WEDNESDAY DINNER

WEDNESDAYS

5:00-5:45 - Living Faith Center

Enjoy a casual, family-friendly meal with the HTLC Community before classes start! Everyone is welcome at the table as we chat and ease into Lift and class time! 

Students younger than 6th grade should attend with a parent or favorite adult. 

Students 6th grade and older are welcome to arrive starting at 4:00 to help prep for dinner! 

WEDNESDAYS

5:45 - SANCTUARY

 At 5:45, you will be directed to the Sanctuary for Wednesday Night Lift. Here, your K-8th children will be officially checked in and under the supervision of the staff, but you are more than welcome to stick around and participate in this brief 15-minute worship. We will sing fun songs together, say a prayer, and then be sent off to class! 

WEDNESDAYS

5:00-5:45 - LFC - Dinner

5:45-6:00 - LIFT Sanctuary

6:00-7:15 - Class

ECHO is the programming for K-2nd grade at HTLC. ECHO stands for Embracing Christ’s Hope Outpoured. This is the first opportunity outside of worship at HTLC for young people to programmatically encounter Scripture and the love of God through Jesus Christ. Grounded in the Shema or Deuteronomy 6:4-7, the focus for this program will be to invite them into the Christian story, helping them to know God’s love by hearing and reciting the biblical narrative. They will engage with God’s Word through stories, music, art, and play.

WEDNESDAYS

5:00-5:45 - LFC - Dinner

5:45-6:00 - LIFT Sanctuary

6:00-7:15 - Class

FIRST COMMUNION WORKSHOPS 

Date & Time TBD

WEDNESDAYS Bible Explorers is the programming for 3rd-5th grade at HTLC. Bible Explorers are encouraged to discover, read, and think about Scripture in new ways. They will start to ask questions such as “What does this mean?” and “Why does this matter to me?”. 3rd-5th graders will understand the law and promises of Jesus Christ in every part of scripture. Like an explorer needs a compass, good gear, and a willingness to learn, we are equipping this age group with the tools to critically engage with Scripture and establish a life-giving relationship with Jesus Christ, knowing they can always turn to God in Christ, by the power of the Holy Spirit.

FIRST COMMUNION WORKSHOPS  We will hold First Communion Workshops generally in the spring. Watch for details!

WEDNESDAYS

5:00-5:45 - LFC - Dinner

5:45-6:00 - LIFT Sanctuary

6:00-7:15 - Class

Confirmation is the programming for 6th-8th grade. Grounded in God’s grace, the middle schoolers at HTLC will seek to engage with faith, scripture, and theology in deeper ways than ever before. The main way we will accomplish that is in the classroom, engaging a curriculum covering the Bible (Old and New Testament), Lutheran Living, History, and Catechism. In class, students will be nurtured, challenged, and given a Christ-centered community where they can safely ask big questions about God and discover who they are.

As students learn to articulate their trust in the Triune God who created them, the Confirmation curriculum will also have a strong emphasis on the perennial task of living out their faith in response to God’s saving action. Confirmands will be empowered to help with worship, assist with food ministry (food distributions and dinner on Wednesdays), and attend confirmation camp. This will culminate in a Capstone service project, where rising 9th graders will plan a project to serve their congregation or community based on their spiritual gifts. 

Pathways is the high school ministry at HTLC. Pathways meets on the first and third Sunday of each month (check the church calendar) for bible study, fellowship, and leadership formation. High school students are empowered to lead in worship, serve in the community, and live out their faith in response to God’s saving grace. 

Each Summer, Pathways goes on a Youth Trip based around a three year rotation. Year A, high schoolers go to the ELCA National Youth Gathering. Year B, high schoolers go to a camp such as Rainbow Trail Lutheran Camp in Colorado. Year C, youth will go on a justice based/service trip to help . Youth are encouraged to help organize and fundraise all trips and events for Pathways.