Life Kids and Youth Worship:

is for students in Kindergarten through 5th grade.  On Wednesdays at 7 PM, from September through May, the kids have an entire floor of our Student Ministries Building (420 N Main) to themselves as we purposely invest in their young lives.  Our gifted team of leaders provide live and fun music, creative and colorful puppet skits, live and interactive Bible stories, challenging games, meaningful crafts and tasty snacks in a carefully planned environment where each child is valued and cared for.  We use the Bible as our textbook and lead the children on an interesting adventure through the great stories that teach us all so much about life with God.  In the six years that they can be involved in Life kids, they will hear all of the great stories of the Old Testament, and be introduced to the unconditional love of our Savior, Jesus Christ.  Each lesson is carefully planned and engages the kids on a level that they can understand and apply in their lives at home, school and with friends.  They will be encouraged to pray and worship and serve others as an important part of the Church today!

If you are looking for a ministry to help your children or grandchildren discover more about life with God, we encourage you to visit a Wednesday night or contact us with any questions that you may have about this great part of Life Church.    

Rides to our location are available for students on the Lifesaver bus.  Check it out at theLifeSaver.org  

Life kids on Saturday Nights!!

There is also a special time set aside for kids ages 4 through 4th grade on Saturday nights during Alternative Worship @ 6 PM .  After an awesome time of music with all ages the kids begin their learning adventure in separate classes.  This gives the adults some time to focus on the message and gives the kids lessons designed just for them!

Family Night! 

A few times each year, the kids invite their parents and families to Family Nights.  This is a fun chance for all ages to come together and enjoy a time of learning - Life kids style.  The theme of our big group games or challenges, music, crafts, skits and message all point to a truth for families from the Bible.  Look for these dates on our calendar page.   Our next Family Night is scheduled for Wed. March 14th!

Park or Lake days!   In the summer we also host a few dates at one of our city parks or at Lake Mitchell.  The kids will be invited to bring the whole family for a day of laughing and learning together.  These summer outings are a great chance for families to enjoy some time together and focus once again on the One who gave His life to save us - Jesus Christ.  Watch for dates on our calendar page.

youth worship is for students in both middle school and high school.  They meet year round on Wednesday nights @ 7 PM in our Student Ministries Building (map)  The doors open at 6 PM!

The teens are not an after-thought at Life Church.  We purposefully invest a great deal of time and resource into these young men and women.  We have dedicated the entire main floor of our building for the teens to use as a refuge to be equipped and refreshed and also as a launching pad for outreach into our community.   Pastor Bill's first "title" within this ministry was youth pastor.  After almost 20 years of loving and ministering to teenagers, both within our church family and through our teen center "that place", he still leads this ministry determined to offer real life, challenge and hope to the youth of our community.  We are blessed with a great and gifted team of volunteers, most of whom have been with us for many years.  

Students are encouraged to develop a close relationship with Jesus Christ and discover how He has gifted them to make a positive difference in the world around them.  We want teens to really "know Him and make Him known!"  There are many opportunities for students to serve or give of themselves as they live out the adventure that God has for them.  From student-led bands for both Middle School and Senior High to drama team, audio/video techs, maintenance, service projects, missions or leading a small group of younger students there is something for everyone to do as a part of this ministry.  Teens will also be encouraged to find a place to serve in other areas of ministry as a part of Life Church.  You will see them involved in many ways during our weekend times of worship or serving as important parts of projects in our community.

For more information about Friday nights at our teen center "that place", check out our website at:  thatplaceforteens.org

Watch the calendar page for special events, camps and other opportunities for teens!  A few opportunities that we rarely miss are the Acquire the Fire or Dare 2 Share weekend in Minneapolis, MN (Feb), Desperation Conference in Colorado Springs, CO, (June) Hills Alive music festival and camping trip in the black hills of SD (July), Lifelight music festival in Worthing, SD (Sept) and DWU Area youth night (Nov).  We also host events each year including a weekend with GO Ministries from Mora, MN, (Mar-Apr) and Corn Palace festival concerts in downtown Mitchell (Aug).  We are looking forward to our next "Urban Plunge" experience in Omaha, NE.  Look for all of our special opportunities on the calendar page!

If you are looking for a ministry to help your student discover more about life with God, we encourage you to visit a Wednesday night or contact us with any questions that you may have about this great part of Life Church.