Upcoming Youth Activities
Coming Up!
Care Packages for College Students
Please turn in addresses for RLC college students to the RLC office or to Lori B. We will be sending out care packages in the fall. Thank you!
Annual Labor Day Youth Gathering
The Arkansas Oklahoma Synod’s Annual Labor Day Youth Gathering will be September 2nd through the 4th. This is for all youth entering 8th grade through 12 grade. Watch for more information.
No Movie Nights are scheduled at this time.
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August Activities
-Aug 13: Blessing of the backpacks Blessing of the Back Packs
On Saturday August 12 during the 4:30 pm Worship Service and on Sunday August 13th, we will have the Blessing of the Back Packs. We will be blessing all students, teachers and school employees as we begin a new school year. Don’t forget to bring your back packs to church this weekend.
Youth Summer Camp
Our Synod has recommended that our youth attend St Crispins Summer Camp this year.Grade based on 2017-2018 school year:
June 9th - 10th: ABC Camp (1st - 3rd graders, with parents) June 11th - 17th: Senior High (10th grade - high school graduates) June 18th - 24th: Intermediate Session 1 (4th - 6th graders) June 25th - July 1st: Junior High Session 1 (7th - 9th graders) July 2nd -8th: All Ages (4th grade - high school graduates) July 9th - 15th: Intermediate Session 2 (4th - 6th graders) July 16th - 22nd: Junior High Session 2 (7th - 9th graders) If you are interested, more information is available at: http://www.epiok.org/Diocesan%20Organizations/stcrispins.html |
Photos of 2017 Youth Activities
What a Fun Time at VBS in June!
Helping Manna Pantry
Some of our youngest members emptied their piggy banks to donate to Manna Pantry. They're starting young helping others have food to eat. Thank you!
Easter Egg Hunts
Younger Youth Gathering
The ELCA Arkansas-Oklahoma Synod Younger Youth Gathering was Feb 18-19 in Norman. It was a great time for Lutheran youth.
Sunday School Fun
Our pre-k and kindergarten classes learned about the disciples fishing for men.
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Graduate Quilt Presentation, June 11
Reception for Graduating Seniors
Graduating seniors were honored at both our early and late service on May 21. In between services, there was a special reception for them, and three scholarships were awarded.
On June 11, they will be presented with beautiful senior quilts. Thank you Quilt Ladies! 
The scholarship committee presents all three of high school seniors with RLC scholarships.
Our Youth Helped Make the Feb 28 Pancake Supper a Success
Sunday School Lesson
Prayer bread was part of the Lord's Prayer Sunday school lesson.
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Looking Back: 2016 RLC Youth Activities
Downtown in December on Dec 11th Was a Blast
Tubing, canal boat rides, great food, fun at the Myriad Gardens and Christmas lights!
Family Fun on Dec 4th
On Sunday, December 4, right after the late worship service, a group of fun-loving families joined in some family fun.
After a light lunch, ornaments were created and decorated by hand—one to hang on the Christmas tree in the sanctuary and one to take home. That fun activity was followed by tree decorating in the sanctuary and a Christmas movie. Nine Turkeys and a Ham!
Our Sunday School classes used their offering to buy nine turkeys and one ham to donate to the Manna Pantry to feed hungry families this holiday season! Way to go!
Trick or Treat for Manna Pantry
Trick or treating to help others
Each year, when Halloween nears, we go door-to-door in the neighborhoods near our church to collect canned goods and other non-perishable food for Manna Pantry. We have a great time, hauling wagons and collecting much-needed "treats" for others in our community. This year's event was a fun success.
Interfaith Youth Tour On Sept 25
Some of our youth toured several different kinds of churches on Sept 25, to see how others worship. Churches included:
Senior Graduation Celebration
On Sunday, May 22, we celebrated our graduating seniors with a special reception. Our high school graduates received custom quilts.
Our high school grads with their new quilts.
Spring Clean-up Fun
In March, our older youth volunteered their time to plant pansies at the entry of the
church. Thank you!
Reverse Youth Lock-in
We had a reverse lock-in for 3rd-6th graders on Feb 6, 2016.
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Children's Christmas Program
A big thank you to all our youth who were involved in our annual Children’s Christmas Program on Sunday December 18. We also want to thank the adults who helped make it happen, including Lori B.
Sunday School Classes Purchased Turkeys and Ham
Happy Thanksgiving to 10 Yukon-area families.
Our Sunday school classes voted to use their offering to buy food for the Manna Pantry in Yukon. A total of nine turkeys and one ham was purchased for local families.
2016 ElCA Youth Leadership Summit in North Carolina in Nov
Pastor Liz, Lori B and our two RLC youth representing our Synod
Two of our youth are representing our Synod at the ELCA Youth Leadership Summit Nov 2-6. This is a huge honor and accomplishment. Lori B, our Children and Youth Family Minister, is accompanying them.
Trunk or Treat: A Good Time!
Trunk or Treat was a success and everyone seemed to have a great time.
Labor Day Fun!
Our youth along with Lori B and some other adults, participated in a Synod-wide Lutheran Youth Organization (LYO) activity over Labor Day weekend. The activities were at Oaks, OK.
Vacation Bible School: June 13-17
We hosted Vacation Bible School in mid-June, 9am-11:30 am all five days. Children and adults had a great time.
Easter Egg Hunt on March 20, 2016
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Youth Activity Highlights for 2015
2015 National Youth Gathering
The National Youth Gathering, "Rise Up," was held in Detroit July 15 -- 19th 2015. Several students and sponsors from RLC attended. We worshiped, learned about our faith, played and did service projects with other ELCA youth from around the U.S.
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Everyone's ready to load the bus and head to Detroit! Yes!
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Oklahoma has arrived. Is Detroit ready?
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Young people from all over the U.S are here to celebrate the glory of God. How awesome is that?
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Community work project is on the agenda. We've got this.
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Youth from our Oklahoma Synod at the National Youth Gathering.
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Time for fun! Visiting the sites in Detroit.
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