Youth Ministries serves students grade 5 through grade 8.Our programming shepherds these students, in transition from being children to young adults, by pointing them to Christ through teaching, worship, and small group interaction.

Weekly Programming (September -June)

• Sunday School classes meet during the 11:00am service 
• Wednesday Connection is 6:15-8:00pm, North & Downtown campuses 
• Learn more about our curriculum: Scope and Sequence; Children Desiring God

• If you plan to regularly attend classes, please read our Updated Behavioral Principles and then fill out a Family Registration form (to be updated each year). Visit the Family Discipleship wall display for hard copies.

• Read our vision for Child & Youth Discipleship.

Where We Gather

Find your children’s class locations below.

• Downtown Grade 5-6 classrooms are located on the 2^nd floor, and Grade 7-8 classrooms are located on the 3^rd floor, up the stairs from the Weekday Entrance.
• North Grade 5-8 classrooms are located in Hallway C.
• South Grade 5-8 classrooms are located on the 2^nd floor of Burnsville High School, above our check-in kiosks. 

Check-in Procedures

• First visit a check-in kiosk for check-in nametags
• Then proceed to the classrooms.

Transition Years Activities and Events (grade 5–grade 8 child and their parents)

The Bethlehem Transition Years (TY) Ministry provides opportunities for parents to spend time with their 5th-8th grade child in a variety of settings.  From a day at the zoo to sons and fathers learning to worship God together, each event is designed to knit the hearts of the child with their parents and with the Lord. Another important facet of the TY Ministry is that each event gives parents creative ways to engage their TY child which are transferrable to the home setting. For more information on Transitions Years Ministry, please contact Betty Dodge.

Special Activities and Events (grade 7–grade 8)

• Camps: Summer Camp is one week each summer and available to those entering 7^th through 9^th grade in the fall.
  View our camp video, photos, or link to our audio files on the camp blog.
• Fall Event
  • Listen to Awaken 09 audio here
  • Awaken 11 October 7–9, 2011 audio will be coming.
• Winter Retreat February 3–5, 2012 for 7–12 Grade Students
• Jr High JAMs: We gather in homes every other week during the summer to enjoy Jesus and the fellowship of his people through food, various activities, worship-in-song, and biblical teaching. 

Related Ministries

• Disability Ministry Contact: Brenda Fischer, 612-746-2650 x675
• Adventure Girls seeks to involve Bethlehem girls, moms, and other women in reaching out to unbelieving girls.
  Contacts: Marlene Johnson at 952-884-3982 (Downtown) and Alice Rogan at 651-770-2448 (North).
• Father's Light Mentors, formerly Life Coaches for Kids, connects trained mentors with children from single-parent homes. Mentor and child meet weekly. Contact: Tony Beach, 612-869-1987
• S.A.Y. Yes! Contact: Toph Majors, 612-600-4879
  
• Cub Scouts Contact: Tim Carlson, 612-721-2934
• Boy Scouts Contact: Tom Able, 612-237-0559
• Children’s Choirs

Related Resources

See the ministry topic index in our Resources section.

How Can I Volunteer?

We are always in need of more volunteers. Learn about how you can get involved.

Youth Ministry Contact Information

• Downtown & South Campuses: Contact Suzy Plocher (612-338-7653 x482).
• North Campus: Contact Ruth Gulbranson (612-455-0800 x808).
• Camps & Retreats: Contact Kevin Dau (612-338-7653 x493).