Youth Ministries

The biggest influence in a child’s faith life is the parents. Our Savior’s Youth Ministries wills strive to empower parents to be all they can be in this capacity.
The congregation of Our Savior’s Lutheran recognizes the importance of our youth and strives to provide an environment that is nourishing and helps our young people to grow in faith.  We do this through:
·    Providing Christian education
·    Healthy adult role models
·    Opportunities to volunteer and share of their time and talents within our faith community
·    Service to members of our own community as well as mission opportunities beyond Iola and the surrounding area
·    Providing a structured and safe environment to explore and nurture their faith
Recognizing the need to place special emphasis on our youth, Our Savior’s has created the position of Youth Coordinator to help in the development of our young people.  Some youth activities include:

Faith Building Activities:
Boundary Waters Canoe trip - summer
Girl’s Retreat - January
Boy’s (Father/Son?) Retreat
Worship enhancements: music, skits, dance
Lifest – 4 day Christian music festival, Oshkosh, July
Power of One – largest one day Christian rock concert in the Midwest, Appleton, October
Synod Youth Gatherings
Praise & Prayer gatherings
Mentoring - Lent

Fellowship Activities:
SPAMs (Soda, Pizza and Movie Nights)
Skiing/snowboarding/skating
Chat & Chill @ the coffee shop

Service Projects:
Jr. High Mission Trip - Summer       Highway cleanup    5th & 6th Grade event-spring
Sr. High Mission Trip - Summer      Humane Society
College Care Packages-Fall            Sr. Citizens
Weekend city immersion-Spring     Food Pantry
Lenten suppers                                  Salvation Army
Help with Easter breakfast               30 Hour Famine - Fall

For more information contact Youth Coordinator, Tammie Jo Berg, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , 715-445-2666.