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Middle- and high school youth at FBCR are not only cared
for by their leaders but are also well connected with the congregation
at large. This provides our teenagers with diverse models of Christians
who are following Jesus for the long haul. |
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Youth
leaders plan weekly activities, retreats, mission trips, outings,
Bible studies, and are involved in the lives of our youth in order
that they may personally experience Jesus’ love and come to
freely choose to follow him. |
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We
keep things simple by looking at Jesus from the Gospels and undertaking
opportunities for our youth to apply what they are learning. |
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We
partner with parents to provide youth with a good foundation for
a life-long journey of becoming a faithful and teachable servant
leader.
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| The Youth Ministry of The First Baptist Church of Redlands seeks to provide middle- and high school youth with the opportunities to: |
in their love
for God and people near and far.
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with
people of all ages and a relationship with Jesus that will help them
experience God’s abiding love. |
from the Bible and
others who are following Jesus to help them grow in their
faith journey. |
in
the ministries of the church to reach out and care for people
in our community and world. |
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events and programs are open for youth in 6th through 12th grade.
In addition to our weekly programs, beach trips, hiking outings,
dances, parties, trips to amusement parks, and other activities are
planned throughout the year. |
through June 10, 2012
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Connect Grow & Serve on Sunday mornings.Through discussion and bible study, students interact over a variety of topics and learn more about their own faith. Students in the 6th-12th grades will begin together in the BYF Youth Room (downstairs in the basement) for share and prayer time, then the classes split to engage in age-specific studies using the Seasons of the Spirit curriculum.
Gathering Room
BYF Youth Room |
through June 10, 2012 |
Come and connect with others as we sit in a circle and learn to play African hand drums. It's fun, meditative, and a way to get to know new folks. Interested? On the 1st Sundays we gather on the church lawn (weather permitting) to learn from volunteer instructors, and on 3rd Sundays we teach those skills to other interested members of the congregation and community. Experience not required.
Talk to Pastor Erin if you want to check out the drums. |
through June 10, 2012
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Come and connect with other youth. This time is used to practice our faith through activities designed to help us use the knowledge gained on Thursday nights and Sunday mornings. On the 2nd Sunday of the month we meet at a church member's home for dinner, and on 4th Sundays we stay at the church BYF Youth Room for food and fellowship. |
through June 14, 2012 |
Start off with a home cooked dinner with the church family. Then youth have the opportunity to delve more deeply into the ideas first presented in Sunday School. Using a variety of art and musical formats, youth will learn to utilize the mediums being taught to unpack, question, rethink, and otherwise delve into theological concepts, liturgical themes, and other questions of faith. BYF Youth Room.
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| Youth participate in multi-age, group, and individual service projects and ongoing efforts to be peacemakers and bridge builders in our community and beyond. Youth are able to work with various local agencies (such as Youth Hope and Family Service Association), national organizations (such as World Vision and National Ministries), and other home-grown endeavors that are helping usher in God's love to the world. |
| A few times throughout the year, youth get out of town for a night or two, sometimes as a part of the annual all church retreat, and other times for big yearly youth gatherings such as our Annual Regional Winter Youth Retreat in the San Bernardino mountains, or for the 30 Hour Famine. Retreats are a time for youth to learn more about each other, the adults who brave nights in sleeping bags in order to help guide our young people as they grow, and the God who always finds us, even when we're away from home. |
Sometimes you just need to peg someone else in the leg with a water balloon, or paint your toenails neon green. Fortunately, our God, in addition to being powerful, merciful, and gracious, also appreciates our deeply human need to unwind and get goofy. So, in addition to the regular weekly opportunities for silliness, we also schedule some times just to be together with no other agenda. In the past this has come in the form of things like pool parties, separate gender sleepovers, and trips into Los Angeles.
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| Through various
fundraising opportunities and youth scholarships, the question of “how
will our family afford this?” is easier to answer. Students
have helped in a variety of ways to raise money for scholarships
by supporting various causes in our church, neighborhoods, and abroad.
Retreat and activity fees are subsidized through the generosity of
friends and members of FBCR. |
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