{"id":1143,"date":"2019-10-31T15:53:39","date_gmt":"2019-10-31T15:53:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/elchome.tk\/?page_id=1143"},"modified":"2025-12-18T17:47:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T17:47:07","slug":"youth-ministries","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/elchome.org\/?page_id=1143","title":{"rendered":"YOUTH MINISTRIES"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1143\" class=\"elementor elementor-1143\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5955f1f8 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"5955f1f8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b16efd2\" data-id=\"b16efd2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-73c90570 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"73c90570\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f077d1f\" data-id=\"7f077d1f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2a2ee0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c2a2ee0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elchome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/587784663_10104607099572806_6137844227774288952_n-rgchgcv31gz3m5xhyt8e8l6dns4vsff8hbvqi2664s.jpg\" title=\"587784663_10104607099572806_6137844227774288952_n\" alt=\"587784663_10104607099572806_6137844227774288952_n\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c4496c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c4496c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Cabin Retreats<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7de2e929 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7de2e929\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>ELC is blessed to have a local church cabin that the youth frequent throughout the year.\u00a0 Every fall and spring we host a cabin retreat for the youth that focuses on a different theme. Retreats provide a great opportunity for our youth to experience God&#8217;s creation through outdoor worship, campfires, hikes, and different fun activities. Over the years they provided a great bonding environment for our youth and their friends.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-43e634c9\" data-id=\"43e634c9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-211cb694 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"211cb694\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elchome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/20230706_192345-rdoi8n3jhdki4c0zv1cpmw7z1tcqcbtb3arf032s98.jpg\" title=\"20230706_192345\" alt=\"20230706_192345\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78022973 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"78022973\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Mission trips<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75f43ebf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75f43ebf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Every summer our youth participate in a Mission Trip, which is a week-long mission of service to low-income communities. It is a life-changing experience as campers participate in activities that build community, encourage spiritual growth and enable them to understand their role in combating poverty. Over the years we have done projects in New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, North Carolina and Tennessee. These trips have become the glue of our youth group.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ab3f774\" data-id=\"4ab3f774\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79243e56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"79243e56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elchome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/FB_IMG_1747622909627-rgcivffedevyffqvqvynpp7zlgeu0e67i3xh7ag424.jpg\" title=\"FB_IMG_1747622909627\" alt=\"FB_IMG_1747622909627\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5726bda1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5726bda1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Youth Events<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-114ac694 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"114ac694\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>ELC has a dedicated youth ministry team that organizes exciting events throughout the year. Each month there is at least one main event that gives our youth an opportunity to come together. Some events are local and focus on having fun, like white water rafting, snow tubing, go-kart riding, or going to Sky Zone. Others are overnight events where we join youth from other churches, like Winterfest or Harrisburg Youth Quake. These events provide learning and service opportunities as well as meeting new friends. 2025 Youth Calendar<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f129f4b elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f129f4b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-87b0d91\" data-id=\"87b0d91\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f60458c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f60458c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Evangelical Lutheran Church<br>\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d89e758 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d89e758\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>43 S. 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