"The most important one," answered Jesus, "is this: 'Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. The second is this: 'Love your neighbor as yourself. There is no commandment greater than these."
Mark 12:29-31
All middle school and high school students gather in the Youth Center (lowest level of First Pres) every Sunday morning at 9:45 for food, teaching, discussion, and small group connection.
Wednesdays from 6:00 to 7:30 pm our middle school students gather for an insanely good time. We meet in the Youth Center (lowest level of First Pres). This is great time for students to burn some energy, have fun, meet and make friends, explore the Scriptures, share about life and pray for one another in small groups (gender specific), and learn more about who Jesus is and what he invites us to.
Pizza Nights. The last Wednesday of each month is our all-you-can-eat pizza night. The cost is only $3. So bring your friends and your friends’ friends and enjoy a great time of laughter, games and food!
Sunday Mornings. All middle school and high school students gather in the Youth Center (lowest level of First Pres) every Sunday morning at 9:45 for food, teaching, discussion, and small group connection.
Home Groups. Our high school students meet in various homes on Sundays. If you would like more information about being involved with a home group please contact our leaders here:
Guys grades 9-12:
Girls grades 9-12:
Donny Butkus
Zach Broughton
Anna Adamson
Mandi Hammack
Carmenza Leavitt
Hilary Broughton
Roxie Butkus
“Big Group”. The last Sunday of every month our home groups come together at the Youth Center (lowest level of First Pres) from 6:00 to 8:00 pm for a meal, worship, sharing, teaching and to connect with one another.
Sunday Mornings. All middle school and high school students gather in the Youth Center (lowest level of First Pres) every Sunday morning at 9:45 for food, teaching, discussion, and small group connection.
High Altitude. Available to grades 9 through 12. An incredible winter retreat at Young Life’s Crooked Creek Ranch. Jan 30 – Feb 1, 2009. Crooked creek Website
Snowbound. Available to students in grades 6 through 8. An exciting, fun and meaningful winter retreat at Young Life’s Frontier Ranch. Feb 20-22, 2009. Frontier Ranch Website
DCLA 2009. Available to current 8th through 12th grade students. June of 2009.
More information coming soon. DCLA 2009 website.
Middle School Camp 2009. Available to current 5th through 7th grade students. July 27-31, 2009.
More information coming soon. Middle School Camp 2009 Website
Mexico. Available to all students. Spring and/or summer of 2009.
More information coming soon.
Ethiopia. Available to students 16 years old and older. Summer of 2009.
More information coming soon.
Parents. Hello, whether you have been part of First Pres “forever” or are just checking us out online we want you to know that we are praying for you and want to be a help, resource and assistance to you as you continue to parent and lead your child through crazy times known as adolescence. Listed below are a few things that we believe you may find helpful and useful. The journey you are on as a parent of a teenager can be complicated, challenging and tiring, but we hope you will connect with us and find rest, help, strength and support as we seek and engage God’s very best for our students together. Hope to see you soon!
Donny Butkus (FPC youth ministries director)
ParetLink. Monthly parent newsletter, calendar and additional information.
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PIT Stops. “Parents In Training” Stops are times designed for discussion, networking, and sharing with other parents. We have a meal together and childcare is provided. We ask that you sign up ahead of time for food preparation purposes and the cost is $15 per family (includes your meal and childcare). The fall PIT Stop dates are: September 19, October 10 and November 14. Each meeting begins at 5:45 pm and are held at First Pres.
Youth Staff. Our youth staff are parents and adults who love and serve our students in various ways. We are currently meeting monthly to study, pray and plan together. Our meeting are on the fourth Monday of every month. If you are interested in joining our team, please contact Donny. We would love to have you serving with us!
Recommendations.
- “Revisiting Relational Youth Ministry: from a strategy of influence to a theology of incarnation”
- by Andrew Root
- Pick it up at Amazon.com
- “Disconnected: parenting teens in a myspace world”
- by Chap Clark and Dee Clark
- Pick it up at Amazon.com
- “Hurt: inside the world of today’s teenagers”
- by Chap Clark
- Pick it up at Amazon.com
- “Why Gender Matters”
- by Dr. Leonard Sax
- Pick it up at Amazon.com
