups Director.

Events

High School will have in-person events outside the months of August, September, and October. Beginning in November students will have events in the context of their Small Groups, called “Party-in-a-Box.”

We are looking forward to the following events for Summer 2021:

High School Camp at Epworth Forest, Date TBD | Current 8th-12th grades
High School Mission Trip to Blue Ridge Mountains, NC, July 10-17 | Current 9th-12th grades

Additional Information and Resources

Youth STEPS Curriculum

At St. Luke’s, we believe in an intentional faith map for kids birth through college-aged. Our STEPS curriculum and programming are designed to move our students through age-appropriate lessons. Here’s a quick outline.

5th-6th Grade – Foundations: We rotate through the Old & New Testament to provide a meta-narrative of the Bible to our preteens.
7th Grade – Confirmation: We talk about where our faith comes from and give students a chance to make a profession of faith in God and membership at St. Luke’s.
8th Grade – Spiritual Gifts: Students respond to their vow of membership by learning about the unique gifts they have to give to the church and beyond.
9th-10th Grade – Spiritual Practices: We talk about key spiritual practices to help students personalize their faith in a real way.
11th-12th Grade – Spiritual Roots: Students are invited to participate in workshops that help prepare them for college and beyond.

Youth Ministry Forms

Medical ReleaseForm (pdf)
Adult Volunteer Application (pdf)

Family Grow Groups

Family Grow Groups help families connect with each other and grow in their faith through monthly service together. Groups meet September through May and will commit to serving with the same ministry partner for the year. Service opportunities are for all ages and are designed to include the whole family! Visit the Group Finder page or email Rev. Mindie Moore, Pastor of Adult Discipleship for more details.

Fundraisers

We offer plenty of opportunities to pay for retreats, mission trips, and activities by offering fundraisers that put money into Scholarship Accounts.

Pumpkin Sale – Each year in October, our Youth Ministry raises money for students by selling pumpkins. Youth and families who work a shift earn scholarship credit. Sign up here!
Stock Sales, Month of January - Members of the church can purchase "shares" of our youth mission trips, receiving personalized thank you notes from our youth and an invitation to meet them and hear about their trip at a Shareholder's Dinner in August.

Volunteer with Our Youth

Want to lead a small group? Think Invite Nights sound fun? Want to chaperone a trip? Youth volunteers must complete a Volunteer Form and email the completed form to Kellie Beadle, Student Ministries Administrative Assistant.

For more information, contact Heather Kenison, Director of Student Ministries or by phone 317-846-3404 .