Children and Youth
“....from childhood you have known the sacred writings that are able to instruct you for salvation through faith in Jesus Christ. All scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction and for training in righteousness, so that everyone who belongs to God may be proficient, equipped for every good work.”
2 Timothy 3:15–17
Youth Group
Youth Group at CLC provides opportunities for students in 7th-12th grade that emphasize three vital components: spiritual growth, volunteerism/service and relationship building. Our events include: MLK Day of Service, Mission Trips, Intergenerational Dinner, Youth Winter Retreat, Youth Sunday, ELCA National Youth Gathering, and fellowship opportunities (sleepovers, bowling, game nights, etc).
Upcoming Youth Events
Winter Youth Retreat - 1/12/24 - 1/13/24
Tween Activity Night at CLC - 6:30 pm-8:00 pm
December 14
February 8
Tween Activities are for those in Grades 4-7.
Save the Date
ELCA Youth Gathering in New Orleans 7/16-7/20, 2024.
Vacation Bible School
Vacation Bible School will be held July 22-26, 2024 - 9am-noon
Registration will be open in early May 2024.
Faith Formation Classes
Faith Formation classes are offered from September through May and are now meeting on Sundays at 10:30 AM. The children and teachers will begin the morning in the 10:30 AM worship service and then be dismissed to their classes for grade-level instruction.
There are four levels of classes: Preschool - 3rd grade 4th - 6th grade, 7th - 12th grade and Adult. Weekly Faith Formation offering will go to support our two Guatemalan students, Wendy and Daniel.
Please contact our Faith Formation Director, Karolin Brechbill, for more information.
Upcoming Faith Formation Events
Sunday School Christmas Pageant, December 24th, 3:00pm
Live Nativity, December 17th, 7pm-8pm
First Holy Communion Classes - 2024 dates coming soon
First Holy Communion Celebration - Thursday, March 28th, 7pm
Touch a Truck Event - Saturday, April 27th, 10am-1pm
Special Celebrations for Sunday School Students
First Holy Communion
First Holy Communion instruction is offered to all 5th graders. Instruction is led by Pastor Sellers and Karolin Brechbill and will be scheduled in the spring.
Students receive their First Holy Communion on Holy Thursday at the evening worship service.
Confirmation
Confirmation Classes are held on alternating Sundays, from 12 noon-1:30 pm for youth in 8th and 9th grade.
The Rite of Confirmation is traditionally celebrated on Pentecost Sunday. 2023 Confirmation will be celebrated on May 28, 2023.
Get Involved
Learn more about CLC's exciting and active Youth Ministry!
Contact Karolin Brechbill
kbrechbill@christlc.org
215-256-8738
CLC’s Safe Place Policy
All volunteers and paid staff associated with children and/or youth of CLC are screened utilizing PA State Police Criminal Background Check and the PA State Child Abuse Background Check. Volunteers and staff are screened before they have interaction with the children, and then once every 60 months as per the PA State Laws, for the duration of their services. Paid staff are required to undergo FBI fingerprint screening as well, within the first month of their employment.