Children and Youth

"Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it. Proverbs 22:6"

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Age-Group

Jr. High - 6th through 8th Grade Confirmation
High School - 8th through 12th Grade.

CONFIRMATION
Confirmation will be studying the Catechism with the curriculum from the Sola Confirmation Series.
(Apostles' Creed, Ten Commandments, Lord's Prayer, & Sacraments)
Classes are on Sundays at 4:00 pm dinner follows at 5:00 pm.

YOUTH GROUP
The Youth Group for 8th—12th Grade meets at 5:00 p.m. with dinner followed by Small Group Bible Study.
The fall topics are "The Holy Spirit" and "Prayer."
Through scripture, we will discover practical ways to understand more about the power of the Holy Spirit and prayer in our everyday lives.

Biblical Teaching

We Stand On The Word Of God.
The Bible is our authority and sole guide for life and faith.
We accept on faith that all of the Scripture is inspired and is without error

John 1:1, 1:14 (NRSV)
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
¹⁴And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory,
the glory as of a father’s only son, full of grace and truth.

2 Timothy 3:16-17 (NRSV)
¹⁶All scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, ¹⁷so that everyone who belongs to God may be proficient, equipped for every good work.

Romans 15:4 (NRSV)
⁴For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, so that by steadfastness and by the encouragement of the scriptures we might have hope.

"Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ."
2 Peter 3:18

God Time

As disciples, we are called to walk closely with our Lord and to grow in His word. Daily devotions is an important part of discipleship. As a congregation, we have been challenging each other with the 30 day Bible challenge of daily Bible readings which coincide with the Sunday sermons and are the readings for our weekly connexus groups.

We encourage you to take 5 minutes of your day, using the 5 key elements below, to grow in the knowledge of our Lord.

Read the suggested Bible reading from the monthly Bible Challenge. Monthly Bible Challenges
Spend a minute or two meditating or discussing what you understand from it.
Share one thing you are grateful for that happened today.
Share one thing you are looking forward to tomorrow.
Close with a prayer or the Lord's Prayer.

Youth Group

Our High Schoolers have a fun, safe space to gather, to be challenged, and to grow in God's Word. The youth group is for all the young people who are in grades 8 through 12.

High School Small group meets every Sunday from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm. They meet at the church, homes, & places around the community.

They also have various activities that they participate in during the school year and the summer such as the Mission team, Vacation Bible School, Christmas shopping for families in need, Caroling and so much more. They are also encouraged to be part of the Praise Team, and the Puppet/drama group.

Root-Wilson-Kirkland Scholarship

The Mabel Root-Pat Wilson Scholarship Fund was instituted by two women who put money in a trust to be used for active members of First Lutheran Church who desire to pursue their education beyond the high school level. The fund was started in 1954 by Oscar Root in memory of his sister, Mabel Clara Root. When Patricia Wilson, an active member of First Lutheran Church, died in 1999, she added to that trust and committed that the income be used for scholarships for post-secondary education or post-secondary technical education of students who are active members of First Lutheran Church in Ottumwa, Iowa. In 2018 Pauline Kirkland bequeathed $100,000 to be added to this fund. These women, through their established trusts and visions, have provided many young people a chance to further their education.

This scholarship is reserved for applicants who are active in First Lutheran Church, Ottumwa Iowa, and are limited to undergraduates & Seminary students. Other requirements are listed in the application below.