Youth Ministries



The Son's Rays 
meet twice a month on Sunday evenings.  This is a group for elementary aged children and their families.  Activities for this group include seasonal parties, service projects, educational programs, and lots of fun.
 
On Sun., Feb. 7th., the Son's Rays sponsored a "Souper Bowl of Caring" collection in support of the Dallas / High Shoals Christian Social Ministry. They did well. For Details and update Click here
 

 
Our Middle School and High School youth, also known as CLUCK, meet twice a month on Sunday evenings.  



The above photograph of a local garden features potatoes, broccoli, lettuce, peppers, tomatoes and squash and reminds us of God's abundance and generosity as well as the amazing fertility of God's good earth. The harvesting of surplus vegetables, fruits and other food from local farms and gardens to be distributed to needy families and homeless people is at the heart of an Area Lutheran Gleaning Ministry being spearheaded and organized by the Area Lutheran Youth. To learn more about this needed and creative ministry Click here

Philadelphia's Youth joined with Lutheran Youth from the Dallas -- Gaston Area on Sunday, April 18, 2010, 6:00 PM -- 7:30 PM for a Bible Study & Fellowship Forum at Morgan's Ice Cream Bar, Dallas. The topic was: "Jesus Christ at The Center of the Bible and the Life of Faith: A Message and Mission of Love and Peace in a Violent World!"  To Learn more Click here

In January, Philadelphia's Youth sponsored a Bible Study on Religion, Science, Cosmology and God, The Creator. For a downloadable copy of notes from the Bible study Click here

 Confirmation Ministry at Philadelphia Lutheran Church is a two and a half year education program of intensive Biblical and theological study and spiritual nurture for all youth entering the 8th grade in preparation for the Affirmation of Baptism and The Rite of Confirmation.  Youth participate in local confirmation cluster meetings that average once per month as well as a week of confirmation camp (also known as Campfirmation) at Lutheridge in Arden, NC (near Asheville.)
 
The confirmation schedule for the 2009-2010 school year is as follows:  Confirmation Cluster:  Philadelphia Schedule 2009 (PDF)