MIDDLE SCHOOL MINISTRY
Get To Know Our Middle School Ministry
Serving families with children in 6th through 8th grade focusing on confirmation, Christ Lincoln Middle School Ministry seeks to develop the faith of our middle school students. Summertime mission trips, as well as monthly service & fellowship activities are woven into confirmation instruction.
Wednesday Nights
Wednesday Night Small Groups are a great way for students to connect with Jesus. Trusted and trained small group leaders support our students each week for times of learning, building friendships, serving, and more. Mark "Confirmation Track" when you register if you wish for your student(s) to publicly profess their faith in the 9th grade.
Both Campuses
5:45 pm, Optional gathering (pizza available)
6:15 - 7:30 pm, Large group lesson and small groups
211 Worship Space, Both campuses
Sunday Mornings
Sunday morning Bible Study is a chance for our students to read and grow in their understanding of God's Word together. Students join a table leader each week to read through a chapter or story of the Bible. For those on the Confirmation Track, Sundays are an opportunity to complete their Bible Journal expectation.
Sumner Campus
9:30-10:30 am, Middle School Bible study
Meeting Space #3 (downstairs), Sumner Campus
Yankee Hill
9:00-10:00 am, Middle School Bible study
Room E202, Yankee Hill Campus
Confirmation at Christ Lincoln
Confirmation is a process for students who have been Baptized to more fully explore their faith and publicly profess it to be their own on Confirmation Day, in the fall of their 9th grade year. In the Confirmation Track, students will learn the basics of our Lutheran Christian faith while developing faith habits of Rows, Circles, Arrows, and Dots to last them a lifetime.
Returning Student Resources
Returning Student Resources
What Does Middle School Ministry Look Like?
Our Events
Middle School Mini Lock-In
February 6 - 7th at Yankee Hill
February 13 - 14th at Sumner
Invite your Middle School friends to Christ Lincoln this February! You and your friends will have a blast together and get to learn about the Matthew 25 Challenge, our 2026 church-wide mission project to sponsor a village in Ecuador through World Vision.
Basics of Holy Communion
Register by February 18th
Fifth, sixth, and seventh graders who desire to learn more about the Sacrament of Holy Communion are encouraged to register for upcoming Early Communion classes by February 18. Students who complete the class will be invited to receive their first Communion on Maundy Thursday.
8th Grade Confirmation Retreat
May 2 - 3rd at Camp Luther
We ask that each 8th grade student and a faith mentor to make every effort to attend the Confirmation Retreat. The retreat begins at 3:00pm in Schuyler on Saturday, May 2nd and will conclude by 12:00pm on Sunday, May 3rd.
MSM Servant Event
May 24 - 29 in Colorado
Join us in Colorado for an amazing middle school servant event! We'll work hard and play hard with service projects and camp games, and rest well in worship, devotion, and time together in God's beautiful creation with friends.
MEET JOEL MARQUARDT
Director of Middle School Ministry
Joel oversees ministry from 6th to 8th grades and seeks to develop pathways for students to confirm their faith during these identity forming years. He joined the Christ Lincoln family in April 2022 and is excited to build relationships with our students and middle school parents. He and his wife, Nicole, have three young boys, Jeremiah, Josiah and Elijah.