Youth Ministry
Finding Inspiration in Every Turn
Schedule and Programs
Typical Weekly Youth Calendar (September through May)
Sunday
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9:15 am Welcome (informal time for donuts, announcements, and fun activities)
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9:30 am Middle School (7th & 8th Grades) and High School (9th-12th Grades) Bible Study
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10:30 am Worship
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5:15 pm Choir
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6:00 pm Snack Supper (provided by youth families)
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6:30 pm Youth Activities (varied format designed to stimulate spiritual growth and build relationships)
Wednesday
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5:00 pm All-church Fellowship Supper
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6:00 pm Youth Building opens (ping pong, games, tutoring, socializing, etc.)
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6:30 - 7:45 pm Mid-Week Youth
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7:30 pm High School Group meets in homes of youth families (contact church office for this week's location)
Monthly
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At least one weekend a month, organize an extra event (concert, bowling, game night, etc.) to build friendships
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Dutch treat lunch after church for youth families
School Year Highlights
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August Back-to-School Bash
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September Resume Weekly Schedule and Small Groups (altered summer schedule)
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World Vision's 30-Hour Famine (date varies)
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October PumpkinFest (all-church family-friendly event)
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November Fall Retreat at Pineywoods Encampment
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Advent Season Special activities to observe Advent with intentionality
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December Annual Progressive Dinner and White Elephant Gift Exchange
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January MLK Weekend High School Beach Retreat
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February Annual Potluck Luncheon and Dessert Auction on SuperBowl Sunday (fundraiser for mission trip)
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March Spring Break Event (usually an abbreviated mission trip within Texas -- Arlington and Austin in past years)
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Easter Season Special activites to observe Lent with intentionality
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April Stress-buster Spring Retreat (a time for stillness amidst the demanding closure of the school year)
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May Youth Sunday (a time of corporate worship completely crafted and led by youth)
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May Graduate Recognition
Summer Highlights
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Southwest Baptist Youth Camp (Sunday-Friday, beginning the 2nd full week of June)
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Passport (an experience combining the best of summer camp with the ministry of a mission trip) www.passportcamps.org
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Vacation Bible School (youth serve in various areas of leadership)