Youth MINISTRY
Peace offers a Middle School Youth Group (grades 6-8) and a High School Youth Group (grades 9-12), both of which meet weekly and also participate in Virginia Synod youth events. We also offer a youth group for Fourth and Fifth Graders that meets on the first and third Sunday of each month. Our youth are a vital part of Peace and we welcome all to join us! Contact information: Jennie Carter plcyouth@gmail.com 
YOUTH REFUSE TO HAVE FUN TOGETHER. NOT!
6th - 12th GRADERS: JOIN US ON AUGUST 8 for GEOCACHING or BOWLING The youth had a great time last month at Putt Putt and we will gather again on August 8th. Our time together is open to all rising 6th - 12th graders. If we have nice weather we'll be geocaching. (If you receive the ValuPak there is a "Free Entrance Fee" coupon to Albemarle Lakes. If you don’t plan to use it please save it for our group. It will help to offset cost for any geocaching we do in the parks.) What is geocaching? Geocaching is a real-world, outdoor treasure hunting game using GPS-enabled devices. Participants navigate to a specific set of GPS coordinates and then attempt to find the geocache (container) hidden at that location. And there are 476 geocaches around Charlottesville! Bowling will be the deal if it is storming or extra hot. Either way it will be fun! Contact Jennie Carter at plcyouth@gmail.com with questions.
SIX PEACE PEOPLE ATTENDED KAIROS
Kairos is the Virginia Synod's annual week-long faith formation event for youth entering 9th-12th grades. It is a chance for youth who are already committed to a life of faith to be part of a unique Christian community for an entire week, to have a fresh experience of the grace and presence of God in that community, and to develop habits for discipleship that can be taken home as they live out their baptismal call to follow Jesus. "Kairos" is the New Testament Greek word for "special time." It is used whenever God's people want to talk about a time of change, of renewal, of God's special work in the believer and the community. This year six youth/young adults from Peace attended Kairos. Of those six, we had one (Erin Mathews) on the planning committee and one (Aaron Bock) serving for the first time as small group leader! 
middle school youth group
The 6th, 7th and 8th graders meet every Monday evening from 6:00-8:00pm to engage in Christian fellowship with each other and mentors, to explore God's word, deepen faith and participate in community service events.
We will kick off the 2018-19 Middle School Confirmation/Youth Group on Monday, September 10th, 6-8pm. This will be a time for all 6th-8th grade youth, parents and mentors to share a meal, gather in fellowship, connect and learn more about this year's curriculum and rhythm. Hope to see you there! Senior high youth group
The High School Youth gather every Sunday evening from 6:00 - 8:00pm to discover how God is active in all aspects of their life, to grow in His love and enjoy the presence of Christ in their daily life.
High Schoolers, you are invited to join us this Sunday, September 9th as we kickoff the start of this year's Senior High Youth Group. We will gather at 6pm at Peace Lutheran to share a meal and to play a game of what has now become our annual shaving cream wiffle ball game! Remember to bring a towel and wear clothes you don't mind having covered in shaving cream! Ecclesiastes 4:9-12: Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken. Fourth and fifth grade fun
ELCA NATIONAL YOUTH GATHERING - 2018
Our Youth blogged about last summer's ELCA National Youth Gathering in Houston!
Peace youth joined thousands of Lutheran youth from across the country at the ELCA National Youth Gathering from June 27 through July 1. Thanks to this blog, you can follow along as they prepared for and experienced five days of service, worship, laughter, introspection and Christian fellowship. Click here to go to the blog. Summer 2017 Youth Mission Trip
The 2017 Youth Mission Trip to DC gave our youth time to explore/learn/process/question/strategize/think more about institutional racism and poverty in our society. It was thought-provoking and deeply moving experience.
Gathering and sending are related to one another like breathing in and breathing out. The important thing is therefore to view life in the everyday world as just as important as the gathering of the congregation in the feast of worship. ~Jürgen Moltmann SUMMER 2016 Youth Service trip
Handiwork: Created to Serve
In the summer of 2016, a team of youth and adult leaders traveled to West Virginia to work with Appalachian Service Project, repairing homes in this hard-hit area. We met regularly to prepare and learn home repair skills and put them to good use on our trip.
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For By GRACE You Have Been Save Through Faith, And This Is Not Your Own Doing; It is the Gift Of God. - Ephesians 2:8
ELCA NATIONAL YOUTH GATHERING -2015
In 2012 Peace Lutheran Church (12 youth and 3 adults) attended the ELCA National Youth Gathering for the first time. It was an amazing experience in New Orleans, La. In July of 2015, 17 youth and 4 adults attended the ELCA National Youth Gathering in Detroit, MI where we experienced God each day via Proclaim story day, Proclaim community day and Proclaim justice day culminating each evening by worshiping God in Ford Field with 30,000 youth from around the nation!
If you would like to see more on both of our trips you can find it here on our blog: plcyouthcville.blogspot.com
We are looking forward to the 2018 ELCA National Youth Gathering in Houston, TX June 27-July 1, 2018. Excitement and fundraising has begun!
If you would like to see more on both of our trips you can find it here on our blog: plcyouthcville.blogspot.com
We are looking forward to the 2018 ELCA National Youth Gathering in Houston, TX June 27-July 1, 2018. Excitement and fundraising has begun!