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 everyone who attended and laughed the night away at our Sunday Night FLY Improv Comedy Night on Jan. 11! Many thanks to our Youth Advisors for providing delicious garbage plates!
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!
Come and get to know our new DCE Intern Ella better! She’ll be sharing her life story and how God led her to our church! We’ll also play some games together! Bring your friends!
Everyone is invited to an evening of fun-filled entertainment in the Faith Auditorium on Jan. 30th! Faith’s 33rd Annual Coffee House variety show will highlight various talented people from our church while raising money for youth attending the Group Mission Trip in Detroit this July!
Many thanks to all who signed up to share their talents on-stage! A talent can be baking, too, because FLY will be serving desserts made by Faith members! Bakers can sign-up in the Concourse this month and deliver their baked goods to the church kitchen before the show.
Please talk to Pastor Peter if you have questions. The doors will open at 6:30pm and the acts will begin at 7. Come enjoy desserts, coffee, smoothies, talented performers, and more!
*Help volunteer at the Coffee House! Check out the sign-up sheet on the FLY bulletin board to join a volunteer team! Many thanks!
Have you ever wanted to serve and grow as a Christian leader in FLY? Are you interested in leading Bible studies or planning FLY events? If so, pray about applying to be a new FLY Intern for 6 months starting March 2, 2026. Mackenzie Hoad and Hailey Keller currently serve as our FLY Interns and their term ends on Mar. 1 (at the Sr. FLY Winter Retreat). There are two spots available for people to serve as interns! The internship application can be found in the FLY Room or the FLY bulletin board. The application deadline is January 31. Talk to Pastor Peter if you have any questions.
Join us for our Called to Care Sr. FLY Winter Retreat at Camp Findley, a meaningful weekend set apart to learn how to love and support others the way Christ calls us to. In a world filled with brokenness and pain, God invites us to be a source of hope, compassion, and care to those around us. Through worship, Scripture, practical conversations, and messy fun, we’ll grow in our ability to walk alongside friends who are struggling – both Christian and non-Christian – while staying rooted in God’s love. Together, we’ll learn how to build healthy, Christ-centered relationships and share the hope found in Jesus. “A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity” Proverbs 17:17. We can’t wait to grow in Christ and learn to care for each other!
Please register online below and submit your $160 payment to the FLY Registrar’s mailbox at church by Wed, Feb. 18. All checks made out to “Faith Lutheran Youth” please. Financial help is available on a first-come first-serve basis. It’s going to be an AWESOME Winter Retreat (created by our FLY Interns: Mackenzie Hoad & Hailey Keller) – hope you can come!
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
Ella Gilzean
Office #: (585)381-3970
Email: ella@faithpenfield.org
Jolynn Keller
Mackenzie Hoad
Hailey Keller