PROGRAMS & EVENTS
Weekly Programs
Middle School Communities / Saturdays at 6:50 p.m. or Sundays at 9 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. / Middle School Room
Middle school Communities are environments formed and fashioned for middle school students. During your three middle school years, you’ll learn how God has moved throughout history and how He wants to move in your life today. We use table group discussions, DVD, drama, object lessons and a variety of other teaching methods all in an effort to keep it real and relevant to your everyday life.
Riot / Wednesdays at 7 p.m. / September through May
We meet on Wednesday nights for games, drama, music, off-site events and huddle groups. You'll connect with other Christian peers, learn from godly role models and discuss real issues that middle schoolers deal with daily. We'll focus in on how only God can meet our thirst.
Student Ministry Team / One Sunday a month at 11 a.m.
If you desire to become a fully devoted follower and want to use your gifts to minister to others, this program is for you. At these monthly meetings, you'll spend time learning how to serve others and lead them to Christ. You will then break off into teams and prepare for ministry at the church and away. For more information, contact Mark Woof.
Summer 2009 Trips
Operation West Virginia
(Open to current 8th grade students)
July 11 - 20, 2009
This mission trip is for eighth-grade students who are serious about their walk with God and who want to serve others and share God’s love with people with physical, emotional and spiritual needs. This 10-day trip will depart from Valley bright and early Saturday morning, July 12. We’ll drive to central West Virginia, where we will minister and serve the community through different work and outreach projects. In the mornings, our team will do work projects that include home renovations, painting, digging ditches, cleaning, etc. In the afternoons, our team will minister to 80+ children each day at the town pool through drama, testimonies and interactive activities. Students will also participate in outreach training and a day of white water rafting on the New River in West Virginia.
H.E.A.T. Week
(Open to current 6th and 7th grade students)
August 12 - 16, 2009
H.E.A.T. stands for “Helping, Encouraging, Accomplishing, Together.” During this five-day overnight trip, our team will travel to several different sites within Connecticut, where we’ll have a blast caring for others and sharing God’s love. Students will learn how to spur one another on, serve the physical needs of others, help newcomers get connected with our group, and share Jesus with their friends. Specific projects will include work projects at an Angel Tree campground, team encouragement initiatives, outreach ministry at a soup kitchen and a variety of other growth experiences. Students will also participate in rock climbing, hiking, swimming, and other outdoor activities.
