Maturing Together In Christ
“They Devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer."
Acts 2:42
Youth
Our Community:
We are a mid size community of teenagers and adults who are passionate about God, each other and making a difference in our world.
Community Experiences:
The following experiences help increase our passion for God, each other and making a difference in our world.
Spark - Monthly event focused on fun and friends
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Great way to meet new friends!
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Past events have included: Monster Truck Rides, Lasertag, Rollerblading, Mall Scavenger Hunt, Capture the Flag etc.
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SPARK is open to all teens, grades 7-12.
Ignite - Weekly experience focused on building our community.
A typical gathering includes:
- Home cooked meal
- Indoor and outdoor activities
- Worship experiences
- Real life Messages
- Small groups for stronger connections
Ignite meets most Sunday nights from 5:00pm-8:00pm and is open to all teens, grades 7-12.
Blaze - Weekly experience focused on strengthening our faith
A typical gathering includes:
- Doughnuts
- Verse by verse bible study
- History and meaning of scripture
- Life application
Blaze meets most Sunday mornings from 9:45am-10:30am and is open to all teens, grades 7-12. There are separate gatherings for junior high and high school.
Rage - Monthly experience focused on putting our faith into action
- Great way to make your faith come alive!
Past events have included: Volunteering at Calgary Rehab and Drop in Centre, Operation Backpack, Fair Trade Fair, Delivering Thanksgiving Dinners, World Vision's 30hr Famine, Homeless Partners and much more.
RAGE is open to all teens, grade 7-12.
SALT - Weekly experience showing us how to use our strengths to serve others. A mission trip to Tijuana, Mexico is included. A typical gathering includes
- Supper
- Leadership training
- Team Bonding
- Mission trip preparation
- Spanish Lessons
- Serving the poor and needy
SALT meets most Friday from 4:30pm-6:30pm and is open to high school teens.
Next Mission Trip: July 12-20, 2008
Special Events
Each year we plan special weekends to strengthen our community.
Fall Retreat - Camping in Kananaskis - September 28-30
Fire and Ice (Winter Retreat) - Pioneer Lodge - February 22-24, 2008
30hr Famine - All nighter at the church -April 11-13, 2008
Youth Rally - Road trips to BC and Saskatchewan - March 7-9, 2008
Join us on FACEBOOK. http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=5593689166
Youth Leaders - Our community is lead primarily by volunteers who are passionate about helping teenagers. These volunteers are a mixture of male - female, single and married and range in age from 19-50.
Our leaders for 2007 -2008 are:
Susan Nielsen, Chris Smith, Rachelle Bien - Barnard, Rick Fehr, Ali McTavish, Elio Denittis, Josiah Hughes, Sara Hughes and James Mooney.