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CHARLESTON, SC | 2020 HIGH SCHOOL MISSIONS TRIP

June 14-20, 2020 | Registrations Due Sunday, January 26, 2020

 

This summer, our High School Ministry (9-12 grade) will travel to Charleston, SC to reach out to others with the Life-Saving message of Jesus Christ! As in previous summers, we want to provide a trip where students will have the opportunity to look outside of themselves, to serve in the name of Jesus, build relationships with those we will be meeting there, and find opportunities to share the Gospel. Our trip to Charleston will also give the students exposure to people who are less fortunate than them, and hopefully gain a greater appreciation for the many blessings God has given them.

 

Our vision for this mission trip is to bring home students who have been challenged spiritually and have grown dramatically closer to God by serving Him and His people in Charleston. We want students to share their love of Jesus through their speech, thoughts, and actions. This is all about growing the kingdom of God through serving God's people and earning the right to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Our prayer is that these students’ lives will be changed by the difference that they make in other people’s lives in the name of Jesus.

 

There are so many exciting details we want to share about this life-changing Mission Trip: The various areas of service in the Mission Tracks available, where we are staying in Charleston, and what we plan to experience! Please visit our High School Ministry Missions Webpage to learn more about the trip and how to register as space is limited! 

TRANSFORMED

Teaching series at High School Youth Group | Sundays, 6-8:30pm

NEW. Our culture loves the idea of new. We want to get the latest stuff, the latest fad. "When is the NEW iPhone coming out?" "I think I'm in need of a NEW look." "Did you see the NEW Star-Wars Trilogy?" "It's not the same old product, it's 'NEW & Improved'!" And what do we tend to do with the "old stuff" in our culture? We throw it out. If it's not new, it's junk. Romans 12:2 says, "Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a NEW person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect." Only, that word new in Greek, doesn't mean "Brand New." It means, "Restored." "Like-New." The way we were originally intended to be. Join us for this 4-week series on Sunday nights as we discover how focusing on our relationship with God will allow Him to change the way we think and transform us into the newly restored people we all long to be and discover His purpose for our lives.

WEEK 1 - It all Begins with a Relationship with God
WEEK 2 - Let God Change the Way You Think
WEEK 3 - Don't Live like the World Does
Week 4 - Discover God's Purpose for Your Life

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YOUTH GROUP | SUNDAY NIGHTS | 6-8:30PM | YOUTH CENTER 

Are you new to High School Ministry? Start here. Youth Group is our large group gathering that meets every week. Students will experience fun Social Time in our game room, Extreme youth group Games, Worship led by our Youth Band, Testimonies from fellow teens in the trenches, and a Biblical Message geared to help teenagers connect real life to real faith. Most importantly, Youth Group is how to get connected into our Small Groups. So, no matter where you are in your faith: If you are not sure what you believe, if you are looking to grow in your relationship with Jesus Christ, or if you are looking for ways to share your faith with others...we have a place for you to belong in our Youth Group Family! Youth Group meets in the Summer too! We call it Summer Youth Group...we meet at the same time and at the same place but we have a lot more fun outside...it's a blast!

 

SMALL GROUPS | VARIOUS TIMES AND LOCATIONS

Everyone needs a someone and a someplace. Everyone wants to belong. Our Small Groups are like Family - they do life Together! That is why Small Groups are the core of what we do in High School Ministry! Our hope is that ever teenager would be connected to a caring Adult Leader and a consistent group of Christian Friends. Small Groups meet weekly at HS Youth Group, but they take on a life of their own throughout the school year. Sometimes they get together for Food or Fun - sometimes they meet for a four week Bible Study mid-week during the school year - sometimes they go and serve at a Local Mission one day. Sometimes they get together to support one another at School Activities. Small Groups Grow Together, Pray for Each Other, and Help One Another make it through High School!

 

BREAKFAST CLUB | SUNDAY MORNINGS | 10-11AM | THE BARN 

Join us for a FREE Breakfast and then dig deeper into scripture as we study the Bible each week, a different book of the Bible each year! This is a great way to start your week off right! “Now come and have some breakfast!” Jesus said. John 21:12

JAN 26 - Breakfast Club and Youth Group | Wk2: TRANSFORMED

JAN 26 - MISSION TRIP REGISTRATIONS DUE
FEB 2 - Breakfast Club

FEB 2 - Super Bowl Break: No High School Youth Group
FEB 9 - Breakfast Club and Youth Group | Wk3: TRANSFORMED
FEB 16 - Breakfast Club and Youth Group | Wk4: TRANSFORMED
FEB 23 - Breakfast Club and Youth Group | Wk1: HIGH 5

WE NEED YOUR HELP!

Would you be willing to make a difference in the lives of teenagers and in our High School Ministry by cooking a simple meal once or twice a year for us? Our Sunday Morning Bible Study Program, Breakfast Club relies on volunteer parents who are willing to sacrifice an hour of their time to flip some pancakes, crisp some bacon, and serve some breakfast to our teens who are hungry to dig deeper into God's Word. At Youth Group on Sunday nights, our Youth Band and our Adult Volunteer Small Group Leaders are at the church for the majority of the day on Sundays - we rely on parent volunteers to provide a simple meal served at 4:45pm to these serving teams right before Youth Group begins at 6pm.

 

BREAKFAST CLUB

Breakfast Club Cooks meet one of our volunteers, usually Kirsten Kopf - the Church Office Manager, at 9:30am in The Barn. The High School Ministry Pantry will be unlocked for you together with the barn fridge containing everything you need: Pancake mix, Cooking Spray, Cooking Utensils, Foil Pans, Butter, Syrup, Bacon/Sausage, Orange Juice, etc. We cook the food on the big Griddle and some smaller griddles in the High School Pantry. Once the meal is cooked and served, breakfast club cooks clean up the cooking materials and griddles and are usually able to leave by 10:30am. For those of you who wish to sign up to cook at Breakfast Club for one or two weeks this year (This is our biggest need right now!), please follow this link to the Sign-Up Genius to pick your date(s).

 

SUNDAY NIGHT MEAL

This is a simple meal for our Adult Volunteers and our Youth Band, about 20 people total, who are here most of the day on Sundays. Dinner is served at 4:55pm on Sunday nights on the serving counters of the Fellowship Hall Kitchen. We will provide cutlery, plates, and napkins. You can drop it off between 4pm and 4:45pm and we can serve ourselves, you can bring it and serve it yourself if you like, or you can use the Fellowship Hall Kitchen to cook the meal there beginning at 4pm as well. For safety, the Youth Center doors around back of the main building will be the only doors unlocked at that time. Please meet one of us there and we can help you carry stuff in and get you started! For those of you who wish to cook a Sunday Night Meal once or twice this year, please follow this link to the Sign-Up Genius to pick your date(s).