WEEKLY - Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church

GodZone (PK - Grade 5)
No GodZone or Confirmation
Ash Wednesday, March 9
Children are encouraged to come with their
family for supper and worship (see p.1 for times).
PK-K continues their Jesus is My Friend series
with a focus on the Lord's Prayer.
Grades 1-3 and Zone 45 are working on
forgiveness as their faith building block!
Tending Nature Together
Monday, March 21, 11:45 AM - 2:00 PM
Cost: $5; limited to 15
Grades 1-3 are invited to join Mim Campbell, Director of
Children and Family Ministry and the O.K.’s (SOTV Seniors)
for a special event during Spring Break!
They will share a lunch and learn about birds and
gardening as they make new friends! Children will go home
with stories from seasoned gardeners, mini angel gardens
and a net filled with items to help birds build their nests.
Surf’s Up at Vacation Bible School (VBS)!
Get ready to ride the waves of God’s love as we surf
through Bible stories, games, snacks, songs and more!
June 6-9: Preschool* and afternoon Kindergarten
June 13-16: Preschool* - Grade 3
July 10: Special One-day Event—TBA
July 11-14: Kindergarten - Grade 3, Grades 4 & 5
Mark your calendars! Registration begins on April 3.
See GodZone weekly parent e-mails for more information.
*Children must be age 4 by September 2011 to participate.
Middle School (Grades 6-8)
Moonlight Madness
Friday, March 11, 9:00 PM -
Saturday, March 12, 7:00 AM
Cost: $40; limited to 120
Register by Wednesday, March 9.
Stay up ALL NIGHT at Dakota! Health and Fitness, where
you can tear loose on the ice rink, pool, rock climbing wall,
gym, bowling alley, and more! We return to SOTV at 4 AM
Saturday morning for more fun and a yummy breakfast.
The fee includes all activities, pizza during the night, and
breakfast. Bring a friend!
Confirmation resumes March 16.
During Lent (through April 13), all Confirmation
grades—at all hours—will begin in the Sanctuary
for the first half hour, then move to their small
groups for the remainder of the hour. Families
are welcome to attend!
High School (Grades 9-12)
Special URL! Ash Wednesday, March 9
Come for all or part of the evening!
Soup supper: 6:15 PM ● Worship: 7:00 PM ●
Ring Mountain Creamery & Café: 8:00 - 9:00 PM
(1965 Cliff Lake Rd in Eagan) Meet outside the Children,
Youth & Family (CYF) Office if you need a ride.
A Night on the Streets
Friday, April 15, 4:00 PM –
Saturday, April 16, 9:30 AM
Experience homelessness firsthand by sleeping
outside—rain or shine—in a cardboard box, and raise
money to benefit the Plymouth Neighborhood
Foundation. Each participant is asked to try to raise a
minimum of $5 in donations.
Sunday Night “Dive In”
Sr. High (Grades 10-12)
Sundays 5:00 - 7:00 PM
March 6– Meet at Pam Geddes’ house
7090 135th Street West in Apple Valley
Phone: (952) 891-5464
March 13– Meet at Pastor Randy’s house
April 10 - Meet at church
A time and place for high school students to relax, have
fun and be serious about spiritual growth. Bring friends
and $2 for pizza .
Various Ages
2011 Summer Camps
LOCATION CHANGE
Options for youth the week of June 19-24 include:
Third Grade Weekend - Camp WAPO (June 17-19 only)
Camp WAPO (Grades 4-6)
Ox Lake (Grades 7-9)
Journey of the Cross (Grades 7-9)
Luther Dell (Grades 6-12)
TIM Team (Grades 9-11)
Deadline to register is March 15. Camp brochures and
registration materials can be found in the Children, Youth
& Family (CYF) Office or at the Welcome Center. For more
information go to www.campwapo.org.
ONGOING CHILDREN’S
AND YOUTH MINISTRIES...
(PK - Grade 5)
Sundays and Wednesdays,
Various times
GodZone is our fun and engaging
Christian Education program for
Preschool through Grade 5.
Children can join any time
throughout the year. To register,
visit the Welcome Center or our
website www.sotv.org/children/
godzone.shtml. Call the Children,
Youth and Family (CYF) Office if
you have any questions: (952)
432-6385
Confirmation (Grades 6-9)
Wednesday nights,
Various times
Confirmation for 2010-2011 is
underway, although kids can join
any time throughout the year.
Call Barb Schulz in the Children,
Youth and Family (CYF) Office if
you have any questions or to
register for a small group.
(952) 985-7351
High School (Grades 9-12)
URL (Unwind, Recharge,
and Learn)
Wednesdays 8:00 - 9:15 PM
(during school year)
Shepherd’s Room
Informal youth gatherings to
connect with friends and meet
new people.
PBS (Panera Before School)
Mondays at 6:30 AM
(during school year)
Apple Valley Panera,
off Cedar & County 42
Jumpstart your week with faith
friends, scripture, and prayer
(not to mention a tasty
breakfast!) We guarantee you
will make it to school on time,
perky as can be.