LUTHER CREST Summer Camp
Lord of Life families make this summer one that you will never forget. If you have a child in 3rd-12thgrade we invite you to sign up for summer camp at LUTHER CREST located in Alexandria, MN.
For more information regarding specific programs or how to register please visit www.luthercrest.orgor contact us here at church for more details.
Summer Stretch
Is a program for those participating in Confirmation in the upcoming school year. This program ties in with Lord of Life’s mission statement extremely well. It is an opportunity for young people to Connect with Christ (short study), to Connect with the Community (doing service work), and to Connect to Each Other (fun summer activities). Some of the past service recipients have been, Operation Sandwich, The Arboretum, Habitat ReStore, The Outreach Program of BLA. Some of the fun places and things we’ve done include the waterpark, mini-golf, go-cart racing, bowling, the beach, and a Twins game.
Summer Stretch Thursdays in June & July (Except final week which is a Tuesday)
Dates: June 8th, 15th, 22nd (Twins Game) & 29th July 6th & 11th
Time: 9am – 4pm
Price $85 dollars which includes programming each week, the ticket to the twins game, All fun activities cost and Summer Stretch T-shirt!
Registration Deadline Sunday, May 21st, 2023
serveCAMP
ServeCAMP, a middle school “Mission Trip”, is for students who will be entering 5th-8th grade in the upcoming school year. Kids will be building trust, helping others, growing in faith and having fun with the help of camp counselors from Camp Onomia.
There will be activities and service projects during the day, a break in the afternoon, then an option to come back in the evening for night games and a campfire at Lord of Life.
Dates: Sunday July 30th (Evening) – Thursday, August 3rd
Time: A typical daily schedule in the past has been 9 am-3 pm with optional 7 pm-10 pm and/or overnight at church.
Price: $125 Camp cost includes: camp activities, servant activities, transportation, meals and t-shirt
Registration Deadline Wednesday, June 15th, 2023
Day Camp (Elementary Program)
August 1st-3rd, 2023 (Tuesday -Thursday)
Time: 9:30am-12:30pm
Cost: $45 per person
Day Camp is for children who have COMPLETED Kindergarten through 3rd grade.
Trained Camp Onomia staff will be here at Lord of Life Lutheran Church to lead this wonderful Day Camp experience! Join us for this 3-day experience full of singing, laughing, learning, worship, Bible lessons, crafts, snacks, games, and so much more!
Registration Deadline: Wednesday, June 15th 2023
Northeastern Minnesota Synod Journey and ELCA National Youth Gathering
This event takes place every 3 years and is 10 days in length. The next journey will be in the summer of 2024 in New Orleans, LA.
The NE MN Synod portion of the trip is a 5-day experience that includes a stop or stops in a city and/or region on the way to the ELCA NYG. It is time spent in service and in learning. Typically about 400 students from churches in northeastern MN participate.
Approximately 36,000 youth and adult leaders from the United States participate in the National Youth Gathering which is hosted in various cities around the country (ie, Detroit, New Orleans, San Antonio, Atlanta, Houston). Participants experience God’s love during events that include Bible study, small groups, servant events, inspirational speakers and musical performances.