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CENTERVILLE
SPARKS -2nd Grade and Under Goals-To familiarize them with being together, playing, and worshipping as a group. To help them become involved at an early age (a spark) and instill the importance, fun, and need for them to be a part of the youth group.Activities, at least once a month, include; Kite flight / Cookout, Game Days, Trips (skating, movies, etc..), Sparks in the Park (a day of fun at the park), Fishing, camping, and different holiday activities (Easter Egg hunt, Spooky Sparks, Thankful Thanksgiving),...etc. INTERMEDIATES -3rd-5th Grades Goals-This group is led by parent volunteers with our goal to develop group thinking (the body). Working together, focusing on serving, and understanding being a Christian. Important teaching on baptism, God, Jesus, friends, and other Bible basics.Activities, at least once a month, include; Servant Saturday, Lock-ins, Firesides (devotionals), Trips (movies, skating, fishing, etc..), plus several other activities.,...etc. JUNIOR HIGH -6th- 8th Grades Goals-To continue group thinking (the body). Important teaching on baptism, peers, self-esteem, parents, and going from milk to meat in the Bible. The 8th Grade will interact with the Senior High on occasion to make the Junior High to Senior High transition go as smooth as possible.Activities, at least 3 events a month, include; Servant Saturday, Junior High Retreat, Lock-ins, Youth Rallies, Firesides (devotionals, two a month), Trips (movies, shopping, etc..) Bring a Friend movie nights, plus several of the activities listed below with or that the Senior High does too.. etc. SENIOR HIGH -9th-12th Grades Goals-To place emphasis on the thought process of being one, being involved, and helping others do the same which began from the Sparks age and has been carried on up. To develop a life-long commitment to God. To deal with different issues they face along with tougher Biblical questions to make them think for themselves and stand on their on two feet. To question who they are and why. To make them each peer ministers, through service, love and dedication to God and others.Activities, at least four to five a month include; Servant Projects (work days), Senior High Retreat / Senior Spotlight, Monthly Prayer Breakfast (devotional and breakfast before school), Firesides (devotionals, two a month),Area-Wide Youth Devotionals, Work Camp (painting, mowing, helping those in need), Cincinnati Blast (school’s out growth Trip), Farmville, VA (week long Mission Trip, conduct a week long V. b. S., door knocking, encouragement), 5th Quarters (a place to go after Home ballgames; food, fun, and fellowship), Holiday Events; Progressive Dinner (appetizers, Main course, desserts at different homes in December), Fright Night (hayride, devotional in October), etc.., LazerQuest Lock-in, Golden Age Banquet (honoring our Senior citizens) Senior Honors Day (honor seniors with Breakfast, ceremony after morning services, and a pizza supper after evening services for all graduating seniors), Bowling, SOUPer Bowl party (collect soup for our Outreach Center), Jacket Jamboree (jackets for the winter for those in need), Youth Rallies, Christian School visits,...etc. Extra Activities for all Different ages These are for different ages provided through the Youth Ministry by Parents, our Educational Director, and our Crossguards (adult volunteers); Children’s Bible Hour (4th Grade and under on Sunday nights, their own special lesson), 5 weeks of summer camp at Camp Meribah (different weeks ranging from ages 4 to 18), Camp Snowball (same as regular camp, just during Christmas break in December) Lad to Leaders / Leaderettes (all ages work on Bible memorization, Bible Bowl, Public Speaking, singing, art work, do service projects, etc... and attend the National Convention), Timothy / Tabitha Classes (training for the young ladies on women’s roles, women of the Bible, and special issues for girls. For young men, men’s roles, men of the Bible, and special issues for guys. 7th Grade and up, for 3 months on Wednesday nights), Totty’s Bend Worship Services led by Young men Youth Month (young people are greeters on Sundays, young men wait on table and help in services).**The
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