We are excited to introduce to you the Youth Team for 2007!

 

 

Dain has been at Word of Peace for 3.5 years.  Plays music, does video stuff and gets to hang out with cool people like Derek, Rick and the Youth Team.  And no one knows when he will cut his hair next.

       Dain Swanson ~ Youth Director

 

Derek has been at Word of Peace for almost a year and is continuing to warp the minds of 6th-8th Graders.  His favorite movies is Sergeant

York and no one knows when he will cut Dain's hair next.

                                         

 

                                                Derek Swanson ~ Middle School Guy

Rick has been at Word of Peace for 8+ years.  His love and passions are youth and education.  He has pioneered small groups and inspired Dain to grow his hair long. 

                              

                                Pastor Rick Skare

 

 

This is Melissa's first year on Youth Team and boy is she excited to work with her sister.  Can you guess which one it is?

                                              

                                                                                               Melissa Kranz

 

Heather Carr is new to this year's Youth Team.  She is involved in many different aspects of Word of Peace.  Heather first came to this

church to form Sol(e)d Out Worship the contemporary worship band.

 

Heather Carr

Lori is a seasoned veteran of Youth Team that loves the kitchen.  If you can’t find her putting bulletins together, being a confirmation grade manager or with her family then she is in the Word of Peace kitchen!

                                                Lori Hoover

 

After praying long and hard

Lynn answered the call to be on YouthTeam for the first time this year.  She brings a level of fun ideas that will freshen up all the youth programming of Word of Peace.

                                            Lynn Horn

Mari Reed is starting her second term on Youth Team.  She has helped with Confirmation, Youth Finances, and tons of administrative duties.  She also loves Starbucks and has really long hair!

                                                Mari Reed

 

Pam is starting her second year on Youth Team.  She has co-chaired the Fall Festival and knows everything there is to know about hockey.  Pam also takes great minuets at our meetings!

                                     Pam Johnston

Rae is in her second year as a member of Youth Team.  She has helped with all kinds of youth activities, housed members of Captive Free and done all of this while finishing school and starting her job in the medical profession.

                                                Rae Noto

 

Mindy (last name pronounced

muh-2-zick) has a passion for the middle school age. Weekly she donates Dance Dance Revolution and her PS2 to the cause!  She also works for the Crow River News.

Mindy Mateuszczyk

 

Ladies and Gentlemen...the youth team; team awesome!

 

We are all excited to put forth our best effort to plan and implement youth activities with the help of the congregation.

If you have any comments or would like to help in any way please contact Dain Swanson, Director Of Youth Ministries

dswanson@woplc.org

or Derek Swanson, Middle School Ministry Corridinator

dkswanson@woplc.org

763-496-2400

 

 

Upcoming youth Fundraisers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Youth Team Minutes