Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world,
but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.
Romans 12:2a
We think Youth Ministry is incredibly important, not only for our teens, but also for the church at large to get involved. This fun, yet real and Christ-centered ministry takes many different forms at Stony Point:
- Sunday Evening Youth Fellowship (grades 7-12)
- Youth Bible Studies & Classes (during Sunday School and throughout the week)
- Teen Prayer Allies (adults are matched with a teen and commit to pray for them regularly)
- Mars Hill (ministry aimed at helping teens develop a strong Christian world-view thru bi-monthly meetings and discussions of current issues.)
SPC YOUTH MINISTRIES
All SPC Youth Ministries are designed to foster faith in Jesus Christ through providing opportunities for worship, prayer, Bible study, fellowship, discipleship, accountability, prayer, giving, ministry, evangelism, & missions. Read on for descriptions are various SPC Youth Ministries, the Youth Fellowship Meeting Schedule, & the Youth Fellowship Special Events Calendar for 2007 & 2008. Please let me know if you have any questions or if I can help you in any way.
Michael Bryant
Coordinator of SPC Youth Ministries
Youth Bible Classes
SPC Youth Bible Classes are discipleship ministries designed to offer SPC teens (7th – 12th grades) an opportunity to read & study the Bible comprehensively at an introductory level. The goal is to catch the flow of redemptive history by reading & discussing the Scriptures, chapter by chapter. The Bible characters, stories, & concepts that many of the teens know from childhood are given their fullest meaning as they are studied in their proper contexts. Significant theological themes are taught as they are encountered. A Biblical world & life view is developed. Students are challenged to conform their lives to the Biblical truth & wisdom they are learning. Each Youth Bible Class is organized by grade level & taught by a teaching team that stays with its class for all 6 years. Youth Bible Classes usually get together outside of class for fun 3 or 4 times a year. Friends are always welcome.
Youth Fellowship
The SPC Youth Fellowship is a fellowship & discipleship ministry of SPC designed to provide opportunities for our teens to build significant Christ-centered friendships with one another & with some SPC adults. In weekly meetings, we informally worship & pray together. We often invite speakers to teach or share their testimonies. These talks help us to get to know the speakers as we listen & one another as we discuss what we’ve heard. These friendships shape our faiths & lives in important ways. The Youth Fellowship Worship Band gives our young musicians a place to use & develop their gifts. Snacks are almost always available in the Youth Room for free. Drinks are also available for a small fee. Special Events (retreats, service projects, & recreational activities) are planned once or twice a month to give students a chance to get to know one another in off-campus settings & to deepen their walk with Jesus. Friends are always welcome. A schedule of our meetings & special events calendar are posted below.
SPC Youth Bible Study Fellowships
Youth Bible Study Fellowships are discipleship ministries designed to train & challenge SPC teens to really live as becomes followers of Christ. These mid-week, single-sex meetings offer settings for more intimate relationships and greater accountability between teens & adult leaders.Friends are always welcome.
Mars Hill
Mars Hill is a discipleship ministry of SPC designed to develop & strengthen a distinctly Christian world-view. Jim Campbell-Robertson & Clay Asbury lead this ministry that meets in the homes of the students. High school Juniors, Seniors, & College kids are encouraged to participate. Their parents are welcome, too. Most Mars Hill Parties start at 6:30 with a meal & end around 9:30. Students & their parents should come prepared to think & be changed. Friends who want to learn more about the Christian faith & life are always welcome. The Mars Hill Party Schedule is posted below.
Wednesday Afternoon Basketball
Basketball is a fellowship ministry of SPC designed to keep Mr. B feeling sore & humble. The basketball is often of very low quality, but we always have a very good time. We meet in the Bon Air Elementary School Gym, so the weather is always good, too. Friends are very welcome.
Youth Library
The Youth Library is located in the hallway near the Youth Bulletin Board. Most books are available to encourage & strengthen faith is Christ. Some are just good books that offer a thought-provoking or entertaining read. The Youth Library is self-serve. When you borrow a book, please note the date, your name, & the book title in the Youth Library Logbook. When you return it, please put the book back where it belongs & log your date of return. We are always on the lookout for great books. Gifts & recommendations are appreciated.
SPC YOUTH MINISTRY CALENDAR
REGULARLY OCCURRING EVENTS
Friends always welcome!
Youth Bible Classes
Meeting Every Sunday Morning @ 9:45
COWS [12th Grade] / Youth Room (201) / Studying Corinthians
Alpha & Omega [10th & 11th Grades] / Room 205 / Studying Matthew
COPS [8th & 9th Grades] / Room 203 / Studying First & Second Kings
Salty Dog Shakers [7th Grade] / Room 202 / Studying Genesis
Youth Fellowship
Meeting in the SPC Youth Room Every Sunday Evening @ 5:45
All 6th – 12th Grade Students are welcome / See Schedule Below
Hanging Out, Testimonies, Teaching, Worship, & Prayer
Fourth Sundays: Worship & Communion Downstairs
Leaders: Dale Oostdyk, Adam Harkins, Liz Giffin, & Ross Milby
Youth Allies: Anita Keltonic, Brad Howren, Mary Jo & Steve Ellis,
Michael Bryant, Paige Oostdyk, Lindsey Deebo, & Rachel Milby
Younger Girls’ Bible Study Fellowship
Meeting in Room 202 / Studying ”Becoming a True Woman”
Every Wednesday from 7 to 8 / All 6th & 7th Grade Girls are welcome
Leaders: Michaux Holmes, Robin Milby, Jenna Furman, & Katherine Dowell
Middle School Guys’ Bible Study Fellowship
Meeting in SPC Room 122 / Studying Proverbs
Every Wednesday from 7 to 8 / All 6th – 8th Grade Guys are welcome
Leaders: Brad Jenkins, Bob Milby, & Michael Bryant
More Leaders Needed
Older Girls’ Bible Study Fellowship
Meeting one week at the Keltonic’s for fellowship
Meeting the next week in the SPC Youth Room for Bible Study
Studying ”Becoming a True Women”
Every Wednesday from 7 to 9 / All 8th – 12th Grade Girls are welcome
Leaders: Anita Keltonic, Mary Jo Ellis, Paige Oostdyk, & Elizabeth Giffin
High School Guys’ Bible Study Fellowship
Meeting at the Oostdyk’s & Planet Wings
Every Monday from 7 to 9 / All 9th – 12th Grade Guys are welcome
First Monday: Testimonies / Third Mondays: A Wing & a Prayer
Leaders: Dale Oostdyk & Adam Harkins
Wednesday Afternoon Basketball
Playing in the Bon Air Elementary School Gym
Every Wednesday from 3:30 to 5:00 / All 6th – 12th Grade Students are welcome
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MARS HILL PARTIES
Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world,
but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.
Romans 12:2a
Mars Hill Party Schedule
October 20 / Jimmy Arthur’s
November 17 / Megan Bryant’s
December 8 / Stephen & Trevor Wozny’s
January 11 / Ross & Rachel Milby’s
February 8 / Jessica Deebo’s
March 7 / TBA
April 4 / TBA
May 2 / TBA
June 4 / TBA
If you are willing & able to host a Mars Hill party in your home, please contact Mr. B.
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YOUTH FELLOWSHIP MEETING SCHEDULE
November 11
Congregational Meeting in the Sanctuary
A once-a-year meeting to discuss the election of church officers & next year’s budget. Several men are standing for election as Elders & Deacons.
Our budget for next year is nearly a million dollars.
This is your opportunity to participate in the government of your church.
If you sit near the front so you can hear what people are saying, these meetings aren’t so boring. If you actually enter into the discussions, they can actually be fun.
November 18
Mission Report in the Sanctuary
Last summer, Sarah Arthur participated in a mission project to Cameroon.
Come here her tell about her adventure & the way God blessed it.
November 25
Thanksgiving Holiday ~ No Youth Fellowship Meeting
December 2
Grand Illumination
An annual visit to Colonial Williamsburg to kick off the Christmas season.
Enjoy hanging out, eating candy apples & gingerbread cookies,
drinking hot cider, & watching three fireworks shows at once.
No Youth Fellowship Meeting
December 9
Speaker: Jessee Caleb on Christians & Race in the Youth Room
Senior Testimony: Kristin Dahlstrand
December 16
Worship & Communion in the Sanctuary
Pizza at 5:00 / 2 slices & a soda for just $2
December 23
Christmas Concert in the Sanctuary
Let Mr. B know if you’d like to contribute by playing or singing
December 30
New Year’s Holiday ~ No Youth Fellowship Meeting
January 6, 2008
Speaker: Elizabeth Giffin on 2 Corinthians 4:16 – 18
Senior Testimony: Drew Holmes
January 13
Speaker: Bill Anderson
January 20
Special Meeting Time: 4:30 – 6:00
Speaker: Jeannie Mills
Super bowl Party – Time & Location TBA
January 27
Family Praise & Prayer @ 6:30 with Youth Band
Pizza at 6:00 / 2 slices & a soda for just $2
February 3
Speaker: Steve Wozny (the dad)
February 10
Speaker: Jessee Caleb on Romance with Respect
Senior Testimony: Maura Hile
February 17
Speaker: Jenna Furman
February 24
Family Praise & Prayer @ 6:30 with Youth Band
Pizza at 6:00 / 2 slices & a soda for just $2
March 2
Speaker: Steve Hall
March 9
Speaker: Adam Harkins
March 16
Speaker: Jonathan Jenkins
March 23
Family Praise & Prayer @ 6:30 with Youth Band
Pizza at 6:00 / 2 slices & a soda for just $2
March 30
Speaker: Brad Jenkins
April 6
Speaker: Steve Wozny (the dad, again)
April 13
Speaker: Steve Ellis
April 20
Speaker: Steve Hall
April 27
Family Praise & Prayer @ 6:30 with Youth Band
Pizza at 6:00 / 2 slices & a soda for just $2
May 4
Speaker: TBA
May 11
Speaker: TBA
May 18
Speaker: Brad Jenkins
May 25
Family Praise & Prayer @ 6:30 with Youth Band
Pizza at 6:00 / 2 slices & a soda for just $2
June 1
Speaker: TBA
June 8
Speaker: TBA
June 15
Speaker: TBA
June 22
Family Praise & Prayer @ 6:30 with Youth Band
Pizza at 6:00 / 2 slices & a soda for just $2
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YOUTH FELLOWSHIP SPECIAL EVENTS CALENDAR
JMU / UVA Roadtrip
November 30 - December 1
For SPC Juniors & Seniors Only
Visit JMU campus & attend InterVarsity Meeting on Friday evening
Visit UVA & attend Choose Concert Saturday
Stay in Dorms with SPC Duke Dogs
Leader: Mr. B
Grand Illumination
December 2 in Colonial Williamsburg
For All SPC Youth ~ 6th – 12th Grades / Friends Welcome
Leave SPC at 2:00 / Return at 9:30
Pizza Dinner at New York Deli
Cost ~ $10 (includes Dinner & Transportation)
Sign Up on Monkey Board by November 25
Leaders: Dale Oostdyk, Steve Ellis, & Mr. B
Middle School Modgnik (PCA) Retreat
December 7 – 9 at Younglife’s Rockbridge Retreat Center (near Lexington)
For SPC Youth ~ 6th – 8th Grades / Friends Welcome
Leave SPC at 4 on Friday & return around 3:00 on Sunday
Cost: $95 ~ Transportation, 4 meals, lodging, teaching, & recreation
Leaders: Dale Oostdyk, Adam Harkins, & Elizabeth Giffin
Sign up on Monkey Board by November 18
Youth Bible Class Christmas Parties
COWS [12th Grade] ~ Time & location TBA
Alpha & Omega [10th & 11th Grades] ~ Time & location TBA
COPS [8th & 9th Grades] ~ Time & location TBA
Salty Dog Shakers [7th Grade] ~at the Garman’s / Time TBA
Robious Sports & Fitness Rock-In
January 4, 2008 / From 11 P.M. Friday to 6: 00 A.M. Saturday
For All SPC Youth ~ 6th – 12th Grades
Cost: $15 / Friends Welcome
Chili Cook-Off for the guys / Chocolate Chip Cookie Cook-Off for the Girls
Winners get in for Free!
Let Mr. B know if your band wants to play.
Leaders: Dale Oostdyk, Adam Harkins, & Elizabeth Giffin
Sign up on Monkey Board by January 1
Timberline Ski Weekend
February 22 – 24, 2008 in Canaan Valley, West Virginia
For All SPC Youth ~ 6th – 12th Grades
Leave SPC at 4 on Friday & return around 8:00 on Sunday
Cost: $200 ~ Transportation, 5 meals, lodging, lift tickets, & rentals
Free Beginners lessons available / Helmets required for beginner skiers
Leader: Dale Oostdyk, Mr. B, Adam Harkins, & Elizabeth Giffin
Sign up on Monkey Board by January 1
Not Necessarily Reformed Variety Show
Friday, February 29 at SPC
Start working on your act now.
Sign up on Monkey Board by January 31
High School Modgnik (PCA) Retreat
April 11 – 13 at Younglife’s Rockbridge Retreat Center (near Lexington)
For SPC Youth ~ 9th – 12th Grades / Friends welcome
Leave SPC at 4 on Friday & return around 3:00 on Sunday
Cost: $100 ~ Transportation, 4 meals, lodging, teaching, & recreation
Leaders: Dale Oostdyk, Adam Harkins, & Elizabeth Giffin
Sign up on Monkey Board by March 15
Chincoteague Beach Weekend
May 30 – June 1
For all SPC Families
Each family makes it own arrangements
Leader: Charles Lambert
James River Float
Monday, May 26 on the James (or other nearby) River
For all SPC Youth ~ 6th – 12th Grades / Friends welcome
Meet at Pony Pasture at 9 / Pick up at SPC at about 3 P.M.
No Cost / Canoes or Kayaks required
Leaders: Mr. B & Fred Picard
Sign up on Monkey Board by May 15
Virginia Beach Daytrip #1
Monday / June 26
For All SPC Youth ~ 6th – 12th Grades / Friends welcome
Leave SPC at 9 A.M. & return around 9:00 P.M.
Cost: $5 ~ Transportation & Parking
Leader: Mr. B
Sign up on Monkey Board by June 1
Vacation Bible School
July 6 - 13
For All SPC Youth ~ 6th – 12th Grades / Friends welcome
An opportunity to minister to SPC children & their little friends
serve as teachers’ helpers, Bible character actors,
snack & recreation assistants, & more
Sign up on Monkey Board by June 1
Virginia Beach Daytrip #2
Tuesday / July 15
For All SPC Youth ~ 6th – 12th Grades / Friends welcome
Leave SPC at 9 A.M. & return around 10:00 P.M.
Cost: $5 ~ Transportation & Parking
Leader: Mr. B
Sign up on Monkey Board by July 1
Fairmont Mission Project
July 19 - 26
For All SPC Teen & Adult Members & Friends
Leave SPC at 9 A.M. on Saturday (7/19)
Return around 7:00 P.M. on Saturday (7/26)
Purpose: Repair homes of widows, do new construction at Camp Dayspring, & do VBS
Cost: $500 ~ Support raised from personal contribution & gifts from family & friends
Leaders: Mr. B, Steve & Mary Jo Ellis
Sign up on Monkey Board by January 31
Virginia Beach Daytrip #3
Thursday / August 7
For All SPC Youth ~ 6th – 12th Grades / Friends welcome
Leave SPC at 9 A.M. & return around 10:00 P.M.
Cost: $5 ~ Transportation & Parking
Leader: Mr. B
Sign up on Monkey Board by August 1
Virginia Beach Daytrip #4
Saturday / September 6
For All SPC Youth ~ 6th – 12th Grades / Friends welcome
Leave SPC at 9 A.M. & return around 9:00 P.M.
Cost: $5 ~ Transportation & Parking
Leader: Mr. B
Sign up on Monkey Board by August 30
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