Inwood Lutheran Parish

   From Kay Twedt, Youth Ministry Representative

Youth Sunday - May 11, 2008 High School youth will be providing ushers, greeters and reader for Youth Sunday. They will also be doing Praise Team. Remember Praise team practice at 8:00 a.m.

LYO (High School) LYO members had a great time at the Lutheran Youth Encounter weekend. We did a service project where we made health kits for Lutheran World Relief. A big "thank you" for your support and prayers for this weekend.

LYO members – we will be doing our Senior farewell outing in June. We are planning to go to Thunder Road.

A special "Congratulations" to the Senior Class members on their graduation!! God’s blessings in your future plans!

JUNIOR HIGH: This group will receive a note if plans are made.

4th-5th-6th GRADES: This group is going swimming to Sioux Center on Sunday, May 4th. Please meet at Bethlehem at 1:30 p.m. A note will come with more details.

4th-5th-6th Grade Counselors: Larry & Deb Van Roekel, Tracy & Kim Gayer, Troy & Lori Bauder, Virgil & Aubrey Potter

Junior High Counselors: Bill & Trish Lombard, Bill & Bonnie Winter, Lee & Sarah Richarz

LYO High School Counselors: Jim & Rhonda Jensen, Dan & Barb Pedersen, Gary & Kay Twedt, Brad & Cristen Standley

FEEL THE POWER: t's time to sign up your children for this summer's Vacation Bible School, June 2-6. The "Power Lab" will be held at Bethlehem Lutheran Church. A light supper will be served at 5:30 p.m., and then the excitement begins each night at 6 p.m. as we learn of Jesus' miraculous power.

Registration forms are available in both churches, and should be turned in to the office by May 9 so we can have enough time to order materials and plan activities. Also, we're still looking for volunteers for a few positions. It's an easy and fun way to serve, and it is a spiritually enriching time for both the children and adults.

Keep this year's VBS program in your prayers, as we prepare a week of fun activities for the kids that will remind them how much they are loved by God.

- Jennifer Lee

Christian educators: Do you receive the Lutheran Association of Christian Educators E-News? The April 2008 issue provides some Christian alternative sites to Facebook and Myspace. Find out more at www.elca.org/lace.

Are you looking for something fun and different for Sunday school? Would you like to educate kids and youth about mission? Maybe you are just looking for fun summer activities for kids! Here are some possibilities:

ELCA Global Mission Web site – Learning about the world can be fun!

- Stories for kids from various countries.

- A Q&A feature about real missionaries in Tanzania (including pictures).

- Fun information about difference countries, including arts and crafts and recipes.

- Build a Village interactive learning resource from Church World Service.

ELCA World Hunger Web site– Open a world of possibilities!

- Interactive features about Nicaragua, Haiti, Bangladesh, the continent of Africa, and Tanzania.

- Information about resources like “God’s Global Barnyard.”

- For older youth, directions for Hunger Jeopardy and Uball (an interactive volleyball/dodgeball game where participants play with “handicaps” like too many material goods).

Lutheran Disaster Response Web site -- Davey and Goliath teach kids about disasters and ways they can help people.