Faith Fest

Faith Fest 2025: FEARLESS (God's Version)

Faith Fest 2025: FEARLESS (God's version) is a 1-day retreat opportunity for sixth through eighth graders, hosted by Augustana University students on Saturday, Feb. 8.

  • This year’s theme, “FEARLESS (God's version)", is based on Psalm 46:1-3.
  • This year’s schedule includes service projects in the Sioux Falls community, worship, games and crafts, as well as musical guest Nate Crary, 

Registration for Faith Fest 2025 by Friday, Jan. 24. A registration fee of $75 per youth covers the cost of two meals, Faith Fest souvenir and all program expenses. Adult leaders attend free of charge. Each congregation attending Faith Fest is asked to send at least one adult leader per 10 youth.

Faith Fest 2025

Musical Guest Nate Crary

Nate Crary is a church musician based in the Twin Cities and serves as director of worship with Christ the King Lutheran in New Brighton, Minnesota, and a musician with Lutheran Campus Ministry - Twin Cities. Nate is a lifelong musician, beginning violin at the age of four, and he has always found a way to use his gifts of music and art in the church. Since graduating from Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota, in 2007 with degrees in music and art, Nate has led worship in a variety of locations from Juarez, Mexico, and Denver, Colorado, to Spicer, Minnesota, and Bethlehem, Palestine. Along the way, he has helped people find their voice when singing their prayers to God.

Nate Crary

Event Schedule

  • 10 a.m. — Registration
  • 10:45 a.m. — Opening Worship
  • 11:30 a.m. — Fearless Fun
  • 12:30 p.m. — Lunch
  • 1:15 p.m. — Service projects
  • 3 p.m. — Snack & Small Group Debrief/Hang Time
  • 3:30 p.m. — Activity Rotation
  • 5:30 p.m. — Supper
  • 6:30 p.m. — Concert
  • 7:30 p.m.  — Elmen Extravaganza
  • 9 p.m. — Closing Devotions & Wrap Up
  • 9:30 p.m. — End

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