Zion’s Youth Service Camp 2025

Recognizing that schedules often make it difficult for us to do special projects during the school year, we have set aside the week of June 16-20 (Monday to Friday) to spend time serving in the community and having fun together.

Youth who have completed 6^th through 12^th grade are invited to participate—and you are welcome to invite friends, too! (Just be sure they register ahead of time, I do need to know how many will participate). We will gather around 9:30 each morning to serve—spending a morning each at JOY Food Pantry, the Northern Lebanon Clothing Closet, and the Wittel Farm in Elizabethtown, plus a morning working on quilts for Lutheran World Relief and one attending to property projects around Zion’s church building. We’ll share Bible study as we enjoy lunch together before heading out for a fun activity of some kind in the afternoon: bowling, laser tag, pottery, ice cream, swimming, and mini golf are on the list of possibilities, plus whatever ideas you share! We’ll wrap up around 3 pm each afternoon.

At the end of the week, as a thank you for your gifts of time, and a way to continue the spirit of serving, you’ll receive $150 to $200 to direct towards a project or charity of your choice. These funds are made possible through Zion’s Touching Tomorrow endowment fund; the total each student receives depends on the number of students who participate.

Parents and grandparents, there are a couple of ways you can help with this event! We will need help with transportation and chaperoning for our afternoon activities, as well as our morning at the Wittel Farm.  We will also need snacks and drinks for the week, and lunches. There may also be students who need to be picked up/dropped off in the morning/afternoon. I will also be asking for help from the congregation, but if you’re able to assist in any way, please indicate that on the registration form.

I can’t wait to share this time of serving, learning, and fun with you. Knowing you plan to attend will be VERY HELPFUL for my preparations. Please sign up HERE as soon as you can. Again, friends are welcome! I do ask that they register and commit to the time so we can make plans.

In hope,

Pastor Caitlin