Elevate Youth Convention 2024
Jul
2
to Jul 6

Elevate Youth Convention 2024

The next youth convention is in the summer of 2024. As you consider it ---- talk to any of the 12 students who went in 2024 and they will tell you how great of a time that it was. And as you consider it, we have a great trip planned as we did in 2022 with 8 other churches while we travel via coach bus. We will be traveling from June 30th through July 7th.

 

Be encouraged to visit the promo video, to look at our schedule in detail, and to be aware that the cost is a flat $530 for hotels and registration costs plus the cost of the bus. (The bus costs depends on the passenger load).

 

The next steps are to:

  1. Complete an EYC registration form and submit it with a $100 nonrefundable deposit.

  2. The fundraiser

  3. To attend a student/parent meeting in support of the trip on January 7th

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Cascade Bay
Jul
12
1:15 PM13:15

Cascade Bay

We invite all students to join us for a fun, water filled day at Cascade Bay in Eagan MN. Will be partnering with Oak Hill Church for this event. We will be meeting at True Life Church at 1:15 pm and will return to the church by 10:00 pm. Wood fired pizza dinner will be provided. The cost is $10 per person.

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Camping Trip
Aug
16
to Aug 17

Camping Trip

We will be hosting a camping trip to Afton State Park. We will meet at the church at 4:00 pm on Friday August 16th and return to he church Saturday August 17th at 4:00 pm. The cost is $15 per person or $25 per family.

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Where's Waldo
Apr
6
3:30 PM15:30

Where's Waldo

Where's Waldo Youth Event

🔍🎉 Hey, Youth! Get ready for an epic Where's Waldo adventure. We will meet on April 6th at 3:30 pm at church. THen hunt through the bustling mall, spot Waldos, and win exciting prizes. Then, wrap up the adventure with delicious pizza back at the church. The end time will be 6:30 pm It's an afternoon you won't want to miss! 🍕🔍

We need adults to be Waldos! If interested please get in touch with Mark N.

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Winter Blast 2024
Feb
9
to Feb 11

Winter Blast 2024

Winter Blast

Registration for Winter Blast will begin on 11/12. This retreat is for students in Jr and Sr High and it will be outstanding. If you complete a registration form by January 6th the cost will be $60. After that, the cost is $90. We will explore Twin Oaks camp, have some great food, attend four worship sessions, have plenty of time to explore God’s creation and compete against other youth groups in some team events. We will depart at 1:30 PM on Friday, February 9th, and return home at 6 PM on February 11th. If you attend the REALITY APOLOGETCS conference, this retreat is free. To take advantage of the BOGO offer, please return your registration form by January 6th.

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 Snow Tubing  @ The Brue Farm
Jan
13
2:00 PM14:00

Snow Tubing @ The Brue Farm

All students in grades 6-12 are invited to go snow tubing/sledding at the Brue Farm on 1/13 from 2-4 pm as we enjoy an amazing hill and a powered tow rope to get us to the top of the hill. Students should bring warm clothes and their own tube or sled. Please sign up and please feel free to invite friends. Please provide your own transportation to and from this event. The address is 1101 60th Ave SW, Rochester.

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Reality Apologetics
Nov
10
to Nov 11

Reality Apologetics

Last year we had a great group of students attend the Reality Apologetics Conference as they tackled some tough issues that our students face. As you look at this year’s schedule and speaking themes you can see that once again that they are trying to reach our students with the issues that they are confronted with. To learn more about the speakers and schedule of the conference, go to https://www.realityapologetics.com/mn/

 

Students will have multiple opportunities to worship, to be challenged in their faith and to attend seminars of their choosing.

 

Our cost is $60 for any student paid in full by 9/13 and $90 for any student registered thereafter. This year we will be partnering with Calvary Evangelical Free Church in Rochester. We will be sharing a school bus and using the same hotel.

 

This school year we will be offering a BOGO offer on this retreat and the Winter Blast Retreat. If you register, we will cover the cost for Winter Blast.

 

Students attending must have a 2023-2024 school year release form on file.

 

We depart at 2:30 on 11/10 and we return on 11/11 at 8 pm. We will be meeting at and departing from Calvary Evangelical Free Church in Rochester.

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Youth Group Mini Golf
Oct
14
1:00 PM13:00

Youth Group Mini Golf

Attention High School Students!  On Saturday, October 14 you are invited to a high stakes round of mini-golf.  Well, not that high of stakes, but there will be a couple of fun challenges above and beyond normal mini-golf.  We will meet at 1:00 at True Life and head to Kellog, MN.  We plan to return by 5:00.  Cost is $10 per person and includes ice cream.  Sign up today!

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Middle School Mania
Oct
13
to Oct 15

Middle School Mania

All True Life Church Jr. High Students are invited to go to Middle School Mania at IPOINT this fall, October 13-15.

This is open to all students in grades 6-8

We will depart at 1:30 from the church (yep, you get to get out of school early) and we will return on the 9th by 7 pm.

IPOINT has a $25 discount for those registered early and we as a church will match that price which means the cost is only $55 if you are paid and registered by 9/14

To register, please complete a registration form located on the youth group bulletin board.

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S'mores & More
Sep
24
5:30 PM17:30

S'mores & More

A number of youth groups in our area had planned to host a “Night of Worship” on September 24th but that event is not happening. In light of that, we invite all 6th – 12th-grade students to come to “Smores + More” on September 24th from 5:30-7:30 at the Johannesen house. As we gather, students will get to roast hot dogs over the fire, play yard games, enjoy a campfire worship set with Jacob Johnson, and they will get to enjoy smores and more. The Johannesen address is 5753 Longboat Rd NW in Rochester.

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Mississippi River Boat Day
Aug
9
9:30 AM09:30

Mississippi River Boat Day

The Mississippi River Boat Day will be happening on August 9th.(rain date 8/16). We invite all students to join us as we will be spending the day at Lake Pepin on a pontoon boat. The cost is $10 per student. We will depart at 9:30 am and return home by 7:00 pm. Please bring sunscreen, towels, strap-on sandals (not flip flops) and giant inflatables as able. Life jackets will be provided by our host.

 

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Reach Out Rochester
Jul
16
to Jul 22

Reach Out Rochester

Reach Out Rochester is happening July 16-22. ROR23 is a great opportunity for students currently in grades 6-12 to serve together with others from within our youth group and from several other churches. The cost is $175 if registered by June 1st and $200 through July 1st. For more info and to register, go to www.trueliferochester.org/ror23

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Splash n Dash
Jul
7
to Jul 9

Splash n Dash

Trip Schedule

  • Depart from TLLBC 7 at 2:00 pm

    Arrive in Westby at 4:00 pm

    Dinner at 5:00 pm

    Westby Style Fun 6:00 pm

    Worship/teaching time at 8:00 pm

  • Breakfast at 7:30 am

    Depart for Noah’s Ark at 8:00 am

    Enjoy Noah’s Ark from 10:00 am – 6:00 pm (hot dog lunch included with park admission)

    Return to True Life by 11 PM

  • $25 for students planning to attend Reach out Rochester

    $45 for students not attending Reach out Rochester

  • Sleeping bag and pillow for July 7th

    Money for two meals

    Bible

    Modest bathing suit

    Towel

    2023-24 Youth Group Release Form

Please register by 7/1 so we can finalize our hotel reservation and transportation.

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Broomball
Feb
20
2:00 PM14:00

Broomball

We want to invite all students in grades 6-12 to play broomball on 2/20 at 2 pm as many (if not all) of our students are off from school. We will be playing at the neighbors of Lyle and Sandy Nienow. The address is 5685 Bragg Lane SE

Our host has asked that everyone bring a helmet with. Bike helmets are acceptable. If you need a helmet, please let Mark J know by 2/13. In addition, we will provide hot chocolate. Please dress warm.

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Winter Blast
Feb
10
to Feb 12

Winter Blast

Winter Blast

At our fall orientation meeting, we took a quick poll to decide which winter retreat at IPOINT that we would attend. The result of that survey was to choose “Winter Blast” which is open to all students in grades 6-12. We are asking that everyone sign up by 12/1. As long as we have Jr High students signed up and registered, we will attend this camp. In the event no Jr High age students register, we will pivot and move the retreat to Sr High Winter Weekend.

Here are the important details to keep in mind

  • Cost: Free to season pass users or $75 for any other student

  • We will depart from True Life on Friday 2/10 at 1:30 and return Sunday at 5 pm

  • Students should pack with them warm clothes, snow boots, bible, sleeping bags, toiletries, towels, sleeping bags

  • Please bring money with for dinner Friday and ice cream on Sunday

  • Please register by 12/1

    Registration forms are available at here and on the youth group bulletin board.

  • If you wish to pay by credit card, please click below (Please note a 5% surcharge will be applied)

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SNOWDAZE
Dec
28
12:45 PM12:45

SNOWDAZE

We invite any students in grades 6-12 to join us for SNOWDAZE 2022. This year we will be going to Mt Kato for GLOW Tubing, dinner and to have a Pickleball Tournament.

In order to go snow tubing, students must bring with a completed release form that can be found at https://www.mountkato.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Snow-Tubing-Release.pdf

Our schedule is:

  • Depart from True Life – 12:45 pm

  • Pickleball – 3:00-5:00

  • Dinner – 5:00-530

  • Tubing 6:30-8:30

  • Return to True Life – 10:30 pm

The cost is $45 per student if they are not registered for the season pass. Please sign up by 12/20.

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Reality Apologetics Conference
Nov
11
to Nov 12

Reality Apologetics Conference

Last year we had a great group of students attend the Reality Apologetics Conference as they tackled some tough issues that our students face. As you look at this year’s schedule and speaking themes you can see that once again that they are trying to reach our students with the issues that they are confronted with. To learn more about the speakers and the schedule of the conference, go to www.realityapologetics.com/mn/

Students will have multiple opportunities to worship, be challenged in their faith, and attend seminars of their choosing.

Our cost is $50 for any student paid in full by 9/8 and $70 for any student registered thereafter.

Students attending must have a 2022-2023 school year release form on file.

We depart at 2:30 on 11/11 and we return on 11/12 at 7 pm.

Lodging and transportation details are currently being worked out.

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Fall Nightery
Nov
4
to Nov 5

Fall Nightery

Registration for “Fall Nightery” is now open.

This year, the event is happening exclusively at the Mall of America with expanded options for rides, mini golf, FLYOVERAMERICA and more. For those not participating in the season pass, the cost is $35

We will meet at True Life Church at 5 PM on November 4th and be back to True Life at 6:30 AM on November 5th.

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Throwback Video Game Night
Oct
15
7:00 PM19:00

Throwback Video Game Night

We invite all high school-only age students to join us on October 15th from 7-10 pm as we enjoy time with each other, snacks, and some classic video games. There is NO cost to attend this event. If you are able and you have a classic game system (WII, XBOX, 64, or anything vintage) would you let us know by 10/10 that you will be bringing it with you?

Please sign up by 10/13

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Middle School Mania
Oct
7
to Oct 9

Middle School Mania

All True Life Church Jr. High Students are invited to go to Middle School Mania at IPOINT this fall, October 7-9.

This is open to all students in grades 6-8

We will depart at 1:45 from the church (yep, you get to get out of school early) and we will return on the 9th by 7 pm.

IPOINT has a $25 discount for those registered early and we as a church will match that price which means the cost is only $55 if you are paid and registered by 9/1

To register, please complete a registration form located onRelease Form the youth group bulletin board.

All students must have a 2022-23 school year release form completed for this event as well.

 

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See You At The Pole
Sep
21
6:00 PM18:00

See You At The Pole

See You at the Pole

Pre-pole Event - September 21st – 6-8 PM ----- Please know that our confirmation classes and high school youth group will begin on September 21st at 6:00 PM as we and several likeminded Rochester area churches are gathering for a See You at the Pole Rally to help our students implement SYATP at their schools one week later. We will meet at True Life at 6:00 PM and return at 8 PM. We pray that this time together will encourage students to attend SYATP, to invite friends to it, and for them to be lights for Jesus on their school campuses. Please sign up so we can plan out our driving needs.

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Mississippi River Boat Day
Aug
3
9:30 AM09:30

Mississippi River Boat Day

On August 3rd we invite all students to join us as we will be spending the day at Lake Pepin on a pontoon boat. The cost is $10 per student. We will depart at 9:30 AM and return home by 7:00 PM. Please bring sunscreen, towels, strap-on sandals (not flip flops), and giant inflatables as able. Life jackets will be provided by our host. In the event of rain, the rain date is 8/10.

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EYC 2022
Jul
9
to Jul 16

EYC 2022

Trip Schedule

  • July 9th 

    • Depart from Bloomington 7 AM (Depart from Rochester 530 AM)

    • Bus from Fargo meets us in Toronto SD 2 PM

  • July 10th 

    • Drive through the night and arrive in Beuno Vista Colorado for breakfast and rafting

    • Drive to Denver hotel

  • July 11th

    • Drive to Estes Park to Sightsee and then Check in at EYC

  • Attend EYC July 11-15

  • July 15th

    • Depart 130

    • Visit Mt Rushmore

    • Drive through the night

  • July 16th – Arrive at Oak Hill


Registration due 12/15 for best pricing

  • Costs - $399 EYC Registration

  • Hotel, Rafting and More - $100

  • Bus Costs

    • 30 passengers - $400

    • 35 passengers - $345

    • 40 passengers - $300

    • 45 passengers - $266

Details

  • Meals out of pocket (10)

  • Chaperone needs (At least two female)


Refund Policies

  • EYC registration is non-refundable. 

  • Rafting and hotel is refundable.

  • Bus charge is refundable if notified of cancelation by 1/1


Rafting

  • Is anyone not rafting and doing the zip line instead? 

  • Two types of boats


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