Student Ministry Blog

Best Friends Retreat Best Friends Retreat is September 24-26 at Camp Tahkodah. Don’t forget to register at www.bestfriendsretreat.com by Sunday, September 12. Afternoon at Pinnacle Mountain Students (parents are invited, too if you would like to come) are invited to an afternoon at Pinnacle Mountain Sunday, September 12. We’ll meet at LRC at 3 PM, drive to Pinnacle, climb and play Ultimate frisbee. After games, we’ll have pizza and drinks. We should return to LRC around 7:30 PM. Cost is reduced to $3 per student. Students need to sign up by Wednesday night, September 8! Friends are always invited.

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Each Wednesday night at Refuge students experience community, spend time in the Word, are mentored and led by spiritually mature adults, pray for one another and have fun in small groups. This is an important aspect of Refuge. The LRC Student Ministry leadership team commits to 1) being prepared for small group time each week; 2) providing a safe, welcoming environment for our students and friends; 3) challenge, equip, encourage and support our students as they become more like Christ for the sake of others. We have fantastic leaders who love our students. I’m excited about their commitment.  I love our group leaders and are thankful for them. My hope and prayer is that students become more like Christ, experience the love of Christ through one another, and welcome others to journey with us as [...]

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ONE. One generation. One passion. One movement. Cityfest 2010 kicks off Sunday night, August 29, at The Church at Rock Creek’s student ministry building where students in grades 7-12 will unite for a night or worship and prayer for their schools and community. It’s pre-event rally for the ONE Festival from 6:00-7:30 PM. I, and several other youth leaders from around the city, will share our vision for the ONE Festival. Our passion is for students from all church backgrounds to desire for their friends to know Christ.  Meet at LRC at 5:30 PM. We should return by 8 PM. The ONE Festival is an all-day event at War Memorial Stadium on Saturday, October 2 just for teens. The festival includes 3-on-3 basketball and dodge ball tournaments, a battle of the bands competition, an evening concert featuring [...]

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ONE Night of worship and prayer Sunday, August 29, we will join students from all over central Arkansas at the student ministry facility at the Church at Rock Creek. We will meet at LRC at 5:30 PM and return around 8:00 PM. Those meeting us at Rock Creek need to be there around 5:45 PM. This is a terrific night. I’m excited about this. This evening kicks off a season of service for students leading up to a one-day festival at War Memorial Stadium on Saturday, October 2. Best Friends Retreat Don’t forget to register and pay for Best Friends Retreat bySunday, September 12. That is just two weeks away! The retreat is September 24-26 at Camp Tahkodah. An information/sign-up sheet is posted on the bulletin board at the back of the auditorium. You may [...]

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What a great turnout last night! The desserts were fantastic! Thank you for your input on the school year calendar. Email me if you would like a copy of the video. Thanks especially to Hope and Libby for sharing how God worked in their lives through our summer experiences!  I want to remind you of a few things from last night. 1. Parental involvement in our student ministry is essential, so please find ways to be involved. From teaching Bible classes to helping in the kitchen on Wednesday nights your involvement is important. Several opportunities are available this fall. Please consider the following ways to be involved: Cookout at Pinnacle Mountain (Sep 12) Fall party (Oct 23 or 24) – Formerly known as Hay Days. We are planning a fall one-day event. Using student input and a [...]

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