- Every FLY activity will help you GROW in your faith and relationships with others.
- There are countless ways to CONNECT with God and other youth in FLY.
- God has called us to SERVE others, reflecting Christ to people in need.
Faith Lutheran Youth's purpose:
UPCOMING EVENTS
Thank you...
-To the awesome Jr. FLY Confirmation Class for completing another year of growing in their faith!
-To our fearless FLY Interns, Madison Deutsch and Hailey Keller, for teaching our Sr. FLY Bible Class and being part of our DCE interview process!
Cinnamon Roll Sunday – May 5th
Purchase 5 delicious cinnamon rolls for $5 on Sunday, May 5th in our church Concourse! Youth & adults are needed to help bake and serve the rolls, sign-up on the FLY bulletin board to volunteer. All proceeds benefit our workcampers headed to Erie, PA this July!
Jr. & Sr. FLY Sunday Morning Class @ 9:45am – Starting May 12
7th-12th grade students are invited to a combined class with adults on May 12-June 2 in the Auditorium. The class will be a Bible Study series on “The Chosen” TV series! We’ll end the school year with a FLY Breakfast on June 9 at 9:45am in the FLY Room!
*There will be no Sunday Night FLY in May
(we always take it off for Mother’s Day & Memorial Day Weekend).
FLY Senior Dinner
High school seniors, be on the lookout for an invitation to a special dinner with the Youth Advisors! We want to celebrate YOU and we thank God for YOU and your accomplishments!
New Couches are coming to the FLY Room!
Many thanks to Elizabeth Young and the rest of our Youth Advisors for researching and ordering new couches for our FLY Room! Our current couches have been around for 14+ years and are broken & falling apart. The new sectional couches are modular, so we can easily rearrange the room based on our needs and events! The new couches should arrive by the start of VBS. *Thank you to all who donated toward our FLY Special Gifts over the years to help make this happen!
Sunday Night FLY FINALE – June 9 @ 7-9pm
Invite your friends to our huge end-of-the-year party on Sunday, June 9! We’re going to enjoy outdoor games and a campfire w/ s’mores & hot dogs! Meet in our church’s back field for this final Sunday Night FLY of the school year!
WATCH THE SUNDAY NIGHT FLY PROMO HERE
*New Bible Study about Mental Health – “Lifting the Lid-Livability”
Liz Wood MSED and Rebecca Lazzaro LMSW will lead a 6 week bible study exploring God’s heart for mental health. Sunday evenings for FLY parents & all Faith adults from 7:00-8:30pm on: 5/5.
Please contact Liz, Rebecca or Pastor Peter if you have any questions.
JOIN FLY’s Text-based Communication Service!
Sign-up to receive reminders, announcements, and other info about upcoming FLY events right to your phone here: https://www.remind.com/join and join this class: flyouth.
*For more info about these and other FLY events, please contact Pastor Peter Johnson or check out the FLY page in our church newsletter here.
Fill out the online 2023-24 FLY Contact Form/Activity Participation Form HERE
Sunday night fly
Youth in grades 7-12 meet on the 2nd & 4th Sundays of the month from 7-8:45pm in the FLY Room from Sept-June! We worship together, read God’s Word, talk in small groups, play large group games, eat lots of food, and more! The nightly topics are always relevant for teens as we grow together in our relationships with God & others. The FLY Café is open from 6:30-9 where youth can purchase candy, soda, t-shirts, and other FLY merch. (Popcorn is always FREE!) Spin the Birthday Wheel for a fun birthday surprise! The Nintendo Switch, air hockey, and foosball games can be played before and after Sunday Night FLY. Friends are always welcome!
*This year’s SNFLY Challenge: If 50 youth attend, we’ll enjoy FREE Moe's burritos at SNFLY!
Watch the Sunday Night FLY promo here
Watch the Color Wars Highlights here
Watch the 2023 Mystery Highlights here
Watch the 2024 Mystery Night promo here
Upcoming Sunday Night FLY's:
*No SNFLY in May
June 9 - Finale!
Confirmation
7th & 8th Gr. Confirmation
7th and 8th grade confirmation class meets on Sundays (9:45-10:40am). The class meets in Room 204 with Pastor Peter and Meredith Tindall throughout the school year.
SUNDAY SERVER SCHEDULE:
Youth can serve in many different roles on Sunday mornings at Faith (ushers, readers, greeters, acolytes, crucifers, Livestream producers, Nursery assistants, and Kids' Time assistants). You can sign-up online here if you'd like to serve in one of these ways. If you don't see a role on the online sign-up, please contact Elizabeth Balentine as some of these roles are assigned on a rotation basis. Thank you for serving God's church!
**Acolyte & Crucifer Training Videos can be found online here.
FORMS:
*15 sermon notes & 15 service hours are due by May 1, 2024. Sermon notes are located on the shelf near the sanctuary doors.
Listen to sermons online here.
WEEKLY LESSONS:
Click here to download a lesson PowerPoint.
9th Gr. Confirmation
During the fall of their 9th grade year, confirmands will complete their confirmation journey.
Confirmands will work on their Faith Art & Faith Statement projects which will be completed in September 2024. The 2024 project syllabus can be downloaded here. The projects will be presented during worship on a pre-determined date.
The Rite of Confirmation is scheduled for Oct. 20, 2024 at the 10:00 combined worship service.
Youth Mission Trips
Summer Work Camp
Youth in high school and college serve on week-long mission trips throughout the country every summer FLY doesn't attend a National Youth Gathering. FLY partners with Group Mission Trips to repair homes and share the love of Jesus with home-owners. In 2023, 18 FLYers served with other youth groups in Wilmington, DE for a Group Work Camp. We can't wait to serve with Group Mission Trips in Erie, PA in the summer of 2024!
Download the 2024 Summer Mission Trip Info Packet Here!
Contact Pastor Peter if you're interested in going on a summer mission trip.
2025 YOUTH GATHERING
In July of 2022, 19 FLYers and 5 adults joined 20,000 other Lutheran teens from all over the world in Houston, Texas for the Youth Gathering! The Gathering is held every three years and is an AWESOME experience! The week is filled with incredible worship, insightful speakers, amazing service opportunities, and great memories made with other Christians!
Many thanks to everyone who supported and prayed for our team as they experienced "In All Things!'
Join us in New Orleans in 2025!
Watch the 2025 Gathering Promo!
Watch a highlight video from the 2022 Gathering!
Watch a highlight video from the 2019 Gathering!
More info about the Gathering can be found online here: www.lcmsgathering.com
You're finished with high school... now what?!
While you'll always be a FLYer, we recognize that your needs are different than a high schooler. This group... this ministry is for you. Expect to be encouraged in your faith journey through discussions & Bible studies, hang out with other young adults, and help plan future events for young adults.
Be part of this ministry by joining our FLY Young Adults Facebook group or our FLY Young Adults Instagram.
Please direct all questions to McKayla Nolan or Pastor Peter Johnson.
CONTACT FLY
Pastor
Pastor Peter Johnson
Office #: (585)381-3970 x16 Email: flypenfield@gmail.com
Youth Interns
Madison Deutsch
Hailey Keller
Youth Advisors
Cris Alello
Vince Alello
Stephanie Johnson
John Keller
Jolynn Keller
Matt Kime
Kim Nadritch
McKayla Nolan
Mari-Beth Schembri
Elizabeth Young
FLY Registrar
Jolynn Keller
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