Welcome to Our Lady’s Faith Formation
Grades 6 through 8
2024-2025 YOUTH FAITH FORMATION CALENDAR
Faith Formation: (mid-Sept through end of April)
Middle school, Grades 6-8, meet on Wednesdays during the school year. We use the Edge Curriculum by LifeTeen adapted for classroom use.
Wednesdays 5:30-6:30pm or
Wednesdays 7:00-8:00pm
6th Grade connects the Old Testament to the New Testament, by focusing on the stories of different people in our salvation history. Clear connections are drawn between the old covenant and the new covenant in Christ.
7th Grade explores prayer in the fall and morality in the spring
8th Grade dives deeper into discipleship in the fall and the Corporal Works of Mercy/Social Justice in the spring
Full Calendar coming soon!
August: Friday, August 29 5:00-6:45pm Ankeny/Centennial Tailgate in the OLIH parking lot
September: TBD
October 13 Grades 6-12 Trip to Center Grove Orchard
October 30 5:30-8:45pm Trick or Treating for Canned Goods
Come visit the youth room!
Every Wednesday come down to the youth room. Its open from 4:00-8:00pm, with pop, snacks, & chips for sale, just 50 cents/each.
If you need a place to study, rest, talk, and enjoy…our parish family has provided this place for you! Come enjoy it!
Abby Henderson, Coordinator, Grades 6-8, youth ministry & faith formation
Randy Henderson, Director of Youth Ministry
Tom Primmer, Director of Faith Formation
MSM Christ's Hand's Outreach Retreat
Each summer 15-20 middle school youth gather to serve the Ankeny and DSM communities for three days of service every July. We spend the night at OLIH & our days at local service organizations.
We invite youth entering grades 7-9 to join us as we work to be the hands of Christ in our community. We end our time together with a friendly competition of meal packaging at Meals from the Heartland.
Cost is $85, sponsorships available.
**We need two young adults to serve as paid chaperones (ages 21+) during these three days, too! Contact Abby if interested!
More information coming soon.