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At Faith, we seek to connect 6th - 12th grade students to the extraordinary life found in Jesus, by showing them what it means to be disciples of Jesus who makes disciples wherever they live, work, learn, and play.

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WEEKLY ACTIVITIES

THE LANDING

Every other Sunday from 6:30 - 8 pm, 6th - 12th grade students can join us in the Hangar for the Landing. While together, we will play games, hang out with friends, worship our God, and hear a message that is relevant to the lives of students today.
Come check it out and bring a friend!

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LIFE GROUPS

Student Life Groups are small groups of students living out the Gospel together led by dedicated adults who care about them. Leaders want to see them connected to the extraordinary life found in Jesus, becoming students that get the life, experience it, and give it away. Groups meet regularly to grow in faith as disciples and as friends and will have opportunities to serve throughout the year. Student Life Groups are formed by age and gender. The groups decide when to meet, but usually every other week.

student Mission Trips

Student Mission Trip Information Meeting for parents and students:
High School - March 12 at 11:45 in the cafe
Middle School - March 19 at noon in the cafe

MIDDLE SCHOOL MISSION TRIP

Any student who has just finished 5th - 8th grade
Camp Wartburg
Dates: June 25 - 28
Cost: $275 per student

Students will be doing service projects at Camp like painting, gardening, building a bridge, a canoe shed, or whatever else is needed at the time. Swimming, climbing wall, zip line, prayer walk, water games, Bible studies, and a choice of either a cave experience or river canoeing.

local High School Mission Trip

Any student who has just finished 8th - 12th grade
Saint Trinity
Dates: July 23 - 28
Cost: $350 per student

Join other Faith students this summer to experience a local mission trip in the city of Saint Louis. You will stay at Saint Trinity in south city and experience serving those in need, right here in Saint Louis.

Young Adult Trip

Completed 10th - 12th grade also welcome

Acuna, Mexico
Dates: May 28 - June 1, 2023
Cost: $700 (with scholarship approval)

Are you passionate about the Gospel? What about serving people? How about experiencing new cultures? If your answer is yes to any of these, then you will have an amazing time on our upcoming mission trip to Acuna, Mexico! We partner with Casas Por Cristo, an outstanding organization in building homes for needy families and supporting local pastors and churches in Latin regions. We are so excited to see how God transforms the life of a family with a new home, as well as how He will transform the hearts of our team.

Informational Meetings:
May 7, 11:45 am in the cafe (lunch provided)

YEARLY ACTIVITIES

RETREATS

Retreats are intentional time away to focus on growing relationships with God and connecting with peers. They are scheduled in a way that allows time for students to pause and reflect on their God-given identity.

MISSION TRIPS

To be on mission is to be sent. Mission trips provide opportunities for students to be challenged to live out their faith, serve others, be a part of a community, and share their story.

Student Milestones

SACRAMENTS CLASS

This class is for 5th grade and above, and is required prior to taking communion, and instructs students on baptism and the Lord’s Supper. At this class, each student will be presented with a catechism to use in conversation with their parents.

ROOTED

Rooted for students is a step along the discipleship pathway that parallels the adult version of Rooted. This is required to be included as a communicant member at Faith Oakville and the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. This journey provides the opportunity to become rooted in Christ through faithful experiences and community. In addition to three readings per week, students will have a weekly challenge, a verbal testimony, and a way to encourage conversations about faith at home. Topics include:
• The Christian Narrative
• Prayer
• Worldly worries
• Personal temptations
• Serving
• Spiritual gifts
• Stewardship
• Sharing your story
• The Church

GROUNDED

This is a seven-week class grounding students in faithful beliefs of Lutheran doctrine, with weekly online preparation, a written testimony, and in-person discussion. Grounded is required to be included as a communicant member at Faith Oakville and the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. Topics include:
• Introduction
• Ten Commandments
• The Creed(s)
• The Lord’s Prayer
• Sacraments (“means of grace”): Baptism and the Lord’s Supper
• The Christian Life (to include confession and absolution)
• What about... (Cultural conversations)

MENTORSHIP

During their senior year, students are encouraged to identify one mentor with whom they can meet regularly and feel comfortable sharing. The intent is that this person is a resource for them as they transition into adulthood and life beyond high school.

GRADUATE RECOGNITION

The graduates receive a blessing in church and are presented with a resource to help as they transition to life beyond high school.

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