Abiding Fellows
Abiding Fellows is one of the many ministries that make Abiding Presence a unique congregation. Abiding Fellows are 10th-12th graders who enter into an intentional leadership development and faith formation program. Abiding Fellows serve as elementary Sunday School workshop leaders, participate in worship and music ministry, and more.
Abiding Fellows is a stipend program. In other words, students get paid. As a church, we think investing in young people as leaders and followers of Jesus is one of the best uses of our resources. Abiding Fellows get valuable work experience and a taste of “adulting” in an environment that is supportive.
Through their experience as an Abiding Fellow, 10th-12th grade students will have opportunities to:
· grow in their relationship with God,
· spend time thinking about vocation through the lens of faith,
· connect with peers and the Abiding Presence community in meaningful ways,
· develop authentic inter-generational relationships
· gain valuable leadership and work experience
Applications for April/May 2024 Abiding Fellows are now live. Click the button at the top of this page the access the form.
For more information or to get involved, contact Pastor Kelsey, Associate Pastor. Also, check out this article in the The Lutheran magazine about our Abiding Fellows.
Meet the Abiding Fellows!
Adelaide, Senior
Adelaide loves Field Hockey and Krispy Kreme. She feels a great sense of community at Abiding Presence and hopes to continue to share the Word of God with her students as an Abiding Fellow.
Anna, Junior
Anna loves cheerleading and reading. She likes being an Abiding Fellow because she makes new friends and is hoping to become more confident in talking with others about the Bible.
Anna, Senior
Anna likes art, specifically working with ink, and hiking. She likes being an Abiding Fellow because she is able to teach kids about ho much God loves them and she’s excited to see them share God’s love with others .
Audrey, Senior
Audrey likes playing guitar and singing. She likes being an Abiding Fellow because she is able to connect to her faith through teaching and hopes to further expand her knowledge about her faith.
Bailey, Senior
Bailey likes dance team and hanging out with her friends. She loves being an Abiding Fellow because it makes her feel closer to God and her community. She hopes to learn more about what it means to be Lutheran and the people in the Abiding Presence community.
Ben, Senior
Ben likes coaching and football. He likes being an Abiding Fellow because it is an opportunity to give back to the community that has given him so much! Ben hopes to take his Sunday school class to a football national championship.
Ben, Junior
Ben likes lacrosse and playing with his friends. He likes being an Abiding Fellow because ehe gets to work and teach about God with his friends. Ben has gained new ways to learn about God outside of a worship service.
Christopher, Junior
Christopher likes theatre, fog machines, and music. He has learned to operate the sound board and likes being an Abiding Fellow because it gives him experience with the board, has opportunities to do music things and has gotten to work with pretty cool people.
Elizabeth, Senior
Elizabeth likes crochet, poetry, and classic literature. She likes being an Abiding Fellows because she loves getting to work with kids. She hopes to learn how to better help her students go out into the world with love.
Emma, Junior
Emma likes lacrosse, reading and crochet. She likes being an Abiding Fellow because it has helped her to build strong bonds with her peers. Emma hopes to help children learn about the Bible.
Haley, Sophomore
Haley likes gymnastics, cheer, and reading. She likes being an Abiding Fellow because she has made new friends and connected with he children of the church. Haley hopes to learn more about confidently teaching the Bible.
Jackson, Junior
Jackson likes track, cross country, and flying. He likes being an Abiding Fellow because it brings him closer to people at church close to his age and he gets to hang out with his friends. Jackson hopes to teach kids about loving God.
James, Sophomore
James likes music, Scouts, and teaching kids. James likes being an Abiding Fellow because he loves teaching kids. As a Fellow, James hopes to gain new communication skills.
Katelyn, Junior
Katelyn likes crochet, ceramics, and history. She likes being an Abiding Fellow because it gives her something productive to do on Sundays. As a Fellow, she has learned the skill of patience with little kids.
Logan, Junior
Logan likes running, working and finance. He likes being an Abiding Fellow because it gives him a chance to give back to the church community that has done a a lot for him. As a Fellow, Ben has learned lots of patience and is looking forward to learning more about communicating with folks younger and older than him.
Matthew, Junior
Matthew likes lacrosse, lifting, and science. He Likes being an Abiding Fellow because he gets to work with kids and help out at church. He hopes Abiding Fellows will help him learn to be a leader.
Sebastian, Sophomore
Sebastian likes soccer, friends, and sports. He likes being an Abiding Fellow because he gets to give back. Sebastian is looking forward to connecting more with God as an Abiding Fellow.
Ty, Junior
Ty likes DnD, cross country, and track. As an Abiding Fellow, he has learned to give others grace. Ty hopes to help others love people for who they are.
Tyler, Senior
Tyler likes, music, cooking, and exercising. He likes being an Abiding Fellow because he gets to play music during the services and has learned more about music technology and the music industry. He hopes to get better at arranging and composing.
Jack, Junior
Kardan, Sophomore
Reagan, Senior
