Our ministry with teenagers includes the key components of Bible study, mission activity, and fellowship. A core element of our Youth Ministry is the music opportunities.  In addition to leading in worship services, they participate annually in statewide choral and handbell festivals. Youth regularly lead in worship and annually complete a mission project. There are 12 goals that form the philosophy of our Youth Ministry:

• BUILD a meaningful Bible experience.
• PROVIDE a secure environment where youth can develop a sense of identity and personal values.
• CHALLENGE youth to grow in their faith and to reach out to others.
• ESTABLISH an environment that is affirming, loving, and caring.
• REALIZE that youth are capable, functioning members of the church.
• UNDERSTAND that ministry is more with youth than to youth.
• CREATE a comfortable atmosphere to deal with pain and failure.
• CARE for the whole person and prepare him/her for total stewardship of life.
• KNOW that ministry for youth also means ministry to parents and to the entire family.
• PROVIDE an open door for counseling for youth, parents, workers, etc.
• CHALLENGE youth to discover their God-given potential and gifts.
• ALLOW the youth the opportunity to lead and to participate in meaningful worship experience.

But all work and no play . . . Well, our youth play hard, too!  If you want to know more about our Youth Ministry, just ask any of our teenagers!