{"id":138,"date":"2026-06-25T11:53:33","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T11:53:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/livewire.team\/cherries\/?page_id=138"},"modified":"2026-09-28T11:41:54","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T11:41:54","slug":"youth","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/livewire.team\/cherries\/youth\/","title":{"rendered":"Youth"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"138\" class=\"elementor elementor-138\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4cbc36 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f4cbc36\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26e7c14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"26e7c14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style id=\"asw-css-youth\">.as-youth-page {\r\n      --navy:#12324a;\r\n      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There is a place for you here.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"as-youth-btn-row\">\r\n          <a class=\"as-youth-btn as-youth-btn-primary\"\r\n             href=\"mailto:youth@abidingsavior.info\">\r\n            Connect With Youth Ministry\r\n          <\/a>\r\n\r\n          <a class=\"as-youth-btn as-youth-btn-outline\"\r\n             href=\"https:\/\/livewire.team\/cherries\/calendar\/\">\r\n            View Youth Events\r\n          <\/a>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <section class=\"as-youth-section as-youth-weekly\">\r\n    <div class=\"as-youth-wrap\">\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"as-youth-weekly-panel\">\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"as-youth-weekly-copy\">\r\n          <div class=\"as-youth-eyebrow\">Weekly Youth Night<\/div>\r\n\r\n          <h2>Sunday evenings at Abiding Savior.<\/h2>\r\n\r\n          <p>\r\n            Youth gather regularly for faith, friendship, activities, and\r\n            connection.\r\n          <\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"as-youth-weekly-info\">\r\n\r\n          <div class=\"as-youth-info-card\">\r\n            <strong>Day<\/strong>\r\n            <span>Sunday<\/span>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n\r\n          <div class=\"as-youth-info-card\">\r\n            <strong>Time<\/strong>\r\n            <span>5:00\u20137:00 PM<\/span>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n\r\n          <div class=\"as-youth-info-card\">\r\n            <strong>Current Details<\/strong>\r\n            <span>Check the calendar for dates, changes, and special activities.<\/span>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n\r\n          <div class=\"as-youth-btn-row\">\r\n            <a class=\"as-youth-btn as-youth-btn-light\"\r\n               href=\"https:\/\/livewire.team\/cherries\/calendar\/\">\r\n              View Calendar\r\n            <\/a>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <section class=\"as-youth-section as-youth-highlights\">\r\n    <div class=\"as-youth-wrap\">\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"as-youth-head\">\r\n        <div>\r\n          <div class=\"as-youth-eyebrow\">Annual Highlights<\/div>\r\n          <h2>Faith-forming experiences and memorable events.<\/h2>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <p>\r\n          Youth ministry includes regular fellowship as well as major\r\n          gatherings, service opportunities, and seasonal events.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"as-youth-highlight-grid\">\r\n\r\n        <article class=\"as-youth-highlight-card gathering\">\r\n          <div>\r\n            <h3>LCMS National Youth Gathering<\/h3>\r\n\r\n            <p>\r\n              Every three years, LCMS youth gather for five days of worship,\r\n              service, learning, and connection with thousands of teens from\r\n              across the country.\r\n            <\/p>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n\r\n        <article class=\"as-youth-highlight-card pumpkin\">\r\n          <div>\r\n            <h3>Pumpkin Patch & Fall Fun<\/h3>\r\n\r\n            <p>\r\n              The annual Pumpkin Patch is the youth ministry\u2019s biggest\r\n              fundraiser and includes seasonal activities, Oktoberfest, Trunk\r\n              or Treat, and opportunities to serve together.\r\n            <\/p>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <section class=\"as-youth-section as-youth-contact\">\r\n    <div class=\"as-youth-wrap as-youth-contact-grid\">\r\n\r\n      <div>\r\n        <div class=\"as-youth-eyebrow\">Connect With Us<\/div>\r\n        <h2>Daniel and Jessica Schmitt<\/h2>\r\n\r\n        <p style=\"margin-top:20px;\">\r\n          Contact the youth ministry leaders with questions about weekly youth\r\n          nights, events, retreats, service opportunities, or getting involved.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"as-youth-contact-card\">\r\n        <h3>Youth Ministry Contact<\/h3>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"as-youth-contact-list\">\r\n\r\n          <div class=\"as-youth-contact-item\">\r\n            <strong>Email<\/strong>\r\n            <a href=\"mailto:youth@abidingsavior.info\">\r\n              youth@abidingsavior.info\r\n            <\/a>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n\r\n          <div class=\"as-youth-contact-item\">\r\n            <strong>Daniel<\/strong>\r\n            <a href=\"tel:3525142371\">\r\n              352-514-2371\r\n            <\/a>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n\r\n          <div class=\"as-youth-contact-item\">\r\n            <strong>Jessica<\/strong>\r\n            <a href=\"tel:3523590337\">\r\n              352-359-0337\r\n            <\/a>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <section class=\"as-youth-cta\">\r\n    <div class=\"as-youth-wrap\">\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"as-youth-cta-box\">\r\n        <div class=\"as-youth-eyebrow\">Join Youth Ministry<\/div>\r\n\r\n        <h2>There is a place for you here.<\/h2>\r\n\r\n        <p>\r\n          Reach out to Daniel and Jessica Schmitt or view the calendar for\r\n          upcoming youth nights, retreats, service projects, and special\r\n          events.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"as-youth-btn-row\">\r\n          <a class=\"as-youth-btn as-youth-btn-primary\"\r\n             href=\"mailto:youth@abidingsavior.info\">\r\n            Email Youth Ministry\r\n          <\/a>\r\n\r\n          <a class=\"as-youth-btn as-youth-btn-light\"\r\n             href=\"https:\/\/livewire.team\/cherries\/calendar\/\">\r\n            View Upcoming Events\r\n          <\/a>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  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