To lead, develop, and coordinate the youth fellowship, education, and mission programs of the church. The purpose of such programs is to develop our Middle High, Senior High, and the college youth in their knowledge, experiences, and discipleship of Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior, and to lead other youth into such a relationship with Christ.
Amy has a Masters of Arts in Education degree from Cornerstone University and a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from Western Michigan University. Amy is a high school graduate of Hastings High School and until recently, Amy substitute taught in the Hastings Area school system, too. Amy has a love of learning and she strives to pass this passion along to her students.
Amy is married to Jonathan, they live in Wayland and they have one infant daughter, named Sophia, and two female Labrador Retriever’s names Allie and Bear. Jonathan and Amy are thoroughly enjoying their roles as new Christian parents. The Kalkman’s love to travel; they have taken several cruises and are always looking forward to their next adventure. Amy loves children of all ages and has a passion for educating students with a first-hand¸ role-modeled approach to practical Christian education.
Join us for Youth Sunday on February 19th at 10:00 a.m.
Our Youth Sunday is a special worship opportunity where members of our church and the community are invited to join us for a special service that is planned and lead by our youth! Join us for this very special service!
*Senior High, planning is already underway through our special Facebook – Youth Sunday 2012 group page. Contact Amy, if you are not already a member of this group. Please remember we will be working on the formatting of Youth Sunday during our Sunday School hour on January 29, February 5, February 12 and February 19. Come prepared with your ideas for this year!
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Youth Ministry
Middle High
Senior High
College
The purpose of such programs is to develop our Middle High, Senior High, and the College youth in their knowledge, experiences, and discipleship of Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior, and to lead other youth into such a relationship with Christ.
Youth Ministry takes place each Sunday at 10:00 a.m., in our upstairs Youth rooms. Our Middle High, Senior High, and College Ministry Groups partake in special Christian activities such as mission trips, learn Christian values, lead a special Worship hour and much more! To see what is happening, download our complete 2011-2012 Schedule of Events.
Sunday School Program and Routine
Sunday School takes place each Sunday morning, during the school year, at 10:00 a.m., in our upstairs youth rooms. We begin with breakfast, in the Youth Activity, and then divide into Middle High and Senior High groups for our Sunday School lessons. (Students must say their monthly Memory Verse in order to eat breakfast. )
Please click on the icons above to see the weekly lesson topics and the schedule of who is teaching Sunday School.
Youth Group Program and Routine
Our Middle High and Senior High Groups partake in special Christian activities such as mission trips, fellowship opportunities, fundraisers, and service projects. Through all of our activities, we strive to teach our youth to live with strong Christian values. To see what is happening in Youth Ministry for the 2011-2012 school year, download our complete 2011-2012 Schedule of Events.
Join...Are You Ready?
Are you ready to begin your Youth Ministry Journey?
We welcome all Middle High, Senior High, and College age youth to join our Youth Ministry Program! To begin your Journey, we ask that you take our Covenant Form. By signing this Covenant Form you agreed to be a positive Christian participant and to eagerly and respectfully participate in the programs offered by the Youth Ministry Team at the First Presbyterian Church.
2012 Youth Mission Trip Plans Underway!
Mark your 2012 calendar now for our Youth Mission Trip on July 8th - July 14th!
Plans for the 2012 Youth Mission Trip are already underway. Students who will be going into 9th grade-college are eligible and encouraged to attend. We hope that you will join us July 8th – July 14th, 2012 for a week of spiritual growth, fun with friends (both old and new) and, of course, building a house. Mark these dates on your 2012 calendar.
For nearly thirty years the youth of the First Presbyterian Church of Hastings have spent a week building a house for a needy family in the Munising area.
The committee has discussed many fundraising options and more will continue to be added to our growing list. Here is what you need to know: this year each youth participant will be required to earn 50 points in order to attend the week long trip. Now there are many ways for you to “earn points”. You simply need to participate in the fundraising opportunities; for every event you participate in you will earn points towards the trip. Full day events will earn you 10-points and a few hours or a half-day event will earn you 5-points.
There are plenty of opportunities for you to participate in and earn points, like:
Picking-up Rocks at the Church – August 23, 25, 30, 2011 – 5 points for 2 hours
Dock Removal for Marjory Richards – September 17, 2011 – 5 points
Speak at the YMT Follow-up Program – October 2, 2011 – 5 points
Sell 2012 Calendars – Fall 2011 – 5 points (for 5 calendars)
Sell Cookbooks and pies at 10,000 Villages – November 11th/12th – 5 points
Make Apple Pies – crust day (November 4th 5-9 p.m.) – 5 points
Make Apple Pies – apple day (November 5th – 8-6 p.m.) – 5 or 10 points
Help serve/clean-up at the Annual Meeting Dinner – February 12, 2012 – 5 points
Help serve/clean-up at Easter Breakfast – April 8, 2012 – 5 points
Dock Set-up for Marjory Richards – May 19, 2012 – 5 points
Other events (a pop can drive, writing sponsor letters, etc.) are options that you can do on your own and then donate the money you raise towards the Youth Mission Trip. If you have additional ideas, please let us know about them!
Keeping You Engaged and Updated
With One Call Now, you can always be "in the know" when you sign up to be on our phone tree.
To help deliver you with up-to-date information, Amy sends out various communications via our phone tree system, One Call Now. You can follow the above One Call Now link and up-date your information, so you are always in the know. This way you can receive up-to-date information on any youth activity time changes, weather closings, or reminders on when special events are a scheduled and when monies are due! If you are not already on the list, please sign-up today to get connected.
