Worship, Learn, & Serve as a Family
The CYF Ministry Team is committed to helping people of all generations grow together towards a mature faith in the Triune God. A mature faith shows itself in such ways as having a positive spirit, seeking spiritual growth, making faith a way of life through practice, living a life of service, and speaking publicly about faith. Through a focus on age-level ministries, ministry with parents, developing and equipping leaders, and multigenerational church-wide programming, the CYF team seeks to help all be the presence of Christ in their daily lives so that others will follow Him.
Ministries
Children's Ministry
Middle School Ministry
High School Ministry
CYF Summer 2024
Child Development Center
Meats & Eats
Hello and thank you for being willing to invest in our youth! This Summer, we have amazing trips planned for your youth to DIVE DEEPER into their faith. With our High Schoolers going to New Orleans to attend the ELCA Youth Gathering and our Middle School youth going to Flagstaff to serve, this will certainly be a Summer of deepening our faith and relationships with each other and with God. To help afford these trips, we are inviting you to our very first, Resurrection Meats and Eats. Join us on April 13th from 6 to 8 PM for some smoked pork, beans, and other amazing food, amazing music by the Wild Cats Jazz Band, and other opportunities to support our youth. At the low price of $15 per ticket (or however much you’d like to donate), it will be an event to remember. We will be collecting cash at the door.
Summer 2024
Dive Deeper
June 3rd - 7th, 2024
Join us for an interactive Bible experience! Our youth will Dive Deeper into Bible stories and learn about God’s unending love through them. They will do this through engaging in large group experiences, creative crafts, exciting games, and so much more!
Participants
3 years olds — those completing 5th grade for the 2023-2024 school year
Volunteers
Those completing 6th grade for the 2023-2024 year and older.
Registration for both participants and volunteers opens Easter Sunday!
Register for Elementary School VBS Here
July 8th - 12th, 2024
Join us for a week of games, local service projects, exciting crafts and, of course, amazing snacks! This day camp will have us Dive Deeper into the community around us in laughter and service!
Participants
Those completing 6th grade through 8th grade for the 2023-2024 school year.
Registration Will Open at a Later Date
June 23rd - 28th, 2024
In Flagstaff we will be partnering with Service-Learning Camps, an organization that will connect us with local service opportunities. We will serve outdoor environments, as well as service opportunities in the city. In the evenings we will be enjoying Flagstaff and all of the great things it has in store. Join us as we Dive Deeper into understanding how God calls us to serve.
Participants
Those completing 6th grade through 8th grade for the 2023-2024 school year.
July 15-20, 2024
Every three years, thousands of high school youth and their adult leaders from across the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America gather for a week of faith formation known as the ELCA Youth Gathering. Through days spent in interactive learning, worship, Bible study, service and fellowship, young people grow in faith and are challenged and inspired to live their faith in their daily lives.
Participants
Those completing 8th - 12th grade for the 2023-2024 school year.
Serving in CYF
Between Sunday School Teachers, Confirmation Leaders, and High School Sunday School Leaders, we need a grand total of 47 people to make this year transformational!
Sunday School
Lead Teacher: Leads a prepared lesson plan that is given to you in advance. Supplies are set up for you before you arrive on the day you are leading, with everything you need to teach.
Need 3 People Weekly
10:45 - 11:45 AM Sundays
Crew Guide: Assists the Lead Teacher with the children by helping to keep kids on task. Helps young children with cutting, gluing, playing games, etc.
Need 5 People Weekly
10:45 - 11:45 AM Sundays
Confirmation
Confirmation Mentor: A mentor is someone who will join the youth once a month to walk through a devotional together.
Mentors Needed 20
10:45 - 11:45 AM Once a month.
Confirmation Small Group Guide:
A guide is someone who is comfortable and willing to lead a group of 5 or 6 youth through group conversations, games and activities all centered around growing in understanding and faith.
Guides needed 4
10:45 - 11:45 AM Once a month
Extravaganza Host: Maybe up-front ministry is not your forte but you really enjoy, hospitality, logistics and making sure events run smoothly.
Hosts needed- at least 3
9:15 - 1 PM Once a month
Youth Group
We are asking for adults to come and join Youth Group as participants, to form those faith based relationships with youth. 9:15 a.m. every Sunday we meet in the High School Youth room. Join us as you are for fun, fellowship, and faith!
Need 4 People
10:45 - 11:45 AM Sundays
Additional Information
Children Youth and Family Volunteer Interest Form
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Sunday School Registration
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Confirmation
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Youth Events Form
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Family Worship Sign-Up Form
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Stay up to date on all of our events by checking our CYF Event Calendar.
Pastor Erin Morris, Associate Pastor of CYF emorris@orovalley.org
Chris Justesen, Director of RLC Child Development Center cjustesen1@gmail.com
Brenda O’Connor, Director of Children and Family Ministries boconnor2222@yahoo.com
Josh Carlson-Kroschel, Interim Youth Minister jcarlson@orovalley.org
Nicole Carlson-Kroschel, High School Ministry Director nkroschel@orovalley.org