Acts 29 Youth Ministry exists to bring 6th-12th graders to Christ, build them up in Christ, and send them out for Christ. We do this all for the glory of Christ. We desire to connect our young people to Christ and His mission. Our hope is that our students experience Jesus in a meaningful way when they step through our doors. We focus heavily on the discipleship of your student so that they have a faith that flourishes when they graduate and begin their adult life.

There are only 28 chapters in the book of Acts. So why did we name our youth ministry Acts 29? Because WE are the 29th chapter in the book of Acts. Acts tells the story of Christ’s Church in the world. We chose Acts 29 because the story of the Church is still being told, and it’s being told through our church, and our students play a role in that story. We are the next generation that God is using to tell the story of Jesus to others. We are His ambassadors.

"Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making His appeal through us."

The theme of this series is “True-ish" and focuses on the Apologetics Root (prepares students to explain the hope they have in Christ). It focuses on some statements that are commonly believed to be biblical, but aren't. It's important that we don't mishandle the Word of God. If we are going to say, "Well, the Bible says...", then the Bible better say it. We also need to know the difference between truth and half-truths.

• Lesson 1: More Than We Can Handle (June 1)
      Main Passage: 2 Corinthians 1:3-11
      Takeaway: Disciples of Christ depend on God more than themselves.

• Lesson 2: Everything Happens for a Reason (June 22)
      Main Passage: Proverbs 16:1-4; Romans 8:26-30
      Takeaway: Disciples of Christ trust in the Sovereignty of God.

• Lesson 3: When God Closes a Door, He Opens a Window (July 20)
      Main Passage: Acts 16:6-10
      Takeaway: Disciples of Christ believe God knows best.

• Lesson 4: Love the Sinner, Hate the Sin (July 27)
      Main Passage: Matthew 5:43-44; Jude 17-23
      Takeaway: Disciples of Christ love their friends and enemies.

Bible Discovery is our church's Sunday school. Our students have their own Bible Discovery class on Sunday mornings, prior to the 10:30am worship service. Our Bible Discovery class is a great opportunity for your student to grow in their knowledge of God's Word as we Explore the Bible. We study a new book of the Bible every 13 weeks and seek to discover what God is calling us to do for His Kingdom through that book. We are currently studying 1 Peter.

Bible Study groups meet on Wednesday nights. We offer a boys' Bible study group and a girls' Bible study group. Our boys' group meets at Jon's house and our girls' group meets at Penny's house. Wednesday nights consist of Bible Study and fellowship.

CIY MOVE is a 5-day summer event designed for high school students to know Jesus better, deepen their relationships, and to be sent out to do Kingdom work. It involves impactful worship, great messages by fantastic speakers, wonderful small group discussions, and plenty of time for fellowship. It is an impactful conference that serves in accomplishing our mission by helping us build students up in Christ and adequately equip them to go out into the world for Christ.

CIY MIX is a 4-day summer event built for middle school brains, hearts, and bodies. At this conference, the Gospel is taught in a way they’ll adequately understand. Small group discussions aren’t an afterthought, but are the central focus of this conference. And there’s plenty of physical activities and games for them to play! Moments at MIX change lives and could be 4 of the most important days for middle schoolers on our calendar!

Mission Trips are an amazing part of our ministry. Last year we visited Brinkley Heights Academy in Memphis, TN and partnered with Street Reach Ministries. We put on Bible Clubs in the local neighborhoods for elementary age kids in the community to come and hear about the love of Jesus while singing songs, playing games, and making crafts! Our students get to share the gospel and build relationships with these kids and are able to impact young lives for Christ!

Our Middle School Fall Retreat is a time designed to allow our middle schoolers to have fun, build relationships, and most importantly, connect deeper with God! This retreat is held at the ARK Christian Ministries, and includes fun activities, worship, and different speakers to lead our large group times.

Our High School Fall Retreat is similar to our Middle School Retreat. It is a time designed to allow our high schoolers to have fun, build relationships, and most importantly, connect deeper with God! This retreat is held at the ARK Christian Ministries, and includes fun activities, worship, and different speakers to lead our large group times.

This short weekend retreat allows our 6th-12th grade students to take a break from the challenges of the school year to refocus on their relationship with God. It’s a weekend of great fun, awesome worship, and moving messages.