Youth Ministry
Christiane Hobbs
Youth Ministry and Commissioned Minister Specialist
Christiane Hobbs, DCE, is the resource person for Youth Ministry. She relates to lay and commissioned workers (DCE’s, etc.) who work at the congregational level to lead and coordinate ministries of various kinds including Youth Ministry. Congregations seeking to call a DCE or other commissioned church workers (other than teachers or school administrators) can contact Christiane for assistance in finding candidates for their call list.
Christiane may be reached at 817.247.9023.
Texas District Youth Ministry Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/TexasDistrictLcmsYouthMinistry/
Texas District Youth Ministry
GloryBound YouthServe Seed Grants
GloryBound YouthServe Seed Grants are provided by Texas District LCMS Youth Ministry to assist collaborative witness, mission and service events by Middle School through High 
School students or any combination of the two. Grants are available when two or more Texas District LCMS congregations or church plants work together to carry out witness, service and mission events or trips in their local community, nearby region or in the state of Texas. Groups may apply for $250, $500, $750, or $1,000 grants which will serve as seed money for the action proposed in the grant application.
MYR – Missional Youth Retreat
In the spirit of our Synod’s “Set Apart to Serve” efforts to recruit new church workers, the Texas District invites young people to consider registering for “MYR 2025.” June 1-5, rostered LCMS church workers will present ministry options and mission opportunities to young people at Concordia University Texas.
CAN-DO Missions
Created in 1992 and introduced at the 1993 GLORYBOUND (the Texas District Youth Gathering), CAN-DO Missions is a vehicle to actively involve the youth and adults of our congregations in Christ’s great commission to “Go and make disciples of all nations.” Now headquartered on the campus of Concordia University Texas, CAN-DO offers mission trip opportunities at all times of the year for students from middle school through college.
Camp Lone Star
Camp Lone Star is our Texas District Camp in La Grange, Texas, and is part of the Lutheran Outdoors Ministry of Texas, an agency of the Texas District. Camp Lone Star offers summer camping weeks for all ages of children and youth as well as retreat opportunities throughout the year. It also offers serving opportunities for high school students through college and beyond.
Worker Spiritual Renewal Retreat
The Church Worker Spiritual Renewal Retreat is held annually in early February at Camp Lone Star. Planning is done each year by a DCE cluster. The retreat is open to DCE’s, youth pastors, directors of Christian outreach and lay leaders who are involved in discipling people from children through adults. The next retreat will be February 3-5, 2025.
LCMS Youth Ministry
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s Youth Ministry faithfully leads, serves, resources, and networks youth and adults — working through LCMS districts and congregations — with Christ and His gifts at the heart and center of everything.
The LCMS Youth Gathering
Held every three years since 1980, the LCMS Youth Gathering provides thousands of youth and adults with the opportunity to come together as a community of God’s people to learn more about Jesus Christ, the Christian faith, and their Lutheran identity. During the five days of the Gathering, youth spend time together in God’s word, worship, service, and fellowship with others from across the synod.
If you are leading a group from the Texas District to the 2025 Youth Gathering, please connect with one of our District Coordinators, Charessa Koontz or Christiane Hobbs, and join our Facebook Group (link: https://www.facebook.com/
LCMS Youth Gathering Facebook Page
LCMS youthESource
The youthESource exists to provide Jesus-centered resources for those working with youth in the Lutheran congregation and beyond. New resources, articles, and blog posts are added weekly.
LCMS Servant Events
For more than 35 years, thousands of Lutheran youth have participated in LCMS Servant Events, learning that serving others can make a difference because of Jesus Christ. LCMS Servant Events equip God’s people to grow in their faith through serving, sharing Christ and developing relationships.
Vocatio
Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, hosts its annual Vocatio program for high school students (entering grades 9-12). This week-long program is designed to encourage and equip young men and women to consider their vocation as Christians.