Youth is the time for laying a foundation for life in terms of habits, hopes, and faith. Youth is the opportunity to do something and to become somebody. That is the path our church teens are on. 

Some of them are working in Upward as coaches and referees. Some are seen at the score table or in the concession stand.

On Super Bowl Sunday they put together wonderful baskets for more than twenty of our elderly people. In each basket was the following note: “Today, many people are celebrating the Super Bowl, snacking on foods and watching the game. A lot of buildup went into the event, and in a matter of hours, it was over.  We are celebrating a Souper Bowl with some super people in mind. In your basket you will find many items, some that may only last a day (soup) and others a lot longer (devotional books), and all a lifetime (the love and thought that is shown).

We hope that as you use these items to stay warm on these cold winter days, your Spirit is also warmed and filled with joy, love, and peace. Know that we who worked on this mission, love and care for you and want to honor you today. Thank you for blessing our lives. We hope, in return, to be a blessing to you. Thank you for being a player in our Souper Bowl. ‘Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God.’ 1 John 4:7                                           
Lovingly, Mighty Rivers Youth Sunday School Class, 2019”

This past Sunday night, fifteen youths served the Valentine Banquet to a packed house in JC’s Hall, a meal prepared by their sponsors, and it made for a beautiful evening.

These teens will be raising funds for a three day trip to the Ark Encounter and to the Creation Museum in June.

These activities are all part of God’s plan for us to raise up a child in the way he or she should go, and when they are older, they will know what to do and how to live.

The best youth program is not the one that separates young people from the church family, but one that incorporates youth into the church body. Then the older generations can support and encourage the young as all worship together, walk together, play together, and know each other.