Here is a video showing our mission trip in NYC in 2014.
Category Archives: Youth
Lego Luther Rose
To celebrate our 275th Anniversary, the Lego Club built a Luther Rose. Here is an explanation of the Luther Rose from Wikipedia:
“Grace and peace from the Lord. As you desire to know whether my painted seal, which you sent to me, has hit the mark, I shall answer most amiably and tell you my original thoughts and reason about why my seal is a symbol of my theology. The first should be a black cross in a heart, which retains its natural color, so that I myself would be reminded that faith in the Crucified saves us. “For one who believes from the heart will be justified” (Romans 10:10). Although it is indeed a black cross, which mortifies and which should also cause pain, it leaves the heart in its natural color. It does not corrupt nature, that is, it does not kill but keeps alive. “The just shall live by faith” (Romans 1:17) but by faith in the crucified. Such a heart should stand in the middle of a white rose, to show that faith gives joy, comfort, and peace. In other words, it places the believer into a white, joyous rose, for this faith does not give peace and joy like the world gives (John 14:27). That is why the rose should be white and not red, for white is the color of the spirits and the angels (cf. Matthew 28:3; John 20:12). Such a rose should stand in a sky-blue field, symbolizing that such joy in spirit and faith is a beginning of the heavenly future joy, which begins already, but is grasped in hope, not yet revealed. And around this field is a golden ring, symbolizing that such blessedness in Heaven lasts forever and has no end. Such blessedness is exquisite, beyond all joy and goods, just as gold is the most valuable, most precious and best metal. This is my compendium theologiae [summary of theology]. I have wanted to show it to you in good friendship, hoping for your appreciation. May Christ, our beloved Lord, be with your spirit until the life hereafter. Amen.“
Lego Bethlehem 2013
We featured our Lego Nativity in one of our weekly YouTube videos:
Mission Trip 2013
This year the Mission Trip included a Blitz Build through Habitat for Humanity. We started with a concrete slab; in one week we raised the walls and roof; we also installed the plumbing and windows.
O Lego Town of Bethlehem
This year the Lego Nativity scene was back…Bigger than ever, complete with 21 different animals, the nativity scene totally captured the attention of countless children this Christmas. What a creative way to tell the story of Jesus’ birth!
Mission Trip 2012
In 2012, we traveled with 67 Lebanon County Lutherans (from 8 churches) and worked on home construction in West Virginia. Simply put: Almost Heaven!
Summer Project
Here is the Summer 2012 Lego Club project
Mission Trip 2011
Local Missions Trip – 2011 on Prezi
In 2011, we continued our tradition of staying local (in 2012 we definitely hit the road though!). We discovered the tremendous need in our local community as well as the ways in which God empowers us to serve.
Lego Club
2010: The beginnings
Here is the 2010 version of the Lego Bethlehem. This was the beginning of the lego project.
Eric Schulden pioneered the craft.
Youth
The youth of Zion’s play an active role in the life of the congregation. Many are involved in worship, whether singing or reading.
We also gather once a month for our “Wave” meeting, a time for devotions, discussion and fun.
Each summer our Youth Group has taken a “Mission” trip where we serve others. Two summers ago we headed to West Virginia to do Habitat for Humanity work. Last summer, joined by four youth from Germany, we stayed locally, serving in nursing homes and day cares. Each night we camped out at Camp Kirchenwald.
We also offer a Youth Sunday School class on Sunday mornings as well as various fun events throughout the year. You can see some of our youth in action in the videos we make periodically.