ELC Summer Programs: VBS/DAY CAMP at ELC,
Explorer Day (at Sugar Creek),
Local GIVE/LOVE/SERVE Days
2025 YOUTH SUMMER SCHEDULE
SUGAR CREEK BIBLE CAMP – Information about all 20+ Summer Programs and the link to enroll can be found at www.SugarCreekBibleCamp.org/summer-camp. ELC of Mt Horeb will help with camp costs, giving each camper $100 towards their camping week. Call Sugar Creek to let them know you are registering with ELC or ask Brenda for a transfer code, which is needed for the discount. If additional scholarships are needed, please contact Brenda or Pastor John.
DAY CAMP/VBS WEEK AT ELC OF MT HOREB- Dates not scheduled for 2025 yet
REGISTER: https://forms.gle/h6gPK4PEoK68UDWF6
CONFIRMATION CAMP –
Confirmation Camp will be held during the week of June 15 and week of July 20. Students can pick which camp to attend, with friends. Please let Brenda know which week you plan to attend.
ELC of Mt Horeb will help with camp costs, giving each camper $100 towards their camping week. If additional scholarships are needed, please contact Brenda or Pastor John.
Register online: http://wp.sugarcreekbiblecamp.org/
ELC is paying $100 towards the registration fee for campers. Use the GHRID: ELCMTH to register.
EXPLORER DAY AT SUGAR CREEK –Wait for 2025 date (Children entering 1st – 5th grade in fall 2025)
Come for an exciting one-day adventure at Sugar Creek. Share in opportunities at camp – games, nature, crafts, Bible Study, singing and more! Register online: http://wp.sugarcreekbiblecamp.org/
USE GHRID: ELCMTH to register. Registration fee: $25, payable to ELC.
Local Mission Days/Week
GIVE/LOVE/SERVE – Dates not scheduled for 2025 yet – Middle – High school youth are invited to our local service days, held throughout the summer. Many opportunities for youth to provide service in our community, new places and other past favorites. Silver Cord hours will be given to our high school students. https://forms.gle/DuANahSt4Nc3eiC19
SERVING OTHERS (Beyond Mt Horeb)
Baby Kit Donations Needed: (Lutheran World Relief)
BABY KIT DONATIONS NEEDED:
Our youth and members of Rebecca Circle are teaming together to collect and assemble the baby kits which will be sent to Lutheran World Relief this fall. Everyone is welcome to donate items. Great opportunity to shop at garage sales or go to thrift stores. Items should be in good condition, clean and in infant sizes no larger than 36 months. Each month, we will focus on items to donate. We will assemble the kits on July 15th. There is a bin in Narthex for your donations.
FEBRUARY – Receiving blankets, medium weight (36” – 52” square)
MARCH – Long or Short Sleeved gowns or sleepers and Baby Socks
APRIL – Jackets or Sweaters with or without hoods
MAY – Cotton, lightweight T-shirts and cloth diapers, flat fold preferred
JUNE – Baby Caps & Bath-size bars of gentle soap (individually wrapped)
JULY – Hand towels (dark colors)
T-SHIRTS NEEDED: Each Baby Care Kit assembled for Lutheran World Relief contains four diapers. To help recycle and keep costs down, we utilize T-shirts and sew them to make diapers. If you have T-shirts adult size Large or larger, we can recycle them. Please drop them in the church office. Thank you for your contribution.
Youth Gathering in Minneapolis in 2027
Every three years, 30,000+ high school youth and their adult leaders from across the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America gather for a week of faith formation known as the ELCA Youth Gathering. Through days spent in interactive learning, worship, Bible study, service and fellowship, young people grow in faith and are challenged and inspired to live their faith in their daily lives.
ELC Faith Connection on Facebook
Our ELC Group on Facebook, ELC Faith Connection, is for everyone of all ages. Let’s keep your eyes open for ‘hearts’ that you notice in nature. Share your photos on our Facebook group. #heartsinthewild. Contact Brenda, if you need help connecting. Contact Brenda, if you need help connecting.
Any questions, please contact Brenda; brenda.martin@elcmthoreb.org
