Small Groups
Due to COVID-19, we are pivoting our Middle School Small Groups programming slightly for 2020-2021 to best accommodate students' needs. We are excited to offer two options for students to meet in small groups:
- Small Groups In-Person at the Lodge: Several times throughout the day, small groups of 8-10 students and leaders will gather at the Lodge for teaching, small groups, and games in their designated small groups. Masks and social distancing are required.
- Online Zoom Small Group: These groups will meet over Zoom at 11am on Sunday Mornings. These small groups are committed to staying online for the whole school year, unless restrictions loosen and as a church we decide to be fully open for worship.
For more information about Middle School Small Group options for our 2020-2021 Season contact Travis Bannon, Small Groups Director.
Each year, our 8th grade small groups complete a
PASSION PROJECT where they use their gifts to serve others. This year, we'll be collecting used sporting goods equipment...just in time for spring cleaning! Some items will be donated to those in need while others will be sold to Play-It-Again Sports and the proceeds will be donated to the Boys and Girls Club of Indianapolis. Simply drop your items off any time throughout the month of March in the bin in front of the Lodge.
If you have any large equipment that they cannot move, contact Jason Rose.
Confirmation
What is Confirmation?
In Confirmation, those who have been baptized declare their faith in Christ and are strengthened by the Holy Spirit for continuing discipleship. At a Service of Confirmation, baptized Christians are also received into membership of the Methodist Church and take their place as such in a local congregation. See how we celebrate confirmation at St. Luke's UMC.
Confirmation is a major milestone in the faith journey of a student and is about helping students make two commitments: a commitment to following Christ with their whole heart, and the commitment to uphold St. Luke's as a member of the church. All 7th graders go through Confirmation during our Sunday morning programming as a way to deepen the connections they made with their small groups during 5th and 6th grades. Confirmation runs from August through May. We also offer an option for older students. Sign up for Confirmation ends August 30th.
Events
Middle School will have in-person events outside the months of August and September. Beginning in October students will have events in the context of their Small Groups, called “Party-in-a-Box.”
We are looking forward to the following events for Summer 2021:
- Middle School Mayhem, a St. Luke’s Day Camp, June 21st-25th, 2021 | Current 4th-7th grades
- Middle School Mission Trip to Charleston, WV July 11-16 | Current 6th-8th Grades