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.
-To all of our bakers, organizers, volunteers, and buyers at our Bake Sale last month! Over $1,300 was raised for FLY and Lutheran World Relief! Thank you!
-To our amazing adult volunteers for leading our Jr. FLY Switch Party, Sunday Morning FLY, and Sunday Night FLY!
-To all students who baked cookies and created care packages for our FLY college students around the country!
7th & 8th grade students are journeying through Luther’s Small Catechism on Sundays with Pastor Peter and Mark Harstad. All classes are in Room 204. If you miss a class, you can download the PowerPoint presentation online in the Confirmation section below.
High school students are invited to check out the Sunday Morning Sr. FLY Class this year, as we’ll be connecting Biblical truths to topics that are relevant to you. You don’t want to miss these awesome opportunities to grow in your faith in Jesus with other Sr. FLYers!
Purchase your very own Faith ornament and hang it on your Christmas tree or gift it to someone you love! Each ornament was 3D printed by Faith member, Matt Bernhardt, and this year the ornament features the Faith logo. All proceeds from the sale benefit our youth attending FLY trips this year! Visit our table in the Concourse. Thanks for your support!
All 7th-12th grade students are invited to our huge Sunday Night FLY Christmas Party on Dec. 14! Wear your ugliest Christmas sweater (for a prize), bring a wrapped “White Elephant” gift (under $10), and a canned good for our Food Drive! At our party, we’ll have an ugly sweater contest, exchange White Elephant gifts, and eat some Christmas cookies! It’ll be a fun way to celebrate the birth of Jesus! Bring all of your friends!
Come and enjoy a 3-course meal at three different locations while caroling in between at nursing homes! High school youth and young adults are invited to this fun event! Everyone can wear fun Christmas sweaters & hats and bring a dessert! If you can drive between places, please let Pastor Peter or Mari-Beth know ASAP. Many thanks to our hosts!
Progressive Dinner Schedule
3pm – Appetizers @ Mari-Beth Schembri’s Home
4pm – Caroling
5pm – Entrée @ Kuiper’s Home
6pm – Caroling
7pm – Desserts @ Faith (ending around 8:30pm)
Starting Dec. 7th, sign-up to perform on stage during our 33rd Annual Coffee House on Jan. 30! We are looking for singers, musicians, dancers, bands, ensembles, and comedians to share their God-given talents at this fun variety show! Performers can perform 2 songs or up to 10 min. *The sign-up will be posted on the FLY bulletin board on Dec. 7th through Dec. 21st. The sign-up fills up FAST! Please talk to Pastor Peter if you have any questions about this FUN and entertaining variety show. Thank you!
Our church’s insurance company asks every youth to complete the following online form to participate in FLY activities on our church property this school year. We also included some questions about the type of activities and topics you’d like FLY to cover this coming year. https://faithpenfield.org/resources-forms.
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.
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 6:15-9pm 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!
*NEW: Come early at 6:15pm for a $5 meal & fun games!
7th and 8th grade confirmation class meets on Sundays (9:45-10:40am). The class meets in Room 204 with Pastor Peter and Mark Harstad throughout the school year.
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.
Confirmation 2025-26 Syllabus & Schedule
*15 sermon notes & 15 service hours are due by May 1, 2026. Sermon notes are located on the shelf near the sanctuary doors.
Listen to sermons online here.
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 2025. Download the project syllabus here:
9th Grade Confirmation Project 2025
The projects will be presented during worship on the date in which you sign-up to present.
The Rite of Confirmation is scheduled for Oct. 19, 2025 at the 9:30 combined worship service.
In July of 2025, 17 FLYers and 5 adults joined 18,000 other Lutheran teens from all over the world in New Orleans, LA for the Youth Gathering! The Gathering is held every three years and is an AWESOME experience! The week was filled with incredible worship, insightful speakers, amazing service opportunities, and great memories made with other Christians!
Thank you to everyone who is supporting and praying for our group as they experienced “ENDURE” in New Orleans!
We can’t wait to head to San Antonio for the 2028 Youth Gathering!
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 2024, many FLYers served with other youth groups in Erie, PA for a Group Work Camp.
We can’t wait to serve with Group Mission Trips in Detroit on July 11-18, 2026!
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.
Pastor Peter Johnson
Office #: (585)381-3970 x16
Email: flypenfield@gmail.com
Mackenzie Hoad
Hailey Keller
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