Youth Ministry
Youth ministry is an important part of the church.
The youth make up the backbone of the church's future. In
addition to Sunday school classes for
primary, secondary, and high school students, there are other
activities that youth can participate in. These include camps,
Solid Rock Cafe, Spectacular, and worship services.
Sunday School Classes
Sunday school classes for children and youth of all ages are
offered
before the regular worship service on Sunday
Worship Services
Youth also play a large part during the regular worship service. Youth
participate in readings, music, testimony and prayers, and ushering. In
addition, the regular worship service will often include a
children’s moment, which is a part of the service
specifically focused on children.
Spectacular
The mission of SPECTACULAR is
to create a safe, Christ-centered community that encourages young women
and men to discover God, their inherent worth, and cultivate and
express their giftedness.
Each year approximately 1,600 campers and their leaders gather at
Graceland University in Lamoni, Iowa for the largest annual gathering
of youth in the Community of Christ. All campers have the opportunity
to participate in leadership and discipleship development, diverse
worship, and expression of arts, music, and sports. During the week
campers look forward to sharing in all avenues of the SPEC experience -
service projects, communication workshops, basketball, musical
instruction, table tennis, stage production, worship, delegation
devotions, volleyball, soccer, tie-dying, cotton candy, discussions
about
dating and relationships, learning more about our Creator, and
much more.
Click
here for more information on this wonderful youth
program, including photos from Spectacular 2007 and a preview of
Spectacular 2008 held from July 21-28.
Youth Camps
Camps are offered during summer and allow children to bond with one
another and camp counselors, participate in a number of outdoor
activities, while learning about God and Jesus in a beautiful setting.
The current camp schedule is listed below.
All camps
listed below are at Lewis River
| Dates |
Camp |
Ages |
| 7/6-7/11 |
Junior High Boys |
Grades 7-9 |
| 7/6-7/12 |
Camp Israel |
Grades 10-2008 Grads |
| 7/20-7/25 |
Junior High Girls |
Grades 7-9 |
| 7/29-8/2 |
Camp Zarahemla |
Grades 3-6 |
For more information on these camps or other camps in the region
click here .
Or
click here to download a camp flyer.
Solid Rock Cafe
This ministry is dedicated to encouraging faith in Jesus Christ by
providing a safe place for youth to meet and share their experiences of
God with the joy of music that speaks of that same journey. The Solid
Rock Café is held at the Garden Grove, Washington Community
of Christ Church and features a variety of live musical performances as
well as Christian music spun by a D.J. Currently Solid Rock is
happening on the third Saturday of the month from 6-9pm and is for
grades 7-12.