Youth Events

Upcoming Events

Wednesday Night Alive

Ages 3 - 5th Grade (5:30 - 7:45pm)


Features: 

  • Dinner For All,
  • Interactive Storytelling,
  • Biblical Character Visits,
  • Music and Art,
  • And Mission Projects. 


We have an exciting new year of programming on Wednesday nights at Living Word. We hope your youth will be able to join us.  

Theme: The Ordinary Made Extraordinary - How God uses the ordinary to accomplish His extraordinary plan..


SCHEDULE: September through May

5:30 -6:00  Family Dinner (the entire family is invited to a wonderful dinner served at your table - no cost)


YOUNGER YOUTH: (Ages 3 - Kindergarten)

6:00 - 6:15 Music Time with Mrs. Denise, Mrs. Michelle, and Elle

6:15 - 7:00 Bible Adventure/ Craft/ Mission Time with Mrs. Carol


OLDER YOUTH (Grades 1 - 5)

6:00 - 6:15 Bible Adventures with Pastor Malinak

6:15: - 6:30 Music Time with Mrs. Denise, Mrs. Michelle, and Elle

6:30 - 7:15 Craft/ Mission/ Game Time with Mr. David and Elle


ADULT OPPORTUNITIES

6:00 - 6:45 Small Group Bible Studies

6:50 - 7:50 Adult Choir Rehearsal


START  (Ages 22-35) This is a group of singles and newly married Christians who are starting out and want to grow in their faith with other Christians. Join us for fellowship. 6:00pm Wednesday nights.



Cluster Groups

The Jr. and Sr. High youth groups do a different local service project around DFW each month. The groups will work at local nursing homes, homeless shelters, and women’s clinics, helping these organizations to further their ministries. The youth have a good time, and get to the be the hands and feet of God around DFW.



Sunday Youth Nights

Sunday Night Alive (grades 6-12) meets from 6:15-8:30 pm with dinner, games, confirmation/devotional time, and open gym. 

Schedule below:

6:15 -6:30 Dinner

6:30-7:00 Opening /Prayer/ Fellowship

7:00-7:30 Confirmation/ Sr. High Devotional Time

7:30-8:30 Fellowship/ Games/ Open Gym 


Upcoming Events


Class: "How to Talk to Your Kids About Sex"

We are blessed to have Mid-Cities pregnancy center coming to Living Word Lutheran Church, in April to teach the class ‘How to Talk to Your Kids About Sex’. This is a class for parents or other adults who have concerns about their child’s understanding and exposure to sex and is applicable to parents of kids of all ages. The class will be held from 6:30pm to 7:30pm April 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th. Each night will have 45 minutes of teaching followed by 15 minutes of Q and A, for those who wish to stay. There will be a potluck each night at 6pm in the family life center then the class will be taught by Tiffany Papagno from mid-cities. 

 

This is a great opportunity for you to gain insight into this important topic and is also an opportunity to invite friends and family to church.



 

Apartment Outreach-

April 20th 5-7pm. We will meet at Marina Del Rey Apartments in Grapevine.  Set up is at 4pm. We will have bounce houses, pizza, prize drawings and yard games! Needs: hand out pizza, oversee the bouncy houses, check in guests, start up conversations with those who are attending, set up and tear down. This is a way to build community and reach out with the love of Christ.


$1 Carwash

April 13th 1-3pm. We need 10-15 people at each location. Needs: Wash and dry cars, talk to those getting cars washed and hand out a $1 bill provided by the church along with info. about the church. By washing people’s cars and instead of receiving payment, we give to them, we show that God breaks the mold as to what our expectations should be in our relationship with Him.


 

April 26-28, 2024 Jr. Faith Alive Retreat at River Bend retreat center. Cost $100. 2nd grade through 5th. We will enjoy Gods creation as we climb, hike, play, and have devotions at this wonderful retreat center in Glen Rose, Texas.

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VBS2024: Mark Your Calendar: June 2- 6, 5:30-8:15 

The Theme is Scuba: Diving Into Friendship with God.


What:  Beach Fellowship

When:  June 16th-20th.

Who:    6-12th Grade

Cost:     $350

Details: We will leave LWLC following first service on the 16th and stay the first night at Christ the King Lutheran church in Birmingham Alabama. We will do some sightseeing in Birmingham the next morning and then head down to Panama City Florida to an Verbo for the next 3 nights. We will spend time each day on a series of devotions where the kids will get a chance to learn about and deepen their faith. There will be time each day for the beach as well as shopping and other fun things around town. We will leave Panama City early on the 20th and to LWLC late that night. We will be cooking at the house for this trip, but money will be needed for food on the way to and from Panama City. This is a perfect event to invite friends to as it will be a lot of fun, but will also offer plenty of time to talk about our faith and meet other members of the LWLC youth group.

 

 

 

What:  Sr. High Mission Trip

When: June 22nd-28th

Who:     9th- College

Cost:     $400

Details: We will leave LWLC very early on the 22nd and spend the night at Bethel Lutheran Church in Colorado Springs. In the morning, we will go white water rafting and then head up to camp LVR for the rest of the week. At the camp we will get the camp ready and then help facilitate special needs campers as they come to learn about God and experience his creation. We will leave camp early on the 28th and return late that night to LWLC.

 

 

 

What:  LCMC District Gathering

When: July 26th and 27th

Who:     6th -12th Grade

Cost:     $25

Details: We will leave LWLC around lunch time on the 26th for a lock in at Zion Lutheran church in Kerrville TX. There will be lots of games and lessons by various church staff from the Texas district. In the morning there will be more fun activities as well as a service project around town. We will return to LWLC late afternoon on the 27th.

 

I am very excited for this summer and all the opportunities for our youth to learn more about and serve our God. Summer trips are one of the best ways for our youth to grown in their faith as well as to build the lifelong relationships with their peers. One of my favorite parts of ministry is the stories that our kids share with each other and those new to the ministry. Friendships are started and built on trips like these.