Events - to have or Not to Have?

Here at Valley Family Church, we feel that events outside of the typical weekend service time are crucial to creating a “family feel” in our Student Ministry.  The weekend service is all about challenging students to chase after God and the life He has for them.  We endeavor to connect the students to God through live, relevant worship, sweet giveaways, videos, and messages from the Bible that make sense.

With any size youth group, it’s important to encourage students to connect with each other too, and that is the very reason why we plan events.  Our goal is to have at least one organized event each month that revolves around an activity that brings students closer together.  From ice skating to house parties, it is important that students know that they can have a blast while not engaging in the things the world tells them they must do to be cool.  During an event, multiple Student Ministries volunteers come with one goal in mind – helping connect students with other students.  It is important for students to feel and be connected to our ministry far deeper than periodically attending our weekend service. 

A common phrase used in our Student Ministry, is “show me your friends, and I’ll show you your future.”  This phrase communicates that the friends you hang around with and associate yourself with today will ultimately be very influential in shaping your future.  When walls are broken down between students, a bond in Jesus Christ forms stronger than one could even imagine.  Our goal is to unify the students at Valley Family Church with one voice to be able to reach their own peers in Southwest Michigan with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.  So bring on the ultimate Frisbee tournament!

-Ruth