With the new year, we who are entrusted to lead the Ministry to Youth and Families at Main Street are excited to share how we plan to meet the task of building youth disciples for the transformation of the world.
Sunday Evenings
Beginning Sunday January 15th we will launch a new program (official name to be decided later) that will encompass both our goals of small groups (intentional relationships with God and others) and the efforts of Youth Worship (fellowship, community-building, corporate worship and biblical teaching and instruction).
This program promises to be alot of fun as well as spiritually formative. This endeavor will become the apex of our weekly youth ministry as it will take much preparation, servant leaders and youth energy to be successful.
Our worship band, led by Keenan Dollar will continue to lead us in music and our small group leaders will continue to serve our students as they have since September.
The Sunday Evening Schedule will be as follows;
4:30 - Band rehearsal (led by Keenan, any and all interested youth musicians welcomed)
5:00 - Team meeting (Youth Ministry staff and Adult Servant Leaders/Small Group leaders)
5:30 - Students arrive (bring your own meal if you wish) fellowship, hang-out time
6:00 - Program begins (community-building activities, announcements, small group mtgs., worship and teaching time)
7:30 - dismissal
Wednesday Evenings ‘Next Steps’
The Wednesday evening paradigm will shift to become solely discipleship-focused. It is our hope that Wednesday offerings be intentionally focused in order to give our students options to grow deeper and experience those things that lead us into a life of discipleship. A life that not only believes but follows.
This will happen in several ways. Each week there will be ‘Bible-Track’ which will be led by Mr. Rick Preusch or Youth Ministry Staff. This will be a foundational bible study that will focus on the biblical narrative from an applicable viewpoint. Periodically (once or twice a month) Youth Interns will lead ‘Action-Track’ for a limited number of students. Action-Track will be a very hands-on lesson that has impact on our faith community or mission partners such as Aldersgate, SIFAT etc… We will also have periodic topical offerings to supplement the Bible-Track.
‘Next-Steps’ will meet from 6 to 7 p.m. immediately after the Church-wide meal which resume the 18th from 5 to 6 p.m.
Confirmation Journey
Our 2012 Confirmation classes will meet from 6 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday evenings in addition to two retreats and a service/mission experience. Complete brochure can be found here
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It is a pleasure to journey with each of you!
Grace and Peace,
Jeremy
