Faith Lutheran Youth's purpose:

    • 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.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Thank you...

-To everyone who attended our 2024 Mystery Night on Mar. 10!  Everyone enjoyed Laser Tag with their friends!


Jr. FLY Confirmation Class – Sundays@ 9:45-10:40am

7th & 8th grade students are going through the Small Catechism on Sundays with Pastor Peter and Meredith Tindall. All classes are in Room 204. More info in the Confirmation section below.


Sunday Morning Sr. FLY Class - Sundays @ 9:45-10:40am

All high school students are invited to the Sr. FLY Bible class in the FLY Room. The class is focusing on mental health in March.


First Communion Class - Mar. 10-24

All 6th graders and their parents are invited to attend this class focusing on Holy Communion. Pastor Peter is leading the class on Sunday afternoons from Noon-1:45pm in Room 204. Lunch is provided for students & parents. This class will prepare 6th graders to receive Holy Communion for the first time on Maundy Thursday (Mar. 28) at 7pm. Please talk to Pastor Peter if you have any questions (peter@faithpenfield.org).


Sunday Night FLY – “Cookies for College Students” – Mar. 24 @ 7pm

Bring two dozen homemade cookies and your friends as we create care packages for our FLY college students! We will also be filling all of the Easter Eggs for Faith’s Egg Hunt! After our service projects, we’ll play some crazy games together! It’ll be a FUN night!

WATCH THE SUNDAY NIGHT FLY PROMO HERE


Cinnamon Roll Sunday – Apr. 7

Purchase 5 delicious cinnamon rolls for $5 on Sunday, Apr. 7 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!    


*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: 3/10, 3/24, 4/14, 4/28, and 5/5

 ‘My soul is downcast within me. Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope: Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail.’ Lamentations 3:20-22

1 in 4 people will have a diagnosable mental health condition within their lifetime. Each week we will learn about a specific mental health diagnosis-causes, treatments and how churches (Christians) can help. We will be looking at well-known Bible stories to understand how God treats those who feel exhausted, rejected, hopeless and heartbroken. We will look at God’s approach and use that to explore how we can support those in our families and communities with mental health struggles or how we can view our own mental health struggles through the lens of God. 

You are welcome to attend, whether you struggle with a mental health diagnosis yourself or you want to learn more about different diagnosis and how you can support our community. The class will maintain confidentiality.

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:

Mar. 24 - Cookies for College Students

Apr. 14 - Gray Areas

Apr. 28 - Remix

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:

2023-24 Class Syllabus

*Sermon Notes Form

*Service Hours Form


*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 2023.  The 2023 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 current 9th grade students on Oct. 22, 2023 at the 10:00 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

Youth 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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