United Lutheran Church Elbow Lake

09/06/2026

🌟 You’re Invited! 🌟
Come join us as we gather around our youth!
Whether you’re a parent, youth, mentor, small group leader, or simply someone who wants to learn more, we’d love to have you join us.

📅 September 23rd� 🕕 6:00 PM
🍽️ Share a meal with us� 💬 Learn what our youth program will be up to� 🤝 Discover ways you can be part of it

This isn’t just a meeting—it’s an opportunity to build relationships, encourage one another, and grow together in Christ as we walk alongside our young people.

As Paul writes in Colossians:
“That their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love…”� — Colossians 2:2

Come as you are. Bring your ideas, your questions, and your willingness to be part of something meaningful. We’d love to see you there! ❤️
All are welcome!

United Lutheran Church Elbow Lake
Messiah Lutheran Church-Hoffman

09/06/2026

09/02/2026

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We can't wait to see all the ways God is moving in our community!

ALL are welcome!
See you soon!

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United Lutheran Church Elbow Lake
Messiah Lutheran Church-Hoffman

08/30/2026

08/26/2026

A Little Clarification About Our Youth Ministry 💙

In case you missed our announcement—or if you’ve had a few questions —we wanted to share a little more about our new youth ministry partnership!

United Lutheran, Peace Lutheran, and Messiah Lutheran have come together to hire Katie Koplin as our Youth Coordinator! Katie will be leading our 5th & 6th grade programming, Confirmation, and High School Youth Group, working alongside the pastors from United and Messiah.

One thing we really want to make clear is that this is a community youth program! ❤️

While the program is being offered and supported by United, Peace, and Messiah Lutheran Churches, ALL kids in our community are welcome to participate. Your family does not need to be a member of one of these three churches—or even currently attend a church—to be part of the program.

Our hope is to create a welcoming place where area youth can:
✨ Grow in their faith
❤️ Serve and make a difference in our community
🤝 Make new friends
🙏 Ask questions and explore their faith
🎉 And, of course, have some fun along the way!

We are excited about what can happen when three churches work together to support the youth in our community. We hope families will see this as an opportunity for all area kids to be included, welcomed, and connected.

If you have questions about the new youth program or upcoming activities, please reach out to Katie or one of our pastors. We’d love to have you join us!

08/24/2026

Hey! 👋 We’re looking for adults who want to grow alongside our youth this year!

Maybe you’re interested in being a small group leader, a mentor, helping with snacks, or simply learning more about how you can come alongside our youth. There’s a place for you!

🌱 Youth Ministry Volunteer Meeting
📅 Wednesday, August 26
⏰ 6:00 PM
📍 Peace Lutheran Church

Come learn more, ask questions, and see where you might fit. You don’t need to have it all figured out—we’d love to have you join us!

Can’t make the meeting? Reach out to Katie Koplin at: [email protected]

08/23/2026

08/20/2026

🌟 Welcome, Katie Koplin! 🌟

We are excited to introduce **Katie Koplin as our new Youth Coordinator! Katie is looking forward to getting to know our youth, building relationships, and creating opportunities for faith, fellowship, service, and fun.

📅 **IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES**

August 26 at 6:00 PM - Peace Lutheran, Barrett
🤝 **Youth Support Team Gathering**
All potential **small group leaders, mentors, and others who would like to encourage and support our youth** are invited to meet at 6:00 PM. We’d love to have anyone interested in helping our youth be part of this conversation!

September 23 at 6:00 PM – Peace Lutheran, Barrett
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 **Parent & Youth Community Meeting**
Parents and youth are invited to an informational meeting to learn more about **this year’s schedule, content, small group leaders, mentors, and other opportunities**. A Meal will be served!

September 25 | 7:00–8:00 AM – Peace Lutheran, Barrett
🥞 **First Breakfast Club of the Year!**
We’re kicking off another year of Breakfast Club! Come enjoy breakfast, fellowship, and a great start to the school day.

September 30
✝️ **Confirmation Begins!**
Confirmation officially begins for the year.

💙 **More Dates Coming Soon!**

Additional dates for **Youth Group and 5th & 6th Grade activities** are still being finalized. We’ll share those as soon as they are confirmed, so stay tuned!

More information and confirmation resources can be found on our **Confirmed in Christ** page.

https://sites.google.com/view/confirmedinchrist/home?authuser=2

08/16/2026