Pastor's Bio
Pr. Craig Minich (PC) lives in the West Bay with his partner Bruce. Craig is originally from Tampa, FL and took a BA in Literature & Philosophy at Lenior-Rhyne University in Hickory, NC, an MA in ethics from the Graduate Theological Union, and a M.Div. from Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary (the latter two in Berkeley, CA). Pr. Craig is Adult Chair of the Sierra Pacific Synod Youth Committee (SPSYC) which is a youth-led group of Lutheran high school leaders from our large synod who lead age appropriate youth retreats. Pr. Craig loves snowboarding, playing vintage video games, going to the rock concerts, and shares his passion for justice and sharing God’s grace as a Gift!
East Bay Lutheran Youth Program:
We are a Joint Youth Ministry of the East Bay Lutheran Parish (EBLP)
“Serving Christ in the City”
All are Welcome – Join the FUN!
Our youth groups hold the following:
* We seek to live-out Jesus’ Great Commandment to love God with all our hearts and to love our neighbor as ourselves.
* We seek to look for God in all that we experience.
* We seek to work for justice and to give back to our communities in service and advocacy.
* We seek to be welcoming groups-safe places for all.
* We seek to develop prayer lives that encompass all the aspects of our lives. This can occur while we are reflective, playing, being creative, & serving others.
We are a Joint Youth Ministry of the East Bay Lutheran Parish (EBLP)
“Serving Christ in the City”
All are Welcome – Join the FUN!
Our youth groups hold the following:
* We seek to live-out Jesus’ Great Commandment to love God with all our hearts and to love our neighbor as ourselves.
* We seek to look for God in all that we experience.
* We seek to work for justice and to give back to our communities in service and advocacy.
* We seek to be welcoming groups-safe places for all.
* We seek to develop prayer lives that encompass all the aspects of our lives. This can occur while we are reflective, playing, being creative, & serving others.
Family Ministry
Each of our sponsoring congregations hosts fun & faith-based annual family events like our: ‘Bowled Over by the Spirit’ Party, Epiphany Ice Skating Party, Easter ‘Egg’stravaganza, Halloween Party & Haunted House (led by our Middle School group-MYLK), Summer A’s game outings, & more. These events are for EBLYP families & friends, as well as youth from our elementary group (G.E.T., see below). They are intended for youth under 11, but all of God’s family is invited & welcome.
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Elementary Youth Ministry
G.E.T. or God’s Elementary-People Together is our elementary - aged youth group. We are a welcoming group for youth in 2nd-5th grades who seek to experience the grace of the risen Christ, to belong in a group where we are accepted, and encouraged to share who we are in our world. We meet once a month to eat lunch together, to explore Bible Stories through drama, singing, art, games & prayer. We also take part in the Family Ministry events above. G.E.T. Together! G.E.T. Connected! G.E.T. Faithful!
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Middle School Ministry
MYLK (Middle Youth–Lutheran Kids) is our 6th-8th grade youth group. We meet twice monthly on Friday overnights & Sundays after church September through May. We eat together, play games, grow in friendship, do service work, & interact with the stories of our faith through art, drama, songs, and popular culture like music, movies, and books. We look for Christ in our lives, we explore our personal and spiritual identities, and we partake in occasional adventures that help us face our fears in a safe & welcoming environment. We attend the annual synodical youth retreat, summer camp confirmation week, a snow retreat weekend and 6-8 service projects a year. Got MYLK? Got God?
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High School Ministry
SNL (Sunday Night Live) is the name of our senior high youth group for youth in 9th–12th grades. We meet September through May from 4:30–6:30 PM (usually) every other Sunday. We eat dinner together, and discuss where God is in our lives, and “check-in” with each other to reflect on what is going on in our lives and to support each other. At these meetings, we develop our spiritual faith, we hone our leadership skills, and we explore God’s earth, seeking to spread God’s grace and to work for justice through service work and advocacy for the oppressed. We take part in adventures that help us see God in all that we do, be it at our annual snowboarding retreat, when we attend our synodical faith & leadership retreat, when we are working at our 6-8 service projects each year, when we attend a week of summer camp as junior counselors for mentally-challenged adults, or on our annual summer service trip (we have gone to El Salvador, France and South Africa, & NOLA in years past.). SNLers are doing amazing things – hope to see you there!
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EBLYP Member Congregations:
EBLYP Member Congregations:
* Resurrection Lutheran Church, 397 Euclid Ave., Oakland, CA 94610; 510.444.5382
* St. Paul Lutheran Church, 1658 Excelsior Ave., Oakland, CA 94602; 510.530.6333
* Trinity Lutheran Church, 650 Alma Ave., Oakland, CA 94610; 510.836.3135
*Trinity Lutheran Church, 1323 Central Ave., Alameda, CA 94501, 510.522.5220
* United Lutheran Church of Oakland, 8800 Fontaine St., Oakland Ca 94605, 510-569-0689
* Resurrection Lutheran Church, 397 Euclid Ave., Oakland, CA 94610; 510.444.5382
* St. Paul Lutheran Church, 1658 Excelsior Ave., Oakland, CA 94602; 510.530.6333
* Trinity Lutheran Church, 650 Alma Ave., Oakland, CA 94610; 510.836.3135
*Trinity Lutheran Church, 1323 Central Ave., Alameda, CA 94501, 510.522.5220
* United Lutheran Church of Oakland, 8800 Fontaine St., Oakland Ca 94605, 510-569-0689
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