Operation GO

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Mission Statement

Purpose and Goals

• To glorify our saving God by sharing the message of Christ Jesus beyond the walls of our Lutheran High School.
• To be an extension of our Christ-centered Education where students are able to put classroom learning into practice through a variety of specified camps and missions.   
• To offer a co-curricular activity to students who have time and interest for using their God-given skills and resources in current ministry settings. 

Objectives

• Plan annual mission trips into various congregations and missions of the WELS/ELS.
• Train and educate the students in their teaching and evangelism skills.
• Train and educate students and their families in the responsibility and commitment to the planning such trips.
• Train chaperones, participating students, and other volunteers in the governance and carrying out of these mission trips.  
• Train and equip the students, families and our supporting Lakeside family in promoting Operation Go, while encouraging them to support it with the their generous gifts, faithful prayers, and tireless efforts.

Summer 2025 Teams

Team Utah

Idaho Falls, Idaho ~ Truth in Love Ministry, June 8-14

back: Paxton Denning-Caldwell, Linc Foskett, Jeremiah Borgwardt
front: Addison Kraft, Ellie Griffin, Ava Tuchscherer, Ella Lauber
not pictured: Jackson Moore
Chaperone: Jodie Schommer

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Team Alaska

Anchorage ~ Faith Lutheran Church, June 8-15

Hunter Schwab, Ava Ristow, Zachary Erickson, Mila Ewerdt, John Loest

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Team West Bend

Shepherd of the Hills, West Bend ~ Soccer Camp, June 8-13

back: Mara Minning, Reilly Jobke, Ashlyn Jones, Tyler Dahlie
front: Alyvia Koltanowski, Mackenzi Lehmann, Josef Rupnow
 Chaperone: Dustin Yahnke

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Team New Orleans

Trinity, Abita Springs ~ VBS Camp, July 21-29

Brooklyn Lenz, Lillian Frohmader, Elena Loest, Kyra Gresens, Audra Kopfer
Chaperone: Ruth Fenske

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Team Jersey

Immanuel, Long Valley NJ ~ VBS, August 2-10

Emma Smulders, Grace Retzlaff, Noelle Vanderhoof, Molly Chopp

See the OpGo Facebook page for pics and highlights of other trips.