Youth Ministries
Connecting Our Youth to Christ
We are excited to welcome our Family and Youth Pastor Matt! Our goal for our teens is to “not be conformed to the pattern of the world, but transformed.” Our desire is to connect teens to Christ and His Church in their teen years, so when they go out into the world they will be ready to live out their faith.
We offer a variety of programs and training opportunities for teens in grades 7-12. We invite you and your teen to visit us on Sunday or Wednesday night to get a better sense of what we are about.
Our Youth Ministry Purpose
We want every teen who engages with our youth ministry to:
Know the Lord Jesus Christ as Savior.
Grow into committed disciples of Jesus Christ.
Show spiritual leadership in their church, school, and home.
Go into the world, making disciples in their sphere of influence.
Sunday Morning Bible Study – 9:00-10:00am
Sundays are a time when our youth ministry comes together to learn and explore God’s Word. Here is where students learn how to apply God’s Word to their daily lives. Teens are currently studying the book of Matthew. We currently have a combined Jr High and High School class working through basic apologetics.
Wednesday Youth Group – 6:30-8:00pm
Wednesday nights are full of worship, fellowship and applicational Bible study. Our youth group wraps up each meeting with small group discussion and prayer.
The teens have been enjoying having guest speakers come in from the older generation in the church. We have gotten to hear their life stories, testimonies, and what God has taught them in their life.
We invited you and your friends to join us!
Growth Opportunities
Monthly Activities – In addition to weekly activities we also have monthly activities to help connect, grow, and serve together.
Some of our favorite activities include Scioto Hills (winter retreat), paintball at Camp CHOF, Laser tag. We are looking forward to putting the finishing touches on the designated teen space in the new building this summer.
We also have a weekly Friday night bible study at one of our family’s houses called SOAR
Leadership Training – Many of our teens also have the ability to serve on Sundays and Wednesdays during the year. Through this opportunity, teens work side-by-side with adult leaders in the Awana program, Sunday School classes for kids, nursery, worship team and technology to develop leadership skills.
Summer Trips – We alternate between mission trips and adventure trips for our summer trips. In recent years our teens have been to Baltimore (helping with a church plant), West Virginia (rafting), and Canada (adventure trip). This summer we are still looking into local and out-of-state missions-focused trips for our teens to be a part of.