Faith Family Style

Faith Family Style is integrated in the Christian education at South Canyon Lutheran Church to promote generations growing together in faith. It recognizes and reinforces the partnership between home and church by honoring baptismal promises and acknowledging the home as the primary center for faith--faith is formed in the home! We believe that what is central to faith formation are what David Anderson of Augsburg Youth and Family Institute calls the "Four Keys" (1. Caring Conversations 2. Family Rituals and Traditions 3. A Family Devotional Life 4. Service to Others.)

One way in which we celebrate our lives of faith with our young people is through our "Milestone Ministry." In this way, families are connected to each other and the church. Milestones include:

• Baptism
• First Anniversary of Baptism
• Entering Sunday School
• Third Grade Bibles
• Entering Confirmation
• First Communion
• Beginning Mentor Program
• Confirmation
• High School Graduation

Let's grow together in FAITH!

Sunday School

9:15 to 10:15 a.m.

2 year olds - Kindergarten get the chance to experience God's love through active, hands-on lessons. The toddlers get to see, hear, touch, taste, and smell their lessons. The central point is reinforced through different learning activities so that these little ones can remember that God is special and so are they.

1^st through 5^th grade experience "Rally for Jesus" a Sunday morning program with classrooms transformed into creative workshops to give all children a different learning experience. Each Sunday morning the children meet in the Fellowship Hall for opening music and celebration. Each grade (1-5) is assigned a shepherd to take the class to a different workshop each week. The students study a Bible story for three weeks traveling to places such as: Creation Station, Holy Word Studios with theatre style popcorn, ATWW Newsroom, Drama Room and Puppet Theatre, Bible Game Room, Computer Room, Tent Tales, and Mary's Kitchen.

"Tent Tales" Workshop

HolyWord Studios

Creation Station

Bible Games

Computer Lab

Backstage

Drama Workshop

Newsroom

Middle School (6^th - 8^th) youth are offered a different approach on various subjects each Sunday. Bible lessons and group discussions provide insight into how to live ones faith in everyday living as a teenager.

High School (9^th - 12^th) youth meet weekly for Popcorn Theology.  They enjoy movies with a theological twist, good discussion, special guests and popcorn.

Adult Bible Study: Pastor Bruce Thalacker offers an informative study most Sunday mornings in the Reformation Room.

Friend-Ship Preschool

Friend-Ship Preschool is located here at South Canyon Lutheran and is financially supported by monthly tuitions. The preschool offers a positive learning environment with happy group play experiences so that the children leave at the end of the year more emotionally, socially, and physically mature and more skilled in solving the problems in his/her daily living.

Please visit the pre-school page for more details by clicking here

Confirmation Ministry

Confirmation begins with the Rite of Investiture for students in the 3^rd grade and continues through the fall of the 11^th grade when the students are ready to affirm his/her baptism. Activities and instruction for these students occurs throughout the year.

Wednesday Nights at South Canyon
September-February

Wednesday night is "Family Night"
at South Canyon Lutheran
offering a come-as-you-are meal from 5 to 6 p.m.
followed by a number of opportunities
for people of all ages.

Bible Adventure is for children age four through 5^th grade Wednesdays from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. The kids are in smaller groups with others their own age. They learn and experience God's love in many different ways: puppet ministry, crafts, re-enacting a Bible story, a video with discussion.

6^th - 9^th Grade Confirmation: Young people are involved in an interactive large and small group program which include lesson nights, Faith projects, servant projects and socials.

Quiz Bowl 

High School - students grades 10 - 12 meet from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. each Wednesday for Bible study, in-depth discussion, fellowship and snack!

Adult Bible Study - adults meet with Pastor Bruce Thalacker each Wednesday night from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. September - May.

Seasonal Events

Vacation Bible School and Day Camp
June 16 - 20, 2008

Vacation Bible School: One week in June, South Canyon Lutheran becomes filled with excitement and activities. As they offer VBS for 3 year olds through kindergarten. The theme for 2006 was Gospel Express: All Aboard God's Celebration Train!

2006 - Gospel Express

Day Camp: One week in June (the same as VBS week), South Canyon Lutheran kids who have completed grades one through five get to experience "a little of Outlaw Ranch" here at church. They meet Monday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and Friday from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Thursday night is set aside for a special "campfire" program for the whole church with goodies following.

Advent Fair: This event is celebrated on the first Sunday of Advent in the Fellowship Hall during Sunday school time. This festivity invites families to join together in celebrating the approaching birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. Throughout the Fellowship Hall areas are set aside for everyone to enjoy ethnic foods and music, dancing, family crafts and fellowship.

Children's Christmas Program: This joyous celebration of the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ takes place on a Sunday in mid-December. All the Sunday school children ages 3 through 5^th grade celebrate this event of music and drama with the congregation.