Youth Group
All teens of
the church (and their friends) are invited to become part of our
church's youth group family. Our programs are designed to
challenge faith, strengthen friendship, and deepen commitment to one
another and to God. Through worship, fellowship, education and
service, we aim to engage students through a variety of activities
in order that they may experience Christ's love in a multitude of
ways. Our great hope is for students to not only grow more
deeply in their own respective faiths, but also grow more deeply in
their collective Christian community. “For where 2 or 3 are gathered in My name, I
am there among them.” (Matthew 18:20)
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Senior High
Discussion Group
Due to popular
consensus, our Senior High Discussion Group will meet regularly on
Sunday mornings from 10:30 to 11:30 in the Common Grounds.
Beginning Sunday, September 27th, all senior high youth and
adult leaders are invited to gather for faith-based discussion and
connection. We hope that you'll make this a regular part of
your week! Sunday mornings will be structured as
follows:
*Senior high students are encouraged to attend the 8:45 worship
service.
*Immediately following the 8:45 service, an informal coffee
fellowship time will occur in the
Common Grounds until 10:30.
*At 10:30 we will begin our Discussion Group which will then run
until 11:30.
This time together
has proved to be so vital, and many have claimed it to be the "most
important part of the week." Please join us for this time of
connection and challenge in a safe and welcoming place!
(Please note that on mornings designated as Family Sundays, we will
not have our normal gathering, but will instead attend
worship as a group.)
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Middle School Youth Group
Our regular
educational Wednesday evening sessions from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
are reinforced by many planned fellowship activities and service
projects throughout our program year together. These
activities (bowling, paintball, making meals for the Emergency
Shelter, Christmas caroling to the elderly, etc.) give us the
chance to have fun, come to know one another better, and unite
us in service to others. Students are encouraged to
participate in as many events as possible! Come one, come
all! Bring your friends and expect a great time!!
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FELLOWSHIP AND SERVICE
Because we believe that strong Christian faith is rooted
in strong Christian community, we like to offer many fellowship
and service opportunities to students in both the Middle School
and the Senior High Youth Groups. Such activities over the
course of the year can include:
- Apple Picking/Pie Baking/Pie Delivery
- Emergency Shelter (breakfasts and lasagna-bakes)
- Lock-Ins
- Girls’ Nights
- Youth Sunday
- Movie Nights
- Caroling for our shut-in members
- Summer Mission Trip (for Senior High)
- Bowling Parties
- Babysitting for the congregation (at Christmas time for last-minute shopping purposes)
Please watch your mail closely as we will be
in touch with this year's list of opportunities for both
fellowship and service.
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MISSION
A summer
mission trip is offered to students who are considered "incoming
freshmen" to those considered "outgoing seniors." People
are always needed to help plan for, organize and chaperone the
trips. Should you have any interest, please contact the
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VOLUNTEER
OPPORTUNITIES
Our quality programming relies in large measure upon the
direct involvement of our church's greater membership.
We are always looking for volunteers and are in current
need of:
*ADULT LEADERS:
These special folks come together to help our senior high
students lead and facilitate various topics for discussion
during their Sunday
morning Discussion Group.
*MISSION TEAMERS: From planning and creating
our missionary strategy to implementing and chaperoning our
actual trips. This is a
really special way
to become involved in the life and mission of our church and
have a life-changing experience while you're at it!
*VOLUNTEER COORDINATORS: These are the ring
leaders of our program. We call upon these folks when
we're in need of anything at
all, from treats to
transportation. They get on the phone and work their
magic with the lists they've been given and line up the
help. If you
have a love of gab,
this is the job for you...
*CHAPERONES: We are in constant need of
chaperones! From helping in the kitchen during baking
projects to chaperoning trips.
Please take a
moment to look over the list of activities and service
projects above and see if any would interest you as a
chaperone!
*BAKERS/GOODIE PROVIDERS: One of the easiest
ways to help our program is to simply come to church on
Sunday morning with
goodies in hand and
offer them to our students for their Sunday Morning
Discussion Group. you can believe that this is a
worry-free way
to volunteer that
has a BIG impact!! Treats are always needed and
appreciated.
Please contact the Church
Office
should you have any interest in helping these growing programs
in any way. |
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