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Vacation Bible School (VBS)
Vacation Bible School (VBS)
(3-year-olds through just completed 5th grade)
Vacation Bible School is arguably the best week of the summer! We have an evening VBS program here at OSLC where kids get to sing songs, learn more about Bible stories and characters from the Bible, eat a delicious snack, play games, and do an art or science project each night. Youth in grades 6 and up are welcome to be small group leaders for the younger kids. It is an energetic, joy-filled week!
VBS 2026 will be held July 19-22
Little Lutherans
Birth to 3-year-old children (not yet in Sunday School)
Little Lutherans is an opportunity for those who aren't in Sunday School yet (and their parents or guardians) to join us one Sunday a month for story time to hear the stories of the Bible and faith in an age-appropriate format. This group will gather after Family Connect in the Fireside Room at 10:30
2025-2026 dates are:
October 5, November 2, December 7, January 11, February 8, March 1, April 12, May 3
Cradle Roll
Cradle Roll
3-year-old children (or entering Sunday School as preschoolers)
Cradle Roll is a special event where we welcome our youngest students to our Sunday school program. We invite 3-year-olds (or those starting Preschool Sunday School) and their parents or guardians for a special welcome during worship in September and present them with a Bible. After worship, we invite you for a building tour, story time, and a snack.
Cradle Roll is on September 21, 2025
Sunday School
Sunday School
Preschool (3 year olds) - 4th Grade
We offer Sunday school for preschoolers (3-year-olds) through 4th grade on Sunday mornings from 10:15 to 11:00 am. Our Sunday school hour starts with Family Connect from 10:15 to 10:30 AM. This is a time for parents or guardians and students to worship together. We sing songs and introduce the lesson for the morning. Then students are dismissed to their classrooms at 10:30 AM.
Special Events:
Rally Sunday: Join us as we kick off the fall season and Sunday School at Our Savior's. We start with worship at 10 am. After worship, Sunday School families are invited to an orientation where you will meet your teachers and see your classroom. We wrap up the morning with lunch and games in the yard. In 2025, Rally Sunday is on September 14.
3rd Grade Bibles: Our 3rd grade students receive their Bibles in worship and then participate in a class with a parent or guardian following worship. In the class, students learn about their Bible, learn how to read it, and have a time for families to share passages that are important to them. 3rd grade Bible presentation and class is on October 12, 2025.
First Communion: Currently, we celebrate First Communion with our 4th and 5th grade students. There are sessions in Fall and Spring – you can choose the dates that work best for your family. We ask that at least one adult attend the class with their student. During the class, a week before the celebration, students learn about the gift of Holy Communion, the real presence of Christ, and what it means to be Christ in the world to others. If you have younger children interested in participating in communion class, please reach out to Sarah or Pastor Ali.
2025-2026 dates are:
Sundays, November 9 (11 am class) and November 16 (9 am worship)
OR
Sundays, April 26 (11 am class) and May 3 (9 am worship).
5th-9th Grade Confirmation
5th-9th Grade Confirmation
Confirmation, at its core, is not something that the church does to or for youth. Confirmation is something that youth do for themselves; it is their chance to stand up and say, "This is what I believe" and affirm God's "yes" to them as they are taught the faith (the definition of confirmation). In this 5 year format (grades 5-9) of large group lessons and small group discussions, students will learn more about Scripture, the Triune God, the basics of Lutheranism and our catechism as well as what looks like to live out our faith in worship, service, and community while exploring topics and questions that encourage deepening our faith and articulating what they believe.
Youth have their Affirmation of Baptism in 10th grade on Reformation Sunday.
5-6th grade confirmation will be held in the sanctuary 6:30-7:30 PM
7-9th grade confirmation will be held in the Fellowship Hall 6:30-7:45 PM
*please contact church for the full confirmation schedule for the 2025-2026 school year
Youth Group
Youth Group
(9th-12th grade)
During the school year, 9th-12th graders gather most 1st, 3rd and 5th Wednesdays during the school year at 8 pm for a time of food, fun, games, conversation, and building relationships.
Where God's Story and Our Stories are Woven Together in Christ
Our Savior's Lutheran Church ~ 302 3rd St NE ~ Barnesville, MN 56514
Phone: 218-354-7101 ~ Email: office@oslcbarnesville.org ~ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/OurSaviorsBarnesville
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