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For this year’s High School Summer Advocacy/Mission Experience, we will be partnered with The North GA Conference of the UMC and Candler School of Theology! There, we will have an impactful opportunity to engage with Dr. Brian Tillman and glean from the Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion work that he does in an interactive way. We’ll immerse ourselves in problems our world still faces through activities, advocacy training, service assignments, and a walk through major civil rights landmarks in Selma, Montgomery, and Atlanta.
The deadline for registration and $400 payment will be Wednesday, May 10 (or when all spots are filled). A deposit & deadline is required for this to provide final counts for lodging and to secure transportation.
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*** YOU'RE INVITED! ***
Our High Schoolers are preparing for our summer mission experience by taking time during Sunday Night HIGHPOINT to learn from our St. Luke's Missions Team and The Poverty Solutions Group through a series of training, simulations, and deep discussions on poverty, diversity and inclusion, and advocacy... and you as a parent are invited and encouraged to join in.
- The Cost of Poverty Experience - April 23 from 5:30-8:30 ($10 fee)
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For this year’s Middle School Summer Advocacy/Mission Experience, we will be partnered with Keep Pinellas Beautiful! There, we will have an impactful opportunity to engage in their mission of “taking care of creation” in an interactive way. We’ll immerse ourselves in problems facing our shorelines and planet through activities and service assignments.
The deadline for registration and $275 payment will be Wednesday, May 10 (or when all spots are filled). A deposit & deadline is required for this to provide final counts for lodging and to secure transportation.
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We’re looking for volunteers to come out and help with painting, wall building, wrapping, drywall, landscaping, caulking, cabinet/flooring installation, roofing work or other construction activities. Your service to build homes means transforming a blighted neighborhood into a thriving neighborhood and promoting the legacy of homeownership for these families for generations to come.
Volunteers must be 17 or older.
All tools and instructions are provided. No construction experience is necessary — you may even pick up a new skill or two while you partner with other St. Lukers to make a difference for families in our community.
Come out and spend a Saturday giving back with Habitat for Humanity!
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2023 Grads and Parents!
With Spring Break behind us, for many of us, the next big event is graduation. We want to celebrate these moments as a community of faith! So, if you have a high school or college senior, or if you are finishing up a degree or certification program, we want to celebrate and honor YOU!
Send a photo (high-resolution headshot or senior photo) with the graduate's name and future plans (Ex: Graduating from ___. Attending or starting ___ in the fall.) to grads@st.lukes.org by Sunday, May 7 to be recognized on Graduation Sunday, May 21.
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April 30, 2023 at 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Join us for this unique cultural lunch for a great cause!
St. Luke’s is hosting a Sri Lankan fundraiser lunch to support the incredible ministry of Evan Fernando, a St. Luke’s youth. He single-handedly provided meals for Sri Lankans across the country with funds he raised. His original goal was to feed 1,000 hot lunches to those in Sri Lanka. In less than 3 months, he doubled that goal.
Now, his goal is to provide 10,000 hot meals in Sri Lanka, 10 folding what he was originally planning to do.
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Parents, Grandparents, College Students, Young Adults, etc… WE NEED YOU! Come and Be One of Five adults in the life of the youth at St. Luke’s! Contact Brandon, Matt, or anyone on our Youth Ministry Leaders Team for info and ways you can get involved.
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Summer Camp is on at Warren Willis!
The camping ministry of the Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church has a long tradition of Christ-centered camping experiences. Learn more and register at warrenwilliscamp.org.
St. Luke's Week at Camp this summer will be June 26- July 1.
Registration is open on the Warren Willis website now.
Be sure to select Classic Camp Week 2 | June 26- July 1
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WEEKLY YOUTH MINISTRY PROGRAMMING
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CONNECT IN A NEW WAY ON THURSDAYS
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No Connect this Thursday, April 6.
Hey High Schoolers… Connect in new ways on Thursdays!
STUDY SESSION - Come to The Youth Center for a space to study and do homework with friends! The Youth Center will be open from 2:30 until 5:30 every Thursday with free coffee and hot chocolate!
DINNER CHECK-IN - Connect with friends and youth leaders over dinner at Chipotle (at The Grove across from St. Luke’s) from 6:15 until 7:30!
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Saniye Kazan, one of our adult youth leaders, is also our St. Luke's Director of Missions Engagement and is here to help! She will be working to coordinate mission training and serving opportunities for our youth.
If you are looking for ways to serve, get community service hours, and have fun while doing so... contact Saniye at skazan@st.lukes.org
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WHAT ELSE IS GOING ON AT ST. LUKE'S?
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We are using Remind. A quick and easy text messaging platform that you as a parent may already be familiar with as a parent of a middle or high school student.
Text your code (listed below) to 81010 to stay updated with messages from St. Luke’s Youth sent straight to your phone as a short text message! Just one more way to keep you in the know!
- Parents text @sly-parent to 81010
- Youth text @sly-youth to 81010
- Adult Leaders text @sly-leads to 81010
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We are also active on social media!
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YOUTH MINISTRIES CONTACT INFO
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