Youth

Confirmation is a 7-month discipleship experience, designed for students 8th grade and up, taking a deep dive into Scripture. You’ll be paired up with a mentor to explore deep questions of life and faith with monthly gatherings for group teaching. The year is capped off with Confirmation Sunday, in early June, to celebrate the ways in which God has been at work in your life.

Through our partnership with Children of the Nations, students—alongside their families—have the opportunity to package meals for children in Sierra Leone. This takes place in early December in the gym at PLCC, where multiple assembly lines produce thousands of meals in only a few hours! It’s a great way to serve alongside others to make a deep impact! See it in action!
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PLCC has a longstanding partnership with YoungLife Capernaum, a ministry that serves students with special needs and their families across Sammamish, Issaquah, Bellevue, and Redmond. This evening event is one of the highlights of the year, where students put their skills on display during a talent show… a great way to come together with the opportunity to serve in multiple ways throughout the evening!

Campbell Farm is the Middle School highlight of the summer! Each summer, PLY heads to the Yakama nation on an incredible three-day discipleship trip in partnership with “The Campbell Farm.” Campbell Farm is a community and retreat center in Wapato, WA, where “all are welcome to come and sit at Christ’s table.” The farm supports the greater community of those living on the Yakama reservation; hosting services, retreats, women’s support groups, day camps for kids, and a meeting place for various other support groups. This trip includes immersive cross-cultural learning experiences and plenty of summer fun, including the famous cliff jumping and floating down the Yakima River!
 Save the Date: August 5-7, 2024 

Each year, PLY middle school students head to a fall retreat in the foothills of Mt. Rainier, at Cascades Camp and Conference Center on Elbow Lake. Students from all over the Pacific Northwest Conference gather for a powerful weekend packed with fun activities, moving worship and challenging teaching. Join us for an incredible weekend of fun, adventure, connection, worship, teaching and free-time activities. This event is designed to help you grow in your faith and build lasting friendships.
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Every fall, our high school students head to Cascades Camp and Conference Center near Yelm, WA. Students from all over the Pacific Northwest Conference gather for a powerful weekend packed with fun activities, moving worship and challenging teaching. This event is designed to help you grow in your faith and build lasting friendships.
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In the Spring, we head back to Cascades Camp for our annual Middle School Escape! This retreat is a Pine Lake Youth retreat in our own lodge for the weekend. This is a time for fun, renewal, and friendship building; filled with worship, teaching, ziplining, rock climbing, canoeing, firepit gatherings, and everything else camp has to offer! This is a great trip for inviting a friend!
 Save the Date: March 15-17, 2024 

Each year, PLCC partners with Covenant Kids Congo to participate in the Global 6K, providing clean water for communities in the D.R. Congo! Why 6 kilometers? Because 6K is the average distance that people in the developing world walk for water – water that is often contaminated with life-threatening diseases. In fundraising for this event, we empower vulnerable children and families with the provision of lasting clean water. This is an all-family (and dogs!) event! Together we walk, stroll, run and end our time celebrating at the Sammamish commons enjoying the Rig-a-Palooza activities: food trucks, prizes, treats, bounce houses, balloon artist and face painting! See it in action!
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This event takes place every other year during the summer, and is DEFINITELY a highlight of your high school experience with Pine Lake Youth. Unite is a regional gathering alongside thousands of other students from across the west coast for a week packed with adventure, powerful worship and teaching, and is always in an exceptional location. Contact Pastor Mark if you’re interested in being part of the trip!
 Save the Date: July 15-19, 2024 in San Diego, CA