Youth

The senior high youth have experienced many opportunities for fellowship under the leadership of Chuck and Jane Rauch, Ronda Harrington, Craig Lyon, Rue Smith, Joyce Nielsen, Stacey and Mike VanDerSloot, Nathan Deters, and Rev. Koehler. Activities have included Bible study, hay ride and bonfire, Great Red Pumpkin Hunt, assembling and delivering Thanksgiving food baskets, hanging of the greens to decorate the sanctuary, Christmas caroling and soup supper, kite flying and weiner roast at a county park, and indoor winter olympics.

An annnual summer work camp mission trip is experienced by many senior high youth and sponsors. In 2002 we traveled to Higgins Lake, Michigan. In 2003 we traveled to Glacier Presbytery Camp near Lakeside, Montana, where we did maintenance and repair work at the camp. 2004 took us to Masanetta Springs near Harrisenburg, Virginia. In 2005, we visited Springfield, Missouri, to build wheelchair ramps. In 2006, the group travelled to Ferncliff Camp near Little Rock, Arkansas, to assemble PDA (Presbyterian Disaster Assistance) care packages as well as perform maintenance around the camp. Most recently, in 2007 the youth ventured to Tempe, Arizona, to assist around the grounds of Cook School for Christian Leadership.

The eighth grade confirmation class serves a meal to the homeless at the Gospel Mission in Sioux City and also experiences other off-site events during their time as comfirmands. They also present a live Nativity scene for "Miracle on Lake Avenue" during the Advent season.

See a slideshow of the 2008 Sr. High Great Red Pumpkin Hunt!