What is LOGOS?

Learn more about LOGOS and why it is so VITAL to our Youth Program here at Good Shepherd.

. . .then click on the links in the itinerary --->
to the right to see the fun we're having!

A little background . . .

For more than 45 years, LOGOS has partnered with local churches in a ministry to children and youth that is based upon the spiritual intent of the early Christian church as expressed in the Bible’s book of Acts. As a result, many LOGOS weekly ministries are composed of four parts that are integrated within a nurturing environment of Christian relationships. The four parts of the LOGOS weekly ministry model are:

Multi-Part Ministry Model

Bible Study - Bible study nurtures youth and children into intelligent, obedient, and biblically-informed discipleship. In grade level groups, each LOGOS class uses a curriculum that is designed to meet their unique needs and learning capabilities. We have developed Faith for Life2 to be a powerful Bible study resource for any weekly LOGOS ministry.

Worship Skills - Worship is essential and central to the Christian community. In Worship Skills young people learn about worship and prepare to lead in the Sunday morning service of worship. This is typically done through singing, bell, or speaking choirs, drama, or movement and dance.

Recreation Play – Recreation Play allows LOGOS young people to experience great fun at the expense of no one else. They participate in games and active play, do crafts, or experience the hobby or special interest of a member of the congregation. When we reveal ourselves in play, we strengthen friendships, and when conflicts occur, we practice our Child of God theology.

Family Time - Family Time provides a joyous, intergenerational celebration of personhood over a shared meal as LOGOS young people experience being part of the family of God. Young people are assigned to tables along with one or two adults who act as "table parents." The group around the table becomes a family as they share meals together throughout the year. Food is served family style. Conversation is purposeful. Life is celebrated!

February 18 Fayetteville, AR

February 11 Washington DC

February 4 Tombstone, AZ

Prayer
to the tune of “Frere Jacques

God our Father, God our Father,
Who gives all, who gives all,
Thank you for this dinner, Thank you for this dinner,
Amen. Amen.
(to the tune of Frere Jacques)

Thanks to the cooks to the tune of
“Oh My Darling, Clementine”

In a Kitchen, at Good Shepherd
Cooking for a bunch of kids
Dwelt our team of faithful cookers
And their leaders - Terri A.

Oh my darling, Oh my darling
Oh my darling Terri A.
We say thank you – thanks forever
Thanks for feeding us today!

Family Activity:
Outlaw Poker!

January 28 Vail, CO

Prayer: snowball prayer

Activity: musical chairlift (instead of a circle, we'll make rows of 2 chairs like a ski lift)

Thanks: (to tune of Let It Snow) Well the food at our school is frightful, But at LOGOS it's delightful. Yeah there's nowhere we'd rather go, LOGOS YO! LOGOS YO! LOGOS YO!

January 14 Hawaii

Pastor Dick and Joyce Jebsen were a huge help to everyone as LOGOS visited Hawaii. They taught a traditional Hawaiian game during recreation, Tininkling Sticks. and taught us Hawaiian words during dinner.

We called everyone to dinner using the Conch shell.

We had a special "Hula" prayer for our table grace.

Hawaiian shaved ice was our dessert.

Everyone enjoyed the simple Hawaiian game - Lummi Sticks - for a table activity.

January 7 Seattle, WA

We got into the alternative/Seattle vibe by practing Yoga during Recreation.

Our dining area was decorated to look like a Seattle coffeehouse, complete with dim lighting. We enjoyed flavored coffees (and hot cocoa!) with our meal which was . . . . of course! . . . . FISH!

Since Seattle is so rainy, our family activity was the Umbrella Game. Can't really explain it or it would give it all away. . . . Guess you just HAD TO BE THERE!

November 19 Texas

GRACE
(Tune- "Bonanza Theme" by Ray Evans and Jay Livingston, ©1959)

Da-da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da, da-da Thank You!

Da-da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da, Thank you for our food.

Thank you Lord, Thank you Lord, Thank you for our food.

Da-da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da, da-da Thank You!

Da-da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da, Thank you for our food.


THANKS TO THE COOKS:

Dinner Dean - "Did Everyone Like Our Texas Dinner???"
LOGOS RESPONSE: "YEE - HAW!"

November 12 Disneyworld, FL

Table Grace was to the tune of "Zippity Do Dah Zippity Aye" and Thanks to the Cooks was to the tune of It's a Small World After All.

Photos and update coming soon!

November 5 Wisconsin

ROOT Beer was on the menu this week as we visited Wisconsin - Land of beer and cheese!
Since Wisconsin has such a strong German heritage, we said Grace in German.

Table Grace: (In German)
Abba
Vater
Himmel
Amen.

Thanks to the Cooks- (to the tune of Are You Sleeping, Brother John?)
Now we Thank you, Now we Thank you
Thank you cooks! Thank you cooks!
For our tasty dinner, this meal it was a winner.
Thank you Cooks! Thank you Cooks!

Blanket races were a huge hit in Recreation!

Since hunting is a huge pastime in Wisconsin we "Hunted" Wisconsin Trivia for our family activity.